Amid all of the comings and goings in our yearly Watch Guide, one constant remains: it ends with Zenith. And, as bookends proceed, you couldn’t want for a more stalwart, respected and significant brand. Because, in its own way, Zenith tells the story of mechanical watchmaking in Switzerland — a battle against forces geopolitical as … Continue reading There’s more to Zenith watches than hyper-accurate chronographs review
Today, Garmin have announced the launch of a unique commemorative watch that has been created alongside the world-renowned American Magic angling group. This brand new model is part of this MARQ range, an assortment of elite instrument watches which was initially introduced in 2019 and has since become one of the flagship smart watches for … Continue reading The MARQ Captain American Magic by Garmin watches
San Francisco—September 16, 2015. Renowned watch brand, Breguet and its President & CEO, Mr. Marc A. Hayek, honor its 240th anniversary this year with a milestone—the largest exhibition of Breguet timepieces ever to be shown in the American continent. “Breguet: Art and Innovation in Watchmaking” will open at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco … Continue reading BREGUET’S EXCLUSIVE CELEBRATION OF THE LEGION OF HONOR’S EXHIBITION “BREGUET: ART AND INNOVATION IN WATCHMAKING”
CUT OUT FOR FEATS With two limited series, Ulysse Nardin accompanies sailors on their 40,075 km journey for the next open-ocean race around the globe. These models, bona fide diving instruments, are waterproof to 300 m and come equipped with a unidirectional revolving bezel. Diver X Cap Horn and Diver X Point Nemo are set … Continue reading DIVER X CAPE HORN NEMO POINT
A SHARED PASSION Today, two major institutions – Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre – have decided to work hand-in-hand in a collaboration based on the transmission of knowledge to promote art and culture. Time is a silent witness that has accompanied Humankind through our most grandiose achievements, such as the construction of a garrison tower … Continue reading THE LOUVRE
A DOCTOR’S WATCH FOR 2019 During the SIHH, the Hamburg brand introduced several new watches, including one inspired by 1950s styles with a salmon-pink dial encircled by a pulsograph scale. First developed in 1854, the sphygmograph was a mechanical instrument used to measure the heartbeat. It was bulky and somewhat impractical, and gradually lost ground … Continue reading HERITAGE PULSOGRAPH LIMITED EDITION 100
PRACTICAL EVERY DAY Be on time for your appointment with style thanks to a useful feature that can be set quicker than the alarm on your smartphone. Since 1938, Oris has been supplying pilots with watches featuring an oversized crown, making it easy to use even when wearing gloves. Over time, this element has become … Continue reading BIG CROWN PROPILOT ALARM LIMITED EDITION
METEORITE HUNTER Jaquet Droz’s love for nature and the world around us takes the brand to the stars where the celestial bodies giving rise to meteorites are born. Three limited-edition watches have resulted from this fascination for space. Even though today we know a little bit more about the solar system, let’s go back in … Continue reading GRANDE SECONDE OFF-CENTERED METEORITE
BRONZE: A METAL WITH CHARACTER The brand from Le Locle takes inspiration from its long love story with the sky to design a big chronograph combining bronze and blue, and with the display driven by the legendary El Primero movement. Since it was founded, Zenith has celebrated the rise of aeronautics by creating measuring instruments … Continue reading PILOT TYPE 20 EXTRA SPECIAL CHRONOGRAPH BRONZE BLUE DIAL
A VERY URBAN PILOT While it has all the makings of a vintage pilot’s watch, the Big Crown Pointer Date by Oris brilliantly combines a retro aspect with the look of a contemporary watch that can be worn on a daily basis. Who said that the retro wave that has been washing over watchmaking for … Continue reading BIG CROWN POINTER DATE