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,…
Today marked the 104th running of the famed Indy 500 in Indianapolis, Indiana. This year, though, in addition to being held later than usual, the event was totally spectator-less thanks to COVID-19. Still, that didn’t stop driver Takuma Sato from pulling ahead of Scott Dixon and Graham Rahal to claim the victory. Sato also won…
Earlier this year, Vacheron Constantin announced that Chinese-born haute couture designer Yiqing Yin joined the brand’s fairly recently launched “One of Not Many” marketing campaign. Not an official brand ambassador for Vacheron Constantin, Yin will be the face behind the brand’s new women’s Egerie collection. Recently, I had the opportunity to interview her about her…
Ok men, while this story is for the women, you should pay attention, too, because it involves one of the most famous watch movements in history: the Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 101. Originally developed in 1929, the Caliber 101 revolutionized fine watchmaking for women because of its remarkable miniaturization. The tiny rectangular movement measured 14mm in length…
In a bright and colorful move, Nomos Glashutte is teaming with 17-year-old design publication Cool Hunting to create a limited edition mechanical watch in support of the global LGBTQI+ community. The new Club Campus 38 Pride watches support the vibrancy of the colors and power of the rainbow and what it represents. Six different…
When it comes to the ultimate sports watch, Tutima’s M2 Pioneer stacks up against the best of the well-known brands – and even has a little more to offer in terms of gutsy looks and top-notch German craftsmanship. Recently, I borrowed the M2 Pioneer and wore it for a week at the beach – in…
When most people think of Hermès, they think about scarves or leathergoods — then maybe watches. The truth is, Hermès watches are taking the watch collecting world by storm thanks to their complexity and beauty. Since the brand began building watches almost a century ago, it has come a long way with so many new…
Swiss watch brand Rado, owned by the Swatch Group, may be a bit misunderstood in the United States market. Despite being born more than 100 years ago in 1917, Rado really only became well known in America in the mid 1980’s when it introduced the then-revolutionary high-tech ceramic watch. The material was groundbreaking in its…
Just a few days ago, a special team of shark researchers and scientists left the waters off of Cape Cod, MA, and headed out to the greater Atlantic Ocean on a two-week expedition to study sharks in their own environment. The expedition, led by Ocearch and supported by Swiss watch brand, Ulysse Nardin, aims to…
If you’re an Ironman lover – next week is your week. Beginning on Sunday, a host of special Marvel and Tony Stark events are taking place. While fans are still trying to fathom the death of Tony Stark in “Avengers: Endgame” Citizen Watch company is creating the ultimate “hang on to him” keepsake: the Tony…
Jacob & Co. has a nice relationship with the American cult movies of the 20th century. One in particular: Scarface. Now, the brand releases an all-new Scarface watch that plays the movie theme song, Bolivia Theme, on demand. Recently we wrote about this watch in depth in our Perfect Timing column on Forbes. Now we…
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