The 2017 edition of the Grammys was largely quiet in terms of spotting watches, or was it? We know rapper Jay Z is a watch connoisseur…
Monthly Archives: February, 2017
Ressence is one of the lesser known, very small independent watchmakers who have been making waves within the cognoscenti. The watches are catagorised by Types -…
To discuss Bulgari grand complications and their dedication to high end watchmaking is to return back to the very start of its founding in Rome, 1884.…
Laureus. A name associated with social change and development via sports-related projects. Laureus comprises the Laureus World Sports Academy, the Laureus World Sports Award and the…
It’s always a major travesty when brands like Van Cleef & Arpels, Harry Winston and Jaquet Droz don’t get enough discussion simply because we miss the…
When Vacheron Constantin released news of their new “piece-unique” Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Celestia Astronomical Grand Complication 3600 watch for SIHH 2017, my first impression was…
In the previous essay, we discussed how non-purist brands were beginning to express purist watchmaking approaches but to little fanfare or discussion simply because they didn’t…
Each year for SIHH, it is Lange tradition to debut a timepiece of monumental complexity as the star novelty. Last year it was the Datograph Perpetual…
In a recent 2016 BBC news story, it was reported that Chimpanzees had entered the stone age for some 700 years now: Excavated ancient stone tools…
Imagine yourself in this situation: you need to head down to a supermarket that is ten minutes away to grab some ingredients that have just run out.…