Last week, following a very busy Baselworld 2018 show, I joined Zenith watches on a brief trip to Paris, where the brand opened what it calls a Pop-Up store. That Zenith boutique — strategically located in Place Vendome — is anything but Pop-Up. Instead, it is a brick-and-mortar corner store right on Place Vendome. With…
Wristwatches that cost less than $5,000.
Hands On: Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Watch (Prices)
Just a few weeks ago, we brought you some of the best new watches from the Montblanc 1858 collection, including the Montblanc 1858 Watch LE 100 and the limited edition Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph in green. Now we bring you a lo at a (relatively speaking) affordable collection: the Montblanc 1858 Geosphere LE 1600…
Baselworld 2018: TAG Heuer Unveils Carrera Heuer 02 Manufacture Movement
Here at Baselworld 2018, we got the chance to go hands on with the newest watch that houses the all-new Manufacture-made TAG Heuer 02 chronograph movement: TAG Heuer Carrera Heuer 02. It makes sense that TAG Heuer would elect the Carrera to be the first watch housing the in-house-made caliber, as the Carrera has been…
Bound for Baselworld 2018 And Exciting Times, Follow Us
It is officially that time of year again. Today, we embark on the journey to Baselworld 2018 — easily one of the most important watch and jewelry exhibitions of the year. It will be interesting to witness the lay of the land there this year, as hundreds of exhibitors opted out, several halls are closed…
Simple Education: Easy Guide To Understanding a Perpetual Calendar
We often get reader and questions about a variety of complications. While we understand that many of our readers are avid watch collectors, some are also novices. As such, we are implementing a monthly “Simple Education” column that will offer an easy guide to a variety of complexities in watchmaking. If you’re advanced, no need to continue, but if you want…
Montegrappa Adds Fire To the Mighty Pen To Create Fortuna Blue Blazer (Video)
Forged in fire. That is the best description to fit the newest addition to Montegrappa’s incredible writing instrument series. This Italian writing instrument company was founded in 1912 and has regularly created writing instruments that capture the attention of writers and pen rs. In fact, during World War II, famed author Ernest Hemingway spent time…