Vintage timepieces.
The Five Deeps Expedition, the world’s first manned expedition to the deepest point in each of the five oceans, was the baby of submersible pilot and adventurer Victor Vescovo. Omega produced a Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep to accompany him… Read More ›
What’s in a name? Well when it comes to watches, in the case of historical U.S. name Tornek-Rayville, a lot. Acquired by the Bill Yao, the owner of well-known and respected microbrand MKII Watches, the Tornek-Rayville name has been revived,… Read More ›
It was only last month that we covered the new Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms No Rad, a limited edition re-interpretation of the 1960s’ Fifty Fathoms “no radiations” with its immediately recognisable symbol. We mentioned the simultaneous release of a… Read More ›
You may recall last year’s sale of a Breguet owned by King George III by Sotheby’s London for £1.6 million. It’s worth reading about the detailed article at the first Sotheby’s link, but it was originally bought by the monarch… Read More ›
In a very fitting partnership, Breguet has announced their new status as a patron of the Musée national de la Marine in Paris, part of which includes the creation of a new room when the museum re-opens, after a four… Read More ›
From Tuesday 27 October until Sunday 13 December 2020 the History of Science Museum, Oxford, is hosting an exhibition on time and time-keeping called “The Heartbeat of the City: 500 Years of Personal Time”. It is presented by the History… Read More ›
If you had thought that the recent birth of the Accutron brand with the Spaceview 2020 and Accutron DNA launch models were enough to keep going for well at least a couple of months more, you’d have been mistaken. If… Read More ›
I just got an invitation through the mail: “Your presence requested this evening, it’s formal A top hat, a white tie and tails” Nothing now could take the wind out of my sails Because I’m invited to step out this… Read More ›
The LVMH Group has confirmed the presence of its entire watch division (TAG Heuer, Hublot, and Zenith) at Baselworld 2020. However, Bvlgari have decided to withdraw from participation this year, although they have not ruled out future attendance. With regards… Read More ›
You may recall the announcement last year about Richemont piloting the use of blockchain authentication through the Vacheron Constantin Les Collectionneurs. This new ‘collection’ consists of vintage timepieces (including pocket watches) that have been restored by the brand and are… Read More ›
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