Saturday, Feb 21 2015
articles: 8
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver White Dial 15710ST
To be honest I had to look it up, but it is already five years ago that Audemars Piguet introduced the Royal Oak Offshore Diver. The Royal Oak Offshore collection, originally introduced in 1993 and designed by Emmanuel Gueit, is the most popular line of Audemars Piguet. A …
Whiplash Movie Editor Tom Cross Chooses Perfect Jaeger-LeCoultre Watch For Academy Awards
So, what watch does one wear to the Academy Awards as a first-time Oscar nominee? Admittedly, this was a first-world problem Tom Cross – editor of the film Whiplash (nominated for five Oscars, including Cross for Best Editing) – did not anticipate when he started work on …
Use That Luxury Watch to Get a Fast Loan from Borro
Do you need to turn one of your luxury watches into cash to pay your taxes? If you don’t want to risk being seen at the pawnshop around the corner, check out Borro.com, the online pawnshop that lets you turn that Rolex watch or spare Mercedes into fast cash. Borro accepts …
Breva Génie 03 Speedometer
Breva, the independent watch company that has focused on weather-centric wristwatches up to this point – has moved into new territory with the creation of the world’s first-ever wristwatch with a functional speedometer. The Génie 03 is fitted with a patented “instant speed” …
Watching the Web for February 21, 2015
Welcome back to our weekly installment, Watching the Web, where we have a quick look at some interesting watches and articles that have popped up over the last week (or so), as well as taking a second look at what some of our more popular articles this week were. Today, we …
Justin Rose is Latest Hublot Brand Ambassador
The list of Brand Ambassadors for luxury Swiss watch brand Hublot contains illustrious names like Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Usain Bolt and Pele. The most recent addition to that select group is professional golfer Justin Rose whose credits include seventeen titles that …
Times are Tough in the Luxury Market
During the darkest days of the Great Recession, the one segment of the retail world that seemed to be immune to hard times was the luxury market. The ultra rich still had money to spend and were happy to spend it on Swiss watches, designer handbags and other symbols of …
Movement Hands-On Series Episode 2: A Movement Conceived And Made Entirely By The Same Independent Watchmaker
Welcome to the second installment in our Movement Hands-On Series, an irregular series of articles where we scrutinize and analyze unique and interesting calibers. In part one, we took a close look at the highly unusual movement of the MB&F HM6 Space Pirate, and today, we …
