Franck Muller has the rather grandiloquent sobriquet of ‘The Master of Complications’ – and this watch is the reason why. Superseding Patek Philippe’s Calibre 89 for the most complicated title when it was released in 2010, the Aeternitas Mega features a staggering 36 complications, 21 hands and a movement with no fewer than 1483 parts.…
Once upon a time favoured by military personnel and other professionals – astronaut Scott Carpenter wore one to distinguish between day and night back on Earth – the wristwatch with the 24-hour display is a simple modification to the ordinary time display but still uncommon. The Epos Emotion 3390 24h is an affordable take on the 24-hour display […]
We’d be lying if we said we weren’t at least a bit surprised to learn that the majority stake of Glycine Watch S.A. has just been sold to the Invicta Watch Group. As pioneers in world-timing aviation watches, Glycine brings over a century of quirky, independent watchmaking to the Invicta name.
“Whether collecting art or watches, when I fall in love with something, then I need to understand, I need to research deeply,” Mo Coppeletta explains. “You may have taste, but if that isn’t backed up with knowledge then it is superficial.” Read on to discover how Mo got into collecting watches and which are his favorites.
The recent victory of Joseph Schooling in the Rio 2016 Olympics coincides has certainly piqued Singaporean interest in swimming. In tribute to our first national gold medal earned by a born and bred Singaporean in the international games, Deployant dedicates this weekend to recommendations for that perfect swimming watch.…
A couple of months ago, Robert-Jan had the opportunity to give an overview of the new Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Deep Black collection. The watches are an interesting move from Omega as they were introduced outside of Basel and the debut actually occurred in New York. There’s no doubt that it has made waves. We […]
The lauded Rolex Submariner is one of the most popular luxury watches in the world. Easily the most popular steel-cased (or otherwise) luxury diving watch, the Rolex Submariner sets the bar in many ways when it comes to timepieces of its type, at its price point.
Editor’s note: Sporty. Refined. High-end. Wearable. Watch marketing departments often try to mash seemingly disparate descriptors like this to make watches appeal to as wide an audience as possible. And rarely does it work. The Patek Philippe Ref. 5379P is a key exception; a platinum split-seconds chronograph that can be easily dressed down.…
In this Ask The Audience article I want you to not only select particular negative issues you’ve had when getting your watch fixed, but also to share some more details about the most impactful watch repair experiences (good or bad) in the comments.
In June, Sotheby’s had the unprecedented opportunity to sell a 1,109 carat uncut diamond, the largest in the world by far. But the vaunted auction house couldn’t find a buyer. The Lesedi La Rona diamond was placed on the block during an evening sale in London, and after an opening bid of $50 million, things stalled out entirely. No flurry of paddles, no wild result, and, importantly, no big premium for Sotheby’s. It hammered below the reserve price and didn’t sell. While Vanity Fair‘s account of this story has nothing to do with watches per se, it’s an in-depth look at the mechanics and politics of high-end auctions, the global luxury market, and how objects of desire come to possess their hypnotic powers (or not). It takes us from the coast of Angola to a showroom in Singapore, and finally back to that London auction room.