The incredible Rebellion 540 Magnum Tourbillon Sapphire adds a highly complex sapphire crystal case and boatloads of other technical awesomeness to the previously released 540 Magnum Grand Tourbillon.
Earlier today, Roger Federer won the men’s singles championship at the 2017 Australian Open after a five-set battle with Rafael Nadal. He maintained his record as the winningest man in tennis, despite having missed six months of competition earlier this year. And, as usual, he was rocking a pretty great watch when he hoisted the trophy over his head. Federer, a long-time Rolex ambassador, sported a Rolex GMT-Master II BLNR, a classic that perfectly suited the occasion (and the bright blue tennis courts of Melbourne Park).
Today is officially the second day of the Lunar New Year, but the season of festive celebrations have just barely started. Traditionally, the celebrations last over 15 days, which means that there is effectively almost two weeks’ worth of festivities to go.…
Moments ago Roger Federer claimed his 18th Grand Slam title by winning the 2017 Australian Open against Rafael Nadal, in a epic 5 set match. Roger Federer doesn’t wear a Rolex while playing, but will put one on after a winning a match. No better time for the timepiece to be seen especially when you are collecting the trophy.…
Greubel Forsey claimed one of the most complicated watches unveiled at SIHH 2017 with a grande sonnerie wristwatch, but also debuted variants of its two entry-level timepieces, the Signature 1 and Tourbillon 24 Seconde Vision. Boasting an incline tourbillon and automatic winding for the second barrel, the Grande Sonnerie is styled in the typical Greubel Forsey manner – large […]
Much of the time, surveys exist to prove what people already know but need numbers and data to support. I’d say that was more or less true of the aBlogtoWatch Audience Survey, which we completed right at the end of 2016. Of course, that isn’t to say we didn’t learn anything new but we feel newly confident in saying that our community is probably the most dedicated and sophisticated set of pure watch-loving individuals around the world.
Insta feed in need of some fresh inspiration? Step right this way, as we chat to one half of industrial designers Discommon, who’ve been making waves in just about every industry of late, with their collaborations and creations. Their promise: “work with us and we will make exactly what is in your head.” NAME: Neil Ferrier OCCUPATION: Chief Conspirator at Discommon, where his background in mechanical engineering and product development is put to good use on all manner of creative projects. HANDLE: @discommon FOLLOWERS: 13.5K LOCATION: California How did you end up making stuff? It was all Oakley’s fault. I worked there in the advanced product development team right after college, and I was thrown in at the deep deep end, doing projects for the US special forces. It was terrifying at first, but also so liberating. Oakley was a baptism in “do it right or don’t do it” – a mantra I feel is sorely lacking in today’s often fast and cheap society. There was always a passion for creating in me, but Oakley basically let that fire loose. When I started my consulting firm, Discommon Concepts, my partner [Jeremy Hadden, Chief Technical Disruptor] and I realised we didn’t…
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Just this morning Miss Serena Williams set an Open era record for most grand slam titles by defeating her sister Venus to take the 2017 Australian Open. This marks her 23rd open title making her the winningest player in the Open era and the second-most successful player of all time, behind just Margaret Court, who won 13 of her 24 titles prior to 1968 when the Open era began. What’s more? She did so while wearing a really fancy watch!
Dan Henry is a watch collector from Brazil looking to offer watches with classic designs focusing on affordability and a purist vintage design. He also runs Timeline.watch dedicated to his love of vintage horology.
Anyone who visits online watch forums with any frequency very likely comes across at least a few heated discussions of “finishing,” a topic that seems to fascinate, and divide, enthusiasts. What is it and why are opinions divided?