The Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance Fire is one of the most ingenious and interesting watches we’ve had in the office in quite a while. It’s a new take on a resonance watch – one that takes a very clever, but also technically extremely difficult, approach to getting two balances to beat in sync with each other.
Amid the general worldwide downturn in luxury sales in general, and in luxury watches in particular, there’s one place where, according to a report today on Luxury Daily, jewelry and luxury watch sales are up 74%. Where is this place that defies the industry slump? London Heathrow.
Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer appoints street artist Alec Monopoly its art provocateur, trusting him to uplift the brand’s creative operations.
An appreciation for inherent value and superior timeless aesthetics culminated with my first personal encounter with the Sattler Classica Secunda 1985, a rare modern precision pendulum clock. It adorned the hallway of the former Chronoswiss headquarters in Munich, Germany where I was working at the time. Upon sight, the immediate conviction overcame me that one day I would have to own one of these stunning marvels of wall art. Let me tell you why.
One thing we’re constantly keeping tabs on is the next generation of independent watchmakers, and more than a year ago, we received a hot tip from a man we just don’t ignore. According to Kari Voutilainen, the most promising youngster he’d seen in a while was a young man named Rexhep Rexhepi.
‘Accuracy under adverse conditions’ – Headquartered in La-Chaux-de-Fonds with American roots going as far back as 1891, Ball watches manufactures sturdy mechanical watches with a focus on reliability and legibility. This obsession with readability lead the brand to literally encapsulate light on their dials. Monochrome goes hands-on with one of the brand’s best-sellers, the Ball Fireman night train DLC.
Let’s get this out of the way right from the start: while there is a part of me that’s curious to see what surreal effect could be wrung from writing out “Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Blancpain Ocean Commitment II” every time this watch needs to be named, we’re just going to go with “BOC II.” Okay? On to the watch itself.
As its tagline of “Accuracy Under Adverse Conditions” suggests, Ball Watches goes all out to design and create the most accurate timepieces on the planet. The Ball Engineer II Volcano is no different.…
By Roberta Naas Just last month, Graff Diamonds unveiled the Graff Venus, the largest D flawless heart-shaped diamond in the world. The stone weighs 118.78 carats and was cut from a 357-carat rough that had been discovered in 2015. That one stunning diamond sparked a renewed interest in statement-making diamonds. Here, we bring you a look at three top designers’ white-hot diamond jewelry pieces – just in time for the holidays.
Technically, black is not a color — it absorbs all the other ones, giving it a power that inspires artists, couturiers, and watchmakers alike. Alone, or combined with gold, your black timepiece will not go unnoticed.