Earlier this year at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) show in Geneva, A. Lange & Sohne unveiled its first watch in a series of new timepieces to be revealed this year. The new watches have certain commonalities in design and all were born to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the rebirth of…
Hands-on and in-depth reviews of timepieces.
Meet The $39,800 Steel Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955
Are loing for a great Vacheron Constantin watch that won’t break the bank? Well, if you are a serious watch collector, today might be your day. For the first time (since a special limited edition done with Hodinkee), Vacheron Constantin unveils the Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955, Ref. 6087, in stainless steel. The enticing watch…
Corum Unveils Updated Admiral AC-One 45 Chronograph
For the past nearly 60 years, Corum has been synonymous with the seas thanks to its Admirals Cup watches — a pillar of the brand since its unveiling back in 1960. The early watches, and its subsequent renditions, were renowned for the nautical pennants on the dial that acted as the markers. In the past…
Sea Time Book Making Waves With Watch Collectors
Sea Time: Watches Inspired by Sailing, Yachting, and Diving was written by two of my favorite colleagues: Aaron Sigmond and Mark Bernardo, andis published by Rizzoli New York. it is a comprehensive lo at the world of water-inspried watches. The bo launched in May, but bo signings and unveilings continue as the watch industry…
Hands On With The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda As Seen At The Swatch Group Time To Move Summit
At the recent Swatch Group ‘Time To Move’ Summit in Switzerland, we got to go hands on with some of the amazing new timepieces making their way to stores now. Today, we take a closer lo at the Fifty Fathoms Barakuda, inspired by a vintage watch. Back in the 1950’s and 1960’s, Blancpain was already involved…
Detroit-Based Shinola Unveils Whimsical And Witty Detrola
Earlier this year, I had the great opportunity to go hands on with an all-new watch being launched by Detroit-based Shinola. Called Detrola, the new is highly affordable and decidedly trendy. Years ago, when Tom Kartsotis (who founded Fossil and later Shinola) was searching trademarks for Shinola (Shinola officially launched in 2013),…