Meet the sublime Soberly Onyx, a beautiful compilation of taste, design, rarity, and supreme talent by Raúl Pagès, an extremely skilled independent watchmaker and restorer. Upon successfully completing a modern automaton, he set his sights on a more universal object and a functional design: his first watch.
We told you a few weeks ago that legendary astronaut (and noted Speedmaster wearer) Buzz Aldrin is now designing a watch for Omega specifically built for a mission to Mars. But Aldrin isn’t the only one thinking about cosmic timekeeping. Dr. John Patterson is quietly making atomic wristwatches in Hawaii (of all places) and spoke with online magazine Inverse about how his Cesium 133 watch works, why he’s making atomic watches at all, and why his tickers might just be the right choice for a trip to the red planet.
To some, when it comes to independent watchmakers, Peter Speake-Marin is probably one of the first few names that will come to mind. And yet others will go, “Peter Who?” The Speake-Marin began in earnest only in 2002, and is a relatively new name in the world of horology, but he had garnered a respectable following by…
Two years after debuting the original Apple Watch, Apple has just released the Apple Watch Series 2 as one part of what I would faithfully describe as an “epic” keynote event in San Francisco. Tim Cook and other Apple employees spent about two hours on stage more or less focusing on the Apple Watch Series 2 and the iPhone 7, along with related software and accessories.
Not long ago, John Ciciulla, a friend of T+T, posted this image on instagram, explaining that the watch – which originally belonged to his grandfather – had just come back after lengthy repairs. We were keen to find out more, so we caught up with John – a pathologist in Melbourne – to hear the story behind his prized 1960s Dunklings Rivana, and why it’s so special to him.…
What is the real difference between a novelty watch and a classic timepiece? Is it possible to make a watch providing a novel and entertaining display of time that is wearable in a variety of settings and will be respected years from now? I believe that I own such a piece: the Ludovic Ballouard Upside Down.
Sponsored Post written by co-founder of Bremont Watches, Nick English. When you get up close to a Martin-Baker (MB) ejection seat, the first thing that strikes you is quite how incredibly beautifully they are engineered – the knurled aluminum, the read more…
Louis Moinet releases the new 20-Second Tempograph, a self-winding mechanical timepiece with a twist. Founded in Saint-Blaise, Neuchâtel, in 2004. The fully-independent firm was established to honour the memory of Louis Moinet (1768-1853): master watchmaker, certified inventor of the chronograph (1816), and pioneer in the use of very high…
In an effort to reign in the past while continuing to offer pieces that catch the eye of modern watch buyers, Longines has built up a legitimate offering through their Heritage Collection. Whether you’re looking for a diver or a Weems, there are quite a few choices that seem to be placed above the usual options you have when looking at the brand.
Few would contest that Bulgari’s Octo is a great watch – a distinctive design jam-packed with legacy. What could possibly make it better? Well, how about a mean, stealthy and downright cool black ADLC coating? Yeah, that’ll do the trick. If you’ve been on the fence about Bulgari, the Octo Ultra Nero will convert you.…