In a super exciting move, and following six months of thorough investigation of the brand and its claim as the inventor of the chronograph, Louis Moinet has been named…
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Retail Jewelers: Get a Blog, Get the Millennials (Survey Results)
Recently, we discussed how the changing landscape in the watch industry may actually pave a new course for watch brands. You can read about that here. Interestingly enough, that article…
Introducing the IWC USA-Exclusive: Portugieser Tourbillon Hand-Wound “D.H. Craig US” Watch
Yes, the new watch from IWC is a mouthful. The Portugieser Tourbillon Hand-Wound “D.H. Craig US” Watch – unveiled today — is also an eyeful and a storyful. Well,…
30 Reasons to Attend WatchTime New York this Saturday at Gotham Hall
Ok folks, if you are really a watch r then you need to be in New York this Saturday for the WatchTime New York exhibition held at Gotham Hall in…
How to Transform Your Watch into a Sporty Look in a Snap with a NATO Strap
Want to take your watch from nice to “wow” when it comes to sporty appeal? Try on a NATO strap and you may never go back. Essentially, a NATO strap is…
Inside the Manufacture: A Close-UP Look at Bulgari Watchmaking
Earlier this year, we had the unique opportunity to go where few have ever gone before: inside the Bulgari Manufacture. I wrote about that experience in IW Magazine, and now, we…
4 Things to Look for when Buying a Dive Watch
Planning your last hurrah of the summer? Maybe a Labor-Day-Weekend Dive trip? If so, you may want to think about having the right watch to accompany you on your dive into the…
5 Things You Need to Know about Water Watches for Sailing, Diving and Swimming
Summer isn’t over yet! There is still plenty of time for diving, swimming, yacht racing and . As such, we bring you five things you may want to know about…
Four (well, really five) Swiss Watch Museums to Visit this Summer
Watch rs who travel to Switzerland need to know that in addition to great chocolate and exquisite timepieces, the country offers one of the richest histories in watchmaking — and…
Inside Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Rare Handcrafts Atelier (Dial Painting, Gem Setting, Technology)
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…
Hands On with an Enviable Bovet 1822 Fleurier Custom-Painted Watch
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…
Was the New Panerai PAM578 Titanium Tourbillon Special Edition Really a 3D Printed Watch?
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…
How Complicated Watchmaking Transcends Time Thanks to Breakthrough Thinking
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…
Don’t Miss The Luxury of Time Exhibition at the MET, NY, Now
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…
How Chanel Embroiders Watch Dials — This One’s for the Women
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…