In the wonderful city of Zurich, a very talented watchmaker with a creative sense of design sits in his atelier hand-crafting just a couple of hundred timepieces a year. His…
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…
Around the World: Zenith Celebrates New Pilot Watches
Historical watchJust a couple of weeks ago in Paris, I had the distinct pleasure of joining Zenith at the world famous Muse’e des Arts et Me’tiers in Paris to celebrate…
Around the World: Your First Clock Concert
It’s almost lunchtime at the than 200-year-old home of the American Watch and Clock Museum in Bristol, CT, and those in the know hightail it to the Barnes wing. Inside,…
Around the World: Wet and Wild at New York Yacht Club Race Week at Newport, presented by Rolex
J/111 Fleetwing, owned and skippered by Henry Brauer of Marblehead, MA. It was an unseasonably wet, dreary day in Newport, RI, yesterday, but at least somewhere, someone was having fun.…
Around the World: Watch Execs Celebrate Jewels of Time Book at Historic 21 Club
Last Thursday, I had the distinct privilege of spending a few hours at the renowned and historic 21 Club with than a hundred of the top watch brand executives –…
Around the World: Cartier Unveils L’Odyssee de Cartier – a Film like Nothing Else!
Embracing the panther – Cartier’s long-time legendary icon – the House of Cartier brings superb luxury, imagination and sublime beauty to the forefront in a creative new three-and-a-half minute film…
Around the World: Vacheron Constantin Opens US Boutique, Unveils Exclusive new Overseas Watch
Just opened in New York City (with the Grand Opening event planned for next month) is the first Vacheron Constantin USA boutique, at 729 Madison Avenue (at 64th street). With…
Around the World: Ulysse Nardin Opens First US Boutique
If you’ve read the recently posted “A Moment in Time with Randy Johnson,” you already know this baseball legend was at the opening of the first Ulysse Nardin Boutique in…
Around the World: TW Steel Unveils Kelly Rowland Watch in NYC
Last night at a huge party at The Top of The Standard in New York, TW Steel unveiled its Kelly Rowland Timepieces in honor of its recent collaboration with her.…
Around the World: Tutima Makes History with First German-made Minute Repeater since Reunification
“There is no present without the past,” Dieter Delecate, owner of Tutima, said yesterday as he welcomed guests to his new factory in Glashütte. After three years of R&D, Tutima…
Around the World: Tourneau Watches Unveiled at New Store
In New York the new Tourneau Concept Store opened recently, and with it comes the unveiling of the new Tourneau Watches – bold signature timepieces under the TNY Collection name…
Around the World: The Making of Zenith Watches
Recently, we had the opportunity to tour the Zenith Swiss Watch Manufacture – a brand long known for its precision watchmaking and visionary thinking. Since 1865, Zenith has been making…


