Rarely does independent watch brand MB&F create a watch in stainless steel. Those owners of a M.A.D. 1 watch are thrilled he did. However, it is not a normal occurrence. Neither is a salmon colored dial – a hue the brand used only once. Now, however, with the new Legacy Machine Perpetual Stainless Steel watch…
Stephen Silver Leases Entire Middle Plaza Mall
We hear all the time about retailers adding space to their stores, adding boutiques and free-standing brand-specific stores, but this one is a first. Stephen Silver has leased all of the space in the newly built $100+ million Silicon Valley complex in Menlo Park, CA, that he plans to lease to brands that can fulfill…
Why I Love My M.A.D. 1 Red Watch Better Than Ever
This story was supposed to be a watch review of my M.A.D. 1 Red watch. But it morphed. The reason I this watch better now than when I first got it is because I thought this watch was gone forever. But it wasn’t. You can read about that toward the end of the…
A Look At The Winners Of The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve 2022
The annual Grand Prix d’Horologerie de Geneve to place last week. After months of reviewing the nominations and narrowing the finalists down to just a few in each category, the Academy and Jury voted for the final winner in each area, including the Best of Show, “Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix.” Below is the list of…
Four World-First Watches Up For Nomination At GPHG
With the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) award ceremony around the corner, the top watches currently in the running for the win in than a dozen categories are making a traveling tour around the world — on display for watch rs in a host of countries to get a lo before…
A Closer Look At What Makes The $80,000 MB&F Legacy Machine Split Escapement EVO Watch Special
Just last week at the Geneva Watch Days exhibit, Swiss independent brand MB&F unveiled a pretty impressive watch: the Legacy Machine Split Escapement EVO watch. Offered in two versions — both incredibly alluring, the $80,000 watch boasts two coveted innovations from the brand: the FlexRing shock-absorbing EVO case and the mind-boggling Split Escapement. As I…