Tuesday, May 12 2015
articles: 15
Ferragamo 1898 Pair Watch Collection
by John Sealander Salvatore Ferragamo has taken “his” and “hers” to a whole new level with the Ferragamo 1898 Pair Collection. Now the perfect pair can celebrate their love with perfectly matched couple timepieces. Designed expressly or couples, the Ferragamo 1898 Pair …
A Look At The Pierre DeRoche Collection Of Complicated Watches
Pierre Dubois did not have a typical entrance into the watchmaking industry. As a member of the Dubois watchmaking family, one may have expected him to have grown up as a watchmaker, and eventually build his own brand. Instead, Mr. Dubois started his career in the finance …
Hurry! Limited Edition HALOGRAPH is Nearly Sold Out - Pledge Now
The HALOGRAPH Automatic is NOW the Most Funded Mechanical Watch in Kickstarter HistoryWe value Kickstarter as a way to reach those unique individuals who share our dream of making highly unusual mechanical watches affordable. We feel a kinship with Kickstarter culture and …
Photo Report: Inside The Breguet New Bond Street Boutique In London
There are few watch manufacturers you expect to have a boutique in the prestigious Bond Street district in London, but Breguet is definitely one of them. The boutique was reopened in May of last year after undergoing major renovation, which doubled the floor space to 190 …
Rpaige Wrocket Barrage Watch With California Dial & Vintage American Movement
I’d like to introduce my new watch to you all. I call it the Rpaige Wrocket “Barrage,” and it’s my first foray into military watch design. When I created my own line of watches using American antique and vintage pocket watch movements, I knew that eventually I’d do a …
Will Apple Kill the Fashion Watch?
Will Apple Kill the Fashion Watch? What effect will the launch of the Apple Watch have on the word of traditional timepieces? A pair of retail consultants think that the smartwatch will make barely a dent on the ultra expensive luxury end of the watch business but the …
A Brief History Of Escapement Development
The escapement is a fascinating and important horological invention. While its function can seem complex, it can be better understood through a simple experiment: imagine you have a coiled spring in your hand. Compress it with your other hand and quickly release it. All of …
The Chamber of Wonders
This year at Baselworld, Girard-Perregaux debuted The Chamber of Wonders which consists of three artistic models within the 1966 collection. The three dials are distinguished by three historic maps: The Pearl of Wonders, The Terrestrial Map and The New World “Novus Orbis.” …
Xeric Halograph, Circling back Around
Xeric launched it's third (and fourth) models on Kickstarter, and the design keeps with the company's shared DNA, but brings the look back to a more traditional round case. The first Xeric used the rotation of the movement in an open window to indicate the hours, with a …
The Chamber of Wonders: The New World “Novus Orbis”
This year at Baselworld, Girard-Perregaux debuted The Chamber of Wonders which consists of three artistic models within the 1966 collection. The three dials are distinguished by three historic maps: The Pearl of Wonders, The Terrestrial Map and The New World “Novus Orbis.” …
Ferrari Plans to Cash in on Cachet
Ferrari Plans to Cash in on Cachet For over 50 years the name Ferrari has been synonymous with luxury and speed, creating both bold racing machines and sleek toys for the ultra rich. The familiar prancing horse logo is one of the world’s most recognized brands, one that …
EVENT: Australian launch of the TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Phantom
Last night Australia celebrated the arrival of the TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Phantom to our shores (we talked about it at length). Ok, to be honest a fairly large proportion of Australians were too busy watching Masterchef to realise that the latest version of one of the most …
Rado Hyperchrome XXL Court Collection ‘Grass Court’ Watch Hands-On
Just a few weeks ago, I was fortunate to join Rado in Miami, Florida, visiting the Miami Open tennis event of which the Swiss brand is the Official Timekeeper. While there, I took the opportunity to wear for a few days one of their tennis-inspired sports watches, …
Speedy Tuesday – Omega Speedmaster Buyer’s Guide Part 3
Every week we receive tons of e-mail from people who are looking for an Omega Speedmaster, new or pre-owned. That’s our own fault, as we have our Speedy Tuesday topic that has turned into a crazy but popular phenomenon. So, we are happy to answer these e-mails but also …
Ferragamo 1898 Sport Nylon Strap Watch Collection
by John Sealander If you haven’t decided on your favorite sport, Salvatore Ferragamo has a suggestion. When Ferragamo introduced their 1898 Sport Collection to commemorate the year Salvatore Ferragamo was born, these sophisticated interpretations of the classic diver …
