Yesterday we brought you a lo at the winner of the Rolex Best of Show Award at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance event in Monterey, California. Today, we take a lo at a few watch brands (other than Rolex) involved in the Monterey Classic Car week events. Franck Muller At the 2017 Concorso Italiano event…
1929 Mercedes Benz Wins 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Rolex Best of Show Award (Slideshow: Top 10 Highlights of Monterey Classic Car Week)
Every year for than half a century, some of the greatest motorsports events take place in Monterey, California. This past weekend was the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, which started back in 1955 and is easily the most sophisticated and prestigious of all motorsports events. With Rolex as the Official Timepiece of Concours d’Elegance…
Kering Group Appoints Patrick Pruniaux CEO of Ulysse Nardin As Patrik Hoffmann Exits
While we were busy covering some great events this past weekend, the Albert Bensoussan, CEO of Kering Group Luxury — Watches and Jewelelry Division (owners of watch and jewelry brands: Ulysse Nardin, Pomellato, Gucci, Boucheron and Girard-Perrregaux) made another management change announcement: Patrick Pruniaux is the new head of Ulysse Nardin. He replaces long-standing CEO of the…
Rolex: Title Sponsor and Official Timepiece Of Many Events at Monterey Classic Car Week
This weekend — starting today — promises to be a truly exciting one for car rs and watch rs. It is Monterey Classic Car week and that is huge news. The event includes the famed Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance®, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering and — and Rolex plays a role…
Golfer Patrick Reed, ‘Captain America,’ Joins Hublot Brand Ambassador Team
It’s golf season and that means announcements are in full swing. US Ryder Cup star Patrick Reed joins Hublot’s team of distinguished golfers as a brand ambassador. Reed, it turns out, is a watch r and owns several Hublot timepieces in his private collection. Referred to as “Captain America” in golf, Reed is known for defeating…
The American Clock and Watch Museum Offers The One Time You Just Might Wish You Were an Old Crank
Something interesting happens on the first and third Friday of every month in New England. At the American Clock and Watch Museum in Bristol, Connecticut, visitors can join the Old Cranks tour. During this exceptional time frame, four long-time volunteers at the museum come in to wind the approximately 60 to 70 historic clocks —…