I must say, seeing the lavishly factory-set, full pave dial-equipped Rolex GMT-Master II 116759SARU hands-on was much like a soul-searching experience. I had this dream once, where I met the high priest of some long-abolished civilization. Sitting on the ground, sipping on his weird pipe, with his eyes closed, he…
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The Freak has returned. At SIHH this week, Ulysse Nardin updated its most prominent watch with new technology first seen last year inside the Innovision II. While the Innovision II was just a concept watch, its ideas have been fleshed out into what UN is calling the Freak Vision, which…
This year, Eaton’s collaboration takes the same approach of using unconventional materials by incorporating brushed bronze into the bezel. The Classic Fusion Bronze was directly inspired by the famous Charging Bull sculpture in New York’s Financial District that is also made of bronze. On the caseback, an Eaton-arranged medley of…
Luxury Swiss horologer, TAG Heuer and football superstar, Tom Brady unveiled a special edition of the brand’s hallmark timepiece – the Heuer 01 chronograph. A testament to the Maison’s technical expertise, the watch pays tribute to the sports accomplishments of Brady, who has been TAG Heuer’s brand ambassador since 2015….
We spend a lot of time discussing highly complicated watches, or beautiful vintage pieces, which we all love, but the fact of the matter is that the majority has one or two watches that get worn the most. They might not be the most complicated, but many of them are…
The Perpetual Calendar is strongly embedded into the core of Audemars Piguet’s origins. It’s also the reminder that all of time measurement derives from astronomy and naturally occurring cycles. TAG Heuer’s Art Provocateur, Alec Monopoly slid into a new creative persona – that of a watch designer. The famed graffiti…
Though Audemars Piguet seldom shies away from an opportunity to release a whole new constrained edition, a model spawned from this kind of a fresh retail partnership is by no usually means widespread. Though only in business the last 2 many years, Material Excellent has established itself like a premier…
Ladies watches have always played an important role in the Grand Prix D’Horlogerie de Geneve, or GPHG, and the upcoming edition is no exception. Two categories are exclusively dedicated to ladies timepieces, while others, such as the Jewellery and Artistic Crafts category, also incorporate watches for women. The pre-selected watches…
Back in 2005 when Rolex unveiled their new Cerachrom bezel material at Baselworld, the watch world took notice of ceramic’s potential in the areas of watch manufacturing. At its core, ceramic is extremely scratch resistant, offers an eye-catching look, and can be utilized in a range of applications. What was…
Times change, and in 1929 the audemars 15300 blue world looked completely different as it does now. While today Cartier is a fully integrated manufacture, in the 1920’s they just entered what would be a very successful partnership with Edmond Jaeger and also obtained high-end movements from other manufactures like…