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Breguet’s claims to fame are many, to put it mildly –his list of firsts, and improvements on the designs of others, is one of the longest in the entire history of horology (his work on and experiments with escapements alone would keep a bevy of grad students in horological history busy for years, if there […]

Ulysse Nardin Classico: "Year of the Goat"

There was a time, in the not so distant past, when people discredited Hublot for being too similar to Audemars Piguet. It was unpleasant, but it was not too difficult to see why. The design, the concept, and the execution were uncannily familiar. But things have changed . The new Hublot MP-05 “LaFerrari” is oneRead More

Antonio Calce is appointed Chief Executive Officer of Sowind Group

  At first glance, luxury watch brand Hublot may appear to have little in common with the world of professional poker. Think for a bit though, and the parallels become apparent. Like big-time poker pros, Hublot’s Chairman Jean-Claude Biver and CEO Ricardo Guadalupe are not afraid of risk. Together, they have fueled Hublot’s rebirth and […]

Today Kering announced that Antonio Calce has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Sowind Group, effective immediately. He will report to Albert Bensoussan, CEO of Kering’s “Luxury – Watches & Jewelry” division. As part of his new role, Calce will supervise the management of the brands Girard-Perregaux and Jeanrichard, both parts of the Sowind […]

The hamilton khaki Takeoff Auto Chrono Limited Edition, a handsome looking toolwatch with an unconventional design.

Pre SIHH 2015: IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Pure Classic

In the rarified world of fine skeleton tourbillions, Roger Dubuis stands at the forefront. At SIHH, the Manufacture will introduce a timepiece that takes the art form to new heights: the Excalibur Spider Skeleton Flying Tourbillion. The Spider name is, of course, inspired by the creators of the complex, gossamer sculptures found in nature. The […]

“Wow” was the first thing that came into our minds when we first saw the Ludovic Ballouard Upside Down a few years back. The Upside Down was nice, albeit its brilliant touches were rather subtle. Two years after Upside Down’s inception, the folks produced the Half Time. This one is a little wee bit moreRead More

Stephen Forsey was in New York in December to introduce the new GMT Black –a black DLC coated, titanium-cased version of the Greubel Forsey GMT –and over lunch, he told me that one of his greatest sources of frustration was the extent to which Greubel Forsey watches seem to constantly be discussed in the context […]

Collector and Deployant Friend Joe Koh has an adventure as he goes for his first SIHH trip. Read his humourous account here.

We live in an age defined by portable computing, but nailing wearable computing has –at least so far –proven to be much more elusive.  While there has been a lot of soul-searching occasioned by things like Google Glass and so-called smart watches (which, thus far, have been more notable for interesting failures than resounding successes, […]

The new HYT Skull Watch

Review of the latest HM5, the Carbonmacrolon, a new material that is black from within and strong like steel. It takes its inspiration from the 70s and amazes us.

  “Design icon” is among the most abused bits of hyperbole in the Press Release Writer’s Guide, yet in a few rare instances, it actually applies. The IWC Portugieser is such an instance.  Few can question that 1939 witnessed the birth of a bright horological light, and in just a few days, at SIHH, IWC […]

Andrea Pirlo and his collection of watches

Ralph Lauren’s watch collection will, we hear, introduce a significant number of new models this year, and as an introduction we’ve been vouchsafed a first look at a 39mm edition of the Sporting collection’s Classic Chronometer.  This is, as they say, exactly what it says on the tin: a 39mm version of the Sporting Collection’s […]

Mont Blanc introduces the e-strap

Blancpain Saint-Valentin 2015: A rose to say I love you

Truth to be told, it has been quite some time since we were intrigued by a Franck Muller watch. In the recent history, Franck Muller seemed to have diverted from their ethos and created humdrum pieces like the Conquistador GPG and the Infinity Ronde. The 7 Days Power Reserve Skeleton, however, is a little outstanding though.  Franck MullerRead More

We chanced upon Bovet's Fleurier Torubillon and were blown away by its virtuosity.

IWC celebrates the 75h Birthday of the Portugieser with a new and updated collcection

restoring a damaged watch case

One thing you can say without fear of contradiction of A. Lange & Söhne enthusiasts is that they’re a detail oriented bunch; these are not people who buy watches because the company has charmed a new film star into wandering around with their watches (Lange doesn’t do celebrities) or because a sports team’s agreed to […]

As some of the readers may know, I am currently an Airman (not a pilot though) in the Republic of Singapore Air Force. Being a watch enthusiast, I tend to observe and interact with other airmen, and gaining an insight on the kind of watches that they are wearing.  This sort of leads me to question the existenceRead More

Pre Baselworld 2015 release from Breguet