A look at the world’s wristwatch brands, their newest timepieces, brand ambassadors, events and news – by brand.
Early last year, just after SIHH 2015, I wrote an article for Departures Magazine on the prevalence of women’s watches. The year before that, I had written an article in a Niche Media publication on how women’s watches were taking the world by storm. Because I know for a fact that we will be seeing…
This past Sunday, the 2016 Golden Globes Awards Ceremony to place in LA and a lot of bling walked the Red Carpet on celebrities. Not only did Harry Winston and Tiffany Gems shine boldly, but also a few key watch brands were seen on the wrists of key stars. Winner Matt Damon and “Creed”…
The New Year is filled with grand surprises and for watch rs and historian buffs of time – If you are planning to visit the Big Apple anytime soon — you will this one. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET) has a huge display recently installed that will have you marveling. The Luxury of Time:…
Ulysse Nardin takes the playful spirit of the monkey to new heights in its rendition of the Year of the Monkey Classico watch. In this design, the artisans at Ulysse Nardin depict the monkey in what it refers to as “comic strip” style, alert, lively and impish as it emerges from palm fronds. The monkey…
Chopard has been creating timepieces utilizing the ancient art of Urushi for several years now. This year, the brand brings the specialty paining technique to the forefront in its L.U.C XP Urushi “Year of the Monkey” watch, with a dial created using Japanese decorative lacquer. The varnish, or lacquer, is made from sap that is harvested…
The artisans at Jaquet Droz created two new “Year of the Monkey” Petite Heure Minute watches this year– and each is a stunner. Each is based on the legend of the Monkey King (Sun Wukong), wiy referred to in Chinese literature, who, although tasked with the job of protecting the Garden of Celestial Peaches (whose fruit…
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