This past weekend marked the Rolex 24 at Daytona event where the Tom Blomqvist, driving #60 Meyer Shank Racing with Curb-Agajanian Acura ARX-06, to the victory. Not only did he win the race and trophy, but also he won the coveted Rolex Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona watch. Reflecting on his team’s second consecutive win and…
Article Courtesy of WorldTempus.com, Watch Culture By Keith Strandberg WorldTempus Rant #8 — Service Event Horizon — The watch industry doesn’t have enough watchmakers to do the servicing. Be afraid…Be very afraid. Back when quartz ruled the world, there wasn’t much worry about service. After all, when your battery ran out, the watch store replaced…
Unveiled at BaselWorld and now making its way to the retail stores, the Swarovski Crystallium Automatic watch won an honorable mention from the Red Dot Award for Best Product Design 2013. This is no great surprise when you consider the fact that the stadium-style watch was conceived of by renowned watch designer Eric Giroud. This was…
Last month, we posted some vintage timepieces here – watches from the 40’s, 70’s and 80’s. That sparked some interesting reactions from readers, and today we a lo into a few reader-submitted photos. There will be coming soon, too, so stay tuned.
For five weeks I wore the Carl F. Bucherer Patravi TravelTec watch. I was sad to have to return it. This timepiece is a bold statement in sophistication and Swiss watchmaking. The watch has several great functions – including a chronograph and the ability to tell time in three different zones simultaneously. This latter function…
Yesterday a reader sent me this photo where there were bins and bins of these pieces at a flea market. My first reaction was, “Wow, where is that , I’m going right now to dig through these bins — maybe I’ll find a great piece. It’s a treasure trove!” My second thought was, “Wow, all those pieces…
If you live in the Southeastern portion of the USA and are interested in pursuing a career in designing jewelry, but need a little extra funding … this article is for you. The 24 Karat Club SEUS is a prestigious organization of industry professionals representing leading members from the jewelry supplier sector. The 24 Karat Club…
Tondo by Night, de Grisogono ($9,400– $17,500). For women who to have fun, the new Tondo by Night watches from de Grisogono (first unveiled last year) now come in a few bold new colors that reflect your whimsical spirit — and glow in the dark even at a club so you are the talk of…
Today’s technologically savvy timekeepers seek to explore sylvan settings while wearing watches that feature great outdoor-worthy functions. From digital compasses to altimeters, thermometers, chronograph timers, and even alarms, the high-powered wristwatch becomes a rucksack of instruments all by itself. Selecting a great watch to keep you company is a balance of personal taste, form, and…
Meet the man who spends nearly a thousand hours hand crafting one superb Audemars Piguet timepiece. His name is Dominique Burdet and in his haute horlogerie workshop at Audemars Piguet’s Le Brassus factory, this master watchmaker and his team create the highly complicated mechani for the brand’s Grand Complications – complete with minute repeaters. …
By Ryan Walsh We all heard the announcement last year that the Movado Group entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to design and manufacture watches for the renowned Italian automaker Ferrari under the brand name Scuderia Ferrari Orologi. The first collection made its debut a few months ago at BaselWorld 2013 and is now available…
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