It was just two years ago at the famed Abbey Road Studios in London that Vacheron Constantin unveiled its Fiftysix collection to the world. Since then, the has enjoyed many iterations, but today’s release on Mr. Porter of the Fiftysix Day-Date Petrol Blue watch may be one of the most stunning unveiled this year.…
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…
Up Close: Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Heritage Blue Abyss
It isn’t every day that a person has a watch made to honor their 70thbirthday, but Michel Parmigiani isn’t just any person. The now 70-year-old master watchmaker is the founder of Parmigiani Fleurier and in honor of this birthday, the brand is creating a limited edition series of the first wristwatch he designed, the Toric,…
Paul Newman’s Rolex Daytona Sells For $5.1 Million At Racing Pulse Auction, Steve McQueen’s Heuer Monaco Gets $2.2 Million
Well it seems that Paul Newman is slightly cooler than Steve McQueen in the auction world — or at least Newman’s Rolex “Big Red” Daytona was in higher demand than the TAG Heuer watch McQueen wore on the last day of filming the movie LeMans. But both of them achieved great prices, and the TAG…
Pantone Announces 2021 Colors Of The Year
After a gray year in 2020, it seems a bit ironic that Pantone selects Ultimate Gray (Pantone 17-5104) as its color of the year for next year. It also named a yellow color, called Illuminating (Pantone 13-0647), as the color of the year. The concept is that both colors win the top spot. The idea…
Why Hublot’s Concrete Jungle New York Watch Made Of Cement Won’t Drop Like A Rock
It isn’t the first time a watch has been made of concrete. In fact, for Swiss watch brand Hublot, the newest Concrete Jungle New York watch is its second such creation. The first, released five years ago, had a concrete bezel, but this time, the watch case, dial and bezel are made of cement. Additionally,…
Introducing The Tutima ‘Flieger Friday’ Chronograph Limited Edition
Social media has done a lot to impact buying choices, especially in the watch world. But now, it even influences watch collection names. Lovers of timepieces, especially aviation-inspired watches, are familiar with the hashtag #FliegerFriday, and regularly post images of their favorite pilot watches on that day of the week. Now, German watch brand Tutima…
Horological Society Of NY Has The Perfect Gifts For Watch Lovers
With the holiday season nearly upon us, we are all scrambling to find the perfect gifts for those we . Sometimes, this can be difficult when it comes to a watch r or collector. After all, they are typically very demanding in the watches they want. So, instead, for the watch r in your life,…
Introducing The A. Lange & Sohne Saxonia Thin With Sparkling Dial
German watch brand A. Lange & Sohne has been celebrating its 175thanniversary this year by regularly unveiling new watches that recall its precision watchmaking. From its collection of Homage to F.A. Lange watches to the new Lange 1 Time Zone watch and , the brand introduces new strap materials, new dial colors and new pieces.…
Vacheron Constantin, The Louvre Offer A Unique Experience And Watch
From now until December 15, watch rs can get bid on a bespe one-of-a-kind Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinoties watch that is up for auction at the Louvre Museum. Held by the Louve and Christie’s (with the support of Drouot), the “Bid for the Louvre” auction (Dec. 1-15), benefits the Louve Museum in Paris and Vacheron…
Hands On Watch Review: Corum Romulus 44 Tourbillon
It isn’t every day that a journalist on a limited budget gets to spend a couple of weeks wearing a $170,000 watch – let alone an amazing loing watch. However, I got to do exactly that with the Corum Romulus 44mm Tourbillon recently and I have to say I really enjoyed that watch. Not because…