Tuesday, Oct 20 2009
articles: 9
You never actually own a Patek Philippe
You merely look after it for the next generation. With this slogan, Patek Philippe seduces you to take the plunge on one of their magnificent watches. It creates some kind of justification to spend a tremendous amount of money on one time piece that could have bought you …
A historical perspective of the Rolex Daytona
Rolex introduced its first chronograph models around 1937. In 1960, Rolex gave the chronograph line a major facelift with the introduction of the Cosmograph (model 6239), a Rolex trademarked term which is similar to the chronograph--the cosmetic difference being that the …
Vintage Heuer Regatta in PVD: The Ultimate Urban Yachtsman's Timepiece
Watches and sailing go together almost as well as watches and driving. The timepiece you wear while sailing says a lot about who you are. If you are the type of guy who is sitting top deck in loafers drinking champagne and eating strawberries with a beautiful blonde, …
Vannen Watches - New Brand Featuring Limited Edition Artist Watches by Buff Monster, Dirty Donny, Chris Ryniak, Brian …
Created on the premise that this genre of wearable art would never get made otherwise, founder David Stowe and an amazing lineup of artists have come together to bring Vannen to life. The first collection of limited edition Vannen Watches features designs by Buff Monster, …
How Watch Makers Can Best Utilize iPhone And Other Mobile Apps
I was asked to give my opinion on how watch companies can best make sense of, and utilize iPhone applications by the IC-Agency over in Europe, that spends a lot of time trying to figure out how luxury brands should utilize the Internet. I do the same for watch companies so …
Patek Sky Moon Tourbillon Brings $1.2 Million
A Patek Phlippe Sky Moon Tourbillon in yellow gold, Ref. 5002, sold for $1.2 million at auction in New York on October 7th. According to Patrizzi & Co. Auctioneers, this is the highest price paid for a wristwatch at auction since the beginning of the recession. And, of …
Art experts think they may have found the world's oldest painting to feature an image of a watch.
The portrait was painted in around 1560 Art experts think they may have found the world's oldest painting to feature an image of a watch.The Science Museum is investigating the 450-year-old portrait, thought to be of Cosimo I de Medici, Duke of Florence, holding a golden …
Salvador Dali's "La Prémonition des Tiroirs" Premonition of the Drawers 1973 Table Clock
DALI DIDN'T JUST MELT CLOCKS Y'KNOW..."The Premonition of the Drawers" created by the great master of surrealism Salvador Dali, in 1973. This is the fifth in a series of eight such complex and vaguely menacing bronze forms based on a 1934 pencil sketch of a semi-reclining …
Win a free e-ink watch!
Thanks to the generosity of Phosphor, we have another watch to give away to one of our readers. Pictured here is the Ana-Digital E-ink (review link), which can be yours this week! Hit the link for the review so you...
