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Hublot and Tristan Eaton Unveil Aerofusion Concrete Jungle Watch

By Roberta Naas
Here are the concrete facts about last night’s gala event in the Lower East Side of New York City, where Hublot and street artist Tristan Eaton unveiled the exceptional Classic Fusion Aerofusion Concrete Jungle watch. Designed by Eaton, one of the most well known muralists in the world, with a permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art, the new watch represents Hublot’s first foray into concrete. Designed as a tribute to New York City, the

Review: Chopard L.U.C. GMT One in SS and rose gold

Chopard releases the new L.U.C. GMT One, an ideal traveler’s timepiece with a dual-time function. The watch takes on a classic design with modern proportions, in size and case dimensions. It is both a useful work watch and a handsome timepiece with a well-crafted movement.…

Bring a Loupe: An Extremely Rare Heuer Verona, A Zenith Extra For The Canadian Railroad, A Great Mathey-Tissot Chronograph, And More

This week, the hunt for vintage watches unveiled some highly unusual finds, the type you almost never see. In that vein, the 1980s Heuer Verona reference 371.213G might not be the hottest Heuer chronograph currently, but it’s nonetheless a real rarity and an exceptional find for Heuer collectors. Here we also have a Zenith Extra that was made for the Canadian railroad in the middle of the 20th century. And, of course, classic chronographs are not forgotten here either – we’ve got a great Mathey-Tissot as well as an appealing Omega De Ville.

Breaking News: Richemont Revamps Top Management as Profit Slumps

In the biggest change to its management in years, Richemont has announced the retirement of its chief executive and chief financial officer, as well as eight members of its board. This represents a generational change for the Swiss luxury conglomerate, owner of brands like Cartier, IWC and Montblanc. The retirees who are in their 50s or 60s […]

Industry News – Massive Shakeups at Richemont, Abolishes CEO Role, IWC’s Kern Head of Watchmaking and Montblanc’s Lambert Head of Operations

Telling you that the watchmaking industry is now facing some troubles won’t be the biggest piece of news you’ll have today. It is now known, the Swiss industry is in tough period, sales are decreasing, profits are going lower and stocks are massively increasing at retailers. This situation seemed to be quite a secret for a year or so, but now, large groups – mainly those listed and that must report to shareholders – are making things clearer and the situation becomes public. As a proof, yesterday Richmont Group, the second largest actor in the field of luxury watchmaking (owner of Cartier, IWC, Jaeger, Montblanc and more) announced declining results, abolished CEO Role and unveiled a major sweeping management overhaul – as IWC’s Kern will become Head of Watchmaking and Montblanc’s Lambert Head of Operations.

Hands-On with the Chopard L.U.C GMT One and Time Traveler One

The Chopard L.U.C line of high-end mechanical timepieces is well stocked with dress watches and complications, but skimpy on sporty, functional types. That gap is now filled by the new L.U.C GMT One and Time Traveler One, a pair of COSC chronometer-certified travel watches starting at just under US$10,000. A watch showing two time zones simultaneously, the L.U.C […]

Hands-On Review – Seiko Presage SPB041J1 – Vintage Flair and Great Elegance for an accessible price

If you follow the actuality about watches on a regular basis, you’ve certainly noticed that Seiko – no the smallest company around, to say the least – is moving quite fast these days. The brand has evolved considerably, introducing watches in all categories of price and expanding the higher-end collections, including Grand Seiko of course, but Presage too. We already showed you earlier this week, with the Presage SSA303J1, that value for money and horological content were the motto of the collection. And this is not about to change with this other novelty in the collection, a more luxurious, more refined and more vintage-oriented watch named Seiko Presage SPB041J1… and again, you’ll have a hell of a watch for your money.

GIVE AWAY – Garrick Leather Watch Pouch

After (almost) four weeks with the Seiko Presage give-away, it’s time draw a winner, randomly of course. Keep an eye on you inbox (check the spam folder) because it could just be your lucky day! Now it’s time to move on to the next give-away and we have to thank David Braislford, of Garrick Watches, …

Was Lost, Now Found: GREUBEL FORSEY INVENTION PIECE 1 Recovered

Perhaps you might remember, just under 5 months ago, a prominent Indonesian watch collector and friend of Deployant had his unique Greubel Forsey Invention Piece No. 1 stolen Wednesday 13th July from the home of his business partner and fellow watch collector. The piece unique Invention Piece No. 1 or IP1 was signed #10/11, and features the…

WATCH WINNER REVIEW: Wilk Watchworks Lydian Tourbillon ABTW Special Edition Watch

Back in April 2016, the aBlogtoWatch giveaway was the Wilk Watchworks Lydian Tourbillon ABTW Special Edition watch. Richard B. from Austin, Texas, USA, won the piece made by the Canadian micro-brand. Here is Richard’s review for the aBlogtoWatch audience. Once again, thanks to Richard and all the other watch winners who share their experiences with the world.