Greubel Forsey GMT: A Round-the-World Journey on the Wrist
Greubel Forsey is adding a new complication to its bow with the launch of the Greubel Forsey GMT. A complication coveted by every watchmaking house, but Robert Greubel and Stephen…
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MB&F Horological Machine No. 4: Razzle Dazzle & Double Trouble
It is widely accepted that Maximilian Büsser and his team are big kids endowed with a powerful streak of creative madness. The launch of the famous Horological Machine n°4 (HM4)…
GPHG 2011: The Winners
The 11th edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG), held on 19 November 2011 in Geneva, crowned the elite of global watchmaking in front of nearly 1,500 guests.…
Marvin: Private Preview Watch Sales
Watchmaker Marvin is holding private sales on its website from 21 November to 31 December 2011. At stake: discounts of up to 70% on selected watches. Before getting to the…
James Bond’s Rolex Up for Auction
James Bond’s watch is going under the hammer at Christie’s in Geneva. The Rolex Submariner worn by Roger Moore in Live and Let Die, released in 1973 and directed by…
Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2011: Opening Cocktail
Nearly 350 guests attended the opening cocktail reception on 8 November 2011 for the exhibition of the watches preselected by the jury of the 11th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève…
Timefy Gets a Fresh New Look
Timefy—do you know it? This website offers a carefully curated selection of decidedly urban watches. It’s not a watch supermarket, but rather a showcase of designer watches sourced from all…
Nixon: The Ceramic Time Teller
The Nixon The Ceramic Time Teller watch embodies the brand’s recent move upmarket. As the Time Teller helped make Nixon’s name, it was only natural that this model would be…
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…
A DeLorean Watch!
Marty McFly, the hero of Back to the Future, has reason to celebrate. The legendary DeLorean, a car elevated to icon status by Robert Zemeckis’s film, is teaming up with…
MB&F Legacy Machine No. 1, Avant-Garde and Tradition
MB&F decided to deliver a masterful horological slap in the face by creating the Legacy Machine No.1 (LM1). MB&F had “got us used” to watches with mind-blowing shapes through the…
Swatch Touch: New Designer Watches and Touchscreens
Swatch launches the Swatch Touch 2011: a new collection of designer watches, colourful and featuring touch-sensitive LCD screens. Swatch delivers an ambitious, forward-looking collection with the Swatch Touch. Beyond the…
Rolex Signs with Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods, the naughty golfer, has just signed a sponsorship deal with the Swiss watch brand Rolex. The first major brand willing to place its trust in the Tiger again…
Perrelet Turbine Poker: The Watch That Lays Its Cards on the Table
Perrelet reinterprets its famous turbine watch in a poker version… A real bluff! To understand it properly, we need to take a trip back in time. In 1995, Perrelet launched…
When Casio Meets Feiyue
Casio and Feiyue join forces to launch two limited-edition boxed sets—a chance to bring together the flagship icons of both brands. The legendary Casio Classic Illuminator, reissued and engraved with…
Linde Werdelin SpidoLite II
Danish watchmaker Linde Werdelin is launching the SpidoLite II, a “tuned” fusion of the SpidoLite and the SpidoSpeed. A simple “cross-breed” would have been rather disappointing, so our Danish friends…