Yesterday, March 1st, 2011 Charlie Sheen joined Twitter. I dont know if this was his first soiree on the site, but in less than 24 hours he had almost 650,000 followers. Amazing. In his third tweet Charlie wrote The only watch that keeps Warlock time Class of 1927 ring Bambino U Following this was a twitpic of his wrist wearing a watch and a ring on his ringer. But we dont care about the ring. Actually, the ring is pretty cool. It is Babe Ruths 1927 World Series ring. The one he got after his s [...]

Watches released in celebration of an anniversary provide an excellent excuse to turn our minds to the past and gratuitously borrow?design cues from a brands history. How close to the original the reinterpretation ends up being?varies from brand to brand, and model to model. In the case of the Montblanc 1858 Collection, the Swiss brand producing fine watches out of Le Locle for generations, the 157th birthday of the company has been commemorated with a dollop of classical verve. The release of t [...]

The first Corum Bubble watch came out in 2000, but for whatever reason, it was eventually discontinued. Then, the brand revived the Bubble watch in 2015. And today, it is one of their more important collections, so much so that they decided to make a unique piece using the iconic Bubble design. This is the Corum Bubble 47 Flying Tourbillon watch, featuring not only a tourbillon but a menacing skull for a dial.The Corum Bubble 47 Flying Tourbillon watch features a 47mm 18k rose gold case, and fur [...]

Today, Glashutte Original officially announces an important extension to its Senator Excellence watch collection, that is also a clear message to its collectors of where the brand is going. This article introduces two new watch models (each available in steel or 18k red gold) which are the Glashutte Original Senator Excellence Panorama Date and the Glashutte Original Senator Excellence Panorama Date Moon Phase. Each of these watches include the brands still new and really cool Caliber 36 automat [...]

Sponsored post presented on by advertiserBased in Lucerne, Switzerland, Chronoswiss has been creating unique timepieces since 1983. With a keen eye for detail, the brand specializes in joining classic watchmaking practices such as guilloche detailing and regulator movements while making them relevant to the modern day. This new-age implementation of old-school techniques grants Chronoswiss the unique position to emphasize either end of the stylistic spectrum. Building on more than two decades o [...]

Junghans Unveils New Black And White Models In Limited Edition Max Bill Edition Set 2020While minimalist Bauhaus design sensibilities have inspired a wide variety of manufacturers over the years, few brands have explored the style as thoroughly or deftly as Junghans with its Max Bill series. Building on a core design from the eponymous artist and industrial designer from 1961, the series has taken the simple concept in a wide variety of directions. The new limited edition Max Bill Edition Set 20 [...]

A large part of Corums legacy has been built on its innovative design work on gear trains, with watches like the iconic inline Golden Bridge dominating its place in the enthusiast community. For its next major step in advanced movement design, Corum has taken the concept of the flying tourbillon to its logical conclusion, creating a movement containing not just a flying tourbillon but a fully flying gear train almost entirely devoid of bridges. After two full years in development, the limited ed [...]

Yesterday, I attended a very nice family wedding, which of course is not typically news for the blog, but this time there are a minor detail that sparked a worthwhile mention. The groom, who I had met for the first time on the day of the wedding, instantly impressed me, making me feel extra good about his entrance into the extended family. The reason for my quick fondness was the fact that he was wearing a rare watch that I owned as well. Of course, I could not dismiss his impeccable demeanor wh [...]

Raymond Weil, being such a mainstream entry-level luxury watch brand in the US, has for some reason remained outside of my scope of attention for the most part. It isnt that there is anything wrong with Raymond Weil. Quite the opposite they have a very well established marquee and popularity among certain demographics in the US. So I look to rarer breeds much of the time. Last I spoke about Raymond Weil, I spoke more about their press release writer as opposed to the watches. Here I lampooned t [...]

The team is thrilled to debut what is, without a doubt, our most complex horological artwork project to date: paying Art Tribute To The omega Cosmograph Daytona 6263 together with our featured horological artist, Tamas Feher. We are offering for sale in the official Store the stunningly high-end prints of this exquisitely hand-drawn artwork, each signed by the artist and including the customers name on the card of authenticity. Full of incredible up-close details, all realized by hand - lets d [...]

Jockey Lanfranco Dettori, on Enable, wins the Longines Breeders Cup Turf, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. Longines, the Swiss watch manufacturer known for its elegant timepieces, is the Official Watch and Timekeeper of the Breeders Cup World Championships. (Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Longines)Timing horse races is essentially an electronic endeavor, so it makes sense that the official watch of the Longines sponsored Breeders Cup, which took place over the weekend [...]

During Dubai Watch Week I sat down with Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe and finally got to see a timepiece I have been excited about since it was announced on earlier in 2021. This is the Hublot Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Full Sapphire, and its an amazing modern luxury timepiece with all the high-end trimmings todays watch enthusiast can get excited about. I even got to ask Mr. Guadalupe some interesting things about their use of sapphire crystal and its potential as watch case material for lowe [...]

A one-of-a-kind, solid 18k yellow gold Omega watch produced in honor of the 50th anniversary of the James Bond 007 Goldfinger film from 1964 recently sold for 106,000 Swiss Francs (about $113,000) via an online Christies James Bond auction earlier today, on September 17th, 2014. That is interesting because the amount is about eight times the retail value of the watch (even though there never will be a retail version of this watch), and it is said to have been the highest yielding item of the auc [...]

The Cartier Calibre Diver watch combines a high-luxury sense of design and prestige with the presumed durability of a sports watch. It is either? Is it both? Those are good questions, and ones that are okay to ask, given that Cartier has been among the few major luxury watch brands who have been very consistent in making sure that their dressy lifestyle watches for men are almost always founded on sporty principles.Think about the major Cartier watch collections such as the Santos, Pasha, Roadst [...]

A few weeks ago we gave the audience a chance to ask Jean-Claude Biver questions that we would select for him to answer. Less than three weeks later,?LVMH publicly announced that Mr. Jean-Claude Biver was stepping down from daily operations, and the LVMH Watch Division (which includes TAG Heuer, Hublot, and Zenith) would be passed along to a new manager. Mr. Bivers changing role is not a total departure by any means, though it is clear that the watch industry is undergoing major restructuring. [...]

My love for A. Lange Sohnes steel Odysseus leisure watch is no secret. In fact, its loudly broadcast to anyone who will listen (willingly or otherwise). Now, for Watches Wonders 2020, the brand has released a second model that adds to the steel bracelet version and is done in a white gold case with a new gray dial that has some variances from its blue sibling. And, of course, Lange is offering this Odysseus on either a rubber or leather strap.SPECIFICATIONSBrand: A. Lange SohneModel: Odysseus [...]

While it may not be as prestigious or as visible as Geneva or Bienne, there may be no brand as connected to its hometown as Oris is to the small Swiss village of Holstein. In fact, the Oris name comes from a stream near the town itself. While the brand has certainly grown in the years since its 1904 founding, in some ways Oris has never lost its friendly, independent, small-town spirit. To honor this connection to the village of Holstein, Oris has announced a special limited edition version of i [...]

Baselworld 2019 arrived after a year of unparalleled drama in the watch industry. Watch brands have been pulling out of tradeshows, including SIHH and Baselworld, during a general atmosphere of uncertainty about the future of the watch industry, amidst a backdrop of general economic and geo-political turmoil. The big names in traditional watchmaking (typically owned by large luxury groups) have been stalwart in their reluctance to experiment with new marketing, product development, and distribut [...]

Its hard to find a watch enthusiast who wasnt taken with this Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition watch, a limited edition that is as faithful to the original as can be. The now-iconic Breitling Navitimer was introduced back in 1952, with the Ref. 806 coming shortly thereafter in 1959. Aesthetically identical, this re-edition also comes in a 41mm-wide steel case with the non-AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) winged logo on the dial. The insides are modernized, with the in-ho [...]

Lets be honest, subtlety isnt one of Roger Dubuis strong suits. The brand is more recognized for its avant-garde and often outrageous designs and inventions. In 2013, it stunned the watchmaking world with the eye-catching Excalibur Quatuor watch (hands-on here). And now, Roger Dubuis is at it again with its new Quatour Cobalt MicroMelt watch, which happens to be the first watch in the world to be made out of a high-performance alloy called cobalt chrome.In case youve forgotten, the Quatuor is so [...]