The 1990s came and went without my ever being able to experience a Movado Museum Dial timepiece on my wrist during the height of its popularity. Granted, I was a bit young to be wearing adult watches, but I have many distinct memories of relatives and other legions of adults who wore the extremely popular Movado Museum Dial watch that seemed to help define the eras style landscape. Today, nearly 20 years after the end of the 1990s, the Movado Museum Dial watch is still produced in various forms, [...]
Neuchatel, Switzerland-born Abraham-Louis Breguet spent most of his professional years as a watchmaker living and working in Paris, France during the late 18th century. The Breguet name lived on with considerable esteem past the death of Abraham-Louis. The Breguet brand is alive and well under the ownership of the Swiss Swatch Group, and Abraham-Louis ancestors continue to live in Paris. Emmanuel Breguet, caretaker of the family legacy and brand history is the guardian of the Breguet document ar [...]
For 2017, Bulgari adds a new flavor to its popular Octo watch collection with the new Bulgari Octo Roma. At first glance, youd be totally forgiven for not knowing that it is new or exactly what is new about it. Despite having a new case and dial, the magic Bulgari wanted to lend to the Octo Roma was that it look as though it was part of the Octo collection all along. Starting in 2012, the Bulgari Octo became a mainstay of the brands mens watch collection, offering a combination of Gerald Genta-d [...]
One of the most talked about watches from IWC for 2012 is the long-named Spitfire Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month watch. Trust me, it is easy to mess that name up when trying to remember it. Especially because it also has a chronograph and does not include that part of the watch in the title. This sexy looking 18k red gold watch is an expensive and luxurious pilot watch from the brand that many wanted to be offered in steel and thus more affordable. Maybe next year but this is still one ni [...]
Lucerne-based independent atelier Chronoswiss has built its reputation on its distinctive and unorthodox regulator models. The brand has interpreted a wide array of different watchmaking niches in a regulator style over the years, and 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of its first tourbillon equipped regulator model. To celebrate, Chronoswiss has revisited the regulator tourbillon concept with an eye catching limited edition model. The limited edition Chronoswiss Open Gear Tourbillon showcases its [...]
omega Takes Steps To Reopen Watchmaking Facilities In The Near FutureWhile omega has shuttered production facilities since March 16 over concerns surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the brand issued a statement on April 29 that offers the first glimpse at a plan to restart manufacturing. The brief statement attributed to the brand promises omega will comply to all Swiss government security measures regarding the pandemic, and states that steps are being taken for a gradual reopening in th [...]
The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie 2017 is now concluded, and the team is predictably exhausted. We tried something new this year-a video log (vlog) series-to help capture what it is like to be at the show. Combining high excitement and energy-draining hours, we are glad people enjoyed that very intimate look behind the scenes and what it is like to attend the worlds most prestigious high-end watch trade show.In my 9th year attending SIHH (itself in its 27th year) Id like to once ag [...]
The ultra-rare Bulgari Tourbillon Saphir watch collection has always been a favorite of mine because few people would ever guess that these timepieces come from anything but a niche luxury timepiece brand-let alone a major player like Bulgari. Nevertheless, part of the unique flavors of this sometimes under-appreciated watch maker are oddity timepieces like the much-too-simply-named Bulgari Tourbillon Saphir. In this article, we look at two Tourbillon Saphir models including the Bulgari Tourbill [...]
Montblanc is following up last years launch of the Montblanc 1858 Geosphere with a green and bronze model this year in a limited edition of 1,858 pieces. Debuted at SIHH 2019, the reference 119909 1815 Geosphere is the same as the existing model, but with a new green color palette to match the current bronze case and last years black color palette for the Geosphere pieces.The green and bronze theme extends across three new Montblanc 1858 limited edition models for 2019 that also includes the ref [...]
Sexy diamond covered Hermes watch with a name that means falling snow. What more is there to say? Pretty and destined to make her smile if you have the almost $150,000 it costs to drop on it. See my full article on the Hermes Sertie Neige ladies watch here at Haute Living.[phpbay]hermes, num, 14324, [/phpbay] [...]
Now here is a watch that is going to be a pain for people to buy who want one. Little guys like this get wooed over when announced, a year or so seems to go by before any are actually released for sale, and then the wars begin about availability because they are so limited. With just 40 pieces to be available, expect a small fraction of that number to find their way into the United States. This is the Audemars Piguet Openworked Extra-Thin Royal Oak Limited Edition 40th Anniversary watch (ref. 15 [...]
This is a watch that I could really see myself wanting even though it has a carbon fiber dial that I tend to not always enjoy (though I did like it on my Tissot T-Touch Expert). Yes, this has been a month of many Omega watches, but they have had some interesting releases so they merit the attention. This is probably my favorite. Ive often looked at the classic Omega Speedmaster Professional Moon Watch and thought, yes it is cool, but Id really like a modern version. Yes, it is true that my sent [...]
The modern diver-like the modern sailer, might not still formally rely on a traditional analog instrument strapped to their wrist, but as any habitual tool watch wearer will tell you, thats hardly the point. And for such an enthusiast, even a truncated regatta race calendar this year hasnt stopped Omega from launching a new limited edition Seamaster Planet Ocean built to commemorate the 36th Americas Cup. Now, weve seen Omega give this gorgeous white lacquer dial and blued marker treatment to ot [...]
I attended a rather interesting dinner with Cartier where a several minute long discussion on the origin of the Tank name took place. Tank is a name applied to many Cartier watches, but records show that no one is quite sure where the name came from. Most people agree it actually does refer to military tanks. It is an amusing reality that mechanized warfare lent a name to genteel luxury watch making.How is the Tank watch like a tank (doesnt that sound like something Lewis Carroll would write)? H [...]
G-Shock MOVE is currently the name of the sub-collection of Casio G-Shock watches with some type of fitness tracking or monitoring features. The G-Shock MOVE family evolved naturally from the fact that G-Shock is both dabbling (or fully submerged) in the activity-tracking smartwatch market, as well as the fact that more and more people are showing interest in using their G-Shock watches for more than just time-telling functionality. The current top of the G-Shock MOVE collection is a fully G-Sho [...]
Omega CK2129 as featured in the movie DunkirkDirector Christopher Nolans attention to detail is legendary, and his latest movie, Dunkirk, has got watch lovers all up and excited. In the movie, Tom Hardy, who plays an RAF pilot, is seen periodically referencing his watch. Eagle-eyed watch lovers, like myself, have identified that watch as an Omega. Specifically, the watch in question is the Omega CK2129, and here is the story behind it.For readers who are unfamiliar with the 2017 film Dunkirk tha [...]
Several years ago, contemporary Brazilian photographer and artist Vik Muniz epigrammatically described why the Lange 1 appealed to him so strongly since its 1994 debut, saying Since this is one for the rest of my life, I want it to be pretty.From the day it was announced on October 24, 1994, the Lange 1 is likely the most recognizable watch in the Glashutte-based A. Lange Sohne catalog. And for good reason - the prototypical big date display was the first in modern history, and the dial layout [...]
For SIHH 2017, Glashutte, Germany-based A. Lange Sohne presents a new addition to the popular 1815 watch collection family that I think a lot of collectors have been waiting for. The A. Lange Sohne 1815 Annual Calendar watch, as the name implies, adds an annual calendar complication to the brands large assortment of perpetual calendar watches. In fact, on alone weve covered around 10 different (in some instances very different) perpetual calendar watches produced by A. Lange Sohne. The situa [...]
The GMT version of the updated Oris BC3 comes as a limited edition done for the Oris Big Crown Sky Racing team. Why does Big Crown need to be in that term? I know that Big Crown is a line if watches from Oris, but does that mean there are other Oris Sky Racing teams? Anyhow that BC3 Air Racing Limited Edition watch comes in the same 42mm wide case as the BC3, but here in titanium. It also has a special red ring about the crown to go with the GMT hand. In the Oris promo video you can see these [...]
Ferrari cars and Hublot watches partners in timekeeping, but how well do these two brands go together? That is a question watch lovers have been asking since Hublot announced that it was the official high-end watch maker for the iconic Italian sports car manufacturer back in 2011. The exciting news was met with the reality that no one had really been successful as a watch making partner to Ferrari, let alone the fact that most car+watch ventures overall dont really succeed. So why, then, was the [...]