In big news in the watch world this morning, Watches & Wonders Geneva – the largest and most important global watch exhibition since the demise of Baselworld – announced that brands will be joining the show in March (March 27-April 2) 2023 and that there is a shift in the relationship between the…
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Four World-First Watches Up For Nomination At GPHG
With the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG) award ceremony around the corner, the top watches currently in the running for the win in than a dozen categories are making a traveling tour around the world — on display for watch rs in a host of countries to get a lo before…
From Dubai Watch Week Horology Forum To WatchTime New York, Watches Rule
Typically, in the watch world, new products are introduced primarily in spring at the big Watches & Wonders Geneva Show, but that has begun to be augmented by other exhibitions taking place around the world. This fall alone, two horological events come to New York City: The Horological Forum presented by Dubai Watch Week, and…
Now Corum Lets You Customize A Fire-Breathing Dragon Golden Bridge Watch, Here’s What I Would Want
As is the case these days with certain luxury watch brands trying to please the discerning customer that wants something truly special, Corum unveils its newest customized Golden Bridge Dragon watch. Corum is no stranger to innovation and customization; this relatively young brand (founded in 1955) has worked with a host of artists and…
A Closer Look At What Makes The $80,000 MB&F Legacy Machine Split Escapement EVO Watch Special
Just last week at the Geneva Watch Days exhibit, Swiss independent brand MB&F unveiled a pretty impressive watch: the Legacy Machine Split Escapement EVO watch. Offered in two versions — both incredibly alluring, the $80,000 watch boasts two coveted innovations from the brand: the FlexRing shock-absorbing EVO case and the mind-boggling Split Escapement. As I…
A Closer Look At The $445,000 Greubel Forsey Patented Hand-Wound GMT Balancier Convexe Watch
Earlier this week at the Geneva Watch Days exhibit, Greubel Forsey — now obviously under the vigilant eye of CEO Antonio Calce, experienced industry veteran — unveiled its latest patented wonder: the Greubel Forsey GMT Balancier Convexe. The watchmaking industry is than 500 years old. Before that, we had water clocks, sun dials…