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…
Swiss watch brand Corum has long been known for its Admiral collection of watches, inspired by the great sailing races and the sea. Over the decades, the collection has enjoyed a host of iterations, but this year, at Watches & Wonders 2021, the brand reinterprets the classic, modern icon into a modern, high-tech masterpiece. Today,…
By Nancy Olson Today marks the start of Watches & Wonders Geneva 2021, a digital platform for the second year in a row. But that hasn’t stopped watch brands from offering classics and innovative complexities. This new A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar is a gorgeous interpretation of the well-d—and highly intricate—complication for…
This week at Watches & Wonders Geneva, IWC Schaffhausen unveils a host of new watches, including one that we got to go hands-on with even before the fair began: the IWC 41mm Pilot Watch Chronograph with in-house movement. The new size, the in-house caliber and the great color dials – bold blue and rich green…
Starting tomorrow morning, Watches & Wonders Geneva digital watch show begins. This marks the second year in a row that the show has had to be on instead of in person due to COVID-19, but this year’s show promises to be a lot exciting than last year’s show, which was transferred from live to…
It isn’t every day that a CEO can boast his 10th anniversary at the helm, but this year marks Wilhelm Schmid’s first decade as CEO at German brand A. Lange & Sohne. During his 10 years there so far, he has ushered in some very important milestones for the brand. And, having spent a year…
By Nancy Olson Chopard is debuting its first jumping-hour watch, the L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25, in honor of the 25th anniversary of its Fleurier Manufacture. This Poinçon de Genève-certified timepiece is a stunning example of Chopard’s genius in melding understated design and technical boldness—a pairing particularly evident within the L.U.C collection. There are just 100…
Just last year, Accutron celebrated its 60th anniversary. Once a sub-sect of Bulova, the Accutron has spun out on its own now. And the newest collection of watches has a lot to offer. Recently, we went hands-on with the Accutron Spaceview with new electrostatic movement that was 10 years in the making. It was a…
By Nancy Olson I always come back to the same criteria when considering a watch: provenance, aesthetics and mechanics. Yet for the purpose of a timepiece review, it’s important to consider how these benchmarks interface with me—my wrist, my tastes and my needs—but not so important that I can’t extrapolate to a larger sampling.…
Kross Studio, which was founded not even a year ago by ex-RJ head Marco Tedeschi, unveils a bold new watch thanks to a partnership with Lucasfilm. The Death Star Ultimate Collector set is inspired by Star Wars and includes a Death Star™ Tourbillon watch and a kyber crystal movie prop from Rogue One: A Star…
It’s hard to believe that it was 10 years ago already that MB&F released its first-ever round watch. It was so unusual for the brand that it was revolutionary. From the first Legacy Machine version with a flying balance wheel to a version with an alien sculpture that raises and lowers its head to indicate…
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