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…
Just last month, our colleagues over at Panerai Central — who cover everything Panerai in brilliant style — wrote about the brand’s use of what 3-dimensional ing for the most recently released PAM578 Titanium Tourbillon Special Edition. Three-dimensional ing has made a big impact in the watch industry over the past few years, but in this newest…
Watch pundits of today often lament that all we create in watches now are throwback references to the past. In fact, today’s watchmaking complications – freely defined as anything additional on a timepiece above and beyond the “simple” time indication – not only reflect the mechanical genius of generations ago, but also – and …
The New Year is filled with grand surprises and for watch rs and historian buffs of time – If you are planning to visit the Big Apple anytime soon — you will this one. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET) has a huge display recently installed that will have you marveling. The Luxury of Time:…
In the world of fine watchmaking, a term (and form) has quietly emerged in the past decade that has come to be one of the most highly esteemed assets in timepieces: Métiers d’ Arts. From woodworking to sculpturing, creating a masterpiece on the dial of a watch is a coveted art that sets brands apart…
Earlier this year, I had the distinct pleasure of joining Jaeger-LeCoultre at their Manufacture in Le Sentier for a lesson in hand painting. Those who know me well, know that I have dabbled in hand painting over the years, thanks to my artist mother who was an avid painter on fine white china. She to white porcelain…
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