This year Cartier reverts to history — reinterpreting ancient arts into watch dial formats that leave us all a bit jealous of those who can afford to buy these masterpieces, and – of course — hungry for more. Among the motifs Cartier utilizes this year: Granulation; Cameo work; Sculpting of mother of pearl; Marquetry and…
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The complex and beautiful new eponymous brand unveiled by Rhode Island retailer, Grenon ‘s of Newport, is the first in a series that brings the company full circle. Owner of Grenon’s, Ray Grenon, has long been a collector of watches in addition to operating the very special retail store. Now, after 35 years of collecting,…
Audemars Piguet in Michael Bastian’s Runway Show
Last week, during New York City’s fashion week, Audemars Piguet was seen on the runway with Michael Bastian – for the third consecutive season. Bastian, named 2011CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year, showed his newest collection at Focus: Café Rouge and featured new pieces from Audemars Piguet’s collection on the runway. Among the watches that…
Maurice de Mauriac’s Barenia Leather Straps
Smooth to the touch, inviting to the eye, intriguing on the wrist – all descriptions of the newest Maurice de Mauriac Barenia leather NATO straps. These custom made straps for the brand are created in an array of colors – but my favorite is the cocoa-hued strap (unfortunately not shown here) – that is rich,…
A Moment in time with Daniel Dreifuss of Maurice de Mauriac
For a small watch brand, Maurice de Mauriac has one very big presence. This brand, which we have written about before here, has made amazing strides in its 16 years of existence thanks to the foresight and innovative thinking of founder Daniel Dreifuss. Located in Zurich, Maurice de Mauriac watches are hand crafted, with just a…
Watch Education: Understanding Enamel Dial Work
There are a host of mediums that top-tier watch brands use to achieve art for the wrist, and those venues are constantly evolving and taking on new shape and form, often with a blend of several coming together in one timepiece. Among the most favored mode today – for painting flowers, animals and even scenes…
Introducing Heart Watches from Chopard
Watches with hearts and love inscriptions are a great way to celebrate today — Valentine’s Day. Yet this Chopard Happy Sport watch is a timeless companion every day of the week. It is a romantic and charming interpretation of the brand’s famed Happy Diamonds and Happy Sport collections, wherein free-floating dimaonds and iconic symbols placed between two…
Introducing Blancpain’s Saint-Valentin 2013 Watch and Fendi’s Red Crazy Carats Watch
In keeping with the theme of love, here are a few more enticing Valentine’s Day timepieces. Blancpain‘s Saint-Valentin 2013 model with its colors and gemstones inspired by the universal symbols of love features a flurry of hearts, together with a subtle play on textures and shapes. The white mother-of-pearl dial is enhanced by diamond hour-markers and…
Valentine’s Day Watches: Franck Muller, Cvstos
With Valentine’s Day just a couple of days away — think about the woman in your life and treat her to a gift that will remind her of you with every glance at the time. Here are a few interesting Valentine’s Day watches to consider. Franck Muller has an entire Heart collection that pays homage…
Introducing the Greubel Forsey Golden Sails
Last Friday, we brought you the story of Greubel Forsey’s Art Piece 1 here and the magnificent alliance the brand has formed with micro-sculpter Willard Wigan. In that post we showed you the Golden Mask, and alluded to the newest piece coming to the fore front — the Golden Sails. Representing a true journey, the Golden…
Introducing the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon 3
As mentioned here a couple of days ago, Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrates its 180th anniversary this year, and as such it unveils the 10th watch in its Hybris Mechanica series of Grande complications – the Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon 3. The watch features a flying spherical tourbillon and – for the first time – an instantaneous digital…