When I heard Angelus was being brought back from the horological dead, I was thrilled. I was also hopeful that the big guys upstairs shared the vision of a modern wristwatch tapping into its roots....
Read MoreSince the unveiling of their reference 7027 in 2005, Breguet has continuously manufactured a collection of timepieces, the Tradition collection, featuring relatively uncommon, exhibition dials. The newest addition to this collection is Breguet's exceptional Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097....
Read MoreThe Best Tourbillon prize was presented to Bart and Tim Grönefeld before 1,500 fellow watchmakers, collectors, and industry figures. This honor was bestowed upon the brothers at the prestigious Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in the stately Grand Théâtre. Grönefeld's Parallax Tourbillon was the winner of this prize, as it epitomizes incredible innovation in mechanics and design....
Read MoreHappy Halloween! October 31st is the only day of the year that watch guys like us can get away with wearing a skeleton costume and a skeleton watch at the same time. Since about 99.99% of you probably haven't dressed up for Halloween in quite some time (correct me if I'm wrong) and I'm no fashion blogger, I'll save the costume discussion for another day and share with you the best skeleton watches of Halloween 2014....
Read MoreThe tourbillon is the king of complications--do keep in mind, this is not an opinion, but a fact. And while stopping by Wempe's Fifth Avenue boutique, located just around the corner from the Peninsula, I had the pleasure to view a selection of tourbillons from various distinguished manufactures. Yes, all of the pieces were spectacular, but one was absolutely striking....
Read MoreAt last week's opening of the A. Lange & Sohne boutique, here in NYC, Lange introduced the impeccably-finished and mesmerizing boutique edition of the Richard Lange Tourbillon Pour le Mérite in white gold.....
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