It is always wonderful when independent watch brands collaborate to achieve the finest outcomes. The newest Armin Strom Pure Resonance Salmon Special Edition watch is a perfect example. The vintage-inspired salmon dial is handcrafted by master artisan Kari Voutilainen. The new watch follows the Sky Blue dial and the green dial versions previously made…
Once again the Swiss watch brand from Biel/Bienne, Armin Strom, releases a new generation of its Mirrored Force Resonance watch. This brand, a master at skeletonization, also mastered the art of precision isochronism with its resonance watches in 2016 and continues to create sophisticated mechanical marvels. The elegant new Mirrored Force Resonance combines the…
Introducing The Arnold & Son Ultra-Thin Tourbillon (UTT) With Cosmic Dials
By Gordon Henderson Newly released by Arnold & Sons are two ultrathin tourbillons, one in 18-karat 5N rose gold and the other in 950 platinum. As sophisticated as the complication and as special as the rare metals used for the pieces, the artistic finishings take the watches to the next level of the intersection of…
Review: Tutima Unveils M2 Seven Seas S Collection With Gradient Dials
Known for its aviation and dive-inspired watches, German brand Tutima Glashütte offers one of the best quality/value propositions on the market. Now, the brand does it again with its newest M2 Seven Seas S series of watches with boldly colored gradient (or de’grade’) dials with distinctive highlights. Crafted in stainless steel (hence, the “S”),…
A Closer Look At The A. Lange & Sohne Minute Repeater And Titanium Odysseus
German watch brand A. Lange & Sohne is one of the most sought-after brands by serious watch collectors today. Not only are its timepieces exclusive and created in limited numbers, but also, they offer some of the most subtle German-influenced clean designs on the market. This year, when everyone was wondering if there was anything…
Nautilus Painting By Gerald Genta Fetches $727,000 At Sotheby’s But There’s Still A Chance To Own A Genta Original
Watch lovers who only dreamed of owning a Gerald Genta piece, may still have a chance at the remaining two Sotheby’s “Gerald Genta: Icon of Time” auctions in May and June, But you have missed the chance to buy his original design painting of the Patek Philippe Nautilus he created 50 years ago. That went…
Cartier CEO Cyrille Vigneron Talks Design Strategies And Sustainability
During the recent Watches & Wonder Geneva exhibition, I secured a one-on-one interview with Cartier International’s CEO and President, Cyrille Vigneron. It was an exciting exhibition for Cartier, which released a world’s first mechanical wonder that was eight years in the making, some spectacular métiers d’Arts pieces using marquetry, miniature painting and more, and…
Meet The New, More Openworked Zenith Chronomaster Open
By Gordon Henderson Unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2022, the new Zenith Chronomaster Open collection had some jaws dropping. The line sits under their “Masters of Chronographs Since 1865” platform, which taps into the brand’s rich horological history and, as the year would indicate, the year the brand was founded. One of the complications Zenith…
6 Sensational Top Watches From Watches And Wonders 2022
Earlier this week, we brought you a look at five top watches from the Geneva 2022 Watches & Wonders Show. Now, we take a look at six sensational watches from the same fair…. just from the “other side.” One complete side of the Watches & Wonders Geneva 2022 show consisted of brands such as Rolex,…
Five Top Watches From Watches & Wonders Geneva 2022 (Cartier, Patek, Grand Seiko, Parmigiani, Ulysse Nardin)
There were a lot of watches to be seen during Watches & Wonders Geneva 2022. Exactly 38 brands at the show, and then dozens more outside the show. Today, we focus on 10 of the best watches we saw inside the PalExpo convention center. Later this week, we will post another five from other exhibitors…
TAG Heuer Announces Go-Karting Experience In Miami In May
TAG Heuer is planning the ultimate grand prix experience in Miami for those fans who love a good race. The brand is taking over Miami Design District’s Jungle Plaza with an outdoor installation that celebrates race week in the city. The event further underscores the Swiss watch brands relationship with Oracle Red Bull…