Thursday, Apr 9 2015
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Swatch "Superlot" Achieves US $6 Million At Sotheby's Hong Kong
A collection that took more than 25 years to amass, and consisted of more than 5,800 Swatch & Art pieces sold on Tuesday for USD $6 Million. The winning bidder was a European institution, claiming the win after over 30 bids with two other opponents in the action.
EDITORIAL: The Patek Philippe Calatrava Pilot Travel Time
The Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524 is easily the most polarizing timepiece Patek Philippe has released in the past decade. At 42 mm in diameter, it’s big by Patek standards. Not to mention it is a pilot watch, with two pushers mounted atypically on the left side of …
Introducing: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Date
Getting a simple three-hander right is an elusive accomplishment. Whether it’s a dive watch or formal wear, the little details can make or break everything, and it is in the latter that Jaeger-LeCoultre has excelled with the new Master Ultra Thin Date. Sleek and balanced …
Sound The Alarms - Eley Kishimoto x Fossil 'Sweet Reminder' Limited Edition Collaboration
Limited Edition Sweet ReminderAn Alarm Watch CollaborationThis second surprise collection from the team that brought you the Retro Timer, now introduce a very limited alarm watch collection appropriately called the Sweet Reminder.Inspired by the charm and simplicity of …
Breitling Emergency II Watch Featured In Top Gear’s Last Aired Challenge
Here's how the Top Gear show went down and how the Breitling Emergency II was featured. Being both a full-on watch and car nut you can imagine my surprise when in season 22 of British motoring show Top Gear, I saw an entire challenge featuring a Breitling Emergency II …
Hands-On: With the Alpina Alpiner 4 Flyback Chronograph And In-House AL-760 Caliber
We’ve brought you Alpina in the past and, for the most part, Alpina sportwatches in the past – but none were guaranteed to surprise you like the new Alpiner 4 Chronograph. Recent Alpina releases focused on models like the Startimer Pilot, which despite its functional looks …
Selfridges to Sell Apple Watch in Luxury Department
Selfridges to Sell Apple Watch in Luxury Department Is it a smartwatch for techies or a luxury watch for the fancier of fine timepieces? The Apple Watch is a little of both and one of London’s most prestigious department stores will be stocking the Edition model alongside …
Archimede Deck Watch, Hot Stuff
There is something just so lovely about a clean white watch with blued hands in my eyes, which is why I was immediately drawn to the Archimede Deck Watch, now with heat blued hands done in-house. German made, with an ETA hand wound movement, this classic design is a great …
Chanel Introduces Limited Edition Première Rock Timepieces
Chanel Introduces Limited Edition Première Rock Timepieces The house of Chanel created the Première timepiece back in 1987 with a design inspired by the shape of the bottle stopper on the label’s legendary No. 5 fragrance. Now the watch is getting an edgy urban update with …
MAGRETTE Vantage BRONZE
By TLex Here's another look at Magrette's latest bronze model, a vintage-styled nautical watch called the VANTAGE Bronze, and we have some proper pictures this time round, too! Special features of the Vantage Bronze include: a domed Sapphire crystal, a DLC exhibition …
Alpina Alpiner 4 Flyback Chronograph With New AL-760 In-House Movement Hands-On
Alpina brings a gun to a knife fight with the new Alpiner 4 Flyback Chronograph, complete with their own in-house automatic flyback chronograph movement. The article Alpina Alpiner 4 Flyback Chronograph With New AL-760 In-House Movement Hands-On first appeared on …
#TBT Vulcain “Blue Panda” Chronograph
Honestly, sometimes you get lucky. If you’re like me and make it your lunchtime or evening pastime to comb through forums or eBay to look at vintage watches on offer, you’re greeted with an absolute smorgasbord of pieces. Some are awful, some are overpriced, some are great …
New Gevril Watches Showcasing April 13 on Evine Live
by John Sealander Don’t miss this opportunity to get a new Gevril Tribeca or Avenue of Americas Sport at an amazing price. Mark your calendars now! Whenever Gevril offers some of their most popular timepieces on Evine (formerly ShopHQ), they don’t last long. On April 13, …
