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Inside the Omega Factory: Where Perfection is Produced
As the 2016 Olympics draw to a close, it’s apt to recall the Olympic motto – Citius, Altius, Fortius. If ever there was a credo which professed…
Browsing: Watches
Basel/Geneva/SIHH 2015
Review: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Day-Date 40 Platinum
The Rolex Day-Date has been at the top of their non-sports collection since 1958. This year, celebrating its 60th Anniversary, Rolex released the Day-Date 40 in…
Opinion
Throwback Sundays: Bronze Age – Six Recommendations for a Bronze Watch, from Our Archives
The use of bronze dates way back to the 5th Millennium BCE, with the oldest artefacts coming from the Iranian plateau during that era. Known for…
Reviews
Review: A. Lange & Söhne Langematik
First launched in 1997, the Langematik is the first self-winding watch from A. Lange & Söhne. A brave move by the brand and also a watershed…
Basel/Geneva/SIHH 2016
Review: Meditations on the Credor Fugaku Tourbillon
Baselworld 2016. The halls were abuzz…with news from Seiko. The first ever Seiko Credor Tourbillon wristwatch from this much loved, ultra conservative watchmaker from Japan. We made the…
Basel/Geneva/SIHH 2016
Review: Blancpain Ladybird
The Blancpain Ladybird was born more than half a century ago and in 1956, it was considered to be the world’s smallest round watch. This feat…
Reviews
Meister and Kalendar: The Journey of Junghans
If one were to trace the beginnings of German watchmaking (a whole other story unto itself), one would find that the history of Junghans is not…
People
A Follow Up: Paul Newman’s Waltham/Blancpain Bathyscaphe Diver
You may remember we previously published an article on a possible Rolex dive watch on the wrist of Paul Newman. We did some further research and…
Deployant Event
Event invite: Vacheron Constantin Travelling Exhibition: Elegance in Motion
Vacheron Constantin’s theme for this year is travel. With the re-launch of their Overseas collection which we have showcased here, the theme continues with this special…
Opinion
Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Luxurious Tool Watch for Any Occasion, from Our Archives
“Remember the days when the sex was fun and the diving dangerous?” Jacques Yves Cousteau was a diver without peer, singlehandedly spawning an industry and awareness…