Old is gold. Rounding out a collection with some pre-owned timepieces is a very special feeling, especially if we are talking about emblematic or rare models… As the trend for vintage watches consolidates, the market for second-hand luxury watches is growing fast. In its 2022 Swiss Industry Report, Deloitte estimates that the pre-owned market accounts […]
Cooperation between Panerai and German after-market specialist atelier Brabus, famous for its bold and high-tech approach to re-design and tuning powerful machines, seems a natural fit. Brabus editions of cars and boats are not meant for the faint-hearted. And the Panerai Submersible collection with combat-ready-looking watches offered in case sizes measuring 42mm, 44mm and 47mm […]
The year 1972 was an important one for the German watchmaking brand marking Junghans’s role as one of the official timekeepers of the Olympic Games (the other was Longines). In addition to supplying all sorts of timekeeping instruments, Junghans also produced a series of civilian watches, including a chronograph known as the Olympic Bullhead. Revisited […]
Founded by Fritz Schluep in 1919 and still in family hands, Grenchen-based brand Titoni has a long tradition of producing classical Swiss-made watches at affordable prices. Among the nine collections for men is the Airmaster, a line-up of three-hand stainless steel models with day and day/date functions designed for everyday wear. Launched in the 1960s, […]
In 2021, when Ulysse Nardin married the Blast collection’s skeletonised appearance to the design of its famous Diver watches, the result came in as a Diver X Skeleton, a model featuring a stainless steel case with a lightweight and highly durable carbonium bezel. A large blue PVD-coated “X” on the front and bright orange and […]
Today marks the dawn of the Year of the Rabbit, the new year according to the Chinese Lunar calendar. And as every year, multiple brands have dedicated a special watch to celebrate the occasion. Incorporating the theme either in spirit, with images of rabbits or colours important to Chinese culture, or with an adaptation of […]
A couple of weeks ago we painted the scene for the annual desert showdown known as the Dakar Rally Raid for 2023. Audi was ready to take the fight to Toyota and Prodrive and lined up the almighty RS Q E-Tron E2 at the start of the Prologue on the 31st of December. Where the […]
Earlier this week, we were proud to bring you the news and our exclusive live images of the updated Christiaan van der Klaauw Ariadne. We presented you the three classic editions of this watch, an important one for the brand. First, these timepieces marked the evolution of an emblematic model of CVDK, a cornerstone watch that […]
The Bubble, brought to us by an extraordinary visionnaire and talented businessman, former Corum owner Severin Wunderman almost a quarter century ago, rarely ceased to amaze and kept us interested all these years. The Corum Bubble is still one of today’s most recognisable watch designs, satisfying the thirst for the exceptional. It is hard to […]
It would be hard to categorise Farer as still part of the newcomers from the micro-brand scene. Established in 2015, the brand has made a name for itself and built a rather coherent collection comprising most of the “simple” complications – GMT, chrono, world time – with distinctive designs. A British brand, Farer is dedicated […]