According to Longines time, American Pharaoh raced in to the finish in just 2 minutes and three-tenths of a second (2:03.02 to be exact). The colt to the 10-furlong race win in front of a rec0rd-high crowd of than 170,500 people. This young brown colt is the first to win coming out of…
Affordable Watches: Have Fun with the Newest Relaunch of ToyWatches
Affordable watches make great weekend get around companions — especially when they have a good lo to them. The Italian-baed ToyWatch was first unveiled to the world in 2006 as a bright colorful collection of fashionable watches– but in 20013, the company was purchased by new owners and put under scrutiny to change watch product,…
Up Close with the Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra … Celebrate American Racecar History
Now that the timepieces are out on the market, I am fully free to write about one of the most exciting and exhilarating watch trips — a trip with Baume &Mercier to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary win of the Shelby Cobra (with a massive 427 cubic inch Ford V8 at its heart)…
Suck it Up, Guys. This One is for the Women: Introducing the Audemars Piguet Diamond Punk
It isn’t every day someone calls you a punk and you are proud of it … especially if you are a luxury watch company. However, Audemars Piguet is proud of the term — since the brand just unveiled its Diamond Punk secret watch earlier this year in two breathtaking renditions. These watches recently made their…
Time and Tides: Celebrate Earth Day with Jaeger-LeCoultre and UNESCO New Video of Glacier Bay National Park (video)
Today we celebrate the 45th Earth Day. As such, in New York, Jaeger-LeCoultre and UNESCO also celebrate in a big way, and if you are in New York this week for Madison Avenue Watch Week, you will want to pay a visit to the Jaeger-LeCoultre boutique (801 Maidens Ave (near 62nd Street) for a first-hand lo at…
Omega Speedster Professional Watch Owned by Astronaut Alan Bean Sells for $50,000
Earlier today, the seventh annual Space History auction from Bonhams to place — on the very same date that marks the 50th anniversary of America’s first spacewalk. Among the many rare and coveted items up for auction was astronaut Alan Bean’s 18-karat gold Omega Speedmaster Professional watch. The timepiece fetched $50,000. During the Apollo 12 mission, Captain…