Tuesday, Aug 18 2015
articles: 11
Introducing: The MeisterSinger USA Benjamin Franklin Limited Edition
MeisterSinger is singularly known for its singular display of time – that is, the fact that there is only one hand indicating the time on the dial. The brand successfully executes this concept by designing dials with an arithmetical, almost gauge-like rendition of hours and …
Arnold & Son UTTE Guilloche Tourbillon Watches Hands-On
It was back in 2013 when Arnold & Son briefly held the title of producing the world's thinnest tourbillon watch - the UTTE, "Ultra Thin Tourbillon Escapement." It was maybe a year later that that title was passed to another read more... The article Arnold & Son UTTE …
Introducing the Jaquet Droz Grande Heure Minute Quantième
Jaquet Droz, probably the least known brand within the Swatch Group, has introduced a timepiece collection, that for the first time, appears to be targeting a more main stream consumer. The Grande Heure Minute Quantième comes in either a 39 mm or 43 mm diameter stainless …
Cannes Watch Thief Busted in Morocco
Cannes Watch Thief Busted in Morocco It sounds like the plot of an action thriller: A pair of daring robbers hit a famous jewelry store in Cannes on the French Riviera, make off with 100 luxury watches and get away. Not only is this story real, one of the crooks spent the …
At The Bench: Dissecting The New Eterna Caliber 39
For a watchmaker, a genuinely new ebauche (a raw movement) hitting the market is kind of like being told there is a new energy source. There’s a lot to be excited about, skeptical about, and a lot to learn. When I saw that Eterna (oddly enough the original creator of ETA) …
Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 Chronograph
Vacheron Constantin has announced that they will produce a new chronograph based on a rare vintage reference from the 1950s – to debut at Watches & Wonders in Hong Kong next month. The Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 Chronograph will retain the two-register layout of the …
Christopher Ward C8 Flyer Collection, a non-Flieger Flyer
Christoper Ward C8 01 Christopher Ward is one of our favorite brands here at WWR. They produce high quality watches, sell direct, and are generally priced fairly. They are also vary their designs, so there is something to fit most everyone's taste, and they cover different …
Speedy Tuesday – My Top 5 Omega Speedmaster Watches
Since we started with Speedy Tuesday in 2012, we receive many e-mails from readers about advice on Omega Speedmaster watches. The content of these e-mails vary from questions to help us authenticate a vintage Speedmaster, give advice where to buy a Speedmaster as well as …
Hublot CEO Looks Back on Ten Years of the Big Bang
Hublot CEO Looks Back on Ten Years of the Big Bang Hublot is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the spectacularly successful Big Bang watch with a series of events including the opening of a pop-up store in Singapore this week. In town for the festivities was Hublot CEO …
Breitling Chronoliner Watch Hands-On
When aBlogtoWatch met with Breitling at Baselworld 2015 (to be honest, they had so many new products, we needed to meet with them twice), the watch I was most excited to see hands-on was the new Breitling Chronoliner. Why was I excited to see it? Well, in addition to having …
LIST: The five most important TAG Heuers on film
TAG Heuer is no stranger to the power of the silver screen, and has been the wristwear of choice for some of cinema’s most iconic heroes and villains – from spies to accidental drug lords. Take a look at five of the most iconic TAG Heuer watches captured on film. The Bourne …
