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…
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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…
Top 6 Men’s Watches of 2017: Our GPHG Picks
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…
Watch Review: A Close-Up Look At The Corum Admiral AC-One 45 Chronograph Bronze
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,…
Review: Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Moon Phase and Retrograde Date
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…
Famed Auto Designer Peter Brock (Cobra Daytona Coupe and Corvette Sting Ray) Teams with Baume & Mercier for new Clifton Club Shelby® Cobra Watches – In Stores Now
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…
Ulysse Nardin Unveils Marine Chronometer Annual Calendar Monaco In Time for Monaco Yacht Show 2017
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…
Top Six Sports Watches of 2017: Our Picks for GPHG 2017
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…
Don’t Miss the TAG Heuer 150-Year Heuer Globetrotter Exhibition
Just opened in 10 TAG Heuer boutiques around the world, more than 400 special retrospective watches will be on display –spread throughout the 10 locations — for the Heuer Globetrotter exhibition — taking place until September 30. Each exhibit will be a themed collection of vintage Heuer models from the Manufacture museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds, as…
Eterna Super KonTiki Chronograph: An Icon That Weathered A Legendary Expedition
For more than 160 years, Swiss watch brand Eterna has been known for its pioneering spirit — in watchmaking and on the water. This company is known for unveiling a host of firsts, including the famed Eterna Matic rotor, as well as for releasing the first wristwatch with an integrated alarm, and the Eterna Spherodrive ball-…
Elite Traveler Magazine Publishes the ‘Top 50 Watches of 2017’
Earlier this year, I was assigned a very large task by top luxury lifestyle publication Elite Traveler Magazine. I am proud to say that I have been covering watches for the publication for several years now, and we regularly take close-up looks at timepieces that are influencers in today’s world, and why. However, the assignment…