Results for Beads of Rice Bracelet

The Datograph: Vision of an Icon

Happenings: Join Us For An Exclusive Screening Of The Biggest Talking Watches We've Ever Made

Familiar faces, jaw-dropping watches, and a guest you won't believe – all on the big screen.

InConversation: Guido Terreni, CEO of Parmigiani Fleurier. The secrets of reviving a brand.

We caught up with Parmigiani Fleurier CEO Guido Terreni for a tête-à-tête, and bring you insights on how he revived the brand.

A Roundup of High End IWC Releases from the Last Month

If you think IWC has been catching their breath after reimagining the Ingenieur earlier this year, think again. The Schaffhausen-based brand has been busy dishing out high end watches over the last month – headlined by the Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Markus Bühler – as well as heavy hitters through partnerships with automotive powerhouses. From complications to composite materials, there’s a lot to dig into here. Travel back to winter 2008 for a moment. The global economy is still roiled in recession, the federal funds rate is zero, and IWC marches out one of the rarest and most distinctive references ever: the Big Pilot’s Watch Edition Markus Bühler (Ref. 5003). Named after famed IWC apprentice Markus Bühler, the watch featured airplane turbines on the dial and also on its movement. A few years earlier, Bühler’s concept had won the top prize at the Prix IFHH de l’Horlogerie (now known as the Concours IHC), and IWC only made a limited run of twelve pieces. A decade and a half later we meet its successor, the Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Markus Bühler. It’s platinum, it’s 43mm, and it’s a real unit. True to form, the turbine is back but has now been integrated into a flying (haha) tourbillon. IWC has crafted the turbine blades from a titanium alloy for weight saving and even repurposed its upper cage as the regulator. The hairspring is attached to one of the blades, allowing a watchmaker to adjust the zero crossing of the balance simply by ...

In Conversation with: Kenneth Kuan, founder of Delugs

The G-SHOCK × LEAGUE OF LEGENDS GM-2100LL-1A AND GA-110LL-1A

IWC Presents a Re-Edition of the “Markus Bühler” Big Pilot

Ian’s Predicted Winners of the 2023 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG)

Well, despite ever-present COVID, the war in Ukraine, and a property crash in China, the world’s economy has held together enough to make 2023 a fantastic year for fine watchmaking. Here are Ian Skellern's predictions for the watches to win prizes at the 2023 GPHG.

Introducing: Zodiac And Worn & Wound Team Up Again, This Time For A Game Of Laser Tag

A collab that shines under the blacklight.

Hodinkee Founder Ben Clymer Re-Joins Jury Of The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG)

It's been a decade since I first served, and here's why I decided to get back involved.

Business News: Vacheron Constantin Announces Partnership With The Metropolitan Museum Of Art

The maison and the storied museum are launching an artistic and cultural alliance, and yes, there will be watches.

Vacheron Constantin partners with the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art on artistic and cultural alliance

Watch Spotting: Ringo Starr Wearing A Patek Philippe Aquanaut Ref. 5065A At The Musician's Hall of Fame In Nashville

He'd like to be, under the sea, with Aquanaut on on his wrist, in the shade. Instead, The Beatles drummer had it on as he was inducted into the HOF.

Here are All the 20 Semi-Finalists for the First Edition of the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize for Independent Creatives

Louis Moinet Cosmopolis: Official Guinness World Record for Number of Meteorites in a Watch

The Louis Moinet Cosmopolis includes pieces from 12 different, and very rare, meteorites from Jean-Marie Schaller's own collection. And this earned him the Guinness World Records™ title for the "most meteorite inserts in a watch." Martin Green takes a closer look.

Historical Perspectives: The New Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar In Platinum And A Brief History Of Platinum At Lange

Black dial. Platinum case. Pure Lange.

Piaget Polo Skeleton in Pink Gold: The Power of a Sublime Blue-Gold Contrast – Reprise

In Martin Green's view, the Piaget Polo Skeleton in pink gold with blue PVD-coated movement and matching alligator skin strap is quite the attention seeker, displaying a pleasant luxurious-sporty dynamic. He explains why here.

The New Tudor Pelagos FXD - in Honor of the US Navy

Just Because: The TAG Heuer Monaco That Went To The Edge Of Space

A photographer captured images from more than 70,000 feet – and he brought a watch with him.

Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec GMT Chronograph: It Features the Combined Functionality of the Rolex Daytona & GMT in a Single Chronograph

Quentin R. Bufogle loves being wrong. Especially about watches.He loves it when his snobbery, short-sightedness and completely unsupported preconceived notions are suddenly imploded by a brand or a particular piece he only thought he knew. As was the case with the Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec GMT Chronograph.

Photo Report: MoonSwatch Déjà Vu: Lines Form In NYC For The Launch Of The Blancpain X Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms

The new automatic Bioceramic collab still had people turning out in droves, and we were on the scene in Times Square.

The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronosprint x Porsche - celebrating 60 years of the 911

Breitling and Charlize Theron celebrate the release of new Navitimer models in 36 and 32mm

New Era of Timekeeping: Accutron Spaceview Evolution

Introducing: A Trio Of Colorful Regulator Chronographs Forms Worn & Wound's Latest Collaboration With Brew Watches

The sleekly charming Metric made all the more funky.