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Starting a luxury watch brand in Iceland might seem like an overly ambitious endeavour. The country is a little short of cash right now and its obvious forte is for volcanic disruption, not...
In the universe of modern horology, the biggest planets are Richemont, the Swatch Group and LVMH, followed by the largest single watch brand, Rolex. Then come some important privately owned...
Today, the best watches do more than merely tell the time. They have regulators for extreme accuracy, perpetual calendars, multiple time zones, and other amazing functions. They are made with...
What makes a good sports watch? Readability, accuracy, and a self-winding movement are a must. If you’re a diver, it has to be water-resistant to a few hundred metres. If you run, it would be...
Spy planes are one of the sexiest things you never see. Soaring high above the clouds, manned aircraft, despite the now widespread use of 'drones', are still regularly used for information gathering...
Watchmakers are a very resilient breed. In spite of the challenges faced during the GFC – the suave, private-banker way to say global financial crisis – the industry has gotten up on its...
The Golden Rule
The metal continues its domination this year, with watchmakers offering a selection of interesting tones, from warm and rosy to shiny black.
Arnold & Son unveils a new TE8...
If there were three Swiss brands a watch collector ought to have in his arsenal, it would have to be the triumvirate made up of Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin. These time-...
The results are in. The third biennial Only Watch auction, held in Monaco late September for the benefit of the Monégasque Association Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (AMM), ended with quite a...
Cartier is a word that’s always on everyone’s wish list. There’s nothing like the sight of that big red box with gold letters to get you in an adoring, obliging, extremely jovial...