A young brand, Urwerk has nonetheless made incredible inroads in the world of fine watchmaking mechanics and innovation thanks in great part to the brand’s signature satellite complications. Urwerk’s research…
10 Hot Watches with Blue Dials from BaselWorld 2013 (slideshow)
Blue. It has long been the color associated with royalty and regal beauty. The color of earth’s great sapphires, the oceans and the sky – blue is also a much…
Memorial Day – Paying Tribute to our Brave
Every Memorial Day, when I go to the cemetery to place flags on my father’s grave (he was a Marine in World War II) and on my uncle’s grave (he…
Memorial Day Wrist Armor
With Memorial Day tomorrow, we thought it fitting to take a lo at a brand that pays tribute to our brave. The USMC Marines Wrist Armor company offers a complete…
Introducing Clifton GMT from Baume & Mercier
For the busy traveler who wants time in two zones at his fingertips, Baume & Mercier answers the demand – and does so in style. The Swiss watch brand with…
Tutima Celebrates Heritage – Fliegers, NATOs, Saxon One and Patria
Tutima is a prime example of a small family owned business that has taken firm hold of its roots and quietly and consistently moved full steam ahead. This German brand…
Hublot LaFerrari – Is the Verdict In?
While in BaselWorld, we posted on our pages about the new Hublot LaFerrari watch – created to celebrate the partnership between Hublot and the sleek and stealth Ferrari brand. As…
Exclusive Interview with Thierry Stern, Worldwide President, Patek Philippe
Thierry Stern, fourth generation to lead the Patek Philippe watch brand, is at once genuine in his passion for watches and sincere in his oath to continually strive to be…
Patek Philippe Unveils Minute Repeaters in Newly Built Acoustical Cylinder
Just a few days ago in Los Angeles, Patek Philippe brought together than 150 top watch retailers and watch collectors at one of the nation’s most luxurious private mansions to…
Longines Times Oxbow’s Win at the 138th Preakness Stakes
Yesterday in Balti, the prestigious 138th Preakness Stakes to place—the second leg in the 2013 Triple Crown. While Orb had won the Kentucky Derby earlier this month, yesterday, Oxbow to…
Introducing the Carl F. Bucherer Manero Power Reserve
Part of the Bucherer Group – which celebrates its s 125th anniversary this year – the innovative Swiss watch brand Carl F. Bucherer has quietly been making important changes and…
Tissot Celebrates 160th Anniversary with New Movements and an 80 Hour Automatic Chronometer
This year marks the 160th anniversary of Swiss watch brand, Tissot. To honor the milestone, the brand has been very busy, and this year unveils multiple new movements and a…
Three Watch Brands that Not Only Hold Their Value – but also Go Up in Price
The recent auctions that to place this past week told some interesting tales and saw some record sales. Antiquorum achieved two world records at its May 12 Geneva auction of…
Louis Moinet Releases the Derrick Tourbillon – The World’s First watch Equipped with a Derrick
Part of the Treasures of the World collection, the new Derrick Tourbillon from Louis Moinet is an unprecedented piece – complete with a moving, replicated oil derrick on its dial.…
Meet the new Hautlence Destination – The Place to Be
Hautlence is a brand we are particularly fond of here, thanks to the innovative design and technology of the brand, as well as the superb craftsmanship. In fact, we’ve written…