By Nancy Olson Back in the day, when the spring watch fairs were face-to-face, Rolex was always one of the hottest tickets in town at BaselWorld, with devoted fans, journalists and jewelers in queue to see the latest innovations. Well, some things have changed, but watch aficionados were still waiting with high anticipation to see what…
Two years ago, Oris watches unveiled its first in-house, series-produced caliber: 111. That watch – the Arteliier Caliber 111 — marked the beginning of a new movement development plan for the brand. It was also a very impressive caliber. As such, it is the perfect conduit to bring a bold blue dial to the forefront.…
It isn’t every day that you can say you are wearing an actual piece of Hollywood on your wrist. However, thanks to American watch brand RGM, and a group of cinema buffs known as Hollywood 1923, you now have a one in 12 chance of doing exactly that. Roland Murphy, founder of RGM, was approached by…
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, however, the brand tackles the cycling world with one of the wildest watches ever: Richard Mille RM 70-01 Tourbillon Alain Prost. The former racing driver…
Today, MB&F unveiled the newest Legacy Machine, the Split Escapement (LM SE) watch. We will be taking a much closer look at this watch this weekend, when we will have it on our wrists and we will bring you a video about it at that point in time. For now, we bring you a first…
As is the trend with the industry, auto racing often plays the muse for many of the horological manufactures, serving as inspiration for the pieces that make their way to market and onto the wrists of aficionados. Now, German watch brand Junghans is releasing the Meister Driver Automatic watch that is meant to embody the…
The industry event of the year is just around the corner. WatchTime New York brings together some of the most illustrious brands in the watch industry and opens them up to the public. Held at Gotham Hall in New York City, this two-day event welcomes 30 brands to center stage. Festivities kick off on October…
A brand long known for its expert German craftsmanship – these watches are, after all, “Made in Glashütte” – Tutima calls upon its legendary pilot watches of yesteryear for a series of updated Grand Flieger Automatic Classic watches that bring quality craftsmanship and fine finishing to the forefront. Tutima’s Grand Flieger collection is a direct…
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…
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