Wrist Watching: Shark Tank’s Daymond John And Kevin O’Leary Wearing Devon And (Customized) Rolex
Season 10 of the hit U.S. television show ‘Shark Tank’ is currently filming, and a couple of its “sharks” have been spotted wearing some new timepieces: an interesting Devon Tread 1G and a customized Rolex Daytona.
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Geographic WT: The World On Your Wrist
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Geographic WT is a watch designed to fill a need, specifically a need to have a Polaris model that focuses on travel as the main function. The home time dial allows for a true visual understanding of times in multiple places around the world. Joshua Munchow fills us in!
Why I Bought It: Ludovic Ballouard Upside Down (Archive)
Is it possible to make a watch providing a novel and entertaining display of time that is wearable in a variety of settings and will be respected years from now? GaryG believes that he owns such a piece: the Upside Down made by independent watchmaker Ludovic Ballouard.
It’s A Date! Taking A Closer Look At The Most Popular Complication Of Them All: The Calendar
Date windows on wristwatches can be a touchy subject. Many feel they are downright ugly and destroy the look of a good watch, while others swear by them as the most useful and affordable complication. Whatever camp you may be in, the date function can be the cause of considerable grief, particularly the rapid set mechanism.
Track 1 By Singer Reimagined Is The World’s Most Advanced ‘Flat 6’ Chronograph: It Might Not Sound Like An Air-Cooled 911, But It Sure Laps Like One! (Updated)
It’s a rare event when the stars align, rarer still when they align to create what may well become a truly iconic chronograph. In fact, the Singer Reimagined Track 1 may already be truly iconic: it certainly has both the pedigree and the style. And more importantly for a horological icon, the Track 1 looks like it’s been around since the 1970s.
Four Gold Dress Watches For The Classic Gentleman: Yes, They Still Exist! (Gold Watches, That Is, True Gentlemen Are Even Rarer)
Gold dress watches sometimes seem to be on the brink of extinction, and Martin Green was almost ready to write their obituary. However, they do still exist and here he presents us with four gold dress watches for the consideration of the discerning modern-day, yet classically inclined, gentleman.
Ten Years Of Moritz Grossmann: Founder Christine Hutter Looks Back
When it comes to the story of fine watchmaking in Glashütte, Carl Moritz Grossmann (1826-1885) was more a volume than a chapter. And the famous German is the namesake of a high-quality manufacture that now boasts ten years under its belt. Founder Christine Hutter looks back.
Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva Rum: The Richness And A Little Sweetness Of Venezuela
The famous Venezuelan rum Diplomático and Ken Gargett share a birth year (1959), so it is an error of judgment on his part not to have shared more time with this excellent rum. Thankfully, he is rectifying that. And shares what he thinks with us while he’s doing that.
Greubel Forsey Grande Sonnerie: A ‘Songbird’ In A Class Of Its Own (Archive)
Impressively, the cathedral chimes remained audible as Stephen Forsey closed his palm completely around the Greubel Forsey Grand Sonnerie in a (knowingly) futile attempt to silence the gongs.
But how? And what else does this exceptional timepiece, one that I might call the best in the world, hold in store?
Our Predictions For Best Men’s Complication Watch At The 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (Spoiler Alert! Panel Is Divided, But Has Clear Favorites)
Our panel picks its favorites to win the best Men’s Complication watch at the 2018 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) and explains its reasons for and against the six shortlisted watches in this category.