Watches of the 1970s were often chunky and geometric in shape, giving them interesting aesthetics. That has made watches of the era ripe for remakes, especially since many of them are large enough for modern tastes, like the Heuer Monaco, Omega Seamaster Bullhead or Longines Heritage Diver. While most remakes based on 1970s watches are bulky, the most […]
At Baselworld 2016, Arnold & Son unveiled the UTTE Skeleton ultra-thin tourbillon, a new world record holder and a darn good looking watch. Discover how Arnold & Son did more with less to make this the thinnest skeleton tourbillon watch on the market.
There are many watch designs out there: from different case designs to even varying dial patterns. Aesthetics is a realm littered with the corpses of dated designs with time’s passage, while others remain as classics. Few are the designs which remain fashionable after decades of existence, and these legends of timeless design…
I’m fascinated by the psychology of collecting – if anything, because it is a strange quality of the human condition that doesn’t always seem practical. Most people accumulate something in their lives, whether those things are related objects, experiences, or read more…
Gold. It’s the original precious metal – with a lustre that has shone unabated for millennia. Gold is the universal symbol of success, power, status and, obviously, wealth. These markers, while making it such a desirable material, can also make it tricky to wear, especially if you’d rather not look like a Boxster-driving-try-hard.…
Asking the aBlogtoWatch audience about their buying habits has proven to be really insightful for me – not to mention quite interesting. The reason for this is that buying habits indicate not just what people like, but how they incorporate what they like into their own lives.
The last time I drove a Jaguar was back in 1986. I was working for a couple of gentlemen with deliberately vague business interests in Manhattan’s then extremely colorful Lower East Side, and my job requirements seemed to change from one day to the next. One fairly regular task, though, was taking an XK150 out for a spin once a week or so. (My employer never explained why he thought the car should be aired out once a week. The fact that my driver’s license had expired several years earlier was never called into question, and I declined to bring up the subject because it was a ton of fun to drive the car.) In the last few years, I’ve driven a Mercedes S class on a track at Brooklands and an F1 simulator at the Mercedes AMG Petronas compound, but, to put it mildly, I don’t have daily driving experience. That made driving the latest Jaguar F-Type under the watchful eye of a racing instructor at the Monticello Motor Club, as a guest at an event organized by Vacheron Constantin, even more interesting.
“A mechanical Swiss watch was the first thing on the drawing board for Fonderie 47,” says co-founder Peter Thum. “Work on this project had begun even before I filed the papers to set up the company; I knew that it would take us a long time to do this and it would be pivotal for us to make this watch.”
Christophe Claret has amazed us with many of his exquisite creations, having used many inspirations and innovative ideas to create collections that possesses unique characteristics. Looking at past collections, Christophe Claret watches are rather masculine in nature and geared towards the interests of men. Not surprisingly, the brand expanded…
Sponsored Post The father of Casio G-Shock watches, Kikuo Ibe, will be meeting with timepiece enthusiasts and G-Shock fans alike in a set of rare events open to the public by RSVP happening in Los Angeles and Denver later this read more…