We caught up for tea with the extraordinary Karl-Friedrich Scheufele when he was in town for the official launch of the Chopard L.U.C Full Strike Minute Repeater and the F. Berthoud FB-1 watches recently. We chatted about divers issues and interesting things, and bring you this In-conversation series. Eavesdrop on our conversation. This is a 3…
Since 2009, Patek Philippe President Thierry Stern has been the guardian to one of the few remaining family-owned independent watchmaking brands in Switzerland. While his family name is Stern, the foundational philosophies of Antoine Norbert de Patek and Adrien Philippe have been protected and developed since the Stern family’s…
Vacheron Constantin’s Maître Cabinotiers service is perhaps an unique offering by a Grande Maison to allow collectors to customise their timepieces. As we have covered in our earlier in-depth review on the C.2755, and the VC 57260, the client is able to work with Retail Director Dominique Bernaz to make fully bespoke watches. In…
“We three kings of Orient are;…
Grand Seiko master watchmaker Satoshi Higara was in Singapore for a watch assembly demonstration of the new Grand Seiko Hi Beat 36,000. Deployant’s Nick Gould was on site, witnessing the exquisite craft and with it, the opportunity to discuss various matters relating to Grand Seiko including the…
The Vacheron Constantin Maître Cabinotiers collection is a special service which allow the collector to customize watches which meet their fancy. Here we are not talking of mere dial changes, or even small modifications to the movement. Here we are talking full bespoke service, where the client can pick and choose from any variety of…
Every year before Christmas, Santa sits in his favourite chair next to the hearth, sipping from a mug of hot cocoa. He is in the North Pole after all and the weather is cold. It is at this time that Santa reads all the letters he’s received from children all over the world with his elven chief toymaker. “Little Bartholomew has been a nice…
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…
We previously brought you a Spot the Watch on Donald Trump Jr and his brother Eric Trump. Well just hours ago, their father Republican candidate Donald Trump was elected the next President of the United States in a major upset against Hillary Clinton. Again no politics just a focus on watches.…
Our Editor in Chief saw something interesting while watching the trailer for XXX: Return of Xander Cage starring Vin Diesel and Donnie Yen. Our resident Spotter analysed the trailer for further details and spotted a little scene that appears to be a nod to the watch of a certain Mr James Bond.…