It isn’t every day one gets to visit one of the top-tier Manufactures — but I have been lucky enough to visit Jaeger-LeCoultre twice in one year. The brand, tucked away in the village of Le Sentier, Switzerland, has a rich history of watchmaking and innovative pioneering that sets it apart from most others and flags it…
A look at watches with a variety of horological complications and functions above and beyond telling time.
A Close-Up Look at the Record-Setting Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater
Earlier this year, at Baselworld 2016, a number of world records were set. One of the most alluring may well be the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater watch — setting the world record as the thinnest hand-wound minute repeater on the market. Part of the ultra-thin Octo collection, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater houses the…
Up Close with the Louis Moinet Memoris 200th Anniversary Watch at BaselWorld 2016
At Baselworld, we got the chance to get close up and hands on with the amazing Louis Moinet Memoris 200th Anniversary watch. The timepiece marks the 200th anniversary of the worlds’ first chronograph – which was introduced by Louis Moinet. To celebrate, the new Memoris 200th Anniversary watch uses an all-new engraving technique never before…
Baselworld 2016: Corum Unveils All New Bubble Skeleton High Jewelry Watches
Die-Hard Corum Bubble rs rejoice — especially Bubble rs who also enjoy high-jeweled beauty. This year at BaselWorld, Corum indulges our senses — bringing the much-coveted vintage timepiece to fruition in surprising avant-garde style with the must-see Bubble High Jewelry Skeleton watch. Created in three different versions, each with an open-worked ultra-thin movement, these one-of-a-kind pieces are magnificently…
Baselworld 2016: Three Affordable World Time Watches With Dramatic Details
In today’s world of business and travel, keeping track of time around the world poses a monumental task. However, this task has been recognized and made ever easier by some of the world’s top watch brands. World timer watches that display the time in the key cities around the globe, and GMT watches that tell…
BaselWorld 2016: Meet the Armin Strom Edge Double Barrel and Tourbillon Skeleton Earth Watch
Today’s finest watchmakers have perfected the art of creating skeleton watches – a watch wherein all of the gears, wheels, bridges and other parts are carved away so that only the minimum metal is visible. The beauty of the skeleton watch is its stunning see-through nature, as these timepieces feature sapphire crystals and casebacks. Additionally,…