We had the opportunity to watch the World Series at the 40-40 Club with left-handed pitching legend, Randy Johnson, nicknamed the “Big Unit”, when he came to New York City to unveil the watch he co-created with Ulysse Nardin. In case you missed the game, the San Francisco Giants took ... Read more
The Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG) is coming up, taking place in Grand Théâtre de Genève on Thursday, November 15, 2012. On this stage watches released in 2012 compete for best in class. Winning not only provides bragging rights but can also convert to dollars in the marketplace. People love to ... Read more
The first image that probably comes to mind when you hear the name Harry Winston is exquisite jewelry. However, in the past 20 years they’ve really gotten serious about watchmaking. We’re not talking about the Opus series. As much as we like the experimental and progressive designs that come from ... Read more
Just a few short weeks ago, Girard-Perregaux pulled back the curtain on their Manifesto of Time at TimeCrafters, which we covered here. Orchestrated by watchmaker Dominique Loiseau, the Manifesto aims to bring Girard-Perregaux to the next level and differentiate them from the crowded pack of brands jostling for customer dollars. They ... Read more
What is Manuel Emch, formerly the CEO of Jaquet Droz, doing at Romain Jerome, an upstart company with no history and a tendency to polarize the watch community? That is the question I asked him when we met in New York City not long ago. Emch explained he wanted and ... Read more
Introduced in 2001 by owner and CEO Eric Loth, the modern incarnation of Graham takes inspiration from the gifted English horologist George Graham. And there’s no doubt why. Graham was a really inspiring guy, contributing many advances to the art of watchmaking. A geophysicist and member of the Master of the Worshipful ... Read more
Since the Queen of England winds her clocks and watches, does that mean you should too? It’s an important question that many collectors ask. Whether you have one or hundreds of timepieces, you need to take care of them so they stay in good running order. When it comes to preservation, ... Read more
Whatever you think of him, James Bond persists as a force in our culture. In honor of this iconic fictional character, Christie’s presents 50 Years of James Bond – The Auction. Since our focus here on Longitude is watches, I’m pleased to announce that two models, actually worn by actor ... Read more
Usually we discuss men’s watches here, but there are also plenty of gorgeous watches for the ladies to collect. As is indeed the case of the Jaeger-LeCoultre 101. Let’s set the record straight first; the 101 isn’t a model, but actually the number of a calibre on which Jaeger-LeCoultre has ... Read more
Today the name IWC is most associated with the Portuguese or Big Pilot watches, but at one time it was the Yacht Club that defined the brand. Debuted in 1967, the Yacht Club bridged the gap between sport and classic design becoming one of IWC’s best selling watches in its ... Read more