Ever wish you could take a few days and mingle with the Navy SEALS — maybe even take a training course and try your hand at search and rescue? Now is your chance. As it has in the past with other watches, such as the Jimmy Chin experience, Panerai now offers a real Experience watch…
A look at watches with a variety of horological complications and functions above and beyond telling time.
Blue Pandas? Absolutely, And IWC Does Them Right With The Portugieser
Watch collectors around the world are familiar with the term Panda when it comes to chronograph watches. It typically defines a white background with black subsidiary dials (panda eyes) and the reverse Panda is just what it sounds like: black dial, white subsidiary dials. Now, though, IWC Schaffhausen brings one of the watch world’s…
George Clooney and Hyun Bin Take The Lead For Omega Speedmaster ’57 Collection
One would be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t know who Georg Clooney is. In some houses, the famed actor is practically a household name. He has also been a long-time friend of Omega and now he takes center stage (again) as one of the key faces behind the new Omega Speedmaster ’57 collection. …
Supermodel Gisele Bündchen Launches New IWC Portofino Watches
By Nancy Olson Known since 1984 for its clean s and classic style, IWC’s Portofino is a mainstay among the brand’s collections, ever-expanding to include updated styles and functional features. In keeping with this decades-long creative flow, new mos are just making their debut, each with technical tweaks and thoughtful embellishments. Now, supermo and environmentalist…
Louis Vuitton Unveils Tambour Twenty Watches For 20th Anniversary
Even though Louis Vuitton has roots dating back well over 100 years, the brand is relatively new when it comes to watchmaking. However, what is has created in its short watchmaking life has been particularly impressive. It was in 2002 that the iconic house of Louis Vuitton introduced its first Tambour watch. I remember how excited…
A Closer Look At What Makes The $80,000 MB&F Legacy Machine Split Escapement EVO Watch Special
Just last week at the Geneva Watch Days exhibit, Swiss independent brand MB&F unveiled a pretty impressive watch: the Legacy Machine Split Escapement EVO watch. Offered in two versions — both incredibly alluring, the $80,000 watch boasts two coveted innovations from the brand: the FlexRing shock-absorbing EVO case and the mind-boggling Split Escapement. As I…