With January here and SIHH around the corner, I wanted to revisit some of the most wonderful artistic watches unveils in 2018: Vacheron Constantin Metiers d’Art Les Aerostiers. Retailing for…
A Close-Up Look at The Challenges Behind Building the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD #2 Perpetual Calendar Ultra Thin Concept Watch
For those familiar with the iconic Simpsons series, you no doubt know of the drool-inducing affects a well-glazed and sprinkled donut have on Homer J. Simpson. The same drool-inducing affect…
Video: Greubel Forsey Double $695,000 Balancier Sapphire Watch
This year at Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, SIHH 2018, Greubel Forsey unveiled its Double Balancier Sapphire watch. Not the first sapphire-encased watch released by the brand, the new…
Up Close With The Speake-Marin Vertical Double Tourbillon Openworked
Properly executed, very few horological pieces capture both the artistry and technological prowess of a haute horology Manufacture quite the way an openworked piece does. Being able to craft a…
Hands On With the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Geographic World Time Watch (Price)
Earlier this year at the SIHH, Jaeger-LeCoultre unveiled a wonderful new collection inspired by its past: Polaris. The complete Polaris collection, inspired by the Memovox watches, included an interesting array…
Video Demonstration of Panerai’s Interchangeable Straps for the Panerai Luminor Due Watches
This is definitely the year of versatility and choice in the watch industry, with many brands unveiling interchangeable straps with simple-change systems. Interestingly enough, Panerai is one such brand. For…
Piaget Launches Possession Campaign With Model Olivia Palermo
Over the many years that I have known Piaget and its marketing directives, I have witnessed the brand form lasting relationships with a host of celebrities and stars. In fact,…
Hands On With The World’s Most Complex Chronograph: A. Lange & Sohne Triple Split Watch
German brand A. Lange & Sohne continues to be an innovator in the haute horlogerie community. This year, the brand once again tops its own records, setting a new benchmark…
The Rise of Metiers D’ Arts Watches, And Four Artistic Dials Unveiled in 2018 (Piaget, Cartier, Louis Moinet, ArtyA)
Not too long ago, I wrote a guest editorial for Swisstime.Ch … a powerful reference for Swiss watch for a couple of decades. It was about the concept of the…
Hands-On With The Montblanc 1858 Automatic And Automatic Chronograph – In Stores Now (prices)
Earlier this year, we brought you news of all of the exquisite new Montblanc watches unveiled at SIHH 2018. Now, some of those timepieces are making their way to stores.…
Hands On With The Hermes Arceau Cavales Equestrian Watches And Arceau Casque Watches
True to its equestrian roots Hermes unveils the Arceau Cavales watch. Designed for the first time in 1978 by Henri d’Oringy, a master of design and a key to many…
Hands On With Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Planetarium Poetic Complication Watch
Very few watch brands – perhaps fewer than a handful – have the ability to offer the universe on the wrist. Sure, some offer the world, a globe, multi-hemispheres, the…
Hands On: Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Watch (Prices)
Just a few weeks ago, we brought you some of the best new watches from the Montblanc 1858 collection, including the Montblanc 1858 Watch LE 100 and the limited edition…
Hands On With The IWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Constant-Force Tourbillon And Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon (Prices)
This year, IWC Schaffhausen celebrates its 150th anniversary — and does so with than two dozen important jubilee timepieces. Prior to SIHH 2018, we brought you a close-up lo at…
Hands On With The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Memovox (Price, Original Pictures)
During SIHH 2018, we bre the news that Jaeger-LeCoultre has unveiled an entirely new watch collection, Polaris, inspired by the Memovox Polaris from 1968 that is celebrating its 50th anniversary…