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In this age of Power Ranger SMS tones and La Roux Bulletproof ringtones, I tend to equate the minute repeater with a welcome audible distraction. A throwback to the “dark” ages, this the oldest of horological complications is not only a modern classic in my opinion but a necessary testament to the relevance of horological […]
January 28, 2011
I’d never knock Rolex. It’s a good brand. They make great watches. Mr. Bond wears them. They’re the only watch company in Geneva that makes all components, cases and movements in-house (that’s why they’re so darned expensive). The only grouse I have about this luxury watchmaking behemoth is that tiny fib about turning down the […]
January 21, 2011
Top Luxury Men’s Watches from SIHH 2011 1. A. Lange & Sohne: German engineered, distinctive, understated, gorgeous. I would continue to describe this classically elegant yet manly luxury watch in single word superlatives but I shan’t. Needless to say, this timepiece from the German manufacturer is everything one would come to expect from haute horlogerie […]
January 19, 2011
Admittedly, as a fan of Euro-English designers like Paul Smith , I can be a little snobbish. I’ve often kept my distance from American designers like Ralph Lauren; that giant horse riding polo player logo on the polo shirt isn’t really my thing. Then one day last year, everything changed. Before me, lay some of the finest […]
January 15, 2011
Affordable luxury rating: 3/5 Look great for: Work and wonderful for champagne brunches and evening cocktails A seriously luxurious update on one of Raymond Weil’s most iconic and venerable lines, this latest offering from Raymond Weil takes its name from Wagner’s opera. The epitome of classic elegance, Raymond Weil’s Parsifal’s striking black dial enjoys beautiful […]
January 13, 2011
Affordable luxury rating: 5/5 Look great for: Work and play (wear it to the office and beyond) 42mm with a bi-directional 24hr GMT bezel, this tribute to the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone (and sharing its namesake); Dievas Watch Company’s The Reaper bears killer looks that betray its functional yet beautifully simple inner workings. Driven […]
January 11, 2011
It’s a common myth that Swiss Luxury watches enjoy over 2000% profit margin. It’s more a truism than a myth. Stepping away from high end complications and mono boutiques; many brands claim 100% movements are made in Switzerland (legally, it used to be 50% of the movement. It’s now 80%) but movements only factor 4% of […]
January 11, 2011
Mediterranean lifestyle sculpted for your wrist The Portofino Hand Wound Eight Days is the flagship of the luxury watch collection. Powered by an all new IWC manufacture movement, the 37.8mm 59210 calibre is a reminder of the days of classically dressed men and their pocket watches; updated for modern times, the movement with its large bridges […]
January 10, 2011
If thin is in, Piaget has gone absolutely anorexic (in a good way) for SIHH 2011. Setting new haute horlogerie records, Piaget’s latest luxury watch for men, the Emperador Coussin Tourbillon Automatic sets new records as the world’s thinnest tourbillon. Weighing in at 10.44 mm, thin self-winding tourbillons like Piaget’s Emperador Coussin are extremely complicated because the oscillating weight […]
January 9, 2011
Immortalised by Steve McQueen in 1970’s Le Mans, to me, McQueen is the sex icon that this generation has never had. Even as a straight man this legend appeals to me, the raw charisma and sheer animal magnetism of this Hollywood bad boy, outclasses and outguns present day Edwards and Jacobs (no offense to either […]
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January 31, 2011
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