Hublot Big Bang Unico Depeche Mode: A Cool Watch For A Charitable Cause
Hublot and Depeche Mode have collaborated for seven years now, but this 2017 limited edition for charity:water makes more sense than ever with the band back in the news for its fourteenth studio album and a world tour kicking off. The limited edition Hublot Big Bang Unico Depeche Mode is a great expression of the collaboration.
Check It Out, Mate: RGM’s Chess In Enamel Honors Historical American Watchmaking
Roland Murphy continues his celebration of 25 years of RGM watches with an unusual homage timepiece called Chess in Enamel, which pays tribute to historical American watchmaking with a genuine enamel dial, American stainless steel case, and a manufacture caliber.
Controversy Or Not? Synthetic Vs. Natural Diamonds In Watchmaking (Video)
In April 2017 a symposium with the title “Synthetic Diamonds: Are Watchmaking and Jewelry in Danger?” took place in Geneva whose aim was to explain the indubitable reality of the arrival of synthetic diamonds in the world of watchmaking and demonstrate how it is possible to differentiate natural from lab-grown stones. Discover here what sort of challenges and impact on the industry this topic could have.
Why You Can’t Afford To Buy Your Watch If You Can’t Afford To Break It (Archive)
My first rule when it comes to collecting is to avoid setting too many exclusionary rules. If, however, I force myself to set criteria for what constitutes collecting to me, I keep coming back to passion and enjoyment. Nevertheless, there are lots of “safe queens” in the watch world. Yes, I’m looking at you, Mr. “Triple Sealed In Its Own Original Geneva Air And Never Wound Let Alone Chimed Patek Minute Repeater.”
Flying With The Wind In Its Sails: Ulysse Nardin Marine Regatta
The Ulysse Nardin Marine Regatta contains a single mechanism that can count down from the pre-set race time and then back up as the race gets underway to make an actually useful complication for sailing regattas: the bi-directional countdown chronograph hand. Get the wind in your sails with this cool timepiece!
A Brief History Of Fabulous Fabergé Eggs
When they hear the name Fabergé, most people immediately think of imperial Easter eggs. This is logical because even today the breathtaking craftsmanship and detailed execution of these objets d’art are the stuff of legends.
Give Me Five! 5 Skeletonized Watches That Came Out Of The Closet At Baselworld 2017 From Patek Philippe, Chanel, Graff, Manufacture Royale And Glashütte Original
In recent years, the word “skeletonization” as it is used in the world of watches has shifted slightly in meaning to include movements designed from the outset as skeletonized. Let’s take a look at a few different types of skeletonization, both modern and traditional, as seen on five different timepieces at Baselworld 2017.
L’Epée 1839: The Never-Boring High-End Clock Manufacturer (Video)
Clocks may seem old-fashioned – until you get a load of what L’Epée 1839 is capable of. And as a watch enthusiast, you have probably also already seen a few of this company’s clock co-productions with MB&F’s wild robots and other personality-laden timepieces. L’Epée 1839 has a surprising history as a supplier of escapements, too, as The Watches TV’s Marc-André Deschoux found out. Sit back and watch!
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Quill & Pad 2017 Easter Egg Hunt Prize Draw
Welcome to the inaugural Quill & Pad Easter Egg Hunt where if you can find the clues you can win some prizes.