By Isaac Wingold Roger Dubuis, the only 100% Poincon de Genève certified manufacture, has just announced its latest haute horology creation, the Hommage Minute Repeater Tourbillon Automatic. As the collection’s name would suggest, this piece is an homage watch, but not in the way it’s often seen within the industry. Roger Dubuis is not only…
I’m Back … I Braved the Great Wave and Entered Hyperbaric Chambers for this SIHH 2014 Review
So I survived Geneva. Thanks to sheer determination to bring my loyal readers the best coverage possible, I endured the following: descending into shark infested waters (sort of ) with IWC; entering into a hyperbaric chamber (for real) with Breva ; being transported back in time to the late 19th century (sort of ) with…
Exactly what is the Poincon de Genève? And is the same as the Geneva Seal?
We get asked the question a lot from readers: What are the Geneva Seal and the Poincon de Genève? Are they the same? And how does a brand get the Geneva Seal? Well the answer to all of these questions – which for some are confusing – is simple. The Geneva Seal and the Poincon…
A Moment in Time with Jean-Marc Pontroue, CEO of Roger Dubuis
Yesterday at one of New York’s top restaurants, La Grenouille, we had the pleasure of meeting with Jean-Marc Pontroue, CEO of Roger Dubuis international, along with Gianfranco D’Attis, President of Roger Dubuis North America t. We also got up close and personal with some of the newest watches, got a sneak peek at the upcoming SIHH…
Antiquorum Only Watch 2013 Sneak Peek
It’s official: Antiquorum —which every other year sponsors the Only Watch auction — has a super hot up of one-of-a-kind watches to be auctioned off on September 28 at the Only Watch 2013 charity event in Monaco. This year 33 watch brands have donated to the cause, wherein all proceeds from the auction will benefit…
Blue Lagoon – Mechanical Watches for Women Go Blue
Last week we showed you the top 10 best blue dialed watches for men from BaselWorld 2013. That sparked a lot of es from women about how they the color blue. As such, we answer the demand for mechanical blues for women. Mechanical watches come in two categories: hand-wound and automatic. With a wind…