Hands-On: The Girard-Perregaux Cat’s Eye Tourbillon With Gold Bridge

Tourbillons. They seem to be everywhere these days, and whether you love them or not, they are here to stay. Let me start off by saying I am not generally a huge fan of tourbillons; usually I find them overdone and and a wee-bit flashy. That is not to say I don’t like any tourbillon wristwatches though (that Lange that Stephen wrote about the other day is pretty legit), just that I think some brands tend to pop a tourbillon into a watch when possible, raise the price, and ignore whether or not it’s actually improving the product at all. However, I’m always happy to see a ladies’ watch with something more complicated than a stock quartz ticker inside, and that brings us to the Girard-Perregaux Cat’s Eye Tourbillon with Gold Bridge.

9 years ago

TAG Heuer, Giancarlo Stanton, Hilaire Damiron Celebrate 100 Years of Innovation and History Surrounding the Carrera Panamericana Races

By Roberta Naas This was a busy week in Miami for TAG Heuer, where the brand had several key brand ambassadors on hand, including Miami Marlins right-fielder Giancarlo Stanton and racecar driver Hilaire Damiron, at an event to celebrate the 100th anniversary is of the first Heuer Mikrograph watch, which was created in 1916. The 100 Years of Innovation exhibition took place at the Aventura Mall and showcased historical watches alongside some of the brand’s more innovative pieces of today, including its Connected watch and an all-new 1016 re-edition of the Mikrograph. Also on display were the original 1963 Carrera and

9 years ago

Mechanical Symmetry, But To What End? Caption Competition #32

Attentive readers may have already noticed “Roland Iten” engraved on this prototype device, a name synonymous with mechanical luxuries for gentlemen.
But what on earth is this device for? It isn’t for holding windows open, I checked.
Please leave your fun, funny, or even serious suggestions in the comments!

9 years ago

Sinn Dual Strap System Allows Apple Watch & Sinn Watch On The Same Wrist

German Sinn is nothing if not practically minded. Best-known for their hearty, down-to-earth tool watches, fans of the brand may not have seen this coming. If it’s not immediately clear from the pictures and title, the Sinn Dual Strap System is a pair of strap halves for your Sinn watch and a pair of strap halves for an Apple Watch, which together make a whole wrist experience.

9 years ago

Bring a Loupe: A Very Rare Rolex, An Oversized Patek Calatrava, And Some Obscure Watches From Longines, LeJour, And Mathey Tissot

This week’s selection of watches starts with two heavyweights, absolute grails for many collectors. One is a Rolex, a very rare kind of Explorer with a single line on the dial that changes everything. The other is an oversized Patek Philippe Calatrava with a double signature. You will also find some less high-profile watches, from a Superman LeJour (yes, that is the actual name of this diver) to a great chronograph from Mathey Tissot. This is your Bring A Loupe for August 12, 2016.

9 years ago

The Collector’s View: WatchTalk with Glenn Chiang

Glenn Chiang is a 31-year-old watch collector based in Melbourne, having moved from Taiwan when he was just 5 years of age. He is currently a lawyer at a leading Australian law firm specialising in construction and major projects, and also owns and operates multiple cafes and restaurants throughout Melbourne. This is his watch journey. …

9 years ago

A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph Boutique Edition – Full Review with tons of Photos, Specs and Price

The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Chronograph Boutique Edition is yet another example of the superlative chronographs, developed by the Haute Horlogerie brand from Glashütte, Germany. We were given the opportunity to test and wear the watch for a couple of weeks. To cut a long story short: we loved it. As we already introduced the watch to you earlier, in this article we will focus on the chronograph movement, more specifically its characteristics, what distinguishes it from other chronograph movements, and how it actually works. It looks great but what is what, and what does what? What is the purpose of all those wheels, levers, bridges and springs? Read on to learn how a chronograph actually works. 

9 years ago

MY WATCH STORY: Ted from Petrolicious and his Rolex GMT Master 1675

Editorial Director of Petrolicious, a site and production house dedicated to showcasing the world’s finest classic cars and their owners, Ted Gushue has an instagam feed (@TedGushue) that’s unsurprisingly dominated by breathtaking cars. So, when we began spotting the occasional timepiece dotted among the vintage BMWs and Porsches, we wanted to know more from this LA-based man of style – starting with this beautiful example of a Rolex GMT Master 1675.…

9 years ago

Janis Trading NTH Sub Watch Review

NTH? Janis Trading? Who, or what, is that? If you were not aware, Janis Trading is actually a brand you are probably already familiar with – they were formerly known as as Lew & Huey. As part of the rebranding, the NTH Subs are a completely new line that will hit the streets soon, and we recently got to spend some quality time with a pair from the new lineup.

9 years ago