One of the most bed watches of this year may well be the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Black Ceramic watch. What makes the watch so hot is the fact that the case and bracelet is created in matte black brushed ceramic. Simply stunning. Also stunning – the amount of time the brand invested in…
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Meet the People: A Dozen of the Wealthiest Swiss Watch “Families” Today, and How I Know Them
Sure, Forbes has its billionaire lists and its highest-paid athletes/CEOS/celebs lists, but they don’t have the list that is currently out and circulating of the richest people in the Swiss watch industry. The wealthiest Swiss watch families include names we are all too familiar with, including Rupert, Hayek, Stern and Scheufele. Here we bring…
Eterna KonTiki Bronze Manufacture, Tribute to KonTiki Expedition, Watch Review, Prices
This year marks the 70th anniversary of scientist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl’s legendary KonTiki expedition across the Pacific in hand-made crafts. To celebrate, Eterna marks the occasion with a limited edition timepiece, KonTiki Bronze Manufacture. The 1947 KonTiki expedition was an undertaking to prove that ancient civilizations could indeed traverse the Pacific Ocean in hand made crafts. The…
Introducing the Jacob & Co. Astronomia Solar Watch,With Rotating Planets, Pre-BaselWorld 2017
It was just about three years ago that Jacob & Co. unveiled its first Astronomia watch — with a view of the sky on the wrist. Since then, the brand has evolved the Astronomia time and again with sophisticated versions — but it is the newest mo- being released at BaselWorld 2017 that steals…
Bovet 1822 Joins Artists for Peace and Justice for ‘Songs of the Cinema’ Event, with Jackson Browne, Jeff Bridges and Others
Bovet 1822 and Artists for Peace and Justice recently hosted the inaugural “Songs from the Cinema” benefit event in LA. Longtime APJ supporter and music legend Jackson Browne curated the intimate concert, gathering a group of top artists, musicians and actors to celebrate the best music from film while paying homage to this year’s Academy…
Baume & Mercier Launches Clifton Club Collection for Today’s Active Men
Today’s renaissance man has an affinity for any number of noble endeavors, be it cycling, surfing, running, auto racing, or writing for a watch blog, To suit the needs of today’s consumers, Swiss brand Baume & Mercier has sought to create a of watches that are as versatile as their multifaceted owners. Created for the “gentlesportsman,”…