Just last week, Tudor — sister brand to Rolex — unveiled its new Navy Blue Black Bay Fifty-Eight watch. Collectors were clamoring. There were good comments, bad comments, change-of-mind comments and more. The thing is, when you take a brand that has become a collectors’ delight — and you add Tudor blue to the flagship…
Once again the Swiss watch brand from Biel/Bienne, Armin Strom, releases a new generation of its Mirrored Force Resonance watch. This brand, a master at skeletonization, also mastered the art of precision isochronism with its resonance watches in 2016 and continues to create sophisticated mechanical marvels. The elegant new Mirrored Force Resonance combines the…
The Millennium Watch Book: Pre-Order This Encyclopedia Of The First 20 Years Of This Century
Not too long ago, I was asked to contribute a chapter and some profiles for a huge undertaking: The Millennium Watch Book. This is not the first time I have written chapters for group-author books, but this one was truly exciting because rather than being about a single brand, it was about the entire industry…
Meet The TAG Heuer Connected Summer Watches
A pioneer in the Connected watch space, TAG Heuer has been building smart watches for years now, and even just introduced its third-generation Connected watch in March. Now, it releases bold and fun summer styles of the Connected Watch with interchangeable straps. The summer watches come on the heels of the third-generation TAG Heuer Connected…
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication: Why It Matters
Retailing for just about $385,000, or for approximately $475,000 depending on the model, the recently unveiled Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grand Tradition Grande Complication has captured hearts and souls around the world. And rightfully so. This is one important watch from a brand that knows all about important creations. Jaeger-LeCoultre is a master at complications and has…
Three Great New Watches That Are Quality/Value Propositions
While collecting the high-end luxury watches is all well and good, sometimes people just want a really wearable, affordable watch. Thankfully there are a host of brands that fit the bill. Here we take a look at three watches that are great quality/value propositions. Eberhard & Co. Aquadate Chrono Swiss watch brand Eberhard & Co.…
Why The Jacob & Co. Twin Turbo Furious Bugatti 300+ Costs $580,000
Recently, Jacob & Co. announced its newest watch in the just-over one-year-long relationship with Bugatti: the Twin Turbo Furious Bugatti 300+. It retails for $580,000 and honors the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ — the car that broke the 300 mile-per hour barrier. Le Mans winner and the official test driver of the new…
A New Steel Calatrava And A New $600 Million Patek Philippe Manufacture
The new Patek Philippe Manufacture was built over the course of five years to the total tune of CHF … [+] PATEK PHILIPPE It was just about 10 days ago in Plan-les-Ouates (outskirts of Geneva), Switzerland, that Patek Philippe officially announced the opening of its new 10-floor manufacturing facility. It also announced the launch of…
Introducing the $383,500 Bovet Recital 26 Brainstorm Chapter Two Watch
We have been writing about the majestic and complex watches from independent brand Bovet for years. It is a brand we love for many reasons, including the visionary designs and the superb mechanical prowess and three-dimensional architecture. Today, we are happy to introduce the Bovet Recital 26 Brainstorm(R) Chapter Two timepiece. In a nutshell, the…
Introducing the A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Time Zone Watch
I have had a great affinity for German brand, A. Lange & Sohne, ever since the brand re-emerged on the market in the early 1990’s. I remember sitting with the brand executives at the Basel Fair in 1994 and looking at the very first watches that were the result of Ferdinand Adolph Lange’s great-grandson Walter…
Why This Year’s GPHG Seems Surreal, And What Happens Next
The 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève is upon us. Considered by many to be the Oscars of the watch world, the event honors watchmaking at its finest. Each year in November, the industry gathers in Geneva for an incredible award ceremony where we all learn who has won the different prize categories. It is…