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Remembering SIHH 2015, Part 2: Masters of Refinement

Remembering SIHH 2015, Part 1

Boys And Their Toys

Pre-SIHH 2016 - The New Pilots’ Watches Of IWC

As is the trend now for so many brands with model-rich histories - think Cartier, Rolex, Jaeger-LeCoultre - “re-booting” a different range has become an annual activity. IWC is part of that tradition, having in recent years relaunched, for example, the Portofino and Portuguieser families. To the delight of a swathe of IWC devotees, this […]

2016 Watch Resolutions

The Next Step

Ace Of Clubs

Our Top Back-To-Work Watches For 2016

5 Desert Island Horological Hacks (Survivor: Rolex Edition)

The 2015 REVOLUTION Awards

Every year, we get together to argue over who gets to be inducted into our hall of fame. The 2015 REVOLUTION Awards is no exception, and without further ado, here are our picks for the greatest achievements and visionary individuals of the year.   FOUNDER’S CHOICE - Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes des Vache 1955 Perfection […]

Agents Of SHIELD: An Antimagnetism Primer

It’s safe to say that magnetism is just one of those things - like gravity and friction - that gets taken for granted even though it fundamentally defines every aspect of our lives. The principles of magnetism are at work in the vast legions of electronic equipment that surround us. They are also present at […]

Reclaiming The Diamond: Not Just For Women

The question “What makes a women’s watch” is about as easy to answer as the question “What makes a woman”. In other words, there isn’t an answer, unless we stick to the naïve methods of differentiating by external, biological or anatomical terms. Now, we are intelligent, sentient beings whose personalities transcend the limits of gender. […]

It’s 6am On New Year’s Day. Do You Know Where Your Pants Are?

Q&A; with Nicole Kidman and Omega in Milan

Nicole Kidman joins Omega in Milan for the celebration of over a century of women’s watchmaking. Forever the perfect ambassador, she sits down with the watch press to catch up on her work, her family and her love for watches.    Where do you get the courage for the roles you play? I choose my […]

The TAG Heuer Connected Watch Launch

At a press conference this week, the always high-energy luxury watch industry legend Jean-Claude Biver shared a stage with Intel and Google executives to announce the dawn of a new age in Swiss watchmaking, and he put the bastions of tradition on notice. The man who engineered the rebirth of Blancpain, the brand that famously […]

Into The Deep With The Carl F. Bucherer ScubaTec

The story of Carl F. Bucherer began in Lucerne, Switzerland, in 1888, a time of unparalleled cultural and artistic expression in Europe - what we now call the Belle Époque. That year, Carl Friedrich Bucherer, an entrepreneur with a passion for horology, and his wife Luise opened their first shop on the Falkenplatz in Lucerne’s […]

Inside The IWC Cal. 59360 Hand-Wound Monopusher Chronograph With Stefan Ihnen - Associate Director Of R&D; At IWC

The IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Monopusher was part of the new fleet of novelties introduced at this year’s edition of Watches & Wonders, the foremost exhibition of fine watchmaking in Asia. In terms of construction, the movement powering the Portofino Monopusher Chronograph belongs to the 59000 family of eight-day hand-wound movements that was first launched in […]

Waking The Force - The New Legacy Machine Perpetual From MB&F;

A new watch from MB&F; is always a big deal. There’s a teaser campaign, articles start cropping up to revisit the previous watches, people speculate rampantly - the closest thing I’ve seen to it recently was when the new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released and the Internet pretty much exploded. Now […]

Enter A World Of Wonder With Cartier Étourdissant

A dream come true is always possible with Cartier. Known as the Jeweler to Kings, Cartier captures the dazzle and dream of mankind, creating one-of-a-kind pieces to last a lifetime with. And when you gather all the exquisite and immaculate grace of Cartier’s collection, you have what the French would call étourdissant, a singular word […]

The Wait Is Over - Harry Winston Opus 14

After a hiatus of two years, Harry Winston and the Opus are back on the dance floor with a Rock ‘N’ Roll timepiece. They are calling it the “Jukebox on your wrist” as it has a stack of four disks with different time displays - local time, GMT time, date and a star bearing the […]

Graff Unveils A New Coffee Table Book

Renowned jewelry house Graff launches a gorgeous coffee table book, telling the story of the brand’s founder Mr. Laurence Graff. Comprising 272 pages, the book recounts Mr. Graff’s very beginnings in the jewelry industry until today, through several exclusive interviews and stunning photos that highlight the brand’s innovative pieces of jewelry, precious gemstones and watches. The book has been […]

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 […]

Bad Luck Begone! - The Richard Mille RM 26-02 Tourbillon Evil Eye

I didn’t really get this watch at first. As we conventionally understand the term, one is said to have been afflicted with the evil eye if one experiences an unmitigated and inexplicable stretch of misfortune, suffering and illness. It’s more or less like a kind of jinx. The way I saw it, there didn’t seem […]

Grand Seiko’s Proposition Adjustment in Singapore

For a long time now, Grand Seiko has represented some of the finest value in mechanical horology today – but we’re here basically to, re­write that old wives tale. Just earlier in the week, at a rather cozy meeting with Seiko at their office here in Singapore, we found ourselves in the company of this […]

How Much For A Smile - The Charity Sale Of A Unique IWC Portugieser

Three weeks ago, a very special IWC Portugieser timepiece was first shown to selected friends of IWC and REVOLUTION - a unique piece commemorating the 10th anniversary of the world’s most influential watch publication. One week ago, the hammer went down on the IWC Portugieser Hand Wound Eight Days Edition “75th Anniversary” Unique Piece For REVOLUTION, […]

A Love Letter to the Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes De Vache 1955

I cannot shut up about this watch. Is that bad? I feel like I ought to be at least slightly embarrassed about talking the way I do about this watch - insistently, passionately, with a level of intense affection that doesn’t seem creepy until you realise that the subject of my volubility is not actually […]

A Love Letter

Introducing The New Tudor Heritage Black Bay Black

Beyond “His And Hers” - The Genre-Spanning Timepieces Of Watches & Wonders 2015

A watch is a very personal thing. There is absolutely no question about this. However, as with so many things that we enjoy in life, our pleasure in watches is enhanced when we get to share it with friends and loved ones. My family aren’t actually very keen on watches, which means they’re frequently mystified by […]

Three Confessions & An Absolution

Confession #1: I have a weakness for watches with the dead seconds complication. I said as much last year when I told someone I could spend the rest of my life staring at this particular mechanism, and then he went and quoted me on the internet. Thanks a lot, bro. Confession #2: I just spent […]