Yes, people, pink gold is in on bracelets. Even the guys are getting in on the game (think Brad Pitt with the Patek World Time seen below). While steel is cool — both on the color wheel and in the “you can’t go wrong with it look”, pink gold ... Read more
Girard-Perregaux has history dating back to 1791 and are a true manufacture, making cases, dials, and movements. In fact, other brands seek out their high quality movements as a base, such as URWERK and MB&F. Scroll down for some other great facts you might not have known. First brand ... Read more
In the past few decades, ladies have been largely ignored in haute horlogerie. After the invention of quartz in the 1970′s, the prevailing “wisdom” was that women preferred the convenience of a battery-powered movement. No worry or cares about having to reset the watch and it would always be on ... Read more
Chairman of Hublot Jean-Claude Biver may have coined the phrase the “Art of Fusion” as the guiding principle for Hublot when he was CEO, but the company already had its roots in this philosophy. Born in 1980, Hublot was the first watch company to mix a precious metal watchcase with ... Read more
There’s a must see exhibit at the Frick Collection entitled Precision and Splendor: Clocks and Watches, featuring eleven clocks and fourteen watches from the Winthrop Kellogg Edey bequest alongside five clocks from collector Horace Wood Brock. The pieces cover an expanse from the early 16th to the 19th century. What’s ... Read more
Straps are a very important part of the watch world. Jacques Bordier, President of Manufacture Jean Rousseau, already told us quite a bit about the production process in part I of the interview. For part II he talks openly about trends and the market circumstances his company has to deal ... Read more
Lots of materials are used to construct watchcases. Up until about a decade ago, most of them were made from stainless steel and precious metals. Now watch brands are incorporating other materials into their product, such as ceramic, carbon and even sapphire crystal to not only increase scratch resistance and ... Read more
We continue our conversation with the ever popular and entertaining Chairman of Hublot, Jean-Claude Biver. In his typically candid fashion, he gets down and dirty, answering all questions off the cuff and honestly. While most brand representatives take the 5th on their favorite watches or what can become collectible, Biver reveals ... Read more
1965. It was part of the decade of the Swinging Sixties when social mores represented by “Father Knows Best” loosened up to see the rise of the Beatles and, of course, Mick Jagger. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Carrera, TAG Heuer has been celebrating in high ... Read more
There is a wonderful category of watches that plays peek-a-boo with the time. Often referred to as secret watches, the dial is hidden, usually behind a cover. To the casual observer, the watch appears as an accessory, a bracelet, ring or pendant. While they can contain refined movements, secret watches ... Read more