The Royal Oak Offshore has always been considered a watch for men who are not afraid of making a (big) statement. And it’s not just size we’re referring to here but the aura of virility and strength transmitted by the dynamic architecture of the watch. In June 2020, the brand from Le Brassus introduced three […]
The Swatch Group is upbeat about the next six months, but the FH sees a slow recovery from “an unparalleled shock.”
Already involved with the America’s Cup since 1995, and also official timekeeper of the 36th edition of this legendary race, Omega is reinforcing its position in sailing. Last year, the Biel-based watchmaker announced its partnership with Alinghi, a sailing team created in 1994 by Ernesto Bertarelli. To seal this alliance, Omega is today releasing a new, […]
Two hometown outfits team up for a new version of a classic.
What is Bvlgari…? A jeweller? A designer of beautiful high-end accessories? A respectable watchmaker? If ever you still had doubts regarding any of the previous statements, the brand’s latest creation will give you the answer. It’s everything at once, a watchmaker of haute horlogerie capable of creating strong designs and to dress its watches with […]
Often, it is incremental and deliberate design progress — slow to the point that the casual observer might not even notice it — that creates the best products. Tiny changes, layered on one another year after year, are the key to creating an unmistakable visual identity that stands the test of time. It’s a blueprint that is as simple as it is challenging to achieve. For the custodians of a brand to maintain a steadfast faithfulness to a design that might have been born a generation or two before, requires belief as much as it does an understanding that good design will often outlive us all. While good designs will likely have long lives, they all have a foundational period in their youth, and that is where the Bulgari Octo Finissimo is today. The heavily faceted octagonal case of the Finissimo was first seen in 2014 with the release of the world’s thinnest tourbillon. At the time it was a curious watch to make for a brand that was best known as a jewellery firm, but it was the first sign of Bulgari’s unrelenting watchmaking intent. Bulgari followed the thinnest tourbillon record with another Octo Finissimo record in 2016 — the…
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Ever since its unveiling at Baselworld back in 2016, I’ve wanted a Rolex Air-King Ref. 116900 . And, perhaps rather oddly, I’ve yearned for this polarising watch even longer than that. Allow me to explain. Back in 2014, Rolex announced they had made a bespoke pair of dash clocks for what was formerly known as the Bloodhound SSC, a supersonic missile on wheels that aimed to break the outright land speed record and reach speeds in excess of 1600 km/h. I remember reading about the dash clocks at the time, and thinking to myself, “That is cool.” The fact that Rolex had gotten behind the project was utterly fantastic and, without wanting to sound overly gushing, it was downright inspiring to see that the Big Crown still supported those who dared to push the boundaries of what we previously thought wasn’t possible. I also loved the way the dash clocks looked – the archetypal Rolex green of the text, contrasted by the distinct yellow of the regal crown motif, and the unique looking typography of the Arabic numerals, was all such a radical departure from the watchmaker’s normal design language, yet it somehow worked. A couple of years passed, and…
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Slow and steady wins summer.
Yes, we heard you. Our man Eneuri has some thoughts.
Following the results of Swatch Group for the 1st Semester 2020 and Richemont for the 1st Quarter 2020, respectively showing sales down by 43.4% and by 47%, it is now time for LVMH, the world’s leading group in luxury goods and a solid indicator of the state of the industry, to report its sales for […]