Ever since its first introduction to the world more nearly 40 years ago in 1984, the IWC Portofino watch has been a statement of refinement and elegance. Now, IWC Schaffhausen enhances the collection by adding a new 39mm version to complement the larger 42mm existing size. Even better, there are three great dial choices. One…
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…
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…
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…
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-…
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…
One might say Max Busser of MB&F has become obsessed with the seas. A lover of all things space age, Busser is the genius behind some of the most incredible watches we have seen on the market to date — including pieces with aliens inside and spaceship-like designs. Now, however, MB&F has reached deeper depths. …
This year marks the sixth year in a row that German brand A. Lange & Sohne unveils a limited edition Handwerkskunst watch. The Handwerkskunst watches are all about honoring the arts the brand has mastered, including finishing, engraving, relief work, and more, as well as watchmaking. This year’s Handwerkskunst is a stunning celestial rendition of…
Today in LeLocle, Switzerland, we are with Zenith Watch Manufacture as the brand unveils a revolutionary new timepiece that could well be the world’s most accurate mechanical watch. The Defy Lab watch offers two world premier innovations. One is the new one-piece 15 Hertz Oscillator that may be the single most important invention since 1675…
Seeking to create a disruptor in the horological marketplace, Alexandre Meerson is releasing the aptly named Mutiny Chronograph Limited Production Bespoke Watch Collection. The line seeks to combine the well-loved British cool aesthetic with superior watch craftsmanship. The made-to-order moniker has picked up steam as ordering bespoke items online has become increasingly desirable. Naturally, bespoke…
In the watch industry, there is a single aware, the Prix GAIA, that may be the most important, validating award yet. A jury of professionals, along with the Curator at MIH (Museum of International Horology // International Watchmaking Museum) selects the candidates for three categories: Craftsmanship and Creation, History and Research, Entrepreneurship. This year, the…
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