By Gordon Henderson Girard-Perregaux is a brand with the wind at its sails. The brand’s Constant Force Escapement was unveiled a year ago and to home top honors in the…
Close Up With the Girard-Perregaux Tri-Axial Triple Tourbillon (video)
As Bell & Ross lifts the embargo on its newest release, I’m reminded of the brand’s history and purpose — one long linked to aviation and the sky. The new Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle Watch – with aventurine dial, starry night overview and alluringly iconic Bell & Ross case shape — is…
Close Up with the $244,0000 Zenith Academy Christophe Columb Tribute to the Rolling Stones Watch (and Mick Jagger)
Recently I had the extraordinary experience – thanks to Zenith Watches – of attending a Rolling Stones concert in Las Vegas. Let me tell you, Mick Jagger hasn’t lost any…
Close Up: Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 in Steel
Marking a first for Vacheron Constantin (well almost), the brand recently unveiled its Histories Cornes de Vache 1955 watch in stainless steel. It is the first time the brand has…
Close Up: Ulysse Nardin Teams With Devialet, Creates Hourstriker Phantom Watch
Recently, Ulysse Nardin unveiled its newest repeating watch and it’s pretty impressive, especially considering how the sound is amplified. I wrote an in-depth article about the new Hourstriker Phantom Watch…
Close Up: TAG Heuer’s Fifth Anniversary Monaco Watch, Monaco 2009-2019
This year marks the epic 50th anniversary of the TAG Heuer Monaco watch. The bed square-shaped timepiece was born in 1969– the brainchild of Jack Heuer. It was the first…
Close-Up Look at the Art of Jaeger-LeCoultre Hand Painted Watches (Slide Show)
Earlier this year, I had the distinct pleasure of joining Jaeger-LeCoultre at their Manufacture in Le Sentier for a lesson in hand painting. Those who know me well, know that…
Claude Meylan Unveils Mechanical Dream Tortue Lady For Valentine’s Day
Sometimes it’s about the mechanics. Sometimes it’s about the shape. Sometimes, it’s a nice neat package all wrapped up into a dramatic presence on the wrist that has you…
Classic Voltaire: Introducing the Manufacture Royale 1770 Micromegas Double Flying Tourbillon
By Gordon Henderson It isn’t every day a watch brand can trade its roots back to the Age of Enlightenment. But Manufacture Royale does exactly that — and . In fact,…
Claret’s Newest Game Watch – POKER — Will Keep You Up at Night
The latest addition to Christophe Claret’s trilogy of gaming watches is the Per – unveiled here in Geneva today at a press conference that reinforces the genius behind Claret’s thinking…
Citizen Watch Company, Victoria Azarenka, and the US Open Tennis Championships
As Citizen Watch Company of America celebrates its 23rd year as a sponsor of the US Open Tennis Championships, the brand has expanded visibility at the USTA Billie Jean King…
Citizen Watch Company Gets Bullish on Rugby
Just about 10 days ago, the Red Bull stadium played host to the first professional rugby match hosted in the United States. The match was between the London Irish and the…
Citizen Unveils Ultra-fast, Super-accurate Satellite Timekeeping
Many of my conversations with friends and new acquaintances often times include a bit about watches, naturally. Usually the topic arises by mention of who is wearing what on their wrist.…