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13 October 2020 |
Accutron,
Watch Reviews,
Sixty years ago, Bulova Accutron, one of the most outstanding achievements in watchmaking, hit the market. The technology, whose name stands for "Accuracy through Electronics," was conceived by Swiss engineer Max Hetzel and supported by the American visionary brand. The outcome was a timepiece so precise to give running precision ...
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09 October 2020 |
Patek Philippe,
Luxury Watches,
Watch Reviews,
Baselworld 2019,
It is almost ridiculous or, dare I say, brave, for one to not pay respect (and more) to Patek Philippe where it is due. The Genevan giant is famed for possessing the highest standards in everything they do. From the movements, cases, and other exterior parts, the level of attention ...
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06 October 2020 |
NOMOS Glashütte,
Hand Winding Watches,
German Watches,
Watch Reviews,
A few years ago, I came across the following advertisement on the Internet: "This man is crazy; he's winding his watch by hand." That ad campaign wasn't exclusively promoting a brand, but a way of enjoying mechanical watchmaking, and a hand-wound timepiece over its self-winding counterpart. It encouraged people to ...
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27 September 2020 |
Seiko,
Diving Watches,
Watch Reviews,
Before Seiko officially revealed the Seiko 5 Sports Brian May Limited Edition SRPE83K1, a few, I guess, were aware of the connection between rock legend Brian May and the Japanese watch manufacturer. The relationship began in 1975 when the rock band (The Queen) first traveled to Japan to hold their ...
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22 September 2020 |
MIDO,
Diving Watches,
Watch Reviews,
How hard is it to conceive an innovative product in today's watch industry? It indeed is, even more so, when you're required to combine an attractive price point with top-notch specifications, reliability, and build quality. When I used to work in the automotive industry, making a small car was far ...
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26 August 2020 |
NOMOS Glashütte,
German Watches,
Watch Reviews,
A few watch geeks are aware that 175 years ago, the small town of Glashütte, which counts more than just 7,000 people today, began setting itself as the "Silicon Valley" of German watchmaking and the most challenging competitor to the Swiss-made industry. Interestingly, NOMOS Glashütte, the youngest and minimalism-inspired brand ...
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30 July 2020 |
Baume & Mercier,
Watch Reviews,
Watches and Wonders,
As teased during the opening of the 2020 digital Watches and Wonders, Baume & Mercier's hero collection is, this year, the redesigned Hampton. It was never phased out, but the current offering was restricted to a few references, and never in the headlines. Scrolling through time, you'll discover a Hampton ...
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20 July 2020 |
Cartier,
Watch Reviews,
Watches and Wonders,
The story behind the Pasha de Cartier is an interesting one, and is undoubtedly a success story. Commercially introduced in 1985, it quickly gained popularity following the likes of the brand's icons like the Santos. The revamped 2020 Pasha had to face a challenging task, too, given it was introduced ...
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11 July 2020 |
Tudor,
Watch Reviews,
The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight is a case study in the watch industry. After making the Black Bay collection the brand's hero, Tudor's marketing gurus followed up by shaving a couple of millimeters off the original timepiece, creating a smaller version whose design is a nod to the brand's highly ...
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26 June 2020 |
Breguet,
Famous Watches,
Watch Reviews,
We are happily back in business, which means we began photo-shooting watches once again. It is what we love doing the most, even more so when the brand under the loupe is second to none. A few days ago, Breguet organized their first after-COVID press meetings in Milan, dedicated to ...
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