With Richemont Chairman Mr. Johann Rupert’s announcement today of the departure of Georges Kern, Head of Watchmaking, Marketing and Digital, it appears that 2017 is proving to be a year of much activity in the upper echelons of the Richemont… Read More ›
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LOUIS VUITTON : Tambour Horizon smart watch
Some of you may recall a post from a few months back that covered a flurry of ‘smart watches’ released by traditional watch brands this year. If not, you can read it by clicking here. The latest to join this… Read More ›
RADO : HyperChrome Captain Cook
Perhaps in some ways, the last thing that one would expect from the modern Rado brand is a heritage-inspired dive watch, but that’s exactly what 2017 has brought – a homage to one of their pieces with its origins in… Read More ›
AUCTION : Only Watch 2017
Saturday November 11, 2017 is the date, 1430 the time, and Geneva, the place. The 2017 edition of the Only Watch auction to raise money for research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy courtesy of a charity auction of unique timepieces has… Read More ›
ULYSSE NARDIN : Executive Skeleton Tourbillon
You may recall our ‘on the wrist’ post last year about the Ulysse Nardin Executive Dual Time. Well earlier this year, we had the chance to look a variant of this – the Executive Skeleton Tourbillon in blue ceramic and… Read More ›
NEW: IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII Tribute to Mark 11
IWC has a long and legendary history when it comes to pilots’ watches, and their modern ones form both a popular and an important part of their collections. They also love to do historical nods, and this is now manifested… Read More ›
PHOTOS : Jaeger-LeCoultre Duomètre Chronograph with Magnetite dial
Earlier this year Jaeger-LeCoultre formally launched and showed off new additions to their much-loved Duomètre collection in the form of the Duomètre Sphérotourbillon, Chronograph, and Quantième Lunaire now in a combination of grey Magnetite dials and red gold cases. For… Read More ›
A. LANGE & SÖHNE : 1815 Chronograph in black and white
A. Lange & Söhne have just announced a new addition to the 1815 collection, with a new version of the 1815 Chronograph in a white gold case and a black dial with a pulsometer scale. Although A. Lange & Söhne… Read More ›
NEWS : New brands to join SIHH 2018
In 2016 the ‘Carré des Horlogers’ became a part of SIHH. This year, the ‘Carré’ was expanded, and some new brands joined SIHH 2017. In news just announced, the SIHH will expand even further, welcoming Ferdinand Berthoud, De Witt, whose… Read More ›
VACHERON CONSTANTIN : Métiers d’Art Villes Lumières
The Métiers d’Art collection is probably my favourite Vacheron Constantin line, because it is where they give full flight to celebrating dial arts, often in unexpected ways. In late 2016 Vacheron Constantin introduced the ‘Métiers d’Art Villes Lumières’ series of… Read More ›