Welcome to Point/Counterpoint, an aBlogtoWatch column where two of our resident horological aficionados duke it out over a point of contention. Today, Ariel Adams and James Stacey spar over so-called “fashion house” watches.
Take a good look at the image below. What do you see? A ladies’ dress watch, right? That’s a fair point. When you have 44 brilliant-cut diamonds bracketing a mother-of-pearl dial, a teeny 22mm case and a wrap-around bracelet, it’s clear we’re not operating at the rough-and-ready end of the watch spectrum. But don’t be fooled into thinking the Baume & Mercier Petite Promesse is a one-trick pony. This is a versatile little gem. Here are just three ways to work it – though we guarantee there are countless more. Evening wear Let’s get the obvious one out of the way first, shall we? This watch performs very well in the presence of lace, clutch bags and Champagne. Meanwhile, thanks to a clever mechanism for setting the time using a tool that inserts into the caseback, there’s no crown on the side to disrupt the all-important silhouette, which is especially important after dark. This is elegance to a tee. Biker chic Weren’t expecting that, were you? But see, no woman worth her buttery-soft calfskin leather goes all-out butch when she does biker chic. (Exhibit 1: fresh white sneakers. Exhibit 2: lack of obvious guns and/or tyre irons.) A chunky timepiece would be overkill, while a…
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Watch repair is one of the most frustrating and important topics that is rarely discussed in the excitement of announcing new watches and reviewing existing ones. Watch repair is not thrilling, but it is important.
Though Corum has done some interesting work with their Bridge collection throughout the years, it is the Admiral’s Cup that marks the brand’s strongest and most recognizable design language. For 2016, Corum has released the Corum Admiral Legend 42 Auto and Admiral Legend 42 Chronograph watches.
Not all watch boutiques are created equal. Some of them have become temples of horological art, stocking the most amazing watches. On Instagram they share
Recently, a good friend and avid collector gave me the mouth-watering opportunity to photograph two splendid Patek Philippe minute repeaters: the 5074P and 5078P. If you’re one of those people who believe in wearing a watch with your tuxedo, I don’t think you’d ever go wrong in pulling the 5078P out of the safe to wear. What else is interesting about it?
As you may have heard, my colleague Cara (aka @its.cara.time) is leading a HODINKEE pop-up shop this weekend in Soho in New York City. We’re doing it one of the most beautiful and interesting retail stores in New York – the hidden gem that is Material Good. If you haven’t heard about it, check the NY Times for a quick glance at what they do. In addition to the incredible selection of vintage Hermes bags and Basquiats that Material Good always has in stock (oh, and full ranges from AP and Richard Mille), HODINKEE is bringing an incredible colleciton of vintage watches – and this time we haven’t forgotten the ladies.
Crafted for adventures. Panerai’s history was shaped by the needs of the Italian Navy, that it has supplied with precision instruments and watches for years. Designing tool watches, robust products for facing the most extreme situations, is the brand’s raison d’être. This rugged character made Panerai the perfect companion for Mike’s Horn expeditions. Following Arktos (2002-2004), the North Pole Winter expedition (2006) and Pangea (2008-2012), Panerai will be a partner of the Pole2Pole expedition. In this new enterprise, the South African-Swiss explorer circumnavigates the world from pole to pole with a new special edition Panerai strapped on his wrist, the PAM00719.
H. Moser & Cie. will release the Venturer XL Concept Dubai Edition to commemorate its partnership with luxury retailer Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons. This edition joins the H. Moser & Cie. Concept Series that was first unveiled in Baselworld 2015. The Concept series was famed for its daring ‘unbranded’ dial,…
Conceived by IWC and Dubai retailer Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the Portugieser Chronograph Edition “Seddiqi – Al Jalila Foundation Dubai” is a familiar watch with an unusual dial in a first for the watchmaker. All the numbers on the dark blue dial – from the hour markers to chronograph registers to the seconds on the flange – are in Eastern […]