I was young when I saw my first Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting — the streets were packed, the air was so brisk and the wind so blustery that it…
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Affordable Watches: Baume & Mercier MyClassima — Under $1,000 and in Stores Now
Loing for the perfect gift for the holidays for him or her — one that you can afford but that is also timeless and chic? Lo no further than the…
Three Terrific Corum Bubble Watches of 2016: Bubble Game; Bubble Dani Olivieri
We have written about Corum often here before. The brand has a rich Swiss history with a number of iconic watches in its past. In fact, this is the brand…
Cartier Unveils Sneak Peek at 3 SIHH 2017 Watches: Rotonde de Cartier Minute Repeater Mysterious Double Tourbillon, Rotonde de Cartier Skeleton Mysterious Hour, Panthere Joueuse
For years, Cartier has been elevating its level of fine haute horlogerie watchmaking – unveiling some of the most complicated and mesmerizing watches on the market. Today, the brand…
Happy Thanksgiving
Be grateful. We should be grateful for every day — as they are gifts we get — and how we use them matters. Every day I feel blessed for my…
Fast Focus: Up Close with the Tutima Saxon One in True Blue
German brand, Tutima, is pulling out all the stops this season with stunning blue dials in the Saxon One that will have you feeling like you are soaring the bright…
Louis Moinet Named by Guinness World Records ™ for ‘First Chronograph’
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…
6 Sensational Pocket Watches of 2016
Recently for Haute Living magazine, I wrote about several top watches, which made me take a closer lo at the trend in today’s watch world when it comes to these gentlemanly timepieces.…
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…
3 Terrific Rainbow Colored Watches from 2016
Move over black, the watch world has been graced with a painter’s palette of colors. Today’s top brands understand the of gemstones and combine them in superb renditions that will…
Close Up with the $244,0000 Zenith Academy Christophe Columb Tribute to the Rolling Stones Watch (and Mick Jagger)
Recently I had the extraordinary experience – thanks to Zenith Watches – of attending a Rolling Stones concert in Las Vegas. Let me tell you, Mick Jagger hasn’t lost any…
Hamilton, Hollywood, Behind the Camera Awards and a New ODC X-03 Watch
By Nancy Olson I’ve never had the slightest whisper of a calling (or of a talent) to find fame and fortune in Hollywood—in any facet of the movie industry.…
Parmigiani Fleurier Unveils Tonda 1950 Meteorite and Tonda 1950 Set Galaxy Watches
Meteorite dials, aventurine and diamonds are making a big statement on the newest collections of Tonda 1950 watches making their way to stores next month. In honor of its 20th…
Blancpain Cocktail Watch owned by Marilyn Monroe Up for Auction
Lovers of Marilyn Monroe may now be able to own a piece of the famed star’s property — with items such as the sequined “Happy Birthday Mr. President” dress to…
Quarter-Million-Dollar Watches as Seen at WatchTime New York
Recently, on our column Perfect Timing, on Forbes.com, we presented five of the most expensive watches seen at the recent WatchTime New York exhibit. Those timepieces include the Jaquet Droz…