Rolex and the exploration of the world’s greatest depths is a story that goes back to the 1950s, when the Piccards (father and son) took the Trieste Bathyscaphe down to the Mariana Trench, with a very special Rolex watch attached to the exterior of their submarine. The watch, known as the Deep Sea Special N°3, […]
Founded by legendary designer Gérald Genta, the independent watchmaker known as Gerald Charles is the perpetuation of his legacy and a continuation of his designs. Lately, the brand’s portfolio has grown quite dramatically, with all watches built around a signature, highly original yet quite elegant design known as the Maestro (yes, shaped by Mr Genta […]
Louis Erard has become a byword for collaborations, and the list of watchmakers and design studios involved with the brand is growing by the day. Fast becoming a tradition, the models singled out for the collaborative transformations are the Régulateur and the Petite Seconde from Louis Erard’s Excellence collection. Tapping into a festive Halloween mood, […]
Ralph Lauren’s passion for watches is no secret. Launched in 2008, his first watches illustrated how his taste in timepieces tends towards the vintage and the classic. The newest addition to the Polo collection of timepieces captures the designer’s desire to produce beautiful timepieces with a well-defined character and an enduring sense of style. Meet […]
Cuervo y Sobrinos is known for the Latin influence that radiates through pretty much all its watches. Born as a brand in Havana, Cuba, nowadays its headquarters are located in Switzerland. But don’t be fooled into thinking it has lost any of its flamboyance, as most watches still show signs of the golden days of […]
The theme of the jewellery and watches produced by Romas Gimbutis’ Geneva-based brand revolves entirely around the natural beauty of pinecones – and you’d be surprised by how far the anatomy of a pinecone can be stretched in the line-up of men’s and women’s watches. The latest mechanical Pinecone watch from the Avantgarde family is this […]
The Godfather is considered one of the greatest and most influential movies of all time. Francis Ford Coppola’s cinematic portrait of the Corleones is an absolute masterpiece crowned by three Oscars and seven Golden Globes. First released in 1972, the crime family saga celebrates its 50th anniversary, and a remastered version of the gangster drama […]
The Omega De Ville Prestige is the brand’s classic all-rounder. Launched 28 years ago, the model is somewhat overshadowed by the popular Seamaster and Speedmaster but is an important pillar of the brand’s collection. Omega now introduces an overall upgrade of the Prestige with six different families, five different sizes, and four different movements, all […]
Founded by brothers Petter and Jakob Paulin, Oskar Pascal launched its very first watch just earlier this year. As an independent watchmaking company, it combines the best of both worlds perhaps; sleek Scandinavian design with Swiss-made mechanicals. Years of work went into the creation of the Oskar Pascal OP483, the brand’s break-out piece, which came […]
The chronograph has since long been regarded as one of the most complex yet fascinating creations in the world of mechanical watchmaking. There’s a profound level of complexity involved when wanting to track elapsed time of any given event, whether it’s a horse race, the boiling of an egg, or just how long it took […]