The second edition of Dubai Watch Week opened yesterday November 15 and it is fantastic! Organized at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and The Dubai Mall by Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, this global annual non-commercial event was created in 2015 to bring the watch industry to the public
A few weeks ago we announced that we would be hosting our first ever ladies’ watch-focused pop-up shop at Material Good in SoHo. Well, the time is now, and the watches will be available for purchase this weekend, November 19-20.
When it comes to unique displays of the time, you though you’ve already seen everything: wandering hours, chains, magnetic balls, liquid-filled capillary, rotating prisms… Then, in terms of complications and construction of the overall watch, you thought the same. Well, you’d better look at this watch, the Ressence Type 3, simply because it has both a very special display and an almost unique construction. Certainly, the Type 3 doesn’t have the visual flamboyance of a MB&F, the bold high-tech design of an URWERK or the apparent complexity of an HYT. However, under this restrained attitude and this relative discretion hides a watch filled with oil and that does not use hands to display the time. And that makes the Ressence Type 3 very special to us.
While there may be other categories in the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) with more complicated watches and more sparkling watches, the category that the still predominantly male mechanical watch buying public pays most attention to, is “Best Men’s Watch”. And in 2016 that prestigious award went to the Grönefeld 1941 Remontoire.
Despite the tough economic climate, Asia, specifically Hong Kong and China, remain two of the biggest markets for Swiss watch brands. And to celebrate the Chinese New Year, which will be in late January, 2017, Vacheron Constantin is introducing two new and extremely limited watches.
And we’re back! This week we have a very diverse selection of watches, ranging from super thin dress watches with sharp hands, to bold chronographs with lots of color and unusual geometry, with brands like Omega, Rolex, and Longines represented. Read on to see the full selection.
Premium British watch brand Christopher Ward have announced a new partnership with iconic British motor car manufacturer, Morgan Motor Company.
Following the strenuous, uncharted territory I traversed in Day 1, I approached Lange Akademie Day 2 with some trepidation; after all, our host Liza Zhu had already hinted that Robert Hoffmann, Head of Zeitwerk assembly would be taking us through the paces of one of A. Lange & Söhne’s vaunted quality control processes…
It was less than a week ago that the winners of the 2016 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) were announced in Geneva. Well, now we’re live on the ground at Dubai Watch Week and there’s a special exhibition showing off all the winners, in the same room, at the same time (it’s on through November 19). This is a pretty special chance to see some of the year’s best watches all together, in context. Despite the sub-optimal lighting, I knew immediately we needed a pile of live photos to share with you right way. Here are all of this year’s winners, in alphabetical order.
As you probably know, Ulysse Nardin will no longer be exhibiting at Baselworld and will instead be part of the Geneva-based show, the SIHH – alongside all the Richemont brands, many independents and the other Kering-owned brand, Girard-Perregaux. Thus, we bring you the first piece of pre-SIHH piece of news related to Ulysse Nardin. Ahead of their inaugural attendance at the show, the brand has already unveiled 2 new watches: the elegant, restrained and refined Ulysse Nardin Classico Manufacture with an enamel and guilloche dial, and the Ulysse Nardin Hourstriker Pin-Up, an automaton and striking watch. Read on for all the details.