It was just last year that Ralph Lauren surprised everyone with its newest Polo Player watch — one with horse and polo player front and center on the dial. Now, the brand expands the series with a white lacquer dial and new colors for bezel that range from green to navy blue and brown. They…
By Nancy Olson The 1920’s was a time of powerful social and political change, dramatically influenced by the economic boom that followed World War I. Often referred to as the Roaring Twenties, the Jazz Age or—mostly in Europe—the Golden Age Twenties, this period had lasting impact on the arts, culture and fashion. Wristwatches were no…
Called the greatest game that man ever invented, golf is all about precision, patience and getting it right. That’s exactly what Phil Mickelson did yesterday when he won the 2021 PGA Championships on Kiawah Island in South Carolina – becoming the oldest major champion at the age of 50. Rolex, a long-time supporter of golf…
Deftly blending its long-time pilot’s watch experience with Mercedes-AMG’s precision performance in the world of sports cars, the pair continues its affiliation that began 17 years ago in 2004 with the launch of the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition AMG. Just as AMG was born on the racetrack and is committed to driving performance, IWC…
Just a few days ago, TAG Heuer announced that basketball superstar Jimmy Butler, also known as Jimmy Buckets thanks to his all-star slam-dunk performances on the basketball courts, joins their team as a brand ambassador for North America. An exceptional player in the NBA (National Basketball Association) almost since he went professional just 10 years…
Easily one of the most distinguished cigar makers in the world, Cuban brand Cohiba celebrates its 55th anniversary this year. To help the celebration along, Swiss watch brand Zenith, which is enjoying its fifth year of collaboration with Habanos, unveils its sixth special edition watch: the commemorative Chronomaster Open Cohiba 55th Anniversary. Timed to coordinate…
If you are at all into motivational and inspirational speakers, you may have heard of Brian Shul. The man is a legendary pilot who was a Major in the US Air Force, during which time he sustained not just a near-fatal crash, but endured horrific burns that experts said he would never recover from and…
One of the more unusual watch introductions released this year at the recent Watches & Wonders Geneva 2021 digital show came in a bit under the radar. It was a quiet, but unexpected, release from the legendary brand Cartier. What made this watch so unusual? The fact that is powered by a SolarBeat photovoltaic movement.…
Even though many of us may use sugar every day in coffee, tea or other foods, it just isn’t a substance you think of when you think of watch dials. However, Bovet has proved the world wrong with the very first watch ever to boast a dial made of sugar crystals. Intensely tested to withstand…
With so many luxury watch brands jumping on the sustainable band wagon, sometimes you have to take a closer look at brands that jumped in early. In fact, several affordable fashion watch brands were working on sustainable collections several years ago, including Swiss brand Mondaine – the Swiss Railway brand. It was several years ago…
The legendary Roman house of Bulgari has always been about design, quality and exceptional beauty when it comes to jewelry. In fact, since its founding in 1884 in Rome by Greek silversmith Sotirio Bulgari, the brand quickly established itself as a maker of exquisite jewelry. Over the ensuing decades, its sterling reputation brought some of…
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