It was five years ago that Patek Philippe released a surprise watch at Baselworld: a pilot’s watch. While some industry s were quick to bash the design, those familiar with the brand’s history, knew the aviation timepiece was perfectly aligned with the brand’s past. Patek Philippe made pilots watches as early as the 1930’s. Since…
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the partnership between watch brand extraordinaire Richard Mille and legendary tennis player Rafael Nadal. It was in 2010 that Rafael Nadal sported his first Richard Mille tourbillon watch on the courts – stunning viewers globally. The thing is, Richard Mille insists that all of his brand ambassadors wear their watches…
This summer, we brought our readers an interview with legendary quarterback Tom Brady, conducted after he had finished filming a movie with IWC called “Born of a Dream: A Boy from San Mateo.” That movie was just one of three created to celebrate people who pursued their dreams in the face of adversity. Now, we…
Just a few days ago, I spe at length via Zoom with Guillaume Tetu, head of watches for Ralph Lauren (and a long-time friend), regarding a new collection for the watch division: Polo Ralph Lauren. While the Polo has been part of the legendary brand for decades, this marks the first time a formal…
By Gordon Henderson The connection between watch manufacturers and the watch community has grown tremendously over the years, with so many avid watch rs highly tuned to the back stories of many brands. Accutron, which previously was under the Bulova name and recently became its own separate brand, is one of those bed companies because…
This year’s Grand Prix d’ Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) — what some refer to as the Academy Awards of watchmaking – has announced the 84watch nominees for the 2020 edition. The nominations have been selected by than 350 members of the watchmaking community, from brand executives, to watchmakers, watch educators and leaders and journalists…
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