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This may sound strange to say, since there are so many young pups in the watch writing business today, but I was there when Panerai launched. No, I don’t mean back in 1860 when Giovanni Panerai opened his watchmaker’s shop in Florence, but in 1993 when Officine Panerai (under the leadership of Angelo Bonati) unveiled…
This year’s SIHH did not disappoint when it comes to mechanical watches for women. We have a great of them to show, so we will go in stages. Here we present three stunners — dazzling diamond-adorned beauties that house complicated movements. Piaget, always a master at diamond work, unveils some stunning new Limelight watches…
Welcome to the first edition of Storage Wars 2016 — based on the SIHH exhibition and a few independent brands exhibiting in Geneva. Every year we embark on trips to find the most exciting timepieces on the market — and we come home with a wealth of information and images. All of that info is…
OK – so sometimes a lot of diamonds really do enthrall us. Such is the case of the new Audemars Piguet Diamond Fury cuff-watch. Unveiled during SIHH, this -than half-a-million-dollar watch comes on the heels of last year’s extremely successful Diamond Punk, which we wrote about here. Now, if classic vintage chic is the buzzword for watches…
The dong son drum serves as the source of inspiration for Peter Speake-Marin’s latest release: the Diamond Magister Dong Son Tourbillon. The drum’s origins trace to the Red River ta of Vietnam dating back to approximately 600 BC. The drums were typically used in harvest festivals and rituals such as weddings and funerals, as well…
This year, SIHH has opened its doors to nine independent brands that have something to say that is in keeping with the haute horlogerie exhibition. Among those brands: H. Moser & Cie. We found interesting diversity at the show from this brand, with pieces ranging from a mechanical snub at the Apple watch ( on…
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