Giveaway: TACS Limited Edition Automatic Vintage Lens Watch
Yesterday we reviewed the TACS Limited Edition Automatic Vintage Lens Watch and mentioned at the end of the article about the giveaway. You stand a chance to win the watch we reviewed!…
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Introducing the TAG Heuer Mikrograph Anniversary Edition 1/100th of a Second Chronograph
Back in 2011 the original Mikrograph in rose gold made its debut for US$50,000. It could measure 1/100th of a second, thanks to a clever movement with twin balance wheels, one running at 360,000 beats per hour, or 100 beats per second. Those were optimistic and heady days, the same year TAG Heuer introduced the US$120,000 […]
Priyanka Chopra Wears Roger Dubuis
Like Roger Dubuis timepieces, Chopra is much more than just an extraordinary face.
Breaking News: Phillips to Offer Two Philippe Dufour Simplicities in Hong Kong Sale
A masterpiece of modern watchmaking, with just 200 made – though a couple of extras have emerged in recent years – the Philippe Dufour Simplicity has never come to market at an international watch auction, until now. Not one, but a pair, of Simplicity wristwatches will go under the hammers at Phillips’ The Hong Kong Watch Auction: Three at […]
IWC Revs Up for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2016
A sponsor of the champion Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team, IWC went to town in style for the 2016 Singapore Grand Prix with standing room only events featuring teammates and rivals Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg – separately of course. More than 400 fans were waiting – one was so enthusiastic he passed out and had to be […]
How Richard Mille transformed the watch business
First formed in 1999, Richard mille has within a short decade become a resounding success. Not only has it established itself in a niche category of its own, it has also become a staple timepiece in the world of billionaire collectors. Naturally, the more inquisitive of us would want to find out, just how exactly did this brand rise to…
W&W: Dalmore Quintessence + Rolex Daytona
The new Dalmore Quintessence is a non-age-statement whisky and the first and only single malt whisky that has been matured in five different red wine casks.
Rare Watches: Voyage to the bottom of the sea: Part 1: Rolex Deep Special
The deep sea. Mysterious. Little is known about its secrets. The deepest parts of the Earth’s oceans is the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. The trench is about 2,550 kilometres long with an average width of 69 kilometres. It reaches a maximum-known depth of 10,994 m (± 40 m) or 36,070 ± 131 ft at a small slot-shaped valley…
Inside the Manufacture: A. Lange & Sohne Brings German Watchmaking to New Heights
By Roberta Naas
Not too long ago, we were granted unique access to the all-new, state-of-the-art A. Lange & Sohne watch manufacture in Glashutte, Germany. In the famed Saxony region, where German independent watchmaking thrived prior to the expropriation after World War II, once-strong brands have spent decades re-inventing themselves and coming full circle into the
Introducing the New, Improved Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Chronograph Perpetual Calendar
Keeping the same design, the new Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Chronograph Perpetual Calendar in platinum has nonetheless been substantially improved now that it has the calibre 1142 QP inside. First used on the retro Cornes de Vache chronograph, the calibre 1142 is a variation of the calibre 1141, a movement based on the Lemania 2310 that Vacheron Constantin […]