For us here in America, the thought of a rat is mostly affiliated with big cities, garbage dumps and all things ugly. We conjour sayings like “you dirty rat” or movies like Ben with rats trained to kill. However, in other cultures, the rat is a revered animal. In China, for instance, the rat is…
When TAG Heuer signed with Red Bull Racing Formula One team late last year to become the Official Timekeeper, Official Watch and Official Performance Partner of Red Bull Racing, we all expected a new watch to speed onto the scene. Well, it’s time to meet the TAG Heuer Formula 1 Red Bull Racing Team watch…
It was an exciting weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, where the Firestone 600 Verizon IndyCar Series’ was supposed to take place. Not only were there dozens of cars and drivers set to race wheel to wheel on the mile and a half banks, but also Armin Strom was in full throttle to role out its…
Father’s Day is around the corner, and we believe that the best gift is the gift of time. This week, we will bring several great watches to the forefront that are in stores now and perfect gifts for Dad. The first is the German-made (Glashutte) Tutima Patria Dual Time watch. Tutima is a brand that offers…
It isn’t every day one gets to visit one of the top-tier Manufactures — but I have been lucky enough to visit Jaeger-LeCoultre twice in one year. The brand, tucked away in the village of Le Sentier, Switzerland, has a rich history of watchmaking and innovative pioneering that sets it apart from most others and flags it…
Every once in a while, we — who see countless numbers of watches each year — are stopped in our tracks by something truly special. Mind you, Bovet 1822 makes a habit of stopping me in my tracks, but this particular watch stole my heart, too. This absolutely enviable custom-made Bovet hand-painted Fleurier watch is one…
Panerai has been busy this year – unveiling great new collections that range from skeletons to tourbillons and the all-new Due collection, which we wrote about here, with new case shape just unveiled last week in Florence, Italy. However, the watch that made us stop and tilt our heads just a little is the brand’s most…
Today is World Oceans Day and what better time to celebrate the world’s water watches than today. As such, we have selected a slide show that includes five top watch brans that work hard to protect our oceans (Rolex, Omega, IWC, Blancpain and Jaeger-LeCoultre) and some images of their projects from around the world. We…
Earlier this year, at Baselworld 2016, a number of world records were set. One of the most alluring may well be the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater watch — setting the world record as the thinnest hand-wound minute repeater on the market. Part of the ultra-thin Octo collection, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater houses the…
The Pantone Color Institute released its latest Fashion Color Report — with 10 hot hues for fall. The palette brings us shades from neutrals, to earthy tones and a bit of bright color mixed in: Airy Blue, Sharkskin, Aurora Red, Warm Taupe, Lush Meadow, Spicy Mustard, Potter’s Clay, Dusty Cedar, Riverside and Bodacious. While many of…
A lot of reference has been made in the horological community about some of the exotic materials being used in the design of high-end time pieces. While we are as big a fan as any others about the latest carbon compound being forged into a watch, there are certain elements that evoke a sense of timelessness…
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