It was a busy weekend in Rio — with several great matches, fairly predictable wins, teargas firings and …. but, hey, it’s FIFA so who wouldn’t expect some exctitement? As we continue on our near month-long reportage of a comprehensive lo at who’s who in the watch world as it relates to international football, we…
Passing Time On: A Son’s Memory on Father’s Day
“Time goes, you say? Ah no! Alas, Time stays, we go.” ~Henry Austin Dobson By Norman Miller, NYC Watch Collector – and loving son I’m a watch guy, and have been since my days as watch editor of a now defunct trade magazine in the ‘80s. Even though I switched to the “dark side” of…
Arnold & Son Watches: Why the DSTB is Revolutionary (slide show)
Celebrating 250 years of heritage, Arnold & Son continues to demonstrate its technical prowess and top-quality Swiss craftsmanship. The limited edition DSTB (Dial Side True Beat) is a grand example of the brand’s British-inspired history and its haute horology vision. The DSTB is part of the brand’s Instrument Collection and the newly developed automatic…
Day 2 Watches and FIFA: International Football and Parmigiani Fleurier Watches
In the continuing effort to bring you all the news about watch brands and their involvement in international football, we begin with a lo at watch brands that are sponsoring teams internationally that will be competing in the World Cup 2014 in Brazil. Today: Parmigiani Fleurier: Official Watch Sponsor of CBF: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol…
A Complete Break-Down of Watch Brands Involved in International Football: Official Timing
It’s a long head, but then this is such a long post that we are splitting it into multiple parts. Today marks the start of the FIFA World Cup – an approximately one-month-long stint of games and matches – held in Brazil for the first time since 1950. The much anticipated event finds some of…
Four Fabulous Finds for Dads and Grads: Watches are Timeless Gifts
Last Friday, we brought you six sensational watches for dads and grads. Since Father’s Day is just five days away, today we bring you four fabulous finds for the man in your life. This slide show brings intriguing watches to the forefront that include a high-tech sporty loing watch for dads or grads who…