During the hectic week of Watches and Wonders, there are always dozens of other events going on across Geneva, and cumulatively, well over 100 new releases are being shown. But that's not counting Patek Philippe, which released well over 100 watches alone, and most of them you likely haven't seen yet. Offsite, at the brand's…
In the mix of big launches from Watches and Wonders and non-affiliated brands dropping a lot of great product, one thing that flew under the radar was the release of two new versions of the F.P.Journe's widely beloved manually-wound extra-thin dress watch to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the model, the Chronomètre Souverain Collection Boutique.…
The Chief Executive Officer of TAG Heuer says the brand is taking a prudent approach to producing new timepieces linked to its return as the official timekeeping sponsor of Formula 1. Antoine Pin, who took over the top job in September last year, expressed optimism that the decade-long, multi-brand, sponsorship deal struck by parent LVMH…
Last fall, Michael Tay and the retailer The Hour Glass put together what was likely history's largest community event dedicated to independent watchmaking. IAMWATCH, held in Singapore, featured a who's who of indie masters and rising stars. The likes of Max Büsser, Kari Voutilainen, Rexhep Rexhepi, Rémy Cools, Petermann-Bedat, Jean-Claude Biver, and more held casual…
The introduction of the Tudor Black Bay 58 with a new burgundy dial and bezel was an "aha" moment for me that closed the loop on an exciting moment early in my watch writing career. But more importantly, it was a nice bookend to an idea that Tudor had 30 or so years ago but…
Cartier's custom watch program, known as NSO, will end - at least in the way that we know it - as the vaunted French brand restructures how it makes unique timepieces for top clients. Cartier's new Chief Executive Officer, Louis Ferla, who grew Vacheron Constantin into a $1 billion brand and among the top four…
In 1990, the Brazilian Formula 1 champion Ayrton Senna was at the peak of his career when he found himself in a tense interview with former driver and broadcaster Jackie Stewart. During the heated conversation, Stewart aggressively pressed Senna on his tendency toward mid-race collisions, highlighting the controversial Japanese Grand Prix win over his rival…