By Gordon Henderson Anyone in the watch world knows that Hublot is all about big, bold, bright and a lot of bravado. This year at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2021, the brand delivered on its theme in spades, unveiling a number of pieces that will attract the eye of anyone within a 50 foot radius.…
The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève is upon us. Considered by many to be the Oscars of the watch world, the event honors watchmaking at its finest. Each year in November, the industry gathers in Geneva for an incredible award ceremony where we all learn who has won the different prize categories. It is…
Franck Muller has teamed with Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Geneva to create a timepiece as exclusive as the British car brand’s bespoke automobiles. The Bespoke collection of watches is based on Franck Muller’s well-known “Crazy Hours” watches.The two companies also worked together to customize the interior of the car. Via its Bespoke program, Rolls-Royce enables customers…
Tag Heuer has been very busy lately. The brand has had several new unveilings already this year — including its connected watch second generation and the connected watch golf version. There are two more unveilings in the works, as well, and today the brand announced its TAG Heuer x Fragment Design Heuer 02 Chronograph. Working with the “Godfather…
This is an updated post of an earlier post. While we haven’t had the opportunity to go hands-on with the Jaquet Droz Petite Heuer Minute Tiger watches yet, we have definitely formed an impression. After all, Jaquet Droz is long known for its hand-painted and hand-crafted dials, and having been to the brand’s incredible workshops…
Hamilton Watch Company, which has a long and storied past in the world of movies, takes on a leading role in the new espionage thriller starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson. In the movie, where time is omnipresent, the actors rely on a specially made Hamilton prop watch in their race to prevent the…
Skip the ties, the shirts, the electronics. The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) has the perfect gift for Father’s Day this year: Virtual watchmaking tutoring. If dad loves watches, he will love this program.The Virtual Horological Tutoring offers 60- and 90-minute courses that are customizable and offer a theoretical approach to watchmaking. HSNY, America’s oldest…
Today marks a very big day for independent watch brand Oris. Headquartered in the Swiss village of Hölstein, Oris today is one of the more progressive watch brands on the market – and at quality/value prices that are pretty difficult to pass up. Today, the brand unveils the Oris Hölstein Edition 2020, as well as updating…
Celebrating the tough and tenacious U.S. Marine Corps, Ball Watch Company unveils the new Engineer II U.S. Marine Corps combat watch in honor of the 245th Anniversary of the Marines. This elite corps of the American military is known for its stamina and selflessness on and off the battlefields. Ball, with its American heritage, wanted to…
Swiss watch brand Corum takes the concept of “lab” watches and innovation a step higher with its newly unveiled Corum LAB 02 watch. Two years in the making, this dynamic, technically advanced watch boasts a revolutionary new caliber equipped with a flying gear train, and a host of other firsts for the brand. The LAB…
Today, Omega unveils its first first manual-winding central tourbillon movement with Co Axial escapement and antimagnetic properties and Master Chronometer certification. It is a big leap for a brand used to taking big leaps in time. The movement the new watch — the Omega De Ville Tourbillon Co-Axial Master Chronometer — is particularly alluring thanks to…
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