Steel and gold used in a single watch: some people love it, others cannot stand it. Some think it is the perfect combination of a casual look dressed up with gold, while others only see a watch in limbo. But no matter
By Roberta Naas
Watch brands garner their inspiration from everywhere, but for women’s watches, one of them most important influences comes from the of haute couture and fashion. Top designers of the world unveil sumptuous and intriguing fashions decade after decade, with stunning looks walking the runway every season. Thus, it makes sense that top luxury designer watch brands follow suit. Dior is one brand that regularly offers incredible timepieces and today we bring you a look at five fabulous Dior watches that are perfect for ringing in the New Year.
Here are five timepieces from Blancpain, Girard-Perregaux, Hublot, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin that are sure to make his eyes sparkle.
By Roberta Naas The Art Deco era was a heady time of high society events and grandeur that permeated every aspect of life. For the wealthy, it was a time of great acthitecture, great fashions and incredible jewelry and accessories. The Roaring Twenties brought about a new expression that led from the florals of Nouveau to a stunning period of geometrics and elegance. Today, top watch brands emulate that look in art-deco inspired watches that make dramatic statements on the wrist. Here we bring you a look at half a dozen stunning
While a conventional tourbillon is already mesmerizing to watch, a multi-axis tourbillon only multiplies this pleasure. Let’s take a look at some of the
BY Roberta Naas
The sky has enthralled man since the dawn of time. From the starts to the moon and sun, it is a never-ending source of mystery and inspiration. Some watch brands have found a way, though, to bring the sky to the wrist, unveiling watches with rare meteorite dials on them. Here we bring you seven fine examples of celestial beauty.
El Primero: two words that spell out a legend. Zenith’s high-frequency chronograph movement has been around for over 40 years, yet still, has no problem
By Roberta Naas Every year top luxury brands unveil new timepieces that celebrate the Chinese New Year. Beginning in January 2017, the monkey is replaced by the Year of the Rooster. Here we bring a look at three superb Year of the Rooster watches that
By Roberta Naas
There are a host of wonderful trends in luxury watchmaking today, with some focusing on the technical side and others focusing on the aesthetic side. Additionally, there are some that bring these two realms together in artful majesty — offering artistic, technically advanced masterpieces on the wrist. Often those masterpieces emulate nature — flora,
When two Portuguese businessmen put in a special request at IWC for a wrist watch with the precision of a marine chronometer, little could they know that they would trigger events that would turn this watch into one of the pillars of IWC’s legacy.