The complex and beautiful new eponymous brand unveiled by Rhode Island retailer, Grenon ‘s of Newport, is the first in a series that brings the company full circle. Owner of Grenon’s, Ray Grenon, has long been a collector of watches in addition to operating the very special retail store. Now, after 35 years of collecting,…
Today, watches are made in many countries around the world, but the standard to which most collectors aspire is for a Swiss-made watch. Switzerland has been building mechanical watches for centuries, and many top master watchmakers have handed down their knowledge and expertise from generation to generation. The Swiss brands are known for their impeccable…
This past weekend, the 2021 Goodwood Revival celebrated engineering expertise and strong motoring heritage. Despite the ongoing Delta variant, more than 150,000 visitors attended the Revival event, which is also an important part of Swiss watch brand Rolex’s motoring heritage. The brand has been supporting motorsports for more than 90 yers — ever since Sir…
Whether you’re into flying, diving or an active land life, German watch brand Tutima has you covered . From aviation watches to dive watches and even classic complications, Tutima builds a solid product at an incredible quality/value proposition. Even better, the assortment of bold color options for men and women ensures a trendy, urban chic…
Not too long ago, we did a watch review on a CuleM GMT Portal watch. It received a lot of great response, so recently we went hands-on again with this brand, whose passion is travel and time. This time around, I wore the CuleM Lights GMT watch in gold tone with a striking ivory/champagne dial…
This past weekend, the legendary Derek Jeter was formally inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. One of the few baseball players to stay with a single team for decades, Jeter spent 20 years with the New York Yankees, hit 260 home runs and won five World Series titles. When he was inducted into…
Before word got out that the chronograph was actually invented by Louis Moinet, it was widely believed that Nicolas Rieussec invented the chronograph in 1821. In fact, Rieussec invented what is referred to as the “time writer” — an inking chronograph. Essentially, two dial disks were put in place in a box and were connected…
The Roman house of Bulgari has long been known for its high jewelry and for its command of watchmaking. Now, in its newest watch collection, Divina Mosaica, the brand brings its expertise from both worlds together in a motif inspired by ancient Roman mosaic work. In fact, the brand’s designers journeyed back to the Baths…
Officially partnering with the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, William Wood watches is creating a special one-of-a-kind watch that will go up for auction with all proceeds going to the 9/11 charity. Tunnel to Towers provides mortgage-free homes to United States catastrophically injured veterans and first responders, as well as to Gold Star and fallen first-responder…
As we all get a nice three-day weekend in America for Labor Day, and as we all picnic, head to the beach or run to the stores to take advantage of the Labor Day sales, it’s a good idea to recall what labor day is really about. Spoiler alert: it’s not picnics. Labor Day is…
Off the coast of Montauk, in the Long Island Sound, at the bottom of Peconic Bay and in other waters around the world, the remains of multiple ships lost at sea during the 1700’s and 1800’s are a constant reminder of the ocean’s power and of the necessity of keeping accurate time and finding longitude…
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