It doesn’t surprise us that the newest timepiece out in 2021 from independent brand Urwerk is something to roar about. The UR-100v T-Rex watch is crafted in bronze with a special textured and burnished finish that replicates the scales of the giant 12-foot-tall Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur. However, to ensure it doesn’t pre-date itself, Urwerk equips…
The concept of Metiers d’Arts in watchmaking has become all-important in haute horology. Now, a new concept arises from a group of expert watchmakers and artisans that have banned together to launch Watch Museum to combine luxury art with complex watchmaking craftsmanship. The Watch Museum teams with two of the world’s biggest museums, Uffizi Gallery…
Free diver Guillaume Nery is also a brand ambassador for Panerai. Now, the brand honors him and his daring endeavors with a special edition watch: the Pam 1122 Guillaume Nery Special Edition Luminor Marina 44mm. Daring and different, just like Nery, the new timepiece is crafted in titanium and features a rubber coating on the…
The Horological Society of New York (HSNY), announced that it has established two new scholarships for minority watchmaking students. America’s first watchmaking guild announces the Benjamin Banneker Scholarship for Black Watchmaking Students, as well as the Oscar Waldan Scholarship for Jewish Watchmaking Students. Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught mathematician, astronomer and horologist who lived from 1731 to…
Every year, a handful of the finest watch brands create timepieces celebrating the Chinese zodiac just in time for the Chinese New Year. Harry Winston is one of those brands, and this year, for the Year of the Ox, the Swiss brand goes all out – unveiling bold red, beautiful métiers d’ arts and more.…
With next month marking the Chinese New Year, certain luxury watch brands are celebrating the event with specially made watches that honor the Chinese zodiac symbol. For Chopard, creating the L. U. C XP Urushi Year of the Ox watch was a particularly intriguing feat. That is because Chopard turns to the ancient Asian craft…
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