“I have always loved the Ditonner. My watch is unrivaled and its details make it unique to Formula 1 and my race car.” Rubens Barichello isn’t the only fan of the Daytona – after all, it’s arguably the world’s most popular and beautifully crafted timepiece – but he’s one of the few people who can […]
Artisans de Geneve La Barichello Rolex Daytona Watch Meer lezen »
Synonymous with bridges like the River Kwai, Girard-Perregaux has translated architectural necessity into their horological signature, right down to the gold bridge that forms their logo. So when there’s a new release in that particular collection, we sit up and take notice – and the Free Bridge doesn’t disappoint. This isn’t the classic three gold
GP Girard-Perregaux Freedom Bridge Skeleton 82000-11-632-FA6A Meer lezen »
Finishing is what makes a luxury watch a true haute horlogerie in many ways. Of course, having an outstanding movement is also necessary, something Swiss watchmaker Schwarz Etienne has mastered for some time with its cutting-edge modular movements. Once you bring in a skill like Kari Voutilainen, Finland’s finest finisher, then you have something very
Earlier this year, Girard Perregaux showed off their haute horlogerie chops with the launch of the fully sapphire cased tourbillon Quasar Light. It’s an impressive piece of watchmaking, though these things are usually heavily restricted. Now it’s back in blue in the aptly named Quasar Azure. In terms of technology, this is more or less
Girard-Perregaux Quasar Azure Limited Edition Transparent Mechanical Watch Meer lezen »
For anyone who is first becoming interested in watches – interested in watches as more than just incidental items for telling time – the natural first question is, how do you tell a good watch from one that is simply mediocre or downright terrible? This question can be very confusing, and the more you learn
What does “fine watchmaking” really mean (and can I tell it when I see it)? Meer lezen »
There was a time, in the not-too-distant past, when wearing a rectangular or square watch was seen as a bit daring, and a curved rectangular watch wrist only appeared once in a blue moon. Now, watches like the Cartier Tank Cintree or the Patek Ellipse are highly sought-after watches, with well-known collectors curating entire collections
All shapes and sizes – new watch trends Meer lezen »
PATEK PHILIPPE’s Nautilus Golden Eagle 5711/1A and AUDEMARS PIGUET’s Royal Oak Jumbo 15202, two high-end sports watches that have been discontinued in the past two years, are the two hottest hits in the watch market over the past year. Together, they have pushed the market for sports watches to an unprecedented level. A few years
Many years ago, in the long-gone late 1990s, when I decided to go back to graduate school to run my financial future, I used to go to the 26th Street Flea Market every Sunday in the hopes of finding a hidden gem. I found them regularly, but even as a hidden gem, the prices were
On the greatness of watchmaking, and the Omega 1894 Meer lezen »
There was a time, in the not-too-distant past, when wearing a rectangular or square watch was seen as a bit daring, and a curved rectangular watch wrist only appeared once in a blue moon. Now, watches like the Cartier Tank Cintree or the Patek Ellipse are highly sought-after watches, with well-known collectors curating entire collections
All shapes and sizes – new watch trends Meer lezen »
Many years ago, in the long-gone late 1990s, when I decided to go back to graduate school to run my financial future, I used to go to the 26th Street Flea Market every Sunday in the hopes of finding a hidden gem. I found them regularly, but even as a hidden gem, the prices were
On the greatness of watchmaking, and the Omega 1894 Meer lezen »
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