Without much fanfare, the re-located Omega Museum has opened in a new building aptly called the Cité du Temps in Biel/ Bienne. The new building is situated between Omega’s historic buildings and the new Swatch Headquarters. Designed by architect Shigeru… Read More ›
Women’s watches
NEW : Montblanc Bohème Manufacture Perpetual Calendar
Montblanc has launched new models of its Bohème collection which includes day/ night models, a complete calendar, and a perpetual calendar. It is the last of these which we are introducing today. This is not the first perpetual calendar in… Read More ›
HANDS-ON : Jaeger-LeCoultre Dazzling Rendez-Vous Night & Day
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s popular Rendez-Vous collection has been tweaked this year as part of the brand’s ‘The Art of Precision’ theme. Launched earlier this year, of particular note are three new models consisting of two Night & Day variants, and a new… Read More ›
NEW : Franck Muller introduces functional cryptocurrency watch
We have mentioned a cryptocurrency-themed watch before, and today we bring you the latest entry into this new area, which is less about paying for it by Bitcoin and more about the actual use of it. Franck Muller have launched… Read More ›
NEWS : Swatch Drive-Thru
Would you like fries with that? At the Swatch Group AG’s AGM last week CEO Nick Hayek announced the launch of a new retail shop for the Swatch brand, with a drive-through shop opening up soon next to the company’s… Read More ›
NEWS : Auctioneer Phillips opens sales salon
Auction house Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, is opening a watch boutique within its Mayfair London premises. It will not only be used to exhibit watches that are to be auctioned, but will also feature watches that can… Read More ›
KARI VOUTILAINEN : dialling it up
In his first launches for 2019, Kari Voutilainen focused not on any new model, but on new sizing (the ones in today’s post are 44mm and 37.5mm) and dial materials/ patterns for his Vingt-8. Today, we are sharing some of… Read More ›
AUDEMARS PIGUET : Haute Joaillerie Sapphire Orbe
It is not just about the CODE 11:59 from Audemars Piguet this year, with #thewatchnerd finding himself noticing a rather different new release from the brand at the SIHH. The Haute Joaillerie Sapphire Orbe is an unabashedly eye-catching white gold… Read More ›
NEW : Omega De Ville Trésor 125th Anniversary Edition
The year of 2019 is a significant one for Omega, and not just because of a certain 50th anniversary. It is also commemorating 125 years of the brand. The first significant new release to mark this is the new De… Read More ›
NEW: GoS Sarek Sunset and Sarek Glacier
The Sarek from Swedish watchmaking and damascus-blade-making duo GoS is a watch that we have covered previously. Now, Patrik Sjögren and Johan Gustafsson are adding new members to this three year old collection family, by not just bringing in an… Read More ›