Every year, we anxiously await the trek to Geneva for the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) – the first luxury watch exhibit of the year. This year marked the 28th exhibition – and my 27th year in attendance (I missed one year when my darling daughter was born). As always, it was a…
Wristwatches that cost less than $5,000.
Longines Crowns Arrogate As World’s Best Racehorse
At the World’s Best Racehorse Awards in Claridge’s in London, where Longines was the host along with the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) last week, the brand crowned American racing colt Arrogate as the World’s Best Racehorse — for the second year in a row. Arrogate has a rating of 134, while Australian mare…
British Brand, Bremont, Celebrates 10 Years Of Watchmaking And 15 Years In Business
The great British brand, Bremont, started by those British boys, Nick and Giles English that everyone knows and s, is turning 10 – and in these 10 years, they’ve managed to accomplish quite a bit. The very first collection of Bremont watches was introduced in 2007, five years after the brand was founded (in 2002)…
Hands On: Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph LE 100 (SIHH 2018, Prices)
Last week we brought you a close up lo at the Montblanc 1858 Watch LE 100- the first in a series of new pieces dedicated to the great outdoors and the spirit of mountain climbing. Today, we go hands on with the Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph LE 100 — and it is a beauty.…
Storage Wars: The Best (And Worst) USB Keys From SIHH 2018
We are into our sixth year of our much-d Storage Wars coverage. Each year since 2012, we have taken a close lo at the USB keys that we receive at the shows — mentioning the stand-out sticks that carry a powerful punch. Each USB key holds all of the important press releases and images released…
Watch Review: Porsche Design 1919 Datetimer One Millionth 911 Watch
We have been a big fan of the Porsche Design watches since the early 1980’s when we first discovered them. Since then, the brand has grown by leaps and bounds. Back then, the watches were made for Porsche Design by IWC, but today, the brand is fully in charge of its timepieces — and doing…