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Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Perpetual Calendar Watch, from Our Archives (Part 2)

We look at yet another six perpetual calendar watches, from Jaeger LeCoultre, Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe, MB&F;, H.Moser & Cie., and Bovet.

Throwback Sundays: Six Watch Recommendations for the Corporate World, from Our Archives

This week, we focus on watches for the corporate world, featuring brands such as Vacheron Constantin, Nomos, Seiko, JLC, H. Moser & Cie., and Lange.

2016 Watch Resolutions

Fun watch: Swatch Es War Einmal

Fun watches from Swatch: the new Es War Einmal (Once Upon a Time) line with a quirky look at the characters from Fairy Tales.

Naturally Sweet - The New Lange 1815 Watch In Honey Gold

I like yellow gold. I know this is not a popular choice by any means, but I’m not going to apologise for it or anything. There is something about the unabashed richness of the hue in question that I find impossible to ignore. Rose gold, when used sparingly, can impart incredible warmth to a timepiece. […]

Spot the Watch: Orlando Bloom, Hollywood Actor

We take a look at some of the watches spotted on the wrist of English Actor Orlando Bloom

Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Watch with the Fusee and Chain System, from Our Archives

A short guide for a timepiece with the Fusee and Chain system, with pieces from Leroy, Breguet, Cabestan, A. Lange and Sohne, Zenith, and Romain Gauthier.

Q&A;: Charles Tearle, Vintage Watch Expert

Deployant Q&A; with Charles Tearle, featuring live photos and some interesting facts about Paul Newman's personal Rolexes.

Only Watch 2015: Piaget Altiplano 900P Piece Unique

Piaget Altiplano 900P

Spot the Watch: Chef Daniel Boulud

We take a look at the watches that French chef Daniel Boulud likes to wear!

Throwback Sundays: Six Watch Recommendations for a Rich Man, from Our Archives

A short guide for a rich man, with pieces from Greubel Forsey, A.Lange and Sohne, Jaeger LeCoultre, Vianney Halter, De Bethune, and Patek Philippe.

Benzinger Meets Zanella; Watch Collector Anniversary Watch

Watches that commemorate anniversaries are often amongst the most desirable. Collectors still hunt for pieces of Cartier’s 150th and Patek Philippe’s 175th Anniversary collection, and probably will do the same in the near future for REVOLUTION’s own anniversary Panerai and IWC. That such celebrations often result in the creation of truly unique watches is once […]

Spot The Watch: A special Patek Philippe 5970 owned by Eric Clapton coming up for auction at Sotheby’s

A special Patek Philippe 5970 previously owned by Eric Clapton coming up for auction

Spot the Watch: Bill Clinton the 42nd President of the United States

Bill Clinton and his collection of watches

Ball Celebrates Singapore’s 50th Birthday With The SG50 Watch

Limited Editions have always been one of the nice things about buying watches, and even better when they commemorate a special event. This Ball Fireman Night Train SG50 is certainly a dazzling limited edition to buy, especially if you hail from Singapore. With 2015 marking Singapore’s 50th year of Independence, Ball has decided to release a […]

Spot the Watch!: Andrea Pirlo

Andrea Pirlo and his collection of watches

Spot the Watch! : Shark Tank

Watches from Shark Tank

Vertu Aster Review: A Watch Collector’s Perspective

vertu aster review

Finished Like A Fine Watch - The New Leica T System (Video)

The narrater of this 45 minute long advertisement for the new mirror-less camera called the Leica T System begins by asking the following:” Is this the most boring film ever made?”. As a marketing move, it is certainly brilliant, showing off every single second of the 45 minute process that it takes for the aluminium […]

Is Dufour’s Appointment As Rolex CEO A Sign Of New Directions For The Best Watch Brand In The World?

The Evolution Of Watch Advertising Though The Years

A Journey Through Time: Luxury Watch Shopping at Starhill Gallery in Malaysia

Handwound Watch Owners… This Is For You!

Are you the owner of a perpetual calendar from Patek Philippe or the H. Moser & Cie Perpetual 1? If you are, you’ll know that such watches are designed to not require adjustment until the year 2100. The highly complex movement is able to distinguish the number of days within a month and whether it […]

Watch Cases! - Perfect Storage for Watch Collectors.

Collecting watches is one thing, but storing them safely is something else. It actually does’nt matter if it’s a collection of three four watches or a dozen, we’re taking about, there comes a moment that they need a better place than the drawer of a nightstand, or in a cardboard box when travelling. Nowadays there […]

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 […]

GTE 2013: Heritage Watch Manufactory’s Tensus

Taking place at the same time, in the same city as the SIHH is the Geneva Time Exhibition…GTE…a collection of sometimes interesting group of watchmakers, often smaller manufactures and independents who take advantage of the big SIHH show to draw crowds who are already in Geneva. Starting 1 day earlier, on a Sunday, when mostRead More

Shine On, You Crazy Diamond: Piaget Sets New Record With The Altiplano Gem-Set Skeleton Watch

Piaget’s justly famed for both its ultra-thin movements and for its extremely high level of gem-setting mastery (handled, unusually in an industry that out-sources a great deal of its sertissage to third party contractors, in-house) and this year, they showed a dazzling combination of both.  Feast your eyes, brief mortals, on the Piaget Altiplano Gem Set Skeleton […]

Gronefeld One Hertz, the brothers and another watch

The Gronefeld brothers in Holland are one of the secrets of high end horology. Independents, they were both trained in the stables of Renaud et Papi. And have been making their own watches, as well as contracting for others from their little workshop in The Netherlands. I had the opportunity to meet them several timesRead 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.