This year marks the 160th anniversary of Swiss watch brand, Tissot. To honor the milestone, the brand has been very busy, and this year unveils multiple new movements and a host of really cool new timepieces that move it to the next level of sophistication. Among the cool new pieces is the Powermatic 80 –…
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Three Watch Brands that Not Only Hold Their Value – but also Go Up in Price
The recent auctions that to place this past week told some interesting tales and saw some record sales. Antiquorum achieved two world records at its May 12 Geneva auction of “Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces; Christie’s Geneva auction on May 13 set records and Sotheby’s May 11 sale of rare references saw some interesting results.…
Louis Moinet Releases the Derrick Tourbillon – The World’s First watch Equipped with a Derrick
Part of the Treasures of the World collection, the new Derrick Tourbillon from Louis Moinet is an unprecedented piece – complete with a moving, replicated oil derrick on its dial. Essentially, above the tourbillon at 6:00, is an animated pumping oil derrick – made of aluminum to reduce the weight. The derrick is strictly decorative…
Meet the new Hautlence Destination – The Place to Be
Hautlence is a brand we are particularly fond of here, thanks to the innovative design and technology of the brand, as well as the superb craftsmanship. In fact, we’ve written about the brand time and again, and have even conducted several exclusive interviews with founder and creator, Guillame Tetu. Perhaps the only downside to the…
LeBron James Wins 4th MVP Award – Wears the Audemars Piguet Millenary
NBA star and Audemars Piguet ambassador, LeBron James, has received his 4th Most Valuable Player Award. Playing for the Miami Heat for the past nearly 10 years, James receives this coveted MVP title for the fourth time in five years and the second time in a row (for the 2012-2013 basketball season). Per game, James…
New Diane Kruger Film Unveiled with Jaeger-LeCoultre
Yesterday in New York City, at the Loft and Garden atop 620 Fifth Avenue, Jaeger-LeCoultre celebrated its 180th anniversary in style. With the brand was ambassadress and amazing film star Diane Kruger (whom we had the privilege of interviewing her here on video first last year). With Kruger, Jaeger-LeCoultre unveils its newest collection of women’s…