One of the reasons that stories about how people got into watches are so interesting is that the storyteller, I believe, is actively trying to figure out for themselves what it is that captures their attention about timepieces. Oftentimes, this cognitive process happens while they are explaining it to someone else.
Franck Muller was at a point in time an interesting brand to read about, for its innovative case shapes and unique complications; to name a few, the Crazy Hours, Secret Hours and the Giga tourbillon. While they are still popular in some markets today, most would say that the days of its fame are challenged by competition from brands like…
During the month of May 2016, we held a giveaway with the Marathon Watch GSAR on a Crown & Buckle Time For A Cure team NATO strap. It couldn’t have been won by a more appropriate and appreciative person, and here is his review.
The Saxonia Thin is A. Lange & Söhne design at its most pure.
One of the things that makes everyone like A. Lange & Söhne as a brand (and I mean everyone, I can’t think of a single person I know who doesn’t like or respect what Lange does) is the thought, care and quality that goes into every watch.…
By Paige Mastrandrea
Haute Time, Carmelo Anthony and fellow Team USA members took their talents on the Road to Gold in Chicago and celebrated with an intimate dinner of friends and family at hotspot, Sunda in partnership with Hublot, Avión Reserva 44 and JetSmarter.
The HH Journal is an online publication covering watchmaking news in all its forms and is published by the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) which was created in 2005. Here is a selection from recent HH Journal content.
Sinn has just announced the introduction of DIN 8330 – a new German industry standard spearheaded by the watchmaker, and anchored by a trio of new pilot watches, purpose-built and officially certified to be functionally safe and reliable in the cockpit.
By Roberta Naas
As the 98th PGA Championship is in full swing, Rory McIlroy, Omega brand ambassador, shares his thoughts with us about time and golf and the Baltusrol course.
Casio recently announced the Casio G-Shock MRG-G1000HT Limited Edition watch to much fanfare and buzz in Singapore. They flew in the inventor of G-Shock, Mr. Kikuo Ibe, who had invented the G-Shock in 1983, and still helms the Research and Development team responsible for the G-Shock watches. Much of the interest is in the magnificent aesthetics…
To paraphrase Stipe et al – it’s the end of the week as we know it. We started off the week watching highlights of Juventus’s 2015 Seria A finals in preparation for Monday night’s Q&A with players hosted by Hublot. After such a promising, ahem, kick-off to the week, the following days raced by in a blur and the next thing you know, here we are, polishing off a bottle of Chivas.…