For the past eight years, I have contributed annually to the special watch insert in the New York Times: Watch Your Times. This year, I had the distinct honor of writing about Rolex’s 50 years of golf involvement. Today, as part of our year’s review, we bring you that article, written by Roberta Naas, as seen in…
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How I Had A Hand in The Launch of Heart’s Passion, Magnificent Motion Jewelry Powered By a Watch Movement by Paul Forrest
Earlier this year, in April, we bre the news here about Paul Forrest Co. — a luxury jewelry company producing pendants using watch movements to power them. The Heart’s Passion collection is the brainchild of a man who has been around the watch industry for years: Paul Forrest Hartzband. Since I have also been around…
7 Women Insiders and Influencers in the Watch World Pick Their Top Watches Under $1K
I’ve been writing about watches (and jewelry) for 34 years and was the first woman watch editor in the USA back in the 1980’s. No easy feat to accomplish, by the way. In fact, I will be writing my story here soon. However, the point here is that I am not alone– there are a…
Review: $437,000 Antoine Preziuso AFP-TTR-3X Triple Patented Triple Tourbillon Chronometer
Earlier this year, independent watchmaker, Antoine Preziuso unveiled a few truly complicated and special timepieces. Over the coming months, we will be reviewing those watches and taking a closer lo at all the things Preziuso does right in watchmaking. Today, however, we are taking a long lo at the $437,000 AFP-TTR-3X Chronometer Tourbillon of Tourbillons Meteor…
Oris Aquis Clipperton, Oris GMT Rega Underscore the Brand’s Commitment to Conservation, Humanity
It isn’t every day that a watch brand says, “Join us skiing or hiking in Colorado.” So when that happens, you pay attention — especially if the band is Oris. This Swiss watch brand has been building pilot watches, dive watches and other sports-oriented timepieces for decades, so a mountain adventure seemed all too appropriate.…
Pre-SIHH 2018: Piaget Unveils Record-Setting Altiplano Ultimate Automatic Ultra-Thin Watch
it has been doing since the middle of the 20th century, Piaget once again works its magic in the world of ultra-thin watches … this time unveiling the Piaget Altiplano Ultimate watch. Prior to the SIHH in January in Geneva, the brand gives us a sneak peek at the incredible new watch. The new…