The second edition of Dubai Watch Week opened yesterday November 15 and it is fantastic! Organized at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and The Dubai Mall by Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, this global annual non-commercial event was created in 2015 to bring the watch industry to the public
James Purdey & Sons is a British maker of handmade sporting guns that cost as much as a nice car; US$100,000 gets you a pretty basic rifle. A corporate sibling of Panerai in Swiss luxury conglomerate Richemont, Purdey has teamed up with the watchmaker several times on the Luminor Sealand watches, distinguished by hinged lids covered with gun engraving. […]
Now in its second instalment, Dubai Watch Week (DWW) just opened after a sell-out first year. Organised by the Middle East’s largest watch retailer, Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, DWW is a weeklong gathering of the best and the brightest in watchmaking. On from November 16 and till November 19 inside the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), DWW offers everything […]
Thirteen very intense minutes, that was how long last weekend two bidders on the phone dueled to get their hands on the Patek Philippe ref.1518. When auctio
New crowdfunded watch projects are so frequent as to be unavoidable, and standing out from the pack is difficult. Startup Montfort Watches manages to differentiate itself with the Strata, an automatic equipped with a 3D printed dial and scratch resistant case. Monfort was founded by hotelier Philippe Kuratle and Jeremie Senggen, a watch designer who founded Studio7h38, […]
By Roberta Naas
From world timers to tourbillons, today’s watches also often offer a stunning view of Earth from above. Here we bring you a look at three brands that interpret Earth in 3D beauty on the wrist.
It shouldn’t be so, but Armin Strom has been at the periphery of our vision for a long time. The company have made its name with custom skeleton watches (especially the famous Omega Speedmaster Skeleton), and in 2008 began its journey to become a full manufacture. We kept them in the periphery because the movements they made have been…
By Roberta Naas
Meteorite dials are a rare and wonderful breed — each dial is unique and makes the watch unique. That may well be why Parmigiani Fleurier opts for white,blue or black meteorite dials in the new 1950 Tonda Meteorite anniversary collection. Here we take a
Watch trends from Haute Time expert Greg Simonian of Westime.
The internet provides us all with information and items of interest may pop up from the most unlikely of sources. We brought you a Spot the Watch on future President of the United States, Donald Trump and his Rolex Day Date. We spotted him wearing another timepiece but left it out as the Rolex was more befitting…