Just two weeks after the 2023 edition of Watches & Wonders, we’re still feeling the excitement (and exhaustion) of 9 lengthy days of watches. And this year proved to be a year with a big focus on chronographs, probably (one of) the most popular complications in the entire industry. We’ve seen clever innovation, world’s firsts […]
Take a look at some of the most famous pilot’s watches of all time, and ask yourself what they’re missing. It won’t appear obvious at first, but once you’ve realised then it will seem like a glaring omission forever. The answer is of course the word “pilot” itself, which is entirely due to Zenith registering … Continued
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“We’re very lucky,” IWC CEO Chris-Grainger Herr modestly admits, when it comes to the brand’s stable of ambassadors. The Schaffhausen brand has enjoyed a long relationship with two legendary sportsmen in the form of Lewis Hamilton and NFL superstar Tom Brady. What’s interesting though, is how IWC now seem to be consciously targeting female sporting … Continued
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Montblanc adds a cool new grey dial variant to their chilled-out Iced Sea dive watch The unique dial texture is inspired by the Mer de Glace glacier of the Mont-Blanc massif range in the Alps Not merely a pretty face, the Iced Sea boasts ISO 6425 dive watch specs There are an ocean of dive … Continued
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Since taking over as CEO, Cyrille Vigneron has put Cartier’s watches on equal footing with its jewelry – releasing a slew of desirable new timepieces (and re-issuing some coveted favorites). In this wide-ranging interview, he explains the strategy behind the success.
The Japanese art of Kintsugi embraces flaws and accidents by repairing cracks with gold. And while that has almost nothing to do with Richard Hammond’s Rolex Submariner, he is clearly a man who can appreciate the bright side of catastrophe. During filming for an episode of The Grand Tour in 2017, Hammond’s fourth run of … Continued
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As most of you should probably know by now, I love sifting through the Internet and Social Media platforms for cool, exciting and unusual stuff to cover in our weekly car column The Petrolhead Corner. As a result, the topics can go from a delicate vintage car in one week, to a ridiculously overpowered custom […]
The name Junghans is familiar to a lot of watch enthusiasts, even if you’re not totally aware of the brand’s former or current glory. They’re currently best known for their German-made watches with Bauhaus elements from the legendary designer Max Bill, although at one point in the early 20th century Junghans was the biggest clock … Continued
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Some of us have always wondered what it’s like to actually wear one of Urwerk’s avant-garde timepieces. So we took one for a spin. Say hello to the UR-112 Aggregat.