Six months of police academy training can be rigorous. The time frames are grueling in and of themselves, with 12-hour days often in 100+-degree weather. Training includes physical combat, high-intensity driving, marksmanship, marksmanship and a lot of other facets. We are pepper sprayed, tazered and otherwise subjected to all things we can encounter every…
Meet the Baume & Mercier Clifton Perpetual Calendar and Learn Why the Brand Pushes the Complicated Envelope
If you ask anyone in the watch industry to name a good, solid Swiss watch brand with keen design and affordable pricing generally in the under $8,000 range, you are likely to hear the name Baume & Mercier. While this brand is known, and has been known for than a century and a half,…
Jaeger-LeCoultre and Marc Newson Unveil $28,000 Atmos 568 Clock
For eight years, Jaeger-LeCoultre and famed commercial and architectural designer Marc Newson have worked together on multiple collaborations revolving around the famed Atmos watch – the clock that “lives on air.” Now the duo announces the newest fruit of their combined labor: Atmos 568 Marc Newson. The new and unique rendition may well be the…
30 Reasons to Attend WatchTime New York this Saturday at Gotham Hall
Ok folks, if you are really a watch r then you need to be in New York this Saturday for the WatchTime New York exhibition held at Gotham Hall in New York City. This is the second annual WatchTime New York show and it boasts a rich and informative schedule that includes than 20…
Introducing the Chopard L.U.C Time Traveler One, L.U.C GMT One, Honoring 20th Anniversary of L.U.C Manufacture
Chopard, a brand known for its technical and design prowess in the world of watches, celebrates the 20th anniversary of its L.U.C Manufacture in Fleurier — where the brand focuses on the highly technical job of creating in-house movements and top-quality mechanical watches. In honor of its two decades of success, the brand unveils the…
Heritage Auctions Picks 10 Most Intriguing Timepieces of Upcoming Sale
Heritage Auctions has picked the 10 most “intriguing” timepieces that will be up for auction at the October 27 New York Watches and Fine Timepieces Auction. According to the auction house, world-wide bidders will see a hand-curated selection of exotic, fresh-to-market timepieces at opening bids “unheard of in the collecting hobby.” According to Jim Wolf, director of…