Smooth to the touch, inviting to the eye, intriguing on the wrist – all descriptions of the newest Maurice de Mauriac Barenia leather NATO straps. These custom made straps for the brand are created in an array of colors – but my favorite is the cocoa-hued strap (unfortunately not shown here) – that is rich,…
A Moment in time with Daniel Dreifuss of Maurice de Mauriac
For a small watch brand, Maurice de Mauriac has one very big presence. This brand, which we have written about before here, has made amazing strides in its 16 years of existence thanks to the foresight and innovative thinking of founder Daniel Dreifuss. Located in Zurich, Maurice de Mauriac watches are hand crafted, with just a…
Introducing Heart Watches from Chopard
Watches with hearts and inscriptions are a great way to celebrate today — Valentine’s Day. Yet this Chopard Happy Sport watch is a timeless companion every day of the week. It is a romantic and charming interpretation of the brand’s famed Happy Diamonds and Happy Sport collections, wherein free-floating dimaonds and iconic symbols placed between two…
Introducing Blancpain’s Saint-Valentin 2013 Watch and Fendi’s Red Crazy Carats Watch
In keeping with the theme of , here are a few enticing Valentine’s Day timepieces. Blancpain‘s Saint-Valentin 2013 mo with its colors and gemstones inspired by the universal symbols of features a flurry of hearts, together with a subtle play on textures and shapes. The white mother-of-pearl dial is enhanced by diamond hour-markers and…
Introducing the Greubel Forsey Golden Sails
Last Friday, we brought you the story of Greubel Forsey’s Art Piece 1 here and the magnificent alliance the brand has formed with micro-sculpter Willard Wigan. In that post we showed you the Golden Mask, and alluded to the newest piece coming to the fore front — the Golden Sails. Representing a true journey, the Golden…
Vintage Fine – Franck Muller Releases the Vintage 7-Days Power Reserve
First shown to the world at the recent World Presentation of Haute Horlogerie & Jewellery in Monaco, the new Franck Muller Vintage (Curvex) 7-Days Power Reserve Mechanical wristwatch was the star of the Geneva Watchland exhibition thanks to its retro appeal and fine mechanics. The 7-Days Power Reserve mechanical watch – with its 213-part movement…