In 2010 Chopard completely redesigned their Imperiale Collection, then celebrating its 20th birthday. Two years ago they released an all-black version called, of course, the Imperiale Chonograph All Black, and it is today’s watch. Made from DLC-coated stainless steel, this… Read More ›
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NEWS : Smart watches banned from exams
When is a watch not a watch? Perhaps when it is seen as a tool for cheating and not for time telling. According to a Sydney Morning Herald report, students undertaking their HSC (Higher School Certificate) this year will be banned… Read More ›
TUDOR : the new Pelagos Blue
At Baselworld 2015 Tudor presented a new version of their phenomenally successful Pelagos in matte blue, as well as a ‘MK II’ (so to speak) version of the first black model, about which I wrote (and compared with the first… Read More ›
NEWS : Deutsche Bank on luxury brands in the Chinese market
According to Deloittes, China is currently the world’s fifth largest luxury market, and its importance to the luxury watch market is something of which the industry is acutely aware and sensitive to, both in China and in terms of travel… Read More ›
MB&F HMX : the most affordable MB&F (yet)
A while back MB&F told us that one of their 10th anniversary watches would be their most price-accessible watch to date. This alone was enough to have many waiting patiently to find out not just the price, but also of… Read More ›
ON THE WRIST : Baume et Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra
A little while back I attended the Sydney launch of Baume et Mercier’s tribute to the classic Shelby Cobra racing car, and got some ‘quick and dirty’ photographs of both the models, stainless steel and red gold. When I was… Read More ›
WRISTSPOTTING : Chechen-style
(Photo from RBC) In case you haven’t had enough of Russians and expensive watches, the folks at Russian website RBC have helpfully put together a gallery that they have called ‘Switzerland vs Russia’, with photos of officials/ politicians/ heads of state-owned… Read More ›
PIAGET : the rose takes new forms
Having already covered the hand-embroidered Piaget rose dial earlier this year, today it’s the turn of two other interpretations of their floral emblem. For those who wish to know a little about the significance of the Yves Piaget rose,… Read More ›
GREUBEL FORSEY & PHILIPPE DUFOUR : Le Garde Temps, Naissance d’une montre
A query as to whether anyone wanted me to take photos of anything at particular at SIHH 2015 lead to one very unexpected request from a few people – could we take some photos of “the Naissance” please? At this… Read More ›
MISCELLANY : an 89 year old New York watch repairer
With thanks to #thewatchnerd who alerted me to it, today I would like to share a charming and in many ways wonderfully optimistic article about Al, an 89-year-old watch repairer in downtown Manhattan who opened his shop in 1949. Click… Read More ›