This past weekend, the 103rd Indy 500 was the hot topic. Several watch brands sponsor races, or have race car drivers on their roster of brand ambassadors. Such is the case with Richard Mille, who came out on top when French driver Simon Pagenaud — also a Richard Mille brand ambassador — won the Indianapolis 500.…
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)…
SIHH 2019 In Review: From Watches To Exhibition Space, Events And More
If you were in attendance at this year’s SIHH, then — as the saying goes — “if you know, you know.” For those who weren’t there, however, we take you behind the scenes for a lo at what went on at the 29th annual SIHH and around Geneva from January 13-18, 2019 — the good,…
Storage Wars: SIHH 2019 Maybe (Not) The Most Disappointing Storage Units Ever
Could we be ending an era of creativity? If this year’s offering of USB keys—where brands store their most important information and images to disseminate to the press – is an example, the answer is yes. Since 2012, we have been taking a close lo at the USB keys give out at Baselworld and SIHH. …
Richard Mille Teams With Sly Stallone for the Nearly $1 Million RM 25-01 Tourbillon Adventure Watch
Recently, on my Perfect Timing column on Forbes.com, I introduced the newest watch from Richard Mille: The RM 25-01 Tourbillon Adventure watch — inspired by the adventurous souls and by the incredible roles played by Sylvester Stallone. In fact, the watch has direct design input from Stallone, who – as it turns out — is…
Richard Mille, McLaren Automotive Unveil RM 11-03, First Co-Created Watch, At Geneva Motor Show (Price)
At the 88th Geneva International Motor Show this week, Richard Mille and McLaren Automotive unveiled their first co-created limited edition watch: the RM 11-03. This is the first Limited-Edition timepiece from the two brands, which values of luxury, precision, excellence and cutting-edge technology. The new watch incorporates design features from McLaren cars, as well as lightweight…