British watch brand Bremont changes the English watchmaking landscape with an in-house made movement, fully assembled in its new workshops on its Henley-on-Thames location – marking the long-awaited return of serially produced British watches. The movement is housed in the new Longitude collection of watches, made in the new Manufacturing and Technology center, called The…
Denim… .It screams relaxed. So it’s really cool to see a brand like Omega indulging in denim with a vintage-inspired watch that you just won’t want to pass up. Inspired by the original 1957 Railmaster watch that was known for its anti-magnetic properties, Omega releases a new timepiece inspired by the past: The new…
Just last week on my Perfect Timing column on Forbes.com, I reported this news about a 113-year-old shipwreck of a Russian ship that has been discovered in South Korean waters and is said to be holding more than $130 billion in gold coins and bullion. “The Shinil Group exploration company announced that on July 15…
We have talked a lot here about how innovative independent watch brand Armin Strom has been. The brand not only continues to unveil creative new watches, but also was one of the first to unveil its personalization program via an on-line watch Configurator. Now, Armin Strom adds its iconic Mirrored Force Resonance watch to the…
If money is not a constraint, the limits of what can be achieved via horological innovation never cease to amaze. For the cost of the average amount in a 50 year old’s 501k, Krayon has crafted a piece, the Everywhere Horizon, that can be programmed to track the sunrise and sunset in any part of…
Diamonds International, the Caribbean’s premier duty-free jewelry retailer, recently released a documentary film (approximately 26 minutes in length) that focuses on Namibia, its history and its beauty. The intention is to educate the world about this country, which it says is the “shining diamond of Africa.” Owned by Almod Diamonds LTD, which has a US-patented diamond…
Last Fall, to help the NAWCC ( National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors) raise money to support the museum, RGM made and donated a special custom RGM watch to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the museum. Now, as the NAWCC is celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the organization, RGM once again made a custom watch…
CharityBuzz.com has curated its annual “Curates: Fashion & Beauty” auction wherein many designers, brands and companies donate items for auction to benefit a host of different charitable causes. The on-line auction began on July 11 and continue through July 25. Items up for sale are not only jewelry and fashions, but also meetings with designers,…
Last week in England, Montblanc served for the second consecutive year as the Official Timing Partner of The Goodwood Festival of Speed, which celebrates its 25th anniversary. In honor of the partnership, Montblanc unveils a new TimeWalker Limited Edition watch, inspired by Minerva’s rich 160-year history of involvement in, and creating chronographs for, the sport…
Beginning today and running until the 21st of July, the 147th Open at Carnoustie Golf Links promises to be challenging. In fact, the course on Scotland’s Angus coast is known as one of the toughest in the world, and is often referred to as “the beast.” Partnering with the Open as the Official Timekeeper (since…
This year at Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, SIHH 2018, Greubel Forsey unveiled its Double Balancier Sapphire watch. Not the first sapphire-encased watch released by the brand, the new timepiece offers an incomparable view inside the watch, which houses Greubel Forsey’s sixth “fundamental invention.” Now, the brand has created a video of the Double…
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