Breguet Brings Historic Pocket Watches to Beverly Hills

  The Breguet Boutique on Rodeo Drive is welcoming back four historic pocket watches from the 18th and 19th centuries previsouly showcased in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. All four watches were sold in the 1800s, with three of them being designed in the late 1700s. They are all from the Breguet Museum […]

By Seth Semilof

Baselworld Preview

  Baselworld—the World Watch and Jewelry Show—opens its doors in just eight short weeks. On March 8, Basel, Switzerland will host around 1800 companies from the watch, jewelry and precious stone industries as they showcase their newest developments and innovations. Mira will debut its first ladies collects ion. The Fée Céleste sparkles with 166 diamonds and tells […]

Rolex Becomes Official Partner Of USGA

  Thanks to a multi-year extension and expansion deal, Rolex will continue its long standing relationship as a worldwide supporter of  the United States Golf Association. With this arrangement, Rolex becomes the official partner of the USGA. Not that this tye of sponsorship is new to the Swiss watchmaker. Rolex is currently the official t.mes keeper at […]

The Swatch Group’s Most Successful Decemeber Yet

Having the strongest month of turnover in December, The Swatch Group exceeded CHF 7 billion for the first t.mes in the company’s history with group sales of watches and jewelry up 21.7%. The most significant growth came about in China The group’s watch and jewellery division recorded sales of CHF6.31 billion. In addition to its individual […]

5 Questions with Bell & Ross President Stacie Orloff

1.  Tell us some of the most exciting developments at Bell & Ross today?  We continue to stay true to our heritage of producing watches inspired by Aviation and Military with our newest and very exciting introduction of WW1. This collects ion pays tribute to the first wristwatches worn by pilots in the 1920’s.  It completes […]

TAG Heuer Opens Second US Flagship

On Monday January 16th, Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer will open its second US flagship boutique in the luxury wing of the Adventura Mall in Florida.  The new 800 square-foot space will give watch enthusiists the ultimate shopping experience with accessibility to an extensive assortment of high-end TAG Heuer t.mes pieces, exclusive & limited-edition styles, lifestyle accessories […]

Liquid t.mes : The New HYT Watch

The first t.mes piece to feature mechanical and liquid t.mes indications will be unveiled at BaselWorld this spring by HYT- the Hydro Mechanical Horologists. With 65 hours of power reserve, the high tech watch movement boasts a liquid module thanks to two pistons moving the liquid in the tube.  The actual piece is not yet created, […]

Hublot CEO Steps Down

  The CEO of Swiss luxury brand Hublot, Jean Claude Biver has announced he is stepping down from the position. Taking his place will be Ricardo Guadalupe, former Hublot managing director. Despite the chance, Biver isn’t entirely out of the picture. He will serve as Hublot’s board chairman, and continue to provide input into the company’s business […]

Montblanc Watches To Out Sell Pens

  While Montblanc may be best know for their ink instruments, it’s their watches which are seeing the most growth within the luxury goods company. Sales of the signature fountain pens from this century old company now account for less than half of the sales at Montblanc. The brand now includes expensive luggage carriers, diamond […]

Over-The-Top Watch Winder Cabinet

For those who live a lavish lifestyle, the “Gigantic” watch winder all-in-one cabinet goes above and beyond in storing valuables.  The Kudoe Schli Matz watch company, this single unit features 42 slots to wind collects ed t.mes pieces controlled by a touchscreen interface to track their placement. With just the click of a button, you can also switch on your […]

Fake Watches Online Eternel by Celsius Watch Phone

One of the newest gadgets on the market is the uber cool Fake Watches Online Eternel by Celsius l watch phone. Clad in an armour of black titanium and blinged out with 308 diamonds (totaling 85 carats ), this special edition piece also boasts an impressive tourbillon beneath a sapphire crystal breast-plate and skeletonized cover. It took the […]

Steve McQueen’s Tag Heuer Monaco Calibre 12 Automatic Chronograph

  Steve McQueen’s favorite watch the Tag Heuer Monaco Calibre 12 Automatic Chronograph, has debuted in a new version. The TAG Heuer Monaco seriesas originally introduced by Heur in 1969 in honor of the Monaco Grand Prix and worn by the Hollywood icon in his 1971 film Le Mans. The updated classic has is a square case designed rugged […]

Cartier Grand Complication Skeleton Pocket Watch

Gearing up for SIHH in Geneva next month, Cartier will be unveiling a special t.mes piece inspired by the 1930s. Another one of the brand’s “grande complication” the white gold pocket watch with white gold chain features a tourbillon, perpetual calendar and monopusher chronograph. The design boasts skeletonized Roman numerals and a mechanical hand-wind Calibre 9436 […]

Ten World Records Set At Jaeger-LeCoultre Unique Auction

  Last month at Paris’ Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Unique Auction not only brought out some top bidders but also set ten world records. This was the largest Jaeger-LeCoultre collects ion ever offered for sale. Of the 565 pieces from the 180 years of Jaeger-LeCoultre history, approximately 345 were sold with the vintage watches including pocket watches, divers and […]

The Hublot King Power Unico GTNN

  Hitting the market early 2012, the King Power Unico GTNN from Hublot is a sporty modern t.mes piece which features rotating satellites to display 24 t.mes zones at once. The design features displays of cities which go from bezel to dial, all in different font sizes. Four GTNN discs attached together and all linked to move […]

Glashütte Original Announces the Limited Edition Senator Observer 1911 – Julius Assmann

  Honoring its rich heritage of more than 165 years of superior watchmaking in Glashütte, Germany, Glashütte Original has debuted the Limited Edition Senator Observer 1911 – Julius Assmann. Limited to just 25 pieces, the t.mes piece pays homage to Julius Assmann and Roald Amundsen. Julius Assmann is one of the founding fathers of watchmaking in […]

IWC CASEMAKING

  The process of casemaking is both an art and a science. While Swiss IWC main factory is located  Baumgartenstrasse in the City of Schaffhausen, cases are produced in another facility in Neuhausenm which dedicates extra special attention to details and craftsmanship. While the movements and small pieces of watches are often thought to be the […]