Baselworld, the planet’s largest watch fair, closed on Tuesday but a lot of the whizz-bang new timepieces had already made their debut prior to the show, via social media. Regrettably, I am still playing catch-up with the first watch fair of the season, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Genève, as well as the […]
Read More“War, huh, good god. What’s it good for?” once asked Edwin Starr. Well, watches for a start, Edwin. Conflict has been an accelerator of technology and timepieces are no different. The need to make Custom watches more resilient, more water resistant and more convenient directed to a number of leaps in evolution that arguably wouldn’t […]
Read MoreEven if you only see the ocean beds out of the TV display, a dip watch is probably high in your horological wish list nonetheless. Following is a look at a small number of timepieces that could swim with dolphins but are equally well suited to stylish desk-diving.You understand Cartier. Very well, I’m sure. You […]
Read MoreLook at the wrists around a normal boardroom table, and chances are the watches fused to them are one of these: Rolex Submariner, Omega Seamaster, or Panerai anything.All three of them were created of the murky depths, constructed like mini submarines to keep frogmen aware of their staying oxygen supply, but nowadays — such as […]
Read MoreAt SIHH 2017,Swiss Montblanc is introducing a revamped TimeWalker collection, the sportier of the brand. The new aesthetic code is all declared in the new Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph UTC Watch which combines chronograph and dual time functions, making it the ideal companion for frequent travellers. The new model features a Montblanc TimeWalker Watch With 43 […]
Read MoreAs the Carrera Heuer-01 range continues to expand, we’ve been able to get our hands on one of the most anticipated models in the new range- the Black Ceramic Edition. Yes, we’ve had a phalanx of “blacked out” Carreras over recent years, but those have either been coated steel, titanium or carbon fibre, rather than […]
Read MoreSwiss Omega likes its collectors, especially vocal ones. I’m proud to help announce the limited-edition Omega Speedmaster “Speedy Tuesday” Limited Edition watch produced in honor of my colleague and long time friend Robert-Jan Broer who founded Fratello Watches. He started his site a little bit before aBlogtoWatch and in 2012 randomly created the term “Speedy […]
Read MoreAs an interesting limited edition watch for the United States, this Breitling Chronomat 44 watch will be limited to just 50 pieces and bear the Great Seal of the United States along with the message “Breitling for America. United We Stand” on the rear of the watch. A few years ago the Chronomat 44 watch […]
Read MoreSwiss Audemars Piguet has been creating some of the most technically interesting watches in their Royal Oak Concept collection for the past couple of years. Last year, they showed off the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Laptimer, a highly complicated chronograph with three column wheels that could measure consecutive lap times. And earlier this year, they […]
Read MoreCrafted for adventures. Panerai’s history was shaped by the needs of the Italian Navy, that it has supplied with precision instruments and watches for years. Designing tool watches, robust products for facing the most extreme situations, is the brand’s raison d’être. This rugged character made Swiss Panerai the perfect companion for Mike’s Horn expeditions. Following […]
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