By Eric Gregoire First founded in France in 1948 by Henry Louis Belmont, Yema created some important watch for divers, yachtsmen and even racers in the 1960’s. The brand even went into space flight in the early 1980’s and to the North Pole in the late 1980’s. The brand then came under the ownership of…
Hands On With The Franck Dubarry Fileteado GMT
By Steve Huyton Previously the founder of a late 1990’s brand known as TechnoMarine, Franck Dubarry, has always had a penchant to create unusual timepieces. When he founded TehnoMarine in 1997, he made a name for the fashion-forward brand by adorning rubber strapped dive watches with diamonds. Having long since left that brand behind…
Hands On: Muse Swiss Art Watches
By Steve Huyton Muse Swiss Art Watches isn’t just a generic watch brand that creates mediocre time instruments. Their watches are of an artistic statement powered by a mechanical heart. Essentially, the overall concept of Muse Swiss Art Watches is functional time instruments that also have a decorative appearance. Within the Muse Swiss Art…
What Goes Into The Making Of A One-Off New-Brand Watch: The Birth Of Paolo Mathai Kaleidoscopic Watch
By Steve Huyton I can’t pinpoint the exact moment when I first became interested in horology, but it was definitely at an early age. Later in life after several creative endeavors, I started collecting timepieces — mostly Swiss mechanical. In comparison to some enthusiasts, my collection was fairly modest in size and price level. However,…
Mido Unveils Baroncelli Big Date To Celebrate 100 Years
In 2018, MIDO celebrates its 100th anniversary by continuing along the path set out by founder Georges Schaeren. Through the introduction of numerous exceptional new timepieces, MIDO reaffirms the values punctuated by the brand: timeless design, quality materials and technical innovation. In honor of this hallmark year, Mido unveils the the Baroncelli Big Date. After…
Meet Jacob & Co.’s Epic X Chrono Summer Editions –Limited For Good Reason
The Epic X Chrono collection for Jacob & Co became synonymous with an active and sports-driven lifestyle after it’s initial launch at Baselworld 2017. After great success with it’s first collection, the brand has decided to launch a limited 2018 Summer Edition. Inspired by the lunar rocks and turquoise seas of Sardinia, Italy, these timepieces…