Review – RGM Caliber 20, the Classic American-Made Watch

RGM Watch Co. is truly an anomaly in the industry, designing and manufacturing ground-up movements, dials and cases in a country that’s long abandoned such horological endeavours. The days of great American brands like Hamilton, Waltham and Ingersoll are long gone, but RGM brought traditional watchmaking back in the 1990s, setting up shop in Mount […]

7 years ago

Introducing – Maurice Lacroix Aikon Venturer Limited Edition and #timecode Treasure Hunt

Presented ahead of Baselworld 2019, the Maurice Lacroix Aikon Venturer is a fortified/sportier version of the Aikon, the brand’s affordable take on the steel luxury sports watch. Fitted with a unidirectional rotating bezel, it aims at offering a combination of functionality and style shifting the model’s focus to a more adventurous aesthetic. The launch of […]

7 years ago

Introducing – Louis Moinet launches a Subscription Watch to Celebrate the First Transcontinental Train

The first continental train was completed when railroad lines met in Promontory Summit, Utah in 1869. The railroad opened the way for the settlement of the West while providing new development opportunities. Louis Moinet celebrates the 150th anniversary of this major achievement with a limited-edition subscription watch. The ‘Transcontinental’ is powered by the LM64 automatic […]

7 years ago

6 milestones / gifting occasions that you should buy a watch for (that also make good excuses to buy for yourself)

Personally, I don’t need an excuse to buy a watch for myself. But I have, many times, used certain milestones as justification for a purchase whenever they have come under scrutiny. So whether or not you genuinely want to buy a timepiece to commemorate a special time in your life, or whether you just want a decent excuse to present to your family/partner/colleagues when you admit that the huge withdrawal from your savings account wasn’t fraud, read on.  Graduation/Coming of age Stepping out into adulthood and graduating from high school and college are conveniently linked by the ages of 18 and 21. Both significant ages that occur at particularly tumultuous and stressful times in our lives — you could do with a treat to make it all worthwhile. Perhaps using a child’s first luxury watch as the carrot might be an effective route for parents to take if they are trying to encourage their progeny to study. I’m not sure bribing a child to work is an ideal way to encourage responsibility in later life, but at least it follows the notion that if you work hard you get rewarded. And given the pomp and rigamarole that can attend the purchase of a…

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7 years ago

Introducing – Vacheron Patrimony Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Rose Gold and Blue Dial (Hands-On)

For over five years now, blue has been the predominant colour for watchmakers when it comes to the dress watch. Blue is elegant, dressy and has this small “je ne sais quoi” about it that a black or silver dial doesn’t deliver… But not all blue watches are born equal. Some have a special pedigree, and Vacheron Constantin‘s models play in a different league (see the new Blue FIFTYSIX for instance). Today, an emblematic model from the Patrimony collection dons a midnight blue shade especially created for the line.

7 years ago