The new Hermes Cape Cod models are part of the brands ongoing aim to maintain this as a current, full collection that runs the gamut from high-end to very accessible, with a wide range of options and price points. The iconic Cape Cod now has a broad recognition factor at all levels because Hermes has made sure to offer something for everyone. Whats new for 2018 are?eight new options in the series, including two sizes and double or single straps with two color options ranging in price from $3,000 [...]
When it comes to dress watches,?the phrase less is more holds great significance. Sure, there may be some disagreement as to the exact complications one would like to have in a dress watch, but I do find the addition of a seconds hand and date display to be rather helpful. The seconds hand lets you know the watch is still running (useful for mechanical watches), and the date display just makes for an overall more useful watch, taking a dress watch from one that is only worn on special occasions, [...]
As useful as they are, people still dont get super excited about watch winders. Well, perhaps most watch winders. The upper echelon of watch winders are incredibly impressive machines that do way more than merely keep your favorite automatic timepieces well-wound. A fun and stimulating example is the Hublot Safe produced by watch winder and safe maker Dottling.I got to check out this machine hands-on and I must admit that the over-the-top super watch accessory is as appealing as it is priced for [...]
At Dubai Watch Week 2021, I was able to catch-up with Jacob Arabo, founder of Jacob Co., and I got to see the new Billionaire Ashoka watch. Ive always been a Jacob fan and admired what his desire to impress the hard-to-impress has brought to the timepiece industry from an artistic standpoint. His original designs of wildly lavish watches are responsible for many of the most spirited luxury products from the last 20 years. A pop-culture icon as well as a product person, Arabo has both an image a [...]
I have discussed how 2012 is the 40th anniversary of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch. It was easy to anticipate that the brand from Le Brassus would focus on the Royal Oak and release a bevy of pieces both looking forward and to the collections past. They certainly did. There is nothing extremely novel, and I believe that for as long as we can imagine, Audemars Piguet will honor the core look of the Gerald Genta designed classic.One of the most important pieces for the 40th anniversary celeb [...]
While regulator watches used to be something of a rarity, we are now seeing more of them appear.?These are the watches based on clocks watchmakers used in the past, with a rather prominent minute hand that was easily seen, allowing the watchmaker to regulate whatever was on their workbench against this standard reference.?Having this implemented in a watch can make some sense, as the minutes are generally the first thing we look for.?Combining a jump-hour complication into the mix gives us the n [...]
Ive said this before, and Ill say it again: Jaeger-LeCoultre is a real watch lovers brand. Here is a super thin mechanical watch that also happens to have diamond decoration and a lot of hand-engraving on the skeletonized movement surrounded by a ring of grand feu enamel painting. That is just layers of appeal all in one timepiece that could have easily just been really thin. Earlier in 2015, debuted the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Squelette here, and now weve had some hands-on time with [...]
One of the strangest side effects of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic on the luxury watch industry is the rise of what might be called phantom limited editions. With so many events postponed or canceled, 2020 brought with it a wide crop of limited-edition models commemorating things that never actually occurred, and perhaps the highest-profile example of this is the series of designs Omega released for the (currently postponed) 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. This phantom limited edition conc [...]
From commercial to military and all of the enthusiasts in-between, Breitling has spent many years cultivating a close and valuable relationship with the world of aviation. Earning a reputation like Breitlings requires a hands-on approach to connect the Breitling name with aviation outfits all over the world.It is with this in mind that Breitling recently announced a special edition of their Chronomat 44 to commemorate their partnership with the Frecce Tricolori (the Tricolor Arrows). Essentially [...]
To call Richard Mille a luxury sensation would probably be accurate. The super high-end Swiss watch brand likely considers this almost $150,000 timepiece practically entry-level given its many million-dollar-plus creations-and yet, so much of why Richard Mille as a watchmaker is popular is in this particular limited edition watch. In a captivating marbled blue and white case produced from Quartz TPT material-the Richard Mille RM 11-03 Jean Todt 50th Anniversary timepiece is a salute to a friend [...]
It was only a matter of time before the Roger Dubuis Excalibur watch connected itself a bit more with Arthurian legend. For 2013, the high-end Swiss watch brand and movement manufacture will produce a limited edition version of the Excalibur watch called the Table Ronde. Somehow I feel that given the super Britishness of the concept, they would have forgone the French name and simply called it The Round Table. As completely silly as this watch is, I still get a kick out of the concept. Like I sa [...]
Venerable Swiss marque Patek Philippe is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of mechanical chronograph design. The brands chronograph offerings stretch all the way back to 1856, with split-seconds wrist chronographs appearing in the catalog as early as 1923. Despite this history of innovation, Patek Philippe has never offered a wrist-mounted chronograph capable of measuring 1/10-second intervals - until now. Released in a surprise announcement after the close of Watches and Wonders 2022, this [...]
Designing a watch?of?any kind is an extremely complex and demanding challenge-and that?should?come as no surprise-however, creating a piece that is intended to?embrace hundreds of years of heritage while also working well aesthetically and technically in a 21st century environment, undoubtedly, is an even more demanding task.?With the?Tradition line of watches, Breguet went on to create a?design that took on this challenge-and tackled it with apparent ease.?The latest offering from this storied [...]
While I would not tend to be a person who checks off full pave or dragon dial on the list of things I like in watches for my self, this diamond studded version of the Patek Philippe Nautilus with an engraved enamel dragon dial is really beautiful. They call is the reference 5720/1 Dragon in white gold, and it is part of a collection of limited edition and piece unique models Patek Philippe has released for their new place of business in Shanghai. It isnt just a boutique, it is a house (maison).P [...]
The Grand Seiko Quartz Diver SBGX115 and SBGX117 are a pair of luxury Japanese watches that I think were just a little too ahead of their time. A clean and immaculately finished dial, a quirky but uniquely designed bezel, and a 9F quartz movement came together in a simultaneously mainstream and wonderfully Japanese package that stood out in a sea of same-old, same-old Swiss divers. Here, youll see my personal well-worn SBGX117, but Ill reference Ariels review from 2015 that had both the white di [...]
As we had to have discussed many times before, there is a special place inside Jaeger-LeCoultre. A place where the sun doesnt shine, a cozy and warm place with controlled humidity.?Naturally, we are talking about their archives-irresistibly inviting for many when looking for new product ideas. Fortunately for us, the manufacture appears to have pulled their heads out of it and given us a rather refreshing pre-SIHH 2019 release in the beautiful shape of the?Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Moon [...]
This was a great watch to write about because it is just a good execution of the jumping hour theme. Does it mean that I am partial to digital watches because I like it? That is basically what a jumping hour watch is, a hybrid between a digital watch and an analog one. Of course it would still be a mechanical digital watch. No quartz movements here. Read about this lovely Perrelet Jumping Hour watch on my AskMen.com article here.See Perrelet watches on eBay here. See Perrelet watches on Amazon [...]
Just released by Patek Philippe is a new version of its exquisite 5370P Split-Seconds Chronograph that was first released in 2015, now done in platinum with a Grand Feu blue enamel dial. This is one of those pieces that serves as a prime example of just how lust-worthy Patek pieces can be, and the rare Split-Seconds Chronograph is up there with its ?finest as case studies in mastery of execution. And yes, I realize Im saying this not having held the new 5370P-011 Split-Seconds Chronograph in the [...]
Here is a shout out for a little giveaway that seemed fun. Watch retailers are just dying to give away watches! Right now, you can enter to win this lovely pictured Omega SpeedMaster Date watch (Ref 3210.51.00). It is a model you dont see too often, and here you can possibly win one. The whole point of a contest is to show your enthusiasm. Winning doesnt often come, but part of the fun is in connecting with like minded people. You can be sure that only hardcore watch lovers are in on this one.To [...]
When I first put this Citizen?Eco-Drive One watch on my wrist after sizing the bracelet-I had a moment of deja vu. Suddenly I was much younger, in the college, pre-watch nerd phase of my life, and listening to a then girlfriends grandfather proudly showing me his watch. It was easily one of the most memorable watch experiences of my early life.I dont even recall how the conversation back then started, but suddenly this retired state Supreme Court judge takes off his yellow gold-toned watch on a [...]