IWC Schaffhausen’s latest addition to the Portugieser is a technical and material feat. The new Portugieser Tourbillon Retrograde Chronograph (Ref. IW394009), limited to just 100 pieces and priced at $145,000, combines three high complications—a flying minute tourbillon, a retrograde date display, and a flyback chronograph. Additionally, the watch boasts a newly executed 43.5 mm…
This past weekend at the Monterey Peninsula’s Classic Car Week, precision and luxury were celebrated by many with famous cars and even some famous watches. We brought you details of…
By Ryan Johnson, NJ Collector In 1960 Bulova introduced the Bulova Accutron, which ran on a tuning fork rather than a balance wheel. Running at 360Hz the movement was accurate…
It’s that time of year again – the time when rs of vintage motor sports gather together in California for the Monterey Peninsula’s Classic Car Week. Among the much-d, world-famous…
By OJ Whatley The Internet age has been a boon to the global luxury watch marketplace. Sellers of all stripes have empowered themselves via their embrace of cyberspace, and informed…
It’s taking the world by storm: the #icebucketchallenge to raise money for ALS. Earlier today, I to the challenge – pouring a bucket of ice water over my head. The…
By Gordon Henderson The truth of a watch brand is in the story behind the development philosophy of the creator. The beauty of a watch is in the craftsmanship and…
Wow. In Kentucky it has been a long weekend wrought with rain, rivers of water on the course and humidity. But it was also a great game of golf. So, after weather…
No doubt since Monday night, you have been seeing pictures all over the Internet of the new Rolex DeepSea Challenge. In fact, we were at the unveiling event in New…
By Ryan Walsh New Yorkers and the rest of he world are all too familiar with Lady Liberty. The great statue celebrated its 125th birthday in 2012, and Swiss watch…
By Isaac Wingold Over the past ten years or so, we’ve seen a surge in the popularity of newer haute horology brands on the market, producing various interesting complicated pieces.…
The formal announcement came in the morning a couple of days ago: international brand development company, Kering, has acquired the innovative luxury watch brand, Ulysse Nardin. But if you were…
By Gordon Henderson In the world of horology and watch sizes, there is big and then there is the pilot watch. Typically pilot watches are built with a large face…