A newly formed 501C3 Organization has been established that can bring new employment hope to wounded veterans, including those in wheelchairs. The Veterans Watchmaker Initiative is an organization dedicated to training disabled veterans with service-connected disabilities—for Free — in the art of watchmaking and watch repair—a field that is desperately seeking trained watchmakers. Still in…
One for the Women: Franck Muller’s Four Season Mystery Watch
When top watch brands get it right when it comes to incorporating diamonds, gemstones and technology for women — it’s worth mentioning. Franck Muller offers exceptional beauty in this Four Seasons Double Mystery watch. Meticulously set with brilliants and baguettes, the watch boasts two mystery time indications — one each for the hours and the…
Blue Lagoon – Mechanical Watches for Women Go Blue
Last week we showed you the top 10 best blue dialed watches for men from BaselWorld 2013. That sparked a lot of es from women about how they the color blue. As such, we answer the demand for mechanical blues for women. Mechanical watches come in two categories: hand-wound and automatic. With a wind…
Memorial Day – Paying Tribute to our Brave
Every Memorial Day, when I go to the cemetery to place flags on my father’s grave (he was a Marine in World War II) and on my uncle’s grave (he was in the army during World War II), I am always truly touched by the vast expanse of American Flags waving on the ground –…
Another One Down – BaselWorld 2013 in Review
Few journalists have the incredible experience of visiting BaselWorld Fair for nearly 30 years. It is an enlightening and always-changing journey. This year’s BaselWorld, we witnessed the third major change of the fair in three decades. Years ago, it was simply a Swiss industries fair. Then it grew, many industries left the fair and it…
Three Top Stars Don Jaeger-LeCoultre – Find Out Who and Why
It has been a busy couple of months for luxury watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre – whose watches have been on the wrists of celebrities around the world. Most recently, Robert Downey Jr. – who is wearing a Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX5 World Chronograph in his upcoming movie Iron Man 3 (coming out this spring) was seen wearing his…