With its strikingly symmetrical appearance visible at first glance, the new Arnold & Son Nebula was developed with an in-house movement that may be simple functionally (time and a small seconds indicator at 7 o’clock) but sets itself apart from… Read More ›
By @initialjh When watch enthusiasts are asked about iconic chronographs a few names are often mentioned in the same breath : Rolex Daytona, Omega Speedmaster, Breitling Navitimer, and the Zenith El Primero. What makes these chronographs iconic? Well it… Read More ›
You may recall a post late last year about an impending re-edition by Bulova of the watch Apollo 15 commander David Scott’s Bulova that he wore on the third of his 1971 moonwalks. The re-edition was purportedly going to be… Read More ›
Greubel Forsey recently hit the headlines for the rather head-exploding price realised by their first Naissance ‘School Watch’ (photo of the prototype below) at a Christie’s auction : HKD 11,296,000. For details on what is so special about this watch,… Read More ›
At SIHH 2016 we had our first opportunity to get some proper hands-on time with Christophe Claret’s watches, including the extraordinary Soprano with its Westminster Chime, but more on that at a later date. Mr Clare is a titan of… Read More ›
You may recall last year’s release of the Urwerk UR-106 Lotus, which came in black and white versions. The first overtly female-oriented Urwerk timepiece (bearing in mind women have been buying the unisex Urwerk pieces prior to this), at 35mm… Read More ›
Citizen Watch Co. Ltd has just announced that they have entered into an agreement for the acquisition of the Frederique Constant Holding SA as part of Citizen’s plan to strengthen its brand portfolio of “accessible luxury watches”. Frederique Constant Holdings… Read More ›
So I was at Baselworld 2016 waiting for my appointment when I noticed a familiar looking person. I stood there wracking my brains, trying to match a name. Then I glanced down at his wrist. It was Mr. Alain Silberstein,… Read More ›
Stepan Sarpaneva’s Korona K3 has come in a number of forms, including a quite amazing white enamel dialled Northern Stars (amazing because the enamel dial somehow seems more stark and pristine than your usual enamel dial) which I only fleetingly… Read More ›
If you follow Bremont, Giles or Nick English on Twitter/ Instagram then you will be well aware of the enthusiasm with which Bremont has entered into their relationship with the America’s Cup ORACLE Team USA. At Baselworld 2016 they announced… Read More ›
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