A prototype Audemars Piguet Royal Oak meant for Michael Schumacher has emerged for sale… For $1.5 million

There’s a long history of watch brands gifting race car drivers swanky timepieces as rewards for winning races. Jack Heuer famously gifted yellow gold Carreras to Formula 1 Grand Prix winners back in the ’70s, leading to those watches becoming a real status symbol among drivers. Turns out Audemars Piguet also planned to do a … Continued

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3 years ago

The Petrolhead Corner – The 1970 Lotus Type 66 That Never Was, Is Now A Reality

Like many car manufacturers built upon a passion for speed, performance and racing cars, Lotus has pretty much done it all and won it all. It raced in open-wheel categories such as the Indy500 and Formula 1 but also at Le Mans and various other prestigious championships around the world. For many years, this was […]

3 years ago

The new Jacob & Co. The World Is Yours Dual Time Zone is a tribute to the watch that started it all

“The World Is Yours” Dual Time Zone watch is a tribute to a family heirloom Jacob Arabo received at the age of 13 This two-dialed Wakmann inspired Arabo to aspire to create his own watches, and has informed his designs ever since It utilises a new manufacture calibre JCAA11, and this limited edition release is … Continued

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3 years ago

AGREE OR DISAGREE: Rolex prices will one day be at or under retail – these were your responses…

At the top of the list of brands associated with the unobtanium phenomenon is Rolex. Yes, other brands have this shared insufferable quality of low access to watches at retail, but, these other brands are independents with much smaller production runs. Rolex makes approximately 800,000 to a million watches annually, yet many consumers leave boutiques … Continued

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3 years ago

Introducing – The New Petite Seconde Metropolis Louis Erard x The Horophile

It’s surprising how Louis Erard has ascended from being a virtually unknown Swiss brand to becoming a well-respected, desirable producer of watches with highly original content. The latest collaboration pairs Louis Erard with the Swiss-based watch influencer known as The Horophile (aka Amr Sindi). Using Louis Erard’s Petite Seconde as a base, the result is […]

3 years ago