It’s not too far off: November 8th is when the 17th meeting of the Grand Prix d’ Horlogerie de Genève, GPHG, will take place. For those unaware, the GPHG is the organization and annual watchmaking award ceremony where different watches are recognized for various feats of horological wizardry. Think Academy Awards but for watches. Six…
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Don’t Miss the TAG Heuer 150-Year Heuer Globetrotter Exhibition
Just opened in 10 TAG Heuer boutiques around the world, than 400 special retrospective watches will be on display –spread throughout the 10 locations — for the Heuer Globetrotter exhibition — taking place until September 30. Each exhibit will be a themed collection of vintage Heuer mos from the Manufacture museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds, as…
Eterna Super KonTiki Chronograph: An Icon That Weathered A Legendary Expedition
For than 160 years, Swiss watch brand Eterna has been known for its pioneering spirit — in watchmaking and on the water. This company is known for unveiling a host of firsts, including the famed Eterna Matic rotor, as well as for releasing the first wristwatch with an integrated alarm, and the Eterna Spherodrive ball-…
Elite Traveler Magazine Publishes the ‘Top 50 Watches of 2017’
Earlier this year, I was assigned a very large task by top luxury lifestyle publication Elite Traveler Magazine. I am proud to say that I have been covering watches for the publication for several years now, and we regularly take close-up los at timepieces that are influencers in today’s world, and why. However, the assignment…
Wait, Is That an Octopus on Your Table? Meet the MB&F Octopod
One might say Max Busser of MB&F has become obsessed with the seas. A r of all things space age, Busser is the genius behind some of the most incredible watches we have seen on the market to date — including pieces with aliens inside and spaceship-like designs. Now, however, MB&F has reached deeper depths. …
Introducing the A. Lange & Sohne 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar Handwerkskunst 2017 Watch, And a Complete Look at All Six Historical Handwerkskunsts (slideshow)
This year marks the sixth year in a row that German brand A. Lange & Sohne unveils a limited edition Handwerkskunst watch. The Handwerkskunst watches are all about honoring the arts the brand has mastered, including finishing, engraving, relief work, and , as well as watchmaking. This year’s Handwerkskunst is a stunning celestial rendition of…