In the wonderful city of Zurich, a very talented watchmaker with a creative sense of design sits in his atelier hand-crafting just a couple of hundred timepieces a year. His name: Daniel Dreifuss. It was just about 15 years ago that this one-time banker turned watchmaker and started his own brand – Maurice de Mauriac.…
A Moment in Time: Billy Baldwin and Alpina Watches
If you are a fan of the Baldwin Brothers — Alec, Stephen, William — then you may enjoy hearing that just recently, Geneva-made Alpina Watch brand announced that actor and television star William “Billy” Baldwin has come on board as the ambassador for the brand’s newest Alpina Dive watch. At a cabana party atop the Maritime…
Around the World: TW Steel Unveils Kelly Rowland Watch in NYC
Last night at a huge party at The Top of The Standard in New York, TW Steel unveiled its Kelly Rowland Timepieces in honor of its recent collaboration with her. Worldwide ambassadress for the brand since December 2011, the famed global pop star Kelly Rowland (who enjoyed young fame in the spotlight as a member…
Around the World: Richard Mille joins the Olympics with Watch for a Sprinter
In the spirit of the Olympics, Richard Mille announces that an Olympian contested — a ser – will soon be wearing a Richard Mille watch. Mille, being the consummate king of “athletes must wear the watches while performing their sport” – has opted to put a tourbillon on the wrist of this UNKNOWN runner. In…
A Moment in Time: 2012 London Summer Olympics Swimmer, Natalie Anne Coughlin
Natalie Anee Coughlin, photo courtesy of OmegaAmerican international swimmer and 11-time Olympic medalist, 30-year-old Natalie Anne Coughlin was the first American woman athlete to win six medals in one Olympics. She also is the first woman to ever swim the 100-meter backstre in under one minute. As a member of the 2012 United States Olympic…
Around the World: Historic Stock Cars Rev Engines at Upcoming Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Rusty Wallace’s 1989 Winston Cup Champion road car; Photo – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca / Allan Rosenberg America’s most popular form of motorsports will nudge its way onto the vintage race scene this summer when 27 historic stock cars participate in the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Scheduled for August 17-19 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca…