For me the most interesting watch I saw from Jacob Co. this year was this Ghost G5 timepiece. The Ghost is a brand new collection for 2011 designed by Jacques Fournier (Horology Design Ltd.) in cooperation with Yvan Arpa who is now a figure at Jacob Co. The Ghost will comes in a few forms and is called the G5 and GT5 as well (Ghost 5 time zones). The Ghost has a new five-sided case that is strange at first but ends up looking rather nice on the wrist. I like this watch a lot more than I might [...]
This watch review is going to be a bit different than how I usually do them. Why? Because shortly before the review I was actually able to visit the manufacture making the movements of this watch. That experience offered me some special insight that allowed me to understand this timepiece more.I know there is a lot of talk on the manufacture movement. In fact, a recent panel discussion I had with fellow watch expert journalists allowed me to realize that there is no strict definition of watch ma [...]
For better or worse, cryptocurrency has become a massive part of the modern investment landscape. Proponents of various cryptocurrency systems promote these digital currencies as the money of the future: completely digital, decentralized, and able to adapt to the new challenges of an increasingly online world. As a brand dedicated to championing the avant-garde, Hublot is an ideal watchmaking partner for this evolving and often volatile new marketplace. For its latest release the marque has part [...]
I got a sense that Grand Seiko was just getting warmed up with the announcement of its 60th Anniversary pieces last month, and boy was that ever putting it mildly. Continuing the anniversary comes reference SLGA001-a burly 600 meter titanium dive watch equipped with a groundbreaking new five-day Spring Drive movement thats objectively better than its predecessor in nearly every way.Before we get too *ahem* deep into the new dive watch, its worth noting that the 60th anniversary is recognized as [...]
As a limited edition for 2012 Graham releases this new dive watch version of the Chronofighter called the Chronofighter Prodive Professional. Highlights include a bold design, monopusher chronograph and 600 meters of water resistance. One cool thing that Graham seems to suggest is that the chronograph can be used underwater. If this is true, then the watch does in fact set itself apart from most diving chronograph watches that would have their water resistance ratings compromised if their chrono [...]
When designing this i-Gucci watch I have a feeling I know what Gucci was aiming for. The goal was probably to produce a Casio that hip urban fashion types want to wear Those that for whatever reason dont want to wear a Casio. Compared to your standard G-Shock, the i-Gucci is more sleek, has a metal case, more simple dial, and looks less like a piece of modern Japanese technology. A G-Shock is probably more durable in the long term, but it wont get you as many brand points with people. In the end [...]
About a year ago exactly, Hublot debuted their very first Hublot Big Bang UNICO Sapphire watch (hands-on here). It was and, I believe, still is the most affordable high-end sapphire-cased watch around at least for its level of complexity with a price of about $58,000. It was followed up by a black smoked version called the Hublot Big Bang UNICO Sapphire All Black (hands-on here). Today, Hublot releases a brand new sapphire crystal-based Big Bang, and its easily my favorite yet with the Hublot [...]
A cool new chapter opens for our ever-growing collection of horological art prints with the first addition of a colorful artwork! The omega GMT-Master reference 6542 and 1675, as well as todays 126710BLRO (in steel) and todays omega 126719BLRO (in white gold) are all lovingly called the Pepsi by watch enthusiasts the world over for its distinctive blue and red (BLeu-ROuge in the reference number) bezel. This is the first color-drawing of Stores featured watch artist, Tamas Feher-read on to lear [...]
Longines is treating us to the modern interpretation of a classic by reissuing the Longines Pulsometer Chronograph for 2015. This watch stands out immediately for its retro-styling and eye-catching dial that features an unusual chronograph scale. A tachymeter, used for measuring speed over a known distance, is a common chronograph scale seen on sports watches. There are, however, other types of scales that look more at home on the face of a dress watch. For a beautiful example, we need look no f [...]
Watches like this make a great argument for why you need to have more than one watch. How could a singular timepiece style match how you feel all the time? Unless that is, you just dont pay any attention to what you are wearing on your wrist. This Oris Chronoris watch is a perfect example of this fact. If I had one of these watches I would certainly find days when I couldnt look at it, and other days when all I would want is to wear it. How is that possible?It is like how art can function meant [...]
One of my favorite A. Lange Sohne watch designs of all time is the famous Datograph and to think the design is over 11 years old now! For 2012 Lange is revisiting the Datrograph with a new and updated model that retains the desirability of the original watch. The new model will be called the Datograph Up/Down (Update: it was originally called the Datograph AUF/AB in German, but they changed the name to English).The original Datograph was named as such because in addition to the time, it featur [...]
Baselworld 2014 marks the fifth anniversary of visiting the massive watch trade show event and at this point, our March/April pilgrimage to the third most populated city in Switzerland (not actually saying much) is met with gracious welcome by many of the brands who produce the best watches in the world. Baselworld is the larger of the annual watch trade shows around the world. While SIHH in January (in Geneva) is smaller, it is also an important event where a different list of important brands [...]
For over 20 years, the Portugieser Chronograph has been an elegantly sporty cornerstone to IWCs product lineup. For the majority of that time, however, the average Portugieser Chronograph model has been powered by a modified version of a readily available caliber from Valjoux or Sellita. While in-house movements have been available in limited edition or high-end Portugieser models before, for 2020 the brand has added some serious value to the model line in the form of the Caliber 69355 automatic [...]
Tomorrow on May 2, 2015, world boxing champions Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will fight in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand and you know the luxury industry will be there too. Hublots tenacity in working with a range of sports that the more conservative Swiss watch industry has traditionally shunned continues to pay off, and today, Hublot gifted a unique watch to Floyd Mayweather and also announced that the champ will be wearing the Hublot logo on his trunks during the fight apparently, the f [...]
A few years ago in 2007 Longines released its new Master Collection Retrograde watch collection. It was meant to be part of the brands 175th anniversary and began to showcase some interesting movements made exclusively for Longines by ETA. Offered in both 18k pink gold and steel cases, the Master Collection watches are available in either 41mm wide or 44mm wide sizes. Well-finished and feature-rich, these timepieces offer a value-for-the-money that only a large brand like Longines can deliver.Fo [...]
Bell Ross added a new complication to the BR-01 series with the BR-01 93. The BR-01 93 GMT adds the a second timezone function that is displayed with a second hour hand on a 24 hour graduated bezel. This automatic-winding timepiece is geared towards travelers. By setting the 24 hour clock to Greenwich Meantime, the local time can be calculated and set quickly and simply. The separate hour hands can also be used to display two preset times. The bold, clean BR-01 design lends itself well to the l [...]
Special Content for BulgariFiner details of watchmaking, including different finishing techniques and proprietary movement construction solutions are very much common knowledge among watch enthusiasts. Haute joaillerie, or high?jewelry, on the other hand, is a more rarely discussed element in these circles, even though it is very much?an integral part of some?of the finest timepieces in the world. Given their aesthetic?cues and the resulting designs, it should come as no news that a majority of [...]
It seems as if cross-industry partnerships and co-branding in the watch world is something that more and more big names are starting to do. Just a few days ago, I was tasked with reporting on the partnership between TAG Heuer and Aston Martin with the launch of a new supercar that - surprise, surprise - comes with a free watch (assuming you can pay almost 300k for the privilege). While that one was a hyper-modern matchup, today, weve got something with an old-school feel coming at us on two whee [...]
Theres no more ubiquitous luxury watch in the world than the omega Submariner and for 2020 the family gets upgraded with nine brand new watch models. While many works of high horological art go completely unnoticed on the wrist by the general populace, nearly everyone from royalty to children in remote regions of the world can identify the classic Submariner profile. With that kind of brand recognition, changing the Submariner formula is a difficult prospect, to say the least, and when omega doe [...]
Introduced at Baselworld 2012, the Hamilton Intra-matic was the follow-up to the Thin-O-matic and it took the vintage inspired trend a step further, towards what I would call modern vintage. Aside from the movement and the flush mounted crystal, one could almost believe that the Intra-matic was NOS (new old stock), found in your?Granddads?drawer, minty and forgotten for over fifty years.The trend towards watches that pay tribute to brands legacy models is one that the watch world has seen many t [...]