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And we are off! To BaselWorld 2016!

BaselWorld 2016 coverage announcement.

How to assess a Minute Repeater, the Patek Philippe Way

Our Top Back-To-Work Watches For 2016

From Seas To Stars - The World Of IWC’s Social And Environmental Commitments

Earlier this year, IWC released the Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph Edition “Le Petit Prince”, featuring an innovative and delightful “jumping star” function. This was unusual for IWC. The Schaffhausen watchmaking company is known for its finely engineered timekeeping instruments that exhibit performance and reliability in every component. It is only in one area - its […]

Still time to go the the World’s largest Hublot Pop Up store

Visit the world's largest Hublot Pop up Store: Still on at Ngee Ann City in Singapore till 26th August.

Throwback Sundays: Six Tribute Watches to SG50

A short guide for a SG50 watch, with pieces from Jaeger LeCoultre, Hublot, Montblanc, Orient, Ball, and Longines.

Hublot Red Dot Bang Limited Editions to celebrate Singapore’s 50th Birthday - With Pricing

The Hublot Red Dot Bang Limited Editions celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Singapore and the 10th anniversary of the Big Bang

Join Tudor USA Brand Manager Russell Kelly to Raise Funds for Every Mother Counts

On March 1, Tudor USA Brand Manager Russell Kelley will run the Kilimanjaro Marathon alongside Christy Turlington Burns, ultramarathoners Scott and Jenny Jurek, and a team of friends and supporters of Every Mother Counts. Every 2 minutes, a woman dies in childbirth, and nearly all of these deaths are preventable. Every Mother Counts is a […]

Return to perfection: Fully restoring a scarred watch case

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Rolex Partners With 70th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race (Video)

Double Delight- Cartier Tank MC and LC Squelette

The history of Cartier Tank is rather intriguing. Over the years, it has produced many unique pieces, such as the Tank Asymétrique and the Tank Basculante. This time round, the Squelette DNA finds its way into the Tank family line.      During this year’s SIHH, Cartier has launched a few novelties pieces. Among which was a pairRead More

10 Historic Quartz Watches You’ve Got To Love

Devices And Desires, Or, How Not To Steal A Rolex

Comparative Review: JLC Tribute to Deep Sea Alarm and Vulcain Nautical Seventies Part 2 of 2

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Comparative Review: JLC Tribute to Deep Sea and Vulcain Nautical Seventies Part 1 of 2

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Baselworld 2014: The Rolex Sea Dweller Returns With Water Resistance to 4000ft (1220 metres)

The Lucky Eight: Jaquet Droz Lady 8

Numbers have played significant roles throughout cultures in both scientific and spiritual realms, their importance deriving from ancient societies which believed that each numerological figure possessed a distinctive meaning. For the Chinese, the number eight symbolizes wealth, prosperity and the totality of the universe. For mathematicians, an “8” lying down stands for infinity, while the […]

How to reinvent the pocket watch: Hublot Masterpiece 03

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SIHH 2014: The return of the king - Homage to Roger Dubuis

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Birth Of A Masterpiece: A Look At The Original Archives Record Of The Breguet “Queen Of Naples”

The story is well known:  in 1812, Caroline Murat, the Queen of Naples and the sister of Emperor Napoleon I, received a watch made for her by Breguet in his Paris workshops. The watch was an unusual and historically important one in many respects  –it was a small but quite complicated watch, in an oblong […]

A Quick Guide to Patek Philippe’s Minute Repeaters

BREAKING NEWS: Jérôme Lambert To Depart Jaeger-LeCoultre And Take Montblanc Top Job In July 2013

The news that Jérôme Lambert, current CEO of 180-year-old Swiss house of high watchmaking Jaeger-LeCoultre, will be heading up product-diverse Montblanc as of 1 July 2013 was released today, taking the industry by surprise. Speculation about the future leadership of the Hamburg-headquartered Montblanc had been been gradually heating up since early 2012, but this is […]

Bell & Ross: From The Cockpit To The Wrist.

A NEW TRIO AND A REVISED INSTRUMENTATION PANEL In 2013, Bell & Ross is enhancing the AVIATION collection with three new instruments directly inspired by the cockpit, – AIRSPEED, FLIGHT COMPASS and CLIMB. These three new models -BR 01 AIRSPEED, BR01 Flight Compass and BR01 CLIMB- are each available in limited editions of 999 pieces. […]

Max Bill by Junghans; Watch Design Brought Back to its Essence

Junghans is a brand that most people know from their clocks and radio-controlled watches. In both categories the  brand has made quite a name for itself, often combining innovative design with the latest technical developments. But what Junghans decisively gave a place in watchmaking history is its collaboration with architect/designer Max Bill. As an apprentice […]

Pavonina - a brilliant tribute to women

Glashütte Original celebrates women in all their facets with a completely new collection of feminine timepieces. The dazzling models in the “Pavonina” collection are as impressive and seductive as the contemporary, confident women for whom they were created. Pavonina – from the Latin for peacock, pavoninus, evokes luminous bursts of colour and glittering beauty. The […]

To be continued … Glashütte Original extends partnership with the Berlin International Film Festival to 2016

German watchmakers Glashütte Original and the Berlin International Film Festival have extended their current partnership agreement by a further three years, through 2016. Glashütte Original has served as Co-Partner since the 61st Berlinale in 2011, celebrating and supporting the art of filmmaking and Berlin’s largest cultural event. The 62nd Berlinale saw the German watchmaker enhance […]

Rolex adds Formula 1 timekeeping to list of accomplishments

A closer look at Leica S2 and Summarit-S 120: photographing the amazing Kari Voutilainen Vingt-8

Following up on last Friday’s remarks using DeBethune’s remarkable DB25T as an example, today’s post I use the same combination on the Voutilainen Vingt8 (28). Also photographed in L’Atelier by The Hour Glass using my usual set-up. I have featured the Vingt-8 before. As I described earlier, this is a magnificent watch. As mentioned inRead More

GP celebrates 220 years of watchmaking with Worldwide Travelling Exhibition…first leg: Singapore

Girard Perregaux is one of the Grande Dames of horology…and this year, they celebrate their 220th anniversary. They are showcasing 220 years of watchmaking history and expertise in a travelling exhibition. I will cover the event and exhibition today, and next week, will present you with high resolution photographs of two of the most outstandingRead More

Watchscapes: Dufour Duality - the ultimate one watch to rule them all

The Philippe Dufour Duality...ultimate in discreteness, and totally unassuming in character, but what a gorgeous, and ultra-complicated movement within.