One of my personal favorite wrist watches, ever, is the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. I have owned a couple of them and ended up with the reference 15202 ‘Jumbo’. One of the models I had and still love till this day, is their Royal Oak Chronograph. This year, Audemars Piguet is actually celebrating the 20th […]
I’m humbled at just how pretty the Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Symphonia Grande Sonnerie 1860 actually is. Its appeal isn’t merely skin deep, and there is a lot to discuss about this sonnerie and minute repeater combination with a case and dial intended to be designed individually for the buyer.
SIHH week 2017 is off to a great start for our small group of California collectors. The highlight of our first day was our now-traditional Saturday night dinner with independent watchmaking legend Kari Voutilianen. Each year, Kari meets with us to share and explain the watches that he will be introducing at SIHH. And here they are.
For the 2017 America’s Cup, luxury Swiss watch manufacturer Ulysse Nardin will be releasing the Diver Chronograph Artemis Racing watch in their continued partnership with professional Swedish sailing team Artemis Racing. It’s a logical partnership for a company with such a deep connection to maritime timekeeping, but the Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronograph Artemis Racing watch should also be able to stand on its own merits as a watch made to live on the high seas – or under them.
2017 will see the 35th America’s Cup race take place in Bermuda. And as the official partner of the 35th America’s Cup, Panerai will be unveiling no fewer than five Special Edition watches that will commemorate the race. Here’s a quick look at them.
At SIHH 2017, Ulysse Nardin debuts its newest concept timepiece, the Ulysse Nardin InnoVision 2. Just like the original InnoVision from 2007, Ulysse Nardin promises “10 innovations” in the InnoVision 2.
This SIHH 2017 Vacheron Constantin brings order to the watchmaking galaxy with the Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication 3600.…
If you want a modern Zenith El Primero watch that combines the heritage of the famed “hi beat” mechanical chronograph and modern materials in a classic looking package then these new for 2017 El Primero watches will be right up read more…
There’s little introduction needed for Laurent Ferrier among today’s collectors “in the know.” The accomplished watchmaker served as Creative Director of Patek Phillipe, and his highly limited timepieces are admired and collected by some of the most driven and dedicated enthusiasts in the world.
Laurent Ferrier fans extol the brand for creating what they see as the quintessential dress watch with the Galet and Galet Square lines. Watches like the Galet Classic Square Sector Dial Tourbillon Double Spiral won praise for their clean, simplistic dials, and discreet tourbillons visible only from the watch’s rear.