Entries by Ian Skellern

Geneva International Motor Show 2015 Photo Essay: Warning, Supercar Heavy!

/1 Comment/in , , /by

To many car buffs, the Geneva International Motor Show is renowned for being the first big car exhibition of the year.

To many watch buffs, fast cars and haute horlogerie are renowned for being two peas in a pod.

The 85th edition of the Geneva International Motor Show once again provided an interesting view of 2015’s new luxury automobiles.

It seems that the turbo-charged V8 and V10 supercars are getting much of the attention today.

Give Me Five! From The 2015 Bovet Collection

/0 Comments/in , , /by

Bovet is one of the quiet achievers in Swiss watchmaking. Here are a just few timepieces from the Bovet collection that caught my eye at the brand’s January exhibition in Geneva: Amadeo Fleurier Miss Audrey, Amadeo Fleurier Virtuoso Tourbillon V, Amadeo Fleurier Braveheart Tourbillon, Récital 12 Monsieur Dimier, and Récital 15. The names are as poetic as the watches!

HM3 Megawind Final Edition By MB&F: Let There Be Light!

/2 Comments/in /by

First presented in 2009, HM3 went on to become not only MB&F’s most successful model in terms of pieces delivered, it is also the most successful in terms of the number of variations it has spawned, including the appropriately named Frog. However, all good things must come to an end, and the curtain comes down on HM3 collection with HM3 Megawind Final Edition, a watch bringing (lume) light into the darkness.

The Urwerk UR-1001 Zeit Device Goes ‘Easy Rider’

/5 Comments/in , /by

“It’s not a pocket watch,” Felix Baumgartner, Urwerk’s co-founder and chief watchmaker, emphasized to me, “It’s a ‘Zeit Device’.” This ultra-complicated calendar-cum-pocket watch is one of the most unique timepieces in the horological world today. Enjoy its starring role in this new ‘Easy Rider’-style video.

Put A Smile On Her Face This Valentine’s Day With Piaget Haute Joaillerie

/1 Comment/in , /by

Piaget has a fairly impressive haute joaillerie collection. Two of the jewelry pieces caught my eye recently, and I thought I’d share them here in case anyone is still looking for that special something for Valentine’s Day. Yes, it may well be too late to pick up one of these scintillating baubles in time, but between you and me, I really don’t think that she will mind waiting.

Quill & Pad SIHH 2015 Awards

/2 Comments/in /by

The Quill & Pad SIHH 2015 “Awards” highlights a few of the watches and ancillary eye-candy that attracted our attention and made us cry out with awe, amazement, and, at times, even laughter. These awards are presented in the spirit of fun and are, at times, quite tongue-in-cheek. So without further ado, here’s what caught our eyes at SIHH 2015.

Give Me Five! 5 Tourbillons From SIHH 2015

/7 Comments/in , , , , , /by

A tourbillon is actually a type of escapement and not a real complication. Tourbillons are not only quite complicated in themselves – some more complicated than others – they come in a very wide variety of shapes, sizes and functionality. Here are five tourbillons presented at the SIHH 2015 by Cartier, Greubel Forsey, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Parmigiani, and Roger Dubuis.

SIHH 2015 Photo Essay Sunday: De Bethune, Urwerk, Laurent Ferrier, Revelation, Christophe Claret, Speake-Marin

/4 Comments/in , , , , , , /by

Paradoxically, the SIHH really begins at least a day before its doors open; Sunday is the time to visit the smaller brands holding private exhibitions Geneva. So we put on our Sunday best and headed into town for a busy day of meetings with De Bethune, Urwerk, Laurent Ferrier, Revelation, Christophe Claret, Speake-Marin.