A few weeks ago, we wrote about the recent watch auctions. In one of them, a decades-old bold lemon-yellow dialed Rolex was a top seller. For years, Rolex has been creating great, colorful dials that catch the eye. This year is no exception. In its Oyster Perpetual Day-Date series, the brand has unveiled new 36mm…
2(X)IST Watches Make World Debut at Couture 2013
Last night in Las Vegas before the start of the Couture and JCK shows, we went zip-lining with 2(X)ist. Afterward, we joined award winning product and transportation designer, Jason Wilbur, as he unveiled his newest timepiece venture with 2 (X)ist. Hot on the heels of his previous creation — the made in USA Devon Tread 1 watch…
10 Hot Watches with Blue Dials from BaselWorld 2013 (slideshow)
Blue. It has long been the color associated with royalty and regal beauty. The color of earth’s great sapphires, the oceans and the sky – blue is also a much coveted color when found on watch dials. This year, we found many gorgeous blue dials in an array of hues. Here we bring you 10…
Tutima Celebrates Heritage – Fliegers, NATOs, Saxon One and Patria
Tutima is a prime example of a small family owned business that has taken firm hold of its roots and quietly and consistently moved full steam ahead. This German brand has long been associated with pilot’s watches (almost since its 1927 inception) — building strong and reliable instruments for decades. A couple of years ago,…
Hublot LaFerrari – Is the Verdict In?
While in BaselWorld, we posted on our pages about the new Hublot LaFerrari watch – created to celebrate the partnership between Hublot and the sleek and stealth Ferrari brand. As those who cars and watches know, the Ferrari brand has partnered with other watch brands before Hublot: Girard-Perregaux and Panerai are among them.…
Introducing the Carl F. Bucherer Manero Power Reserve
Part of the Bucherer Group – which celebrates its s 125th anniversary this year – the innovative Swiss watch brand Carl F. Bucherer has quietly been making important changes and growth moves in the past two to three years, including building its timepiece production and focusing on new movements . One of the fruits of…