Sunday, Oct 5 2014
articles: 7
My First Grail Watch: Stephen Forsey Of Greubel Forsey
Welcome back to an original aBlogtoWatch feature, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we're speaking with Stephen Forsey, co-founder of independent brand Greubel …
Introducing the Vacheron Constanatin Maître Cabinotier Astronomica
At the Watches & Wonders trade show that took place last week in Hong Kong, Vacheron Constantin released a one of kind ultra complicated timepiece called the Maître Cabinotier Astronomica. To fit 15 complications, the movement and prerequisite case, needed to be quite …
Historical Horology – The Omega Speedmaster
When it comes to watches, many brands seem to have an iconic model that comes to mind when you hear the name of the brand. For Omega, that watch is (for me, at least) the Speedmaster. This is a watch that started life in the late '50s, and has seen some interesting …
Swiss Designer Will Bling Your Apple Watch – for a Price
The Apple Watch hasn’t even hit stores yet, but already some people are coming up with inventive—and crazy—ways to customize the timepiece. The starting price of $350 may be enough to discourage some potential buyers, but if the sky’s the limit, one designer has already …
Sinn EZM 9 TESTAF – Hands-On Review
The German manufacturer Sinn has a long history when it comes to mission timers. Seventeen years ago, in 1997 the now legendary and sought after EZM 1 (EZM is Sinn’s trademark and acronym for “Einsatz Zeit Messer”) was the first in a successful line. Mission timers are …
Truth In Watch Movement Advertising And Defining Watch Caliber Origins Once And For All
In the watch world, the "holy grail" for any brand is to produce their movements entirely in-house, even though that is rarely actually achieved. Watch makers are notoriously misleading when it comes to discussing the origins and nature of their watch movements. In fact, …
BLANCPAIN & Pristine SEAs
By TLex The National Geographic Society has recently announced a major expansion of its Pristine Seas campaign to help protect the planet's most species-rich marine areas with an aim of persuading local governments to safeguard 20 new locations that comprise of more than 2, …
