Spot the Watch: Future President of the United States Donald Trump

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.…

8 years ago

Review: Junghans Meister Telemeter

The history of Junghans may surprise many haute horlogerie collectors. The firm began in 1861 in the Black Forest region of Germany and was one of the largest watchmakers in the world till the quartz crisis wiped out many of their suppliers in Switzerland. They continued with quartz watches and to innovate with solar and radio controlled…

8 years ago

The Collector’s View: Spot the Watch: Melbourne Watch Collectors

Melbourne: a place I’ve called home for almost 9 years – that’s a third of my lifetime spent in this beautiful city. Here, the best coffees can be found in alleyway hole-in-the-wall cafes while eateries set in warehouse-styled spaces serve the most eclectic food in the country. All year long, world-level sporting events, art exhibitions…

8 years ago

Review: Chopard L.U.C. GMT One in SS and rose gold

Chopard releases the new L.U.C. GMT One, an ideal traveler’s timepiece with a dual-time function. The watch takes on a classic design with modern proportions, in size and case dimensions. It is both a useful work watch and a handsome timepiece with a well-crafted movement.…

8 years ago

Review: Apple Watch Series 2

When the first Apple watch was launched in the previous year, it generated a lot of hype and also a lot of questions.…

8 years ago

New Release and Hands-on Review: Lange 1 Timezone in Honey Gold

The Lange 1 Timezone needs no introduction. This author himself attended the launch event in Glashütte in 2005 (click here for a report of that event). And Honey Gold, which A. Lange & Söhne introduced in 2010 as a tryptique of watches featuring a Tourbograph, a Lange 1 Tourbillon and an 1815 Moonphase. This new release combines the…

8 years ago

Review: Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1P Platinum 40th Anniversary Edition

Patek Philippe celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the Nautilus with the release of two new Nautilus watches: the Nautilus 5711/1P and the Nautilus 5976/1G 40th Anniversary Editions. Both received mixed reactions from collectors, ranging from “ugly anniversary blurb on the dial”, to “too huge case for a…

8 years ago