We’ve seen scratch resistant ceramic in the watch industry, but now Hublot brings luxury gold to a new level – just as it brought rubber to all-new heights in the early 1980’s when it was the first watch brand to unveil a rubber-strapped luxury timepiece. Now, the brand has developed – in collaboration with EFPL…
NEWS
It’s not surprising these days to hear that certain watch brands are turning to recycled materials such as plastic and PET bottles for watch straps. However, when a watch brand says it is using upcycled fire hoses — you pay attention — especially if you have a first-responder in your family. In fact, British watch…
Time Capsules: Product- Chopard teams with Walt Disney
These 30mm and 36mm Happy Mickey watches are crafted in stainless steel with mother-of-pearl dials and diamonds and gemstones spinning freely. The Happy Mickey collection has arrived! Yes — lovers of Chopard’s Happy Diamonds watches and jewelry now have the infamous mouse to celebrate in “happy” style, as Chopard joins forces with Walt Disney to…
A Timely Event: Breguet Celebrates 200th Anniversary of First Wristwatch in Geneva
In January, 2012, in Geneva, Breguet opens an exhibition entitled “1810-1812, Breguet makes the first wristwatch, fit for a Queen.” The exhibition pays homage to the Queen of Naples and celebrates the 200th anniversary of the first wristwatch on record –made over a two-year period culminating in 1812. The watch was ordered in 1810 by…
THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS
‘Twas the day before Christmas, when all through the watch world,Not a watchmaker was stirring, no machines whirled;The tools were all placed on the benches with care,In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;The collectors were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of tourbillons and repeaters danced in their heads;Most writers were laying…
Style Watch: Philip Stein Watches – Feel Good with Prestige Cocktail
For those who are looking to feel a little better, a little less stressed and a little less tired, many would suggest you try out a Philip Stein watch, equipped with a “Natural Frequency Disk” — a thin metal plate that is said to help balance energy flow in the body and increase resistance to…
Time Capsules: Product—Tutima Watches – Yachting Chronograph – The perfectly timed gift
We’ve had a lot of focus on women’s watches recently, as so many readers emailed asking for gift ideas for the woman in their lives. However, men may want a great gift, too. For those who love yachting, sailing and regattas, this Tutima Yachting Chronograph offers precision, performance and personality. Tutima has been an official…
Style Watch: Bulgari Watches — The Mediterranean Garden of Eden is Bliss
Bulgari, a brand we love to cover, is magnificently versed in creating stunning jewelry and great timepieces. Its Mediterranean Garden of Eden series is a perfect blend of both haute joaillerie and watchmaking. The three watches in the series are hidden, or secret timepieces. Each features a decorative gem set case cover that – when…
Watch Stops: Pre-SIHH – A. Lange & Sohne Unveils New Datograph Benchmark
I remember well the day that A. Lange & Sohne’s top executives unveiled to the world – and showed me in person — the brand’s Datograph – the quintessential chronograph. It was in 1999, not long after the brand had made the decision to re-enter the market after the reunification of Germany. It was a…
A Moment in Time: IWC’s Kurt Klaus, Master Watchmaker, Inventor
For the Holidays, from our friends at IWC, a special interview with Master Watchmaker Kurt Klaus – inventor of IWC’s famous perpetual calendar with century slide. Kurt Klaus spend more than 50 years with IWC, and his designs include the perpetual calendar with moonphase and easy-to-use crown settings, as well as the Da Vinci Perpetual…
Weekend Sojourn: MB&F Gallery in Geneva—if you don’t find it there – you might not find it anywhere
clapping machines Just a couple of months ago, we mentioned that the much-loved Max Busser of MB&F was opening his brand’s very first gallery in Geneva. The MB&F M.A.D Gallery (Mechanical Art Devices) plays home to the complete range of the brand’s coveted Horological Machines, but also to a host of other carefully-curated sorts of…
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