I don’t know about you but I have a terrible time every time I have to thread a needle to do a little mending. Those darn eyes of the needle…
This past weekend, TAG Heuer once again cemented its dominance in the world of motorsports as the single luxury watchmaker to serve as top sponsor at both the Indianapolis 500 and the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco. To celebrate, the Swiss brand unveiled three striking new iterations of its legendary Monaco timepiece: the Monaco…
Will Your Watch Last 400 Years? Close-Up with the All-New Bovet 1822 Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar
Earlier this year, in January during the SIHH in Geneva, Bovet 1822 unveiled some pretty spectacular watches. It is difficult to say this but, that’s nothing new. This independently owned…
Will The Relaunched, Affordable Ikepod Watches Work?
Swiss watch brand IKEPOD is back, but it has an all-new direction than it did nearly 25 years ago when it first launched in 1994. That new direction: Affordable watches.…
Will New TAG Heuer CEO, Julien Tornare, Raise Prices, Change Product?
(This article by Roberta Naas first appeared on Forbes.com.) Recently, the LVMH Group announced changes in ranks for some of its brand’s leaders. LVMH Watches & Jewelry Division announced that…
Will Canceled Watch Shows Lead To Death Of Shows? New Product Release Dates? And Who Cares?
Last week when Watches & Wonders Geneva (formerly SIHH) canceled its 2020 show, the watch world gasped. Naturally, the show organizers were doing the responsible thing and taking into account…
Wildest Watch Ever? Richard Mille RM 70-01 Tourbillon Alain Prost Watch
We all know that Richard Mille goes to extremes to create timepieces that can go the distance — on the tennis court, the golf course and the black top. Now,…
Why Your Watch Needs To Be Serviced
Just like your car needs regular maintenance, so, too, does your fine mechanical watch. Let’s face it, it is comprised of hundreds of tiny mechanical parts, as well as lubricants…
Why We Are Seeing Articles Saying Rolex Is A Better Investment Than Gold; Thank You Bob’s Watches
Recently, watch rs and collectors may have seen the various articles appearing on that say that collecting Rolex watches over the past 10 years was better than collecting gold. Those…
Why Watch Lovers Should Pay Closer Attention to Arnold & Son (and a look at the Double Tourbillon Escapement Dual Time)
Arnold & Son is brand that just doesn’t get its due. This haute horlogerie, British-born watch company is superbly rich in innovation and invention, and yet, for some reason, especially…
Why Watch Lovers Should Pay Close Attention to Frederique Constant Watches
I remember it well. It was 1995 and I was at BaselWorld. I had an appointment with a young new brand that had been established in 1988 and launched its…
Why TrueFacet.com’s Brand-Certified Pre-Owned Division Is Garnering Accolades
It was just last month that TrueFacet.com, leading luxury on marketplace for acquiring and consigning fine jewelry and timepieces, launched its Brand-Certified Pre-Owned division. It marked the first time that an…
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…