Sadly, due to a personal injury, I had to cancel on this past weekend’s trip to Vienna – where Omega, along with actress and ambassadress Nicole Kidman (whom I’ve met and interviewed before) launched its newest Ladymatic watches and ad campaign. Kidman has been the face of Ladymatic since its international debut in 2010, and…
Watch Collectors- Be Part of Something Revolutionary –Take this Survey Now
We mentioned this last month, but this watch collectors’ survey is in the final phases. They are still loing for a few collectors to partake, to round out the 500 collectors who have signed on thus far. The intense survey of luxury timepiece collectors has never been done before. It will give collectors and watch…
NEWS: The Chronograph was really created first by Louis Moinet in 1816
Today, we wrote about Swiss watch history (here), but today, history is being re-written. Heretofore it was believed that Nicolas Rieussec invented the chronograph in 1822, but the discovery of a watch made by Louis Moinet in 1815 and 1816 – which he called the Compteur de Tierces – has been confirmed by experts as…
Introducing American-Made Watches from Shinola
When I first heard of this brand and its efforts to bring full-scale production watchmaking back to American soil, I had two thoughts: What kind of name is Shinola?; How do they think they can do this in down-trodden Detroit? That was a couple of years ago. Now, with all the information disclosed and the…
Introducing the Ulysse Nardin “Stranger” Musical Watch
A true r of the 1966 song “Strangers in the Night” – this watch is one I . Of course, Ulysse Nardin could not turn out anything but a masterpiece, but this one hits home for me. It is a musical watch for the wrist – not a repeater. In fact, the watch emulates a…
Complicated Watches: MB&F Unveils Horological Machine HM4 Final Edition
As with most pieces Max Busser and MB&F releases – the new HM4 Final Edition is a work of complex artistry and excellence. The bold watch takes direct inspiration from stealth aircraft. It also marks the end of an era for the brand. When the original HM4 Thunderbolt was launched three years ago, MB&F insisted…