It is a long-awaited moment in the watch collecting world. Two brands from yesteryear that were much coveted by collectors and watch rs globally are about to be re-imagined and revived this year thanks to the LVMH high watchmaking atelier, La Fabrique du Temps. First, LVMH announced the revival in 2023 of the once…
Why The Bulgari 50th Anniversary Gerald Genta Watch Matters
Recently, Bulgari unveiled the 50th anniversary Gerald Genta watch, a timepiece it will be showing this week at Baselworld. I held off on writing about this watch for a host of reasons, but now I am ready to dive into the Gerald Genta 50th Anniversary watch and why it really matters. To begin with, I should preface the…
Off the Cuff: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph
Everyone once in a while we wear a watch that just makes us stop and think about the watchmaking industry as a whole – about history and about legends. This Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph is one such watch. It is an icon in time. It was in the early 1970s – when Swiss watch…
Pre-SIHH 2013: IWC Unveils New Generation of Ingenieur, with AMG Connection
A classic, iconic favorite in the IWC , the Ingenieur has long been a precision instrument that offered rugged appeal. It was first unveiled in the mid-1970’s — and – for those true watch rs – it was originally designed by the legendary Gerald Genta, who revolutionized the appearance of modern watches with uncomplicated technologically…