Late last spring in St. Tropez, Parmigiani Fleurier unveiled its new Ovale Collection with quite a bit of fanfare. For those who are familiar with wonderful watches of yore, the Ovale series is based on an unusual watch, circa 1800, an oval watch with telescopic hands that Michele Parmigiani had the privilege of restoring. We…
TAG Heuer Unveils Specially Made Smart Watch for Professional Timing
As this year’s 34th America’s Cup enters its exciting final weekend, we want to bring you a little behind-the-scenes info about how the R&D departments of TAG Heuer and Oracle Team USA co-invented onboard connectivity equipment and intelligent smartwatch to supply each crew member instant access to crucial race condition data in real-time. The system…
Three Top Tennis Watches for Women
Tennis is a truly personal sport, and no matter how one plays, a woman wants to lo good on the court. If you tennis, you may think about donning a watch related to the athletic yet chic world of tennis. Many top athletes align themselves with the game and with watch brands that support…
A Look at 3 Top Devon Watches for Men and Women
We’ve written about Devon before. In fact, we even wore and reviewed one of the brand’s first timepieces here. Now we take a lo at three great pieces from this American timepiece manufacturer. These watches feature patented movement technology, a system of Time Belts and – making them radically bold and different for a…
Tudor Watches Launches in America, Announces Major Auto-Racing Partnership with IMSA
We heralded the coming of this sister brand to Rolex since March. Well now, the eagerly anticipated, Tudor is here. Last night the launch event for Tudor was held in New York at the ultra-modern, Frank Gehry-designed IAC Building in Chelsea. The evening witnessed a gathering of who’s who in the watch world—from collectors to…
Women’s Wow Watches: Carl F. Bucherer’s Alacria RoyalRose
Swiss watch brand Carl F. Bucherer is a master at women’s elegant watches in its Alacria collection. This newest piece – created in white gold – features blooms of intertwined roses set with precious gems. The exquisite case is set with 137 shimmering sapphires and 137 diamonds. Even the mother-of-pearl dial is meticulously set with…