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…
For Patek Philippe watch rs, and all watch rs, for that matter, you have just two days left to visit the mind-boggling Rare Handcrafts exhibit in Geneva. The exhibit opened on June 16 and continues through June 26 (Saturday). Don’t miss it or you will miss some amazing one-of-a-kind watches, as well as some brand…
I remember it well. It was the year 2000, and Corum was exhibiting at Baselworld right in the front hall. In fact, the brand occupied the space immediately to the left as you walked into the main entrance of Hall 1. What hit you? The Bubble. The oversized Bubble watch with huge domed crystal that…
German independent watch brand Tutima is known for its aviation-inspired watches, as well as for its water watches. Now, though, the brand takes the ultimate plunge with a new of M2 Seven Seas Titanium diver’s watches endowed with bold hues for ultimate legibility under water. The new versions boast bright orange Signal and yellow…
Apparently, I am forever an inherent part of the Vacheron Constantin New York Flagship store. About a month or so ago, I received an invitation from the brand (as one of a select group of journalists, friends and clients) to write an inscription, or note to the brand about being One of Not Many.…
In an interesting alignment, Breitling has been named the “luxury watch partner” for Ironman and its events. To celebrate, the brand releases the co-designed Endurance Pro Ironman and the Endurance Pro Ironman Finisher watches. It marks the second time that Breitling has created an Ironman watch .In 2019, Breitling and IRONMAN had already launched the…
A specially made Arnold & Son watch fetched the highest price ($30,240) at the HSNY charity auction held by Phillips in Association with Bacs and Russo, which wrapped up earlier this week. The proceeds of the on- auction of seven timepieces over the course of a week all go toward the advancement of horology,…
Kenyan conservationist and wildlife advocate Paula Kahumbu has been named the Rolex National Geographic Explorer of the Year for 2021. She has been instrumental in Africa’s conservation movement and in working to preserve threatened wildlife and local habitats. Kahumbu is the CEO of the NGO Wildlife Direct and was acknowledged for her courage and leadership. Early…
Swiss watch brand Ulysse Nardin continues its work to improve our oceans and the abundance of life there with new and continued cooperative efforts. In fact, the brand has been working with Ocearch for just over a year now, and as an offshoot, recently also teamed with the Medina Aquarius Program of Florida International University…
It’s been a long time coming. Almost everyone in the watch and jewelry world remembers the last live show they attended before the pandemic hit and lockdown sequestered us at home. In 2020, planned exhibitions from mid-March onward came to a screeching halt and show organizers and brands were left scrambling trying to figure out…
Beginning yesterday and running until June 14, 2021, the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), in conjunction with Phillips in Association with Back & Russo, is running the Timepieces for HSNY: 2021 Charity Auction. The auction, which typically takes place during HSNY’s annual Gala that has been a tradition since 1866, is taking place on via…
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