Water Resistance of Watches
Between Water Resistant markings, ATM ratings, metres and ultra-cautious manuals, it’s easy to get lost. A watch rated to 30 m, 50 m or 100 m—what does that actually mean…
The Official Watch of the Eleven Nations Tournament
The Graham-London brand has been selected as the official timekeeper of the Six Nations rugby tournament. For the third consecutive year, all the tournament’s referees will therefore be equipped with…
Nicolas Sarkozy’s Watches
Nicolas Sarkozy likes fine-looking watches but, a few months after his election as President of the Republic, his communications advisers asked him to tone down the visibility of his luxury…
Swatch New Gent Watches: New Colors
The hugely successful Swatch New Gent collection is being refreshed with five new colours: Lime Green, Turquoise, Dark Blue, Orange and Pink. Swatch won back men’s wrists last year with…
How to Clean Your Watch?
Cleaning your watch properly is the best way to ensure a long service life—and, above all, it gives the wearer an air of elegance and refinement. Here are a few…
Pope Benedict XVI’s Watch
In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI was presented with an Erhard Junghans Tempus Automatic watch by a German MP. A classic expression of the German brand, perfectly suited to the Pope’s…
History of the Rolex Brand
The famous Rolex brand was founded in 1908 by Hans Wilsdorf. Today, this Swiss company is the most emblematic figure in luxury, high-precision watchmaking. Rolex is the result of a…
Hermès Arceau Grande Lune Watch
The timeless and particularly elegant Arceau line from Hermès is enriched this year with a new model: the Arceau Grande Lune. Unveiled at the Basel fair, the latest addition to…
Why the Patek Philippe Calatrava Is a Symbol of Watchmaking Purity
The Calatrava, or the Art of Saying Only What Matters Some watches impose themselves through complication, technical excess or the loud prestige of a famous signature. And then there…
Swatch Animal : la collection bestiale !
Grrrr ! Swatch, le fabricant suisse, lance une nouvelle collection baptisée Swatch Animal en relookant de manière bestiale ses modèles Gents. C’est nouveau, c’est frais et toujours très abordable. 3…