A young brand, Urwerk has nonetheless made incredible inroads in the world of fine watchmaking mechanics and innovation thanks in great part to the brand’s signature satellite complications. Urwerk’s research and development department embraces an anti-establishment sprit – and as such has developed the concept for a mechanical timepiece with integrated intelligence—called EMC. “The interaction…
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By Nancy Olson The Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023 show is in full swing and we are still discovering great new pieces. In fact, Montblanc this year does not disappoint. The brand’s new mountain-inspired Montblanc 8000 Capsule Collection is a tribute to the world’s fourteen highest peaks—each over 8,000 meters above sea level—and the climbers…
10 Hot Watches with Blue Dials from BaselWorld 2013 (slideshow)
Blue. It has long been the color associated with royalty and regal beauty. The color of earth’s great sapphires, the oceans and the sky – blue is also a much coveted color when found on watch dials. This year, we found many gorgeous blue dials in an array of hues. Here we bring you 10…
Memorial Day – Paying Tribute to our Brave
Every Memorial Day, when I go to the cemetery to place flags on my father’s grave (he was a Marine in World War II) and on my uncle’s grave (he was in the army during World War II), I am always truly touched by the vast expanse of American Flags waving on the ground –…
Memorial Day Wrist Armor
With Memorial Day tomorrow, we thought it fitting to take a lo at a brand that pays tribute to our brave. The USMC Marines Wrist Armor company offers a complete of very affordable timepieces. This “Infra” instrument watch is crafted in 316L stainless steel with black PVD, and a K-1 mineral crystal. It is…
Introducing Clifton GMT from Baume & Mercier
For the busy traveler who wants time in two zones at his fingertips, Baume & Mercier answers the demand – and does so in style. The Swiss watch brand with 183 years of history and tradition, unveils the retro-styled Clifton GMT. Two styles are being released of the 43mm brushed satin-finished steel watch. One features…
Tutima Celebrates Heritage – Fliegers, NATOs, Saxon One and Patria
Tutima is a prime example of a small family owned business that has taken firm hold of its roots and quietly and consistently moved full steam ahead. This German brand has long been associated with pilot’s watches (almost since its 1927 inception) — building strong and reliable instruments for decades. A couple of years ago,…
Hublot LaFerrari – Is the Verdict In?
While in BaselWorld, we posted on our pages about the new Hublot LaFerrari watch – created to celebrate the partnership between Hublot and the sleek and stealth Ferrari brand. As those who cars and watches know, the Ferrari brand has partnered with other watch brands before Hublot: Girard-Perregaux and Panerai are among them.…
Exclusive Interview with Thierry Stern, Worldwide President, Patek Philippe
Thierry Stern, fourth generation to lead the Patek Philippe watch brand, is at once genuine in his passion for watches and sincere in his oath to continually strive to be the best. In an exclusive interview in Beverly Hills a few days ago with this global president of what is the benchmark gold standard in…
Patek Philippe Unveils Minute Repeaters in Newly Built Acoustical Cylinder
Just a few days ago in Los Angeles, Patek Philippe brought together than 150 top watch retailers and watch collectors at one of the nation’s most luxurious private mansions to showcase an exhibit of chronographs and minute repeaters. In a stand-alone exhibit space in the gardens of the mansion, Patek Philippe displayed not only…
Longines Times Oxbow’s Win at the 138th Preakness Stakes
Yesterday in Balti, the prestigious 138th Preakness Stakes to place—the second leg in the 2013 Triple Crown. While Orb had won the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, yesterday, Oxbow to the win – upsetting the chance for a Triple Crown win in Belmont. Oxbow led the race from start to finish in Preakness, and it…