In La Chaux-de-Fonds yesterday, Girard-Perregaux unveiled its new Le Corbusier Trilogy of timepieces – in honor of the internationally renowned architect who hailed from that region. The trilogy is inspired by his iconic designs and villas and includes a Vintage 1945 le Corbusier La Chaux-de-Fonds watch with inlaid mother of pearl dial that is created…
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Earlier this summer, independent watch brand Armin Strom unveiled its second Masterpiece watch: the Resonance Minute Repeater. We covered that watch thoroughly here and here (where we discuss why the watch didn’t make it to the GPHG jury). The watch warrants so much because it is a world’s first and worthy of the coverage. Recently, though,…
Time Capsules News: Breitling Emergency Saves Stranded Hunter
We’ve talked about the Breitling Emergency watch here before – how – when activated it emits an emergency frequency. Now- though – we bring you a concrete example of its value – in terms of human life. On August 15th, in Alaska, Mark Spencer was hunting grizzly bears about 120 miles northeast of Anchorage when…
A Moment in Time: Master Watchmaker Roger Dubuis
As a young boy living in a quiet village in Switzerland, Roger Dubuis was tasked with helping the local cobbler ring the church bells on Sunday morning. Little did anyone know that this important chore would change his life forever. Every week, he would walk to the church tower and climb hundreds upon hundreds of…
Off the Cuff: Panerai Radiomir 10 Days GMT
Recently, we had the opportunity to take a close up look at Panerai — the watch that is renowned for its oversized zeal, underwater adventures and unique Paneristi following. While the brand has some great new timepieces — especialy in its composit materials — this one really strikes a chord with us thanks to its around-the-world…
Around the World: Zenith Celebrates New Pilot Watches
Historical watchJust a couple of weeks ago in Paris, I had the distinct pleasure of joining Zenith at the world famous Muse’e des Arts et Me’tiers in Paris to celebrate the Pilot collection by Zenith. This brand, founded in 1865, accompanied Louis Ble’riot on his flight over the English Channel in 1909 – making him…
Weekend Sojourn: Storage Wars
Storage — one of the single most importnat things in the world of internet savvy consumers. From hard drive back ups to USB keys and even the cloud — it’s hard to have enough room to save all those pictures and information. I have a few trinkets sitting on my desk at all times, though, that help…
Time Capsules: News — Women’s Watches Dazzle in New Book
An expressive full-color hard-cover book on the entire realm of jewelry watches will be out soon — in Arabic and Chinese only. “Jewels of Arabia” is a 218-page work written by award-winning watch journalist, Roberta Naas and published by MPP — Middle East Media LLC. It is Naas’s fifth book published on the subject of timepieces.…
Time Capsules: Product – Harry Winston Unveils Ladies’ Moon Phase Watch
At the recent TimeCrafters Show in NYC, the iconic luxury watch and jewelry maker, Harry Winston, unveiled its newest, extremely captivating Midnight Moon Phase timepieces. Part of the Midnight Collection™, these two new watches offer a romantic interpretation of the moonphase complication, wherein the moon and stars peek out from behind the branches of trees…
Off the Cuff: Complicated Watches Don’t Get Much Better – The IWC Portuguese Sidereal Scafusia
Granted, the name is a mouthful, but the IWC Portuguese Siderale Scafusia deserves a mouthful. It was 10 years in the research and development stages and is a masterpiece of haute horlogerie. The watch offers sidereal time, solar time and astronomical displays, among other functions, and is the most complex watch ever created by IWC.…
Trend Report: High-Jeweled Watches Inspired by Nature
These avian inspirations make time take flight, combining multiple modes of artistic diligence with enamel work, gem setting, sculpting, and engraving. They are works of art that perfectly reflect nature, giving women the sense of gratification and pride that only a true piece of wearable art can bring. Cartier Tourbillon watch ($221,000) features a kingfisher…
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