Yema LED Kavinsky: A Retro-Futuristic Watch
French watchmaker Yema is treating us this year by reinventing its iconic watch released in the 1970s: the Yema LED. And as good news never comes alone, Yema has teamed…
Lifestyle
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Trends, style, and watch advice: the Lifestyle category explores how to incorporate watches into your everyday life. What to wear with a dress watch? Which watch to give as a wedding gift? Fashion and practical ideas around luxury watchmaking and men’s style.
How to Choose a Quality Watch Box?
Your beautiful watches will only stay that way if you take proper care of them. That means keeping them safe from dust, knocks and scratches that can dull their shine.…
Which Pocket Watch Should You Choose?
Since its creation in 1505, the pocket watch has always been regarded as a true fashion accessory. First worn around the neck as a pendant watch and later slipped into…
Wooden Watches
A sign of greater environmental awareness? Wooden watches have been making inroads for a few years now. Just look at the growing number of creations from brands specialising in the…
The Cable Z by The Electricianz
Voici une young watch brand that will, without a doubt, soon be taking pride of place on many watchmaking fans’ wrists. What if, instead of showing off the inner workings…
Buying or Selling a Luxury Watch on the Pre-Owned Market
Rather than window-shopping along Rue du Rhône in Geneva in search of a brand-new watch, I invite you, dear reader and fellow watch enthusiast, to take a serious look at…
Teaura: Tea, Time, a Luxury
We all have our rituals—those little things that help us feel better, that reassure us. For some, it’s a way of better “controlling” their life; for others, simply a means…
I Bought a Chinese Automatic Watch
If you ever browse certain online retail sites with a somewhat… watchmaking slant, and whose headquarters tend to be somewhere to the East, you have almost certainly already come face…
Pimp My Watch: Customising Your Watch with Les Artisans de Genève
Imagine Xzibit turning up at your place, emptying your winder of your precious watches and putting them in the hands of experts so they can set about customising your timepieces.…
Pequignet Rue Royale
The Rue Royale watch by Pequignet is a timepiece of rare elegance, powered by the remarkable Royal calibre, the flagship of French Haute Horlogerie. A word first about the Pequignet…
Daylight Saving Time: Why So Much Hate?
It has to be said that the switch to winter time makes us feel as though we’re wandering through a George A. Romero film on Monday morning. Between zombie colleagues…
Pre-Owned Watches: Accessible Luxury?
Buying your first luxury watch is, quite rightly, a luxury. For the past few years, the pre-owned watch market has been booming, allowing seasoned enthusiasts and newcomers alike to start…
Linde Werdelin SpidoSpeed: The Review
Limited to just 100 pieces, Linde Werdelin’s SpidoSpeed watch is anything but indifferent. A Danish watchmaking house founded in 2002 by Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin, Linde Werdelin has consistently…
Post-it Watches
The post-it war really made Post-its sexy this summer. Here’s a new concept developed by Doriane Favre: the Post-it watch. Because you can’t take your refrigerator door with you, Post-it…