saddle, books and polo stick

Photo Caption Competition No. 16: Has Anybody Seen My Polo Pony?

This week, for Photo Caption Competition No. 16, we have what looks like everything needed for a game of polo except the horse. What fun, funny, or sarcastic caption would you give this photo? Let us know in the comments!

Dan Spitz in a former life as a heavy metal lead guitarist

Video: Dan Spitz Of Anthrax, Watchmaker

Thrash metal rocker Dan Spitz has had an interesting life that has seen him go from being the co-founder of Grammy-nominated band Anthrax to becoming a noteworthy watchmaker. This three-minute video by Great Big Story really tells his story in a cool, compact way.

The gnomon projects from the back of the lizard in this sundial at Agenhor in Geneva

Photo Caption Competition No. 15: Lizard On Sundial

For this week’s Caption Competition we have what looks like a lizard speared on a sundial. What do you think he might be doing?

Do put your fun, funny, or sarcastic caption ideas in the comments!

Jaquet Droz Charming Bird

Jaquet Droz’s Magnificent Charming Bird Returns In An Exquisite Métiers d’Art Version

In contrast to the pared-down visuals of the original Charming Bird, Jaquet Droz’s 2016 edition puts equal focus on the lovely songbird chirping away underneath the domed sapphire crystal and the beautifully artistic dial crafted in engraved and painted mother-of-pearl.

Lot 74: The salmon-dialed Rolex Reference 3330 from the Phillips Start-Stop-Reset auction of May 2016

Phillips Stages Thematic Auction Of Stainless Steel Chronographs: A Reaction To Market Conditions?

Phillips’ next thematic sale of wristwatches, which is scheduled to take place on May 14, 2016 in Geneva, is called Start-Stop-Reset. It is an unusual sale in that it only includes chronographs, and even more unusually, the auction exclusively comprises stainless steel chronographs

I bought this new boomerang, but have had trouble throwing the old one away

Photo Caption Competition No. 14: I Brought This New Boomerang, But . . .

This week’s photo was taken at the MB&F M.A.D.Gallery in Geneva during the launch of LM Perpetual in 2015. And yes, I was struck by the incongruity of the image and location. What fun, funny, or sarcastic caption can you suggest for this image?

What a fantastic app, you just point a photo of watches at a table and they appear!

Photo Caption Competition No. 13: A Few Phones And Many Watches

This week’s photo was taken at the annual Baselworld Schnitzel dinner organized by Frank Geelen of Monochrome. What fun, funny, or sarcastic caption would you give this photo?

A friend’s A. Lange & Söhne Langematik Anniversary Limited Edition

Shady Dealings? Antiquorum And The Stolen A. Lange & Söhne Anniversary Watch No. 185/500

Conditions of sale, Antiquorum Hong Kong, June 2015: “Antiquorum confirms no ability or obligation to perform due diligence on any lot.” Imagine one of the worst things that could happen to you as a watch collector: your home is invaded by robbers and your entire collection is spirited away. Amazingly, Antiquorum listed and sold just such a watch involved in a collector’s worst nightmare. What now?

De Grisogono Skull with time-telling eyes

Photo Caption Competition No. 12: Alas, Poor Yorick . . .

This week’s photo was taken during Baselworld 2016 and features a fairly blingy skull with (in my mind a least) a bit of attitude. What fun, funny, or sarcastic caption can you suggest for this image?

Romain Jerome's Batman DNA Gotham City lights up with lume by night

Heartbeat: Batman-DNA Gotham City Is Romain Jerome’s Glowing Tribute To ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’

Romain Jerome and Warner Brothers’ DC Entertainment have joined forces once again to pay tribute to the comic world’s Dark Knight, just in time for the release of ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ hitting theaters this weekend. Like something out of Batman’s own arsenal, the black 46 mm PVD-coated stainless steel case includes an asymmetrically faceted bezel finished with alternating rough-brushed and polished surfaces. And don’t forget the lume! Cape not included, though.