In theaters today: First Man, starring Ryan Gosling and the Omega Speedmaster. Today, Universal Pictures First Man movie makes its debut on big screens across America. On the wrist of actor Ryan Gosling — who plays astronaut Neil Armstrong — sits an Omega Speedmaster watch. Not just as a movie prop but because in real life it…
It was nine years ago that innovative Swiss independent watch brand MB&F teamed with the well-respected Reuge music box maker to unveil the MusicMachine 1 space-inspired music box. Now, the two brands release the newest co-creation: the MusicMachine 1 Reloaded. The three-dimensional music box not only defies tradition in looks and design, but also…
H. Moser & Cie Unveils Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept Watch With Vantablack Dial Or Fume Blue
Inspired by the Earth’s natural satellite, the moon, H. Moser & Cie pays homage to our lunar neighbor by releasing the Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept. The piece is one of the most accurate moon phases to hit the market with only one day’s deviation every 1027 years — a testament to the manufacturer’s technical prowess. Even…
Audemars Piguet Unveils Carolina Bucci Limited Edition Royal Oak Frosted Gold
Earlier this year at SIHH, Audemars Piguet unveiled the Royal Oak Frosted Double Balance Wheel Openworked watch. A work of art and craftsmanship, the 37mm timepiece features a remarkable Frosted gold finish created by Carolina Bucci, whom the brand has worked with for two years. Now, the brand releases a new 41mm Carolina Bucci Limited Edition…
Introducing The Hermes Slim d’Hermes Les Zebres de Tanzanie Watches
Hermes regularly surprises and delights us with the magic it works for its artistic watches. Time and again we have witnessed this brand’s incredible prowess with wood marquetry, stone marquetry, enamel work and more. Now, however, the brand takes us to all new heights with the alluring Hermes Slim d’Hermes “Les Zebres de Tanzanie” watch…
Watch Review: Hands On With The Eterna-Matic KonTiki Super 1973 Watch (Price)
Eterna is a Swiss watch brand with a great history of firsts in both watchmaking and seafaring. In fact, its KonTiki line is named after the 1947 KonTiki ocean expedition, wherein scientist Thor Heyerdahl and five others crossed the Pacific on a wooden craft to prove that other earlier civilizations could have done so. They…
Don’t Miss WatchTime New York 2018 Open-To-The-Public Watch Event
Later this month, on October 26 and 27th, WatchTime New York returns to Gotham Hall in New York City. The event is action packed, watch packed and informative … not to mention fun. Each year, hundreds of watch collectors and enthusiasts from around the world converge on Gotham Hall for WatchTime New York — – now in its fourth…
F. P. Journe Records Sonnerie Souveraine To Offer Exceptional Binaural Sound
Calling it a horological world premiere, F. P. Journe unveils the binaural sound of his spectacular Sonnerie Souveraine — just months after announcing he would stop making the Sonnerie Souveraine — recorded in a special sound chamber of the EPFL (one of Switzerland’s two federal polytechnics schools) using “artificial ears with microphones.” All four walls…
Zenith Sponsors The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride For Charity, Highlights Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Ton Up Black
This past weekend, more than 112,000 people rode classic motorcycles in the streets of 648 cities in 102 countries to benefit The Movember Foundation, dedicated to supporting prostate cancer research and men’s mental health. This marks the third year that Zenith has participated.The brand also featured the Pilot Type 20 Chronograph Ton Up Black as the…
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. For those who most likely won’t remember, but have heard of and maybe even collected, Ikepod was a brand designed originally by Marc Newson in…
Gem Awards Nominees Announced, Stewart Wicht of Rolex Named Lifetime Achievement Winner
Just recently the GEM Awards, one of the highest honors bestowed on professionals and companies in the fine jewelry and watch industries, announced its line-up of award winners and nominees that will be honored live at the 17th annual GEM Award event on January 11, 2019 at Cipriani in New York. Among the nominees named for…