TAG Heuer Debuts Matt Black Ceramic Carrera HEUER-01

By Martin Green
Under the capable leadership of Jean-Claude Biver, TAG-Heuer is quickly reclaiming the position of being an innovative and creative manufacture, a quality which made them famous in the first place. An important watch to do so is the Carrera HEUER-01. The Carrera has been throughout its history an important model for TAG-Heuer, but the version that was introduced in 2015 not only revamped the watch but was also used to debuted the manufacture caliber HEUER-01. Since that moment the Carrera has become one of the best-selling watches within the TAG-Heuer collection, which is now also available in matt black ceramic.

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Up Close And Personal With Details That Make A Difference

What makes a luxury watch so luxurious? The answer to that can be found in the details. Creating a watch is not that difficult, but making it refined more so. That is why Audemars Piguet advertising slogan, “To Break The Rules, You Must First Master Them”,

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Introducing the Zenith Heritage 146, a Vintage-Inspired 38mm El Primero

Not an exact remake but rather a nod to history, the Zenith Heritage 146, which is powered by the automatic El Primero, draws on 1960s Zenith chronographs powered by the hand-wound calibre 146D. The baton hour markers and tachymetric scale on the edge of the dial are similar to the 1960s watch, but the leaf-shaped […]

9 years ago

Close-Up with the Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph 1000 Limited Edition 18 Watch

By Roberta Naas
During SIHH 2017, the 111-year-old Swiss brand Montblanc staged some pretty impressive watch introductions and launch events. Most of the collection this year is all about the auto-inspired influences of the TimeWalker line. It is the TimeWalker Chronograph 1000 Limited Edition watch, however, that is one of the most innovative watches in the line up.

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Review: A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Annual Calendar

There was sombreness in the air when A. Lange & Söhne presented its 2017 novelties on the Tuesday of SIHH week. Earlier in the day, news of Walter Lange’s passing had reached Geneva and many tears were shed. Walter Lange played a significant role in the revival and re-establishment of A. Lange & Söhne on December 7, 1990. He…

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Audemars Piguet Introduces Facelifted Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph 44mm, Including First-Ever Titanium Model

Nicknamed the Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph “Novelty”, the 44mm version of Audemars Piguet‘s octagonal sports chronograph was not the focus of the new Royal Oak models unveiled at SIHH 2017, but nonetheless got a facelift with new dials (while keeping everything else the same). More significantly, a new version in titanium was added – the lightweight alloy’s debut for […]

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WHO TO FOLLOW: @ryanbbabenzien

ryanbbabenzienTime to inject some fresh blood into your insta vein.  Founder of footwear brand Greats, Ryan Babenzien documents his work and life in Williamsburg through the lens of a modern entrepreneur. In a feed dominated by his latest collections, you’ll also see plenty of vintage cars and motorcycles spotted along the streets of NYC, as well as a keen passion for art and design. NAME: Ryan Babenzien OCCUPATION: Founder of Brooklyn-born sneaker brand Greats. HANDLE: @ryanbbabenzien FOLLOWERS: 8438 LOCATION: Brooklyn Time+Tide: How did you find yourself in the #SneakerGame? Ryan Babenzien: I’ve never been a sneaker head in the traditional sense. I’ve never waited in line to buy a pair. But I’ve always been very informed and particular about my sneakers. I majored in economics at college, and that’s also when I started working at the local sneaker store. Since then I’ve held marketing positions at other footwear brands, but I’ve been part of the streetwear and sneaker culture for the better part of my life. So I not only understand the business, I’ve contributed to it. What I really am is an observer and I think I have a weird skill of being able to see things others don’t, connect the dots others…

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9 years ago

The Richest People in Swiss Watchmaking Revealed

Every year Swiss business magazine Bilanz publishes a list of the richest people residing in Switzerland, categorised into the industries in which the fortunes were made. The latest list was published in January 2017, based on figures for the previous year. Watchmaking features prominently on the list, albeit in small numbers given the size of the […]

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Glashütte Original Introduces the Sixties Iconic Square Chronograph

Having made their debut in the time-only Sixties Iconic Collection two years ago, Glashütte Original‘s irrepressibly coloured dials return as another limited edition with the Sixties Iconic Square Chronograph. The five different dial colours are produced at a dial factory in the Black Forest city of Pforzheim – acquired by the watchmaker’s parent company Swatch Group in 2006 – using equipment […]

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Three More $1 Million-Plus Watches Unveiled at SIHH 2017

By Roberta Naas
Yesterday we brought you a look at three million-dollar watches unveiled in Geneva last month. Now we bring you three more — two mega complications from Vacheron Constantin and two versions of one of the most audacious gemstone watches to date, thanks to Audemars Piguet. These wonders

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