Tuesday, Apr 14 2015
articles: 13
In-Depth: My Thoughts On The Four Watches That Could (And Should) Break $1M At The Phillips Geneva Watch Auction
Lets get right down to it. There are four watches in Phillips upcoming sale that I believe could, and maybe even should, break $1,000,000. Two of them are from Rolex, two of them are Pateks, two of them are steel, and two of them are gold. What is perhaps even more …
Hands-On: With The Breguet 7077 La Tradition Chronograph Indépendant
Breguet introduced somewhat of a show-stopper with its new 7077 La Tradition Chronograph this year. The La Tradition line is no stranger to innovation - e.g. the Fusée Tourbillon - but the 7077 Chronograph represents quite a bit of technical innovation. For starters, it …
Vacheron Constantin To Host Children’s Workshop In Its New York City Boutique
Some big news for little watchmakers: it has been announced that Vacheron Constantin, the world's oldest continuously operating watchmaking brand, will be sharing their wisdom with the next generation of horological heroes. On Saturday, April 25th, 2015, Vacheron Constantin …
Dodane Type 23 Watches For 2015
Baselworld 2015: The Dodane Type 23 has opened my eyes: The world of watchmaking is vaster than the billboards and glossy magazine articles might have us believe, with smaller brands like Dodane that are a treat to discover and learn about. The article Dodane Type 23 …
Neiman Marcus Gets Into the Vintage Watch Business
Neiman Marcus Gets Into the Vintage Watch Business Vintage watch aficionados have a new place to shop for luxury timepieces as venerable retail chain Neiman Marcus has partnered with startup Crown & Caliber to offer a selection of pre-owned items from famous brands at …
A Week On The Wrist: The Ball Trainmaster Kelvin
A temperature gauge isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of high-end mechanical watches. It’s a complication relegated to digital fare and the screens of our phones. With the Trainmaster Kelvin, Ball brings the temperature readout back into …
Earnshaw 1805 Grand Calendar, for Date Night
When asked why he threw the watch out the window, the little boy answered, "I wanted to see time fly." OK, it is an old, bad joke (and one of my dad's favorites), but that sentiment is part of the reasoning why (at least in my mind) you buy a watch with an exposed fly …
Speedy Tuesday – The Speedmaster Mark 4.5 Financed By The Spy Who Loved Me
Nick, Speedmaster enthusiast and avid Speedy Tuesday reader, fell in love with Omega’s Speedmaster after he watched the 1969 moon landing as a teenager while being in France. When he turned 21, he received a ’71 Omega Speedmaster Professional ‘Moonwatch’ as a birthday gift …
Apple Watch May Be Apple’s Biggest Launch Ever
Apple Watch May Be Apple’s Biggest Launch Ever The Apple Watch had an impressive debut on Friday with nearly a million buyers putting down an average of $503.83 each for the privilege of being one of the first to wear the lust-worthy wearable. Available stock sold out in …
Wearing The Over $18,000,000 Jacob & Co. Billionaire Watch
I am going to talk about a patently lavish, intentionally outrageous, and easily offensive timepiece covered in diamonds that I am kind of into. This totally one-of-a-kind creation is new for 2015 and is the Jacob & Co. Billionaire watch read more... The article Wearing The …
REVIEW: Tudor Heritage Black Bay Blue
Overview Dating back to the original Tudor Submariner from 1954, the Tudor Heritage Black Bay is a contemporary timepiece, inspired by the first Submariner, as well as taking design cues from virtually all subsequent Submariner models. The Heritage Black Bay was first …
INTRODUCING: The Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Grande Complication
The story in a second: Cartier has over 100 years of watchmaking history behind them, so why have they decided to produce their most complicated piece ever in 2015? The Cartier Rotonde de Cartier Grande Complication released at SIHH earlier this year was something of an …
MY WATCH STORY: Christian’s Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantiéme Ivory Enamel
Your name: Christian Your watch: Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Quantiéme Ivory Enamel When – did you buy it? At first I had the Grande Seconde in silver, but I could not resist the Grand Feu enamel dial of the white gold version, and the lower subdial. Beautiful! Why – do you …
