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Photo Report: Inside The Cartier Mansion In New York City, Which Re-Opens To The Public Tomorrow

I’ve long held that there is no retail experience more special than that found at Cartier’s home in New York City. The former Plant mansion was acquired in 1917 via a trade between Louis Cartier and Mr. Morton Plant, a Manhattan businessman, for a string of natural pearls for his wife – the deal is the stuff of legends. Later this week, my colleague Jack Forster will take us deep into the history of the Cartier Mansion, but today, the day Cartier’s storied home in New York City re-opens to the public, I wanted to take you inside this truly magical store.

GIVE AWAY: Win a Rolex Explorer at CHRONEXT

The good folks over at CHRONEXT are giving away a brand new Rolex Explorer I. It’s the one that was introduced at this year’s Baselworld watch fair, the one that we recently compared to its predecessor when our contributor Ilias also explained the important history of this model. Yes, you read this correct, you can win a brand new Rolex Explorer ref. 214270 and all you have to do… is register for the CHRONEXT newsletter!

Piaget Polo S: Outside Its Comfort Zone

The Piaget Polo S shares none of the characteristics that usuallly make the Polo a Polo. It’s almost like when Daniel Craig was introduced as James Bond: he was definitely not the usual gentleman in a suit with a sense of humor, but rather more Jason Bourne’s better dressed cousin.

Hands-On: An Exclusive First Look At The 2017 Heuer Autavia, Winner Of The Autavia Cup (And The First Customer-Designed Watch From A Giant Brand In Years)

Our man Louis Westphalen is on the ground at this year’s Heuer Collectors Summit (more on that soon) and happened to stumble upon something pretty cool: the prototype of the upcoming 2017 Heuer Autavia, the watch that (TAG) Heuer fans voted into life in the Autavia Cup earlier this year. This is your first hands-on look at what could very well be one of the hottest watches of next year.

E.C. Andersson North Sea Watch

If you’ve got a weak spot for the cushion-shaped oyster cases of the past but have trouble fitting them on your wrist, then the E.C. Andersson North Sea watch might be something for you. With a case that measures 40mm in diameter and 10mm thick, it sits just right – no matter the wrist size. We like to think of it as a modern Panerai for smaller wrists.

F1 in Singapore: The watch related events that YOU can attend

The Singapore Grand Prix is on the agenda again! This coming weekend (September 16-18), the Formula 1 races will get your heart racing, and as usual, watch companies are big sponsors of the race, some with teams racing under their banner. Here is our selection of MUST ATTEND events. These are open to the public which YOU can attend to catch the…

Introducing: The Limited Edition Breitling Navitimer GMT Aurora Blue

Whatever your feelings are about the size of modern Navitimers (between 43mm and 48mm), Breitling’s icon is without a doubt one of the definitive pilot’s watches. Developed with, and for, the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) during the early 1950s, the original reference 806 Navitimer allowed pilots to calculate critical information, such as airspeed, flight time, distance, and fuel consumption, all at a glance. This new limited edition Navitimer continues in that spirit with some modern updates and a new blue dial.

EXCLUSIVE: First look at the TAG Heuer Autavia 2017 (the result of the Autavia Cup) – Updated with Price and Availability

If you remember, earlier this year, in March 2016, TAG Heuer came with a superb idea: the opportunity for collectors to vote and to decide which vintage Heuer Autavia will be the inspiration for a modern reedition of this mythical watch. The audience chose one of the coolest editions, the Autavia 2446 Mark 3 “Jochen Rindt”. The result of the development was to be expected at Baselworld 2017… However, we had to take into account J.C Biver’s productivity and a certain event, the Heuer Collectors Summit (where we are today!) And guess what… the very first prototype of the TAG Heuer Autavia 2017 is already shown to the attendants of the Heuer Collectors Summit, and we get to show it to you.

EXCLUSIVE: First look at the TAG Heuer Autavia 2017 (the result of the Autavia Cup)

Cartier Re-Opens Landmark Fifth Avenue Mansion Designed by Thierry Despont

By Roberta Naas
After nearly three years of complete renovation, the Cartier Mansion on Fifth Avenue re-opened last week with much fanfare. The completely revamped mansion is the stuff legends are made of – much like all of Cartier. In fact, the mansion was initially purchased nearly 100 years ago with a pearl necklace.