No problem is exceptionally easy to solve. Even the simplest task can sometimes take weeks of redesigns, prototypes, and problem-solving for a seemingly simple solution. The task of creating the perfectly adjustable watch clasp system is the type of problem that was irresistible for Roland Iten. So how did that turn out?
Last Wednesday, we celebrated the opening of London Jewelers’ newest location in the heart of Santiago Calatrava’s Oculus at the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan. The family-owned jeweler has been around since 1926 and has five locations around Long Island, but this is the first foray into Manhattan. We were fortunate enough to count Audemars Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, MB&F, and Panerai as co-hosts (all brands available at the store, by the way), and more than 100 guests and friends joined us for drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and wristshots. Enjoy a recap of the evening here.
The bonus season is around the corner, and many of us are already thinking of different ways to reward ourselves for the hard work and effort that we had put in this year. While there are various means to spend our bonuses, but Watch-Idiot-Savants (WIS) like us will probably use the money to get ourselves a new timepiece to add into our…
After collaborating on the design of the “Duo-Face” watch from the Rpaige Watch Co., Richard Paige challenged Duo-Face case designer Mark Carson to come up with an unexpected watch design. The result was the art deco “Crash of ’29” watch. Now Mark and Richard are back again with the same great art deco case and hands but with a Swiss movement and a new art deco dial. The result is “The Skyscraper” watch by Rpaige.
During a recent trip to Hong Kong, something interesting dawned upon me about what is probably very likely to happen in the watch world sometime soon. That thing I’m talking about is a massive explosion of timepieces flowing into the pre-owned watch market in China.
October was a crazy, crazy month, but before we dive in, I must address the bronze elephant in the room. Carl has gone, and he’s not coming back. Yes, our lucky survey winner (at odds of roughly 3000:1), chose the Oris Carl Brashear Limited Edition. Anyway, back to it. This month you might’ve noticed me whipping around town in a Fiat 500x (yes, the viagra one), which quickly brought out my inner Italiano. I took Melbourne lawyer (and legend) Tom Le, along for a couple of chap-laps and, high on endorphins from two recent purchases (a Kermit and a Batman), it wasn’t long before we started plotting the next purchase. Currently, he’s torn between an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Ultra-Thin, Patek Philippe Nautilus or Vacheron Constantin Overseas Chrono. Let’s vote later. Long-time friend of Time+Tide, @Calibre11 stopped past HQ at the start of the month, with the obligatory brace of Heuers. The new Monza he was packing was a definite stand-out. Not only was it serial number 11, it had ‘calibre 11’ engraved on the caseback. My regular Sunday brunch with the watch gang saw a lot of variety, and was the first time we’d all been together in quite some time.…
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After months of anticipation, we finally have a result! The stainless steel Patek Philippe ref. 1518 perpetual calendar with chronograph sold tonight for $11,136,642 at Phillips in Geneva. It is now the most expensive wristwatch in the world.
In this era of what some might call excessive dial decoration, several brands including Chanel, Graff, and Van Cleef & Arpels, are actually covering up their watch dials. The “secret watch” is a ladies’ jewelry watch with a cover that moves via hinges or springs to hide or reveal the dial by activating a release somewhere on the watch.
Watch trends from Haute Time expert Greg Simonian of Westime.
The first timepiece to emerge from the new Ferdinand Berthoud brand is called FB 1. “It has to be something special,” said the man behind the reborn brand, Chopard’s Karl-Friedrich Scheufele. And special it was: so special that the FB 1 took the Aiguille d’Or, the top prize at the 2016 GPHG. Read on to discover why.