Just a few days ago, a special team of shark researchers and scientists left the waters off of Cape Cod, MA, and headed out to the greater Atlantic Ocean on a two-week expedition to study sharks in their own environment. The expedition, led by Ocearch and supported by Swiss watch brand, Ulysse Nardin, aims to…
Baselworld Becomes HourUniverse With Dates For 2021
Ok, I am not sure if it gets any hier than this. Baselworld has renamed itself “HourUniverse” — maybe that’s because, let’s face it, it is all about our watch and jewelry wold — but it now has a tag of “It’s We Time.” Of course that “we” is referring to everyone in…
Jaeger-LeCoultre Creates Master Ultra Thin Kingsman Knife Watch For Matthew Vaughn Movie
Swiss watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre — along with Mr. Porter — launches a new limited-edition watch: the Master Ultra Thin Kingsman Knife watch that has been specially adapted for the upcoming Kingsman origins film, The King’s Man, directed by Matthew Vaughn. Just 100 pieces will be made — all offered exclusively on Mr. Porter from today until…
Video: IWC Unveils Tom Brady Film, ‘Born Of A Dream,’ Watch It Here
Today, IWC Schaffhausen released a four-minute video starring the legendary quarterback Tom Brady. Brady, who became an IWC brand ambassador last year, plays himself in the movie– which is designed to showcase his passion and determination. The movie, Born of a Dream: A boy from San Mateo, depicts Brady from his childhood in San Mateo,…
Watch Industry Loses Veteran Executive, Joseph Sindt
It is with a sad and heavy heart that I am writing this because I have lost a dear long-time friend, and the watch industry has lost a great veteran, Joseph Sindt. One of the first friends I made in this industry when I joined in the mid-1980’s, Joe—then at Seiko Corporation – was honest,…
The Millennium Watch Book: Pre-Order This Encyclopedia Of The First 20 Years Of This Century
Not too long ago, I was asked to contribute a chapter and some profiles for a huge undertaking: The Millennium Watch Bo. This is not the first time I have written chapters for group-author bos, but this one was truly exciting because rather than being about a single brand, it was about the entire industry…