Three days past Christmas and thoughts of the Wise men’s gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh for the infant Christ led me thinking about the 2014’s seminal TAG Heuer Monaco V4 in rose gold, ruthenium and ceramic. This in turn, led me to consider the other Monaco V4 watches that have come before and after it; I began to…
It is exactly six more days before 2016 officially comes to an end. Over the last 11 months, we have seen many novelties, with the majority coming from either Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) or Baselworld.…
In a recent “clickbaity” (for watch lovers anyway) Bloomberg article titled “Next Christmas That Swiss Watch You Covet Could Be 3D Printed”, Deployant was surprised at the esteemed broadsheet’s hyperbolic headline and so we decided to respond with a headline of our own – No, the Swiss Watch You Covet is not going to…
Christmas is around the corner once again, and as usual many people (us included!) are probably cracking their heads to find suitable gifts for their friends and loved ones. …
When it comes to the symbolism of the Bulgari Serpenti, there’s an allure as eternal as the drama which unfolded in the opening pages of the Book of Genesis. Chauvinists would talk about how Eve was tempted by a serpent but in essence, it’s Adam’s sin of acquiescence and not Eve’s. Biblically speaking, Eve…
The end of the year is near. And as usual, most of our schedules will definitely be packed with a plethora of parties and celebrations to end 2016 with a bang. Here are our suggestions for a party watch.…
Created somewhere between the mid to late 1920s, many understand the primacy of the perpetual calendar as a milestone complication denoting watchmaking prowess but fewer understand the complexities and just how miraculous the operation of a perpetual calendar really is.…
December is always the time when people will take the opportunity to go for a short getaway. After all, this is the period when the children get their school holidays, and many adults receive their bonuses and clearing their leave.…
When the Schuefele family took over Chopard in 1963, it is likely that founder Louis-Ulysse Chopard would have been delighted with the continuation of family values and focus on humanity, a spirit he himself instigated when he founded Chopard LUC (Editor’s note: modern name used for clarity) in 1860.…
Editor’s Note: The watch industry is undergoing throes of turmoil. Is this just turbulence, or a major storm threatening danger is in the cards. Our Special Correspondent, Dr. Frank Müller (The Bridge to Luxury, TBTL) gives his assessment of the State of the Industry in this article. Opinions expressed are solely of TBTL. …