Dior Grand Soir Botanic: Gardening With Gemstones
With the Grand Soir Botanic, Dior has taken the botanical theme to a whole new level, creating a miniature garden on the dial of the watch. The collection consists of just eight watches, each unique, and made using a variety of precious materials and rare techniques.
Our Predictions For The Ladies Category Of The 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève
Welcome to the 2017 edition of Quill & Pad’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève predictions in which the team picks favorites and explains why. Today we take on the Ladies category, which are “women’s watches comprising two at most of the following indications: date, power reserve, classic moon phase, second time zone; may be adorned with a maximum 8-carat gem setting.”
Haute Horlogerie Enthusiast John Keil Goes Micro Brand And Launches WatchGauge, A Novel Community And Retail Site
Quill & Pad’s resident retail expert John Keil has just launched WatchGauge, an interesting new online retail venture that is worth bringing to your attention. The aim of WatchGauge is to help the consumer wade through the crowded and sometimes murky waters of the emerging micro brand scene.
Montblanc’s 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter Unique Piece For Only Watch 2017: Old School To The Core, And That’s A Good Thing!
Montblanc’s 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter for Only Watch is squarely on top of the podium when it comes to reinterpreting successful vintage design: this hand-wound monopusher chronograph with a sophisticated column wheel mechanism exudes an invincible charming retro style that takes you directly back to the 1930s to the birth of its top-tier Minerva caliber.
Jaeger-LeCoultre: A Collector’s ‘Gateway Drug’ And Ongoing Pleasure
While my friends’ paths into serious collecting have been fairly diverse, I started with Jaeger-LeCoultre, which opened my eyes to the world of fine watchmaking and served as the foundation for my ongoing fascination with horology. Take a look at hishistory collecting fascinating timepieces by this Swiss brand.
Complete List And Photos Of All Shortlisted Watches In The 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève
The 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has just published its list of “pre-selected” (shortlisted) watches in the run-up to the eagerly anticipated red carpet event in Geneva on November 8, 2017. Here are all of the shortlisted watches in one place.
The Breguet A2: It Does Up To 40 Kilometers Per Hour And Doesn’t Tell The Time
While Louis Charles Breguet (1880-1955), great-great-grandson of Abraham-Louis Breguet, was best known as an aviation pioneer, he also developed and manufactured the Breguet A2 electric car.
H. Moser & Cie. Venturer Concept For Only Watch 2017: The Purest Form Of Horological Joy
The H. Moser & Cie. Venturer Concept for Only Watch expresses the idea of a truly minimalist dial reduced to its bare essentials while offering a carpe diem-style message that is gracefully accentuated by the vibrant red fumé dial.
Sotheby’s To Auction Four Timepieces By George Daniels, Including The $2.13 Million Space Traveller (Updated With Results)
Sotheby’s will auction four watches by George Daniels, three from his personal collection that were originally auctioned in 2012 and a very rare 1999 Millennium wristwatch. Get the full story on these pieces right here.
Give Me Five! 5 Artistic Antique Divinities At Patek Philippe’s 2017 Art Of Watches Grand Exhibition New York
Here are five exquisite historical pieces from the Patek Philippe Art of Watches Grand Exhibition that were brought to New York City from the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva, whose timeless artistry left a lasting impression on Elizabeth Doerr.