watch brands
Some of you may recall my interview with Eva Leube about Ari, her stunning debut curved watch. Well today I bring you another watch with a curve, Badollet’s limited edition Ivresse Tourbillon. Requiring 420 hours to assemble, the Ivresse’s case… Read More ›
In this the 100th anniversary year of Fortis, we have covered the chilled out white commemorative Frisson. Now it is time for its palette flipside, the B-47 Big Black. Like the Frisson, this is not a watch that is intended… Read More ›
Today I bring you another 1940s American military watch. Not an unissued one this time, but nonetheless still an original one, complete with strap, in pretty good condition. As mentioned previously, whilst the A-11s were produced in large quantities by… Read More ›
So, is Hublot’s Big Bang Bullet Bang (hereafter called ‘Bullet Bang’ for ease) bulletproof? The case and bezel are made of micro-blasted Cermet, an alloy made from CERamic and METal (bronze in this case). Cermet is used for tank armour,… Read More ›
Do you want to get your NASA Speedmaster geek on? Well look no further than modern versions of the NASA straps. Forty-three years ago on July 21st 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon…. Read More ›
I’ve written before about early ‘navigators’ watches’ such as the Longines Weems Second Setting watch and the Longines Lindbergh. Today, I bring to you a modern version of a very different type of pilots’ watch, with its roots in Germany…. Read More ›
What is a ‘Monaco worn by Steve McQueen’? This was a question that I didn’t feel qualified to answer when I was told by a friend of a ‘Profiles in History’ auction of a watch described as “Steve McQueen hero… Read More ›
So the 2012 London Olympics have started, Tim Berners-Lee tweeted from the stage during the opening ceremony, and there will be sleepless nights for many people between now and 12 August 2012. It would be hard to miss the fact… Read More ›
Watches with lume – not just practical but well, just plain fun. Whether the watch has luminous hands, markers or dial, whether it is tritium, SuperLumiNova or even radium, there’s something about a watch lighting up at in darkness that… Read More ›
Is this a ‘world first’ watch photo? Meet the Dingo cross known simply ‘Girl’. She lives in the Gibson Desert at a remote community 950km from Alice Springs and 1100km from Kalgoorlie. Originally wild, Girl still roams free but is… Read More ›
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