Richard Mille 19-02 Flower Tourbillon
A visit to the Richard Mille booth at SIHH is always a barely concealed pleasure—both to admire the watches and the hostesses, who never fail to make an impression. Richard…
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Baume & Mercier Big Date and Power Reserve
You feel right at home at Baume & Mercier at SIHH. A Hamptons-house vibe, comfortable sofas, dark woods and light tones … Baume & Mercier is focusing its message on…
A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater
A. Lange & Söhne, pronounced “A lang-uh oon dzuh-nuh” (for those interested, read my article How to pronounce watch brand names), left its mark on the 25th SIHH with the…
SIHH: Montblanc Cylindrical Tourbillon Geosphères Vasco da Gama
Montblanc takes you on a journey—not to the latitudes explored by Christopher Columbus, but invites you to sail in the wake of Vasco da Gama, the first navigator to find…
Tudor and Ducati: Two Bold, Colorful Designers Open Up
Davide Cerrato, Creative Director at Tudor, and Andrea Ferraresi, Ducati’s Design Director, sat down for an interview to discuss their collaboration around the Fastrider line. Two strong personalities—two designers in…
New Version of the Linde Werdelin Oktopus Double Date
Linde Werdelin unveils what I would call a “punchy, in-your-face” version of its Oktopus Double Date. The Oktopus Double Date Carbon – Green watch is being offered exclusively at Colette…
HYT Skull: Skull Juice
Vincent Perriard’s small HYT watch brand is unveiling a major new release: the SKULL. HYT (Hydro Mechanical Horologists) continues to explore its unique technology—blending mechanics and fluid—in a new timepiece.…
R-Watch Watch: Local Colours
2011, Yverdon-les-Bains, a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Romain and François Delafontaine set out to create a watch brand true to their values: R-Watch was born. In 2012,…
Bausele Pilot Automatic
News from Down Under, with a major step forward for Australian brand Bausele, which is launching its first collection of automatic watches. While the brand proudly wears Australia’s colours, it…
Watch Collections on eBay
Any self-respecting watch enthusiast loves trawling through eBay’s pages in search of a rare vintage gem—or a brand-new watch that’s impossible to find in their area or on other online…
SevenFriday: M1-1 and P3-3 Watches
Back to business! For the occasion, SevenFriday is delivering two new watches: the much-anticipated M series (M1-1 and M2-1) and the unexpected P3-3. The finishing remains every bit as impressive.…
Hublot Signs with the Dallas Cowboys
Watch brand Hublot continues its massive sports partnerships by signing with the Dallas Cowboys American football team. The illustrative image is misleading, as Homer Simpson was offered the Denver Broncos…
Christie’s Launches a Watch E-Shop
The Christie’s Watch Shop is an online watch retail boutique bringing together fine pieces from Rolex, Patek Philippe, Breitling, Vacheron Constantin and many others. This month, the legendary auction house…
Baselworld 2014: De Bethune DB29 Maxichrono Tourbillon
After seven years of development, De Bethune is unveiling its DB29 Maxichrono Tourbillon at Baselworld. With legibility and aesthetics in mind, De Bethune chose to display the chronograph’s various functions…
Baselworld 2014: Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph
Eight years after launching its first automatic chronograph, Patek Philippe unveils its new Annual Calendar Chronograph at Baselworld 2014. A single counter and three large apertures gave it a very…
SevenFriday: Sexy & She Knows It
Hard to remain unmoved by SevenFriday watches, which have been cheerfully stirring up the web for the past few months—especially across social networks, and on forums. So a shoot was…