This year, TAG Heuer embarked on a big quest. The brand decided to revamp the entire original racing chronograph series. Translated: redesign and release new versions of the beloved Carrera Chronograph. The first of its kind was unveiled in 1963 and was the brainchild of then-president Jack Heuer. It was steel with a silver dial…
We all love some great vintage inspiration — reinterpreted and updated — for the wrist. This time, though, Vacheron Constantin has hit the proverbial nail on the head. The all new Historiques Triple Calendar watches inspired by the brand’s legendary pieces from the 1940’s are — almost — to die for. The unveiling of these…
OMEGA’s newest limited edition timepiece pays homage to a legendary American athlete and a long-time Omega brand ambassador. Michael Phelps is one of the most decorated Olympians of all time. In 2008, after winning eight gold metals, Phelps broke the record for first place finishes at any single Olympic games. Since then, Phelps has gone…
The countdown to the GPHG continues, and with that our in-depth look at the final pre-selected watches … some of which have us wondering if the judges were drinking when voting. Nonetheless, today we look at the Top Six Calendar watches as pre-selected by the GPHG. The GPHG defines the “calendar “ complexity as “mechanical watches…
Want to join the ranks of international spies? Don a TAG Heuer Connected watch. In the hit movie Kinsgman: The Golden Circle that is out in theaters now (the squeal to the 2015 action/spy/comedy Kingsman: Secret Service) the newest cast member taking center stage is the TAG Heuer Connected watch. The TAG Heuer Connected watch…
This week we continue our close-up look at the final pre-selected watches for the GPHG 2017 – with the awards taking place on November 8 in Geneva. Last week we looked at the Sport Watch category. Today we take a look at the Top six men’s watches from 2017 that are contenders for the GPHG…
Designed for sailing enthusiasts, the Corum Admirals Cup collection of watches is easily one of the most iconic timepieces in modern-day watch history. Now, the brand sails into a winning position with the new Admiral AC-One 45 Chronograph Bronze. The watch has all the earmarks of a nautical timepiece, with bronze case, in-house movement,…
Introduced at SIHH but in stores now — just in time for the fall and holiday season — is the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Moon Phase and Retrograde Date watch. The complicated yet classically elegant self-winding watch is actually user friendly and carries the highest seal in Switzerland: the Hallmark of Geneva. The Patrimony, as the…
In 2015, Baume & Mercier did something no one could have expected from this brand. It entered into a partnership with the Carroll Shelby Company and launched a very exclusive collection of Shelby Cobra® watches that were destined to steal hearts around the globe. Each year since, the brand has unveiled new timepieces inspired by…
This year marks the ninth year in row that luxury Swiss watch brand Ulysse Nardin has been the official sponsor of the Monaco Yacht Show. To mark the brand’s support of the world’s largest mega yacht exhibition, Ulysse Nardin unveils a limited edition Marine Chronometer Annual Calendar Monaco watch. The highly-anticipated event, where some of…
It’s not too far off: November 8th is when the 17th meeting of the Grand Prix d’ Horlogerie de Genève, GPHG, will take place. For those unaware, the GPHG is the organization and annual watchmaking award ceremony where different watches are recognized for various feats of horological wizardry. Think Academy Awards but for watches. Six…
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