Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of joining Chopard in Bordeaux for a Baselworld Preview of the new watches that will be unveiled in just a couple of weeks. The watches — except for the L.U.C XPS Twist — are still under embargo, so I won’t be breaking any secrets. However, while in Bordeaux –…
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Revisiting MB&F: Meet Medusa, The Clock That Almost Didn’t Make Its Debut
With Baselworld around the corner, we wanted to take a few minutes to revisit some important MB&F products before the exciting new unveilings coming out. Yes, we know about the new watches already, but that is embargoed material so you just have to be patient. However, at the recent SIHH, MB&F unveiled its 10th collaboration…
De Bethune USA Exclusive Launched At Watches & Wonders Miami
DB28 Kind of GoldUSA Limited Edition Recently at the Watches & Wonders Miami show at the Miami Design District, Swiss independent watch brand De Bethune smartly unveiled a USA exclusive watch, the “DB28 Kind of Blue.” A spin-off of the brand’s all-blue and much coveted DB28, the new watch features an 18-karat pink gold…
Charitable Causes In The Watch World: Richard Mille Donates Proceeds Of $800,000 Watches To Education Above All Foundation
Richard Mille has teamed with the Education Above All foundation (EAA), a global organization established to promote global social and political development through quality education, and created a new nearly $800,000 diamond encrusted watch. All proceeds of the sales of the watch will support Out-of-School Children (OOSC) globally through EAA’s Educate a Child programme (EAC)…
America’s Oldest Watchmaking Guild, Horological Society of New York, Announces Gala and Charity Auction Event
The Horological Society of New York, America’s first watchmaking guild, founded in1866, announces the 2019 Gala and Charity Auction event. This event is earmarked as one of the best horological evenings and this year, the organization is moving the dinner and auction to a new location at the Manhattan Penthouse with breathtaking views of the…
Philippe Charriol, Founder Of Philippe Charriol Brand, Dies In Auto Race Accident
I was in my twenties when i first met Philippe Charriol. He was energetic, enthusiastic and flamboyant. I remember he wore his white fur coat regularly and bedecked himself in his own jewels and watches. He was full of character and life. Sadly, I learned today that Philippe Charriol was killed in a race car…