Introducing: The Oris Aquis Whale Shark Limited Edition
A striking limited edition in support of an endangered gentle giant.
VIDEO: The TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph is a collaboration that makes perfect sense
Collaboration has become the name of the game. Be it in music, fashion or watchmaking, we’ve never seen such a diverse meeting of minds from around the world. But many collaborations leave you scratching your head, especially when two brands that have nothing in common come together to make a product that doesn’t make sense. Those strange and uncomfortably mismatched products serve as a striking contrast to those times when a partnership is, like the cereal, just right. The announcement of the new partnership between TAG Heuer and Porsche feels spot-on, not because they are both successful luxury brands in the 21st century, but because they share a rich history of involvement in motorsports. One that goes all the way back to when the Carrera Panamericana car race first ran in 1950, which makes the TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph a natural distillation of this adrenaline-fuelled legacy. Featuring a 44mm stainless-steel case, the Heuer Carrera DNA is clear for all to see while, on the dial side of the watch, the links to motorsports are immediately obvious. Both partners are integrated here in a way that doesn’t seem remotely forced. Both Porsche and Heuer were inspired by the thrillingly dangerous…
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Hands-on – The Milléchron Monarque M Stealth
Milléchron is a niche brand created in 2018 by a Singaporean watch enthusiast and long-time collector, Benjamin Chee, with the idea to create Haute Horlogerie watches, reimagining classic designs with his own flair and fantasy. Milléchron is a portmanteau of the two French words “Millésime” and “Chronometrie”. All of the brand’s watches are created, assembled […]
This is how Rod Stewart’s Cartier got stolen during a pitch invasion at Wembley
Rod Stewart often recounts a piece of advice from his dad: “To be properly contented, a man needs three things: a job, a sport, and a hobby. So in my case, my job is singer, my sport is football and my hobby is model railroading.” Leaving aside the slightly dubious pursuit of model railways, Stewart has always been mad about football. He had trials with the London club Brentford in his teens and was still playing twice a week well into his mid 60s. But his passion for the game also extends to being a huge Celtic and Scotland supporter. On a recent episode of The Harry Redknapp Show podcast, the pop superstar talked about getting involved in a pitch invasion after Scotland beat England that resulted in him having his watch stolen clean off his wrist. On the podcast, Stewart mentioned going to watch the match at Wembley with his dad. Redknapp’s co-host, Dodge, asked him: “Rod please tell me, is it true you were caught running on the pitch for the England-Scotland game back in 1977?” “Yes, absolutely,” Stewart replied. After Scotland triumphed over the Auld Enemy by a 2-1 scoreline, fans swarmed the pitch to celebrate the…
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Patek Philippe sales in 2020 down by 20% is not any kind of big deal
Yessir, the cone of silence surrounding the manufacture of Patek Philippe has lifted twice in a week. The brand are surfing atop of a media wave of their own making. Only last week we reported first on the discontinuation of the already near-impossible to get Nautilus ref. 5711, and in our story here we shared the discreet and wild speculation surrounding a possible 6711 replacement. Now Watchpro reports Patek Philippe sales slumped by 20% in 2020. “2020 was not our best year, but it was okay,” is the leading quote of the story. This is hardly surprising, and probably a better than expected outcome, considering the brand shut down completely for two entire months. The Swiss watch industry at large fared considerably worse, as we reported in our story on a Deloitte report here. Two months equals 16.7% of the year in production, less when we consider Christmas and summer closing, so what can we say? No drop at all. WatchPro report the tone of the announcement as ‘insouciant’, because Patek Philippe has emerged from a pandemic that has shaken most brands to the bone stronger than ever. This is the comment of a President whose company is at the peak…
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Rolex Predictions 2021 – What Could be the New Rolex Explorer II
The year 2020 was special (to say the least) and, with the cancellation of Baselworld, Rolex had to introduce its new models – including the new Submariner 41mm – later in September. This year, which will see Rolex participating in Watches & Wonders for the first time, the normal rhythm of launches will be back, meaning […]
Four + One: Cole Walliser, The Man Behind The GLAMbot, Is Hot On Watches
He’s got a red-carpet-ready timepiece collection. And the perfect truck to drive them all around.
Culture Of Time: A Botanical Sculpture Inspired By Grand Seiko Timepieces
The man who launched bonsai trees into space tells us about his latest artwork.
George Bamford launches GB Talks podcast to discuss the sleepers of the vintage watch world
George Bamford is about as passionate and enthusiastic a member of the watch community as you’ll ever find. His boisterous energy is infectious whether he’s discussing his Ferrari 275 GTB or the Bamford Watch Department x Time+Tide GMT1. And it’s this energy that is set to be the driving force behind his new podcast GB Talks, where George will interview watch experts as part of a deep dive into underappreciated watches of the past. In his first episode, George speaks with journalist, writer, editor, speaker and consultant, Robin Swithinbank on what he considers to be one of the best sleeper watches on the market today – the Omega Seamaster 200 “SHOM”. First released at Baselworld in 1973, the Omega Seamaster 200 “SHOM” ref. 166.177 got its nickname after being used by the Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine, a division of the French Navy. Featuring an aggressively angular case that oozes ’70s style, it immediately reminds you of the more well-known Omega PloProf that spelled the beginning of the brand’s journey into the deepest parts of the ocean. The “SHOM” also helped pave the way for Omega’s close collaboration with the French Marine Nationale and was itself qualified for…
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HODINKEE Radio: Photographer And Pilot Evan Robinson Tells Us Why Good Tools Make Us Better People
Plus, more on a recent thought-provoking column that got the watch internet talking.