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VIDEO: Baume & Mercier 2017 collection overview and their athletic new shape

Anyone who’s followed the SIHH 2017 releases will have noticed a few clear trends emerging – more entry level options, more yellow gold, that sort of thing. One trend that wasn’t as remarked upon in all the excitement of the fair was the way several brands made significant changes to their marketing and identity. Baume & Mercier is a case in point. Over the past few years they’ve invested time and effort into building their image as a brand with a long and proud heritage, and their product releases – particularly in the Clifton and Capeland collections – reflected this history. All that changed in Geneva, with the brand announcing a fresh, youthful face and a new name to go with it – the Clifton Club. Meanwhile, the runaway success that is the Shelby Cobra collaboration continues to evolve…

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VIDEO: Baume & Mercier 2017 collection overview and their athletic new shape

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Halda Watches: Is the Future really about Interchangeable Digi-Mech Watches?

Swedish watchmaker Halda has made a bold claim – that while most watchmakers today innovate with new materials and manufacturing processes, they build everything from a perspective of history because what’s praised is the heritage of the brand going back centuries. Halda Watches are looking to change that narrative…

IWC Schaffhausen Names Jessica Kahawaty Brand Ambassador

In Lebanese-Australian TV host and beauty queen, Jessica Kahawaty IWC Schaffhausen found its new brand ambassador for the Middle East.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Animated Smartwatch Dials For The Samsung Gear S3 Design Competition

Earlier this month, we announced a watch dial design competition with Samsung Mobile and the leading smartwatch watch face platform Facer. Applications are still being accepted, and there’s only a limited time left.

Hands-On with the Zenith El Primero Range Rover Special Edition

Zenith inked an agreement with Land Rover last year, with the first result of the tie-up the El Primero Range Rover Special Edition. Monochromatic and no-nonsense in style, the Range Rover edition is the first Zenith wristwatch with a ceramised aluminium case (recently joined by the new El Primero “Panda”). Like the famed off-roaders, the […]

Fumbling with February: Why Not All Calendar Watches Are Created Equal

The end of February is always a minor event in the world of watch connoisseurs. The shortest month of the year prompts additional work for those with a watch collection, dates have to be forwarded to be ready for March, but not everybody will have the same amount of work on its hands.

Hands-On: The Chanel Première Camélia Skeleton Watch, Introducing The Company’s First In-House Movement For Women

The Monsieur de Chanel was one of the more surprising watches from Baselworld 2016. A handsome watch overall, it was the company’s first dedicated to men and it is powered by the company’s first in-house mechanical movement too. An instant hit, it was also a sign of more to come. Well, 12 months later, more has arrived. When Chanel unveils its latest range of watches next month at Baselworld, it will be introducing its second in-house movement and this time it will be housed in a ladies’ timepiece, the Première Camélia Skeleton Watch.

The Fantastic Clock In The Lobby Of New York City’s Waldorf-Astoria Is Pure History

While passing through New York City recently, I decided to duck into the historic Waldorf Astoria hotel to have a look at its famous lobby before the hotel closes for construction at the end of February 2017. And what I found was a historical clock with electrifying presence.

William Massena To Lecture On Watch Auctions At The Horological Society Of New York

Watch auctions can be intimidating even for the most experienced collectors. What questions should you ask a specialist? How do you bid successfully? What pitfalls should you avoid? At the March 2017 meeting of the Horological Society of New York, industry vet William Massena (and Talking Watches alum) will address these questions and more. Massena’s illustrated lecture will explore all aspects of the world of watch auctions, including key auction houses in the international watch market, the role of auctions in the context of watch collecting, and nuances of catalog descriptions.