I would like to say that when i was younger, my mom handed down to me some fantastic watch and that my of timepieces came from that — especially today on Mother’s Day. While she did hand me down a pretty cool loing rose gold Bulova (yes a Bulova) that dates back to the…
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Your Chance To Bid On General Douglas MacArthur’s Jaeger-LeCoultre “Reverso” Is Here!
How would you like to have a Jaeger LeCoultre piece that was formerly owned by the famous General Douglas MacArthur? This Saturday, May 10th, you’ll have an opportunity to bid on a timepiece worn by this illustrious American five-star general. Thanks to Antiquorum auction house, the Jaeger-LeCoultre, “Reverso” will be sold to the highest bidder. While…
Classic Voltaire: Introducing the Manufacture Royale 1770 Micromegas Double Flying Tourbillon
By Gordon Henderson It isn’t every day a watch brand can trade its roots back to the Age of Enlightenment. But Manufacture Royale does exactly that — and . In fact, the brand not only traces its origins to the Manufacture Royale de Ferney workshops founded in 1770 nearby Geneva, but also to the famed philosopher, writer,…
It’s a Long Name, but a Full-Bodied Spirit: Introducing the Hublot Big Bang UNICO Chronograph Retrograde Kobe “Vino” Bryant
Luxury Swiss watch brand, Hublot, recently raised a glass (a wine glass, that is,) in Napa Valley to unveil its newest watch — created in cooperation with brand ambassador, basketball star Kobe Bryant. The Big Bang UNICO Chronograph Retrograde Kobe “Vino” Bryant watch debut coincided with the opening of the brand’s first boutique in San Francisco.This…
Kentucky Derby 2015: American Pharoah Wins in Just Over 2 Minutes
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…
Longines Goes All-Out to Time the Kentucky Derby and Unveils a new Sure-Bet Conquest Classic Moonphase Watch
“The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” is back, and Longines, the official timekeeper of the Kentucky Derby, and the Longines countdown is well underway with all eyes on Churchill Downs this Saturday, May 2nd. In typical Longines style, the brand will be recording every second of the exciting action – from starting gates to the final finish. In fact,…