Category: New This Week
Pre-SIHH 2011 Release: Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso Ultra Thin Tribute to 1931
Undoubtedly at some stage during your travails through the internet over the past few days you would have come across, and we suggest probably lingered, on this gorgeous new piece from Jaeger-LeCoultre, a stunning remake of their original 1931 Reverso. Officially announced last week in the lead
Social Media Management At Hublot: Here It Comes, There It Goes
In a shock decision we’re still struggling to understand, Hublot and its newly appointed Community Manager, Jérôme Pineau, to whom we have dedicated several articles here and here, have decided to go their separate ways barely two months after their initial union.
The Watch Lounge Christmas Giveaway – Win This Vintage Bulova Accutron!
Well it’s been quite a while since we gave a watch away here on The Watch Lounge, and so we’re here to make amends. Just in time for Christmas we have this rather unique, vintage Bulova Accutron from around 1970 to give away to one lucky reader! Donated from the personal collection of our good [...]
Wow Watch Wednesday: Laurent Ferrier Galet Classic Tourbillon Double Balance Spring
Over the past 12 months there has been a noticeable shift back towards more classic, reserved timepieces as brands and buyers emerged from the global financial crisis with decidedly different (perhaps humbled?) tastes. This trend has been even more apparent in men’s watches, with over-sized dials and
Clubs: A Work in Progress
Traditionally a number of brands have created exclusive clubs for their clients where they could gather and discuss their watches, sharing their unique passions and interests. In fact, clubs were the very first expression of communities. Over the past few years, however, the astronomical growth in popularity of the various social media platforms has led [...]
Wow Watch Wednesday: Grieb & Benzinger Platinum Blue Sensation
It seems the master craftsmen at Grieb & Benzinger have saved the best for last, presenting what they are calling their highlight of the year. And who are we to disagree? Aptly named the ‘Blue Sensation’, this latest masterpiece is based around a historic Patek Philippe split-seconds chronograph for Tiffany movement dated to 1889. Lovingly [...]
Hublot Wins Walpole Award For Excellence!
Last month we were pleased to announce Hublot’s nomination for a prestigious Walpole Award for Excellence in the “International Luxury Brand” category. Nominated alongside the innovative watch-maker were four other exceptionally well known luxury powerhouses; Hermès, Bottega Veneta, Ermenegildo Zegna, and The Peninsula Hotels. Arguably some of the best known
An Open Letter To The Luxury Watch Industry – Help Us, Help You
There was an interesting article in the Financial Times recently which we found to be very encouraging but at the same time somewhat perplexing. The article is entitled “The blogosphere: Internet panders to watch geeks’ obsessions” and it was absolutely fantastic to see our very talented colleagues Ben Clymer, Ariel Adams and Robert-Jan Broer mentioned [...]
Hublot King Power Tourbillon Ayrton Senna And King Power Ayrton Senna
Those of you with a horological or racing bent (or perhaps a delightful mix of both) would no doubt have heard already that luxury watch-maker Hublot made somewhat of a special announcement on November 3 at an exclusive event at the Sao Paolo Grand Prix. Following on from the incredible success of the original model, [...]
Wow Watch Wednesday – Harry Winston Opus X (Video)
During September this year the list of pre-selected timepieces was announced for the prestigious Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (you can read the full list here if you haven’t seen it already). Included in that list (not surprisingly) was the mesmerizing Opus X by Harry Winston, a timepiece that has already won high praise from [...]
From Spheres To Pens : A Brief Watch (Hi)story
It’s fair to say that by and large the key principles and ideas of watchmaking have originated from within the industry itself over the course of its rich history. Still, that’s not to say the watch-makers of yesteryear can take credit for everything! As is often the case in the design and manufacturing process, there have also been a number
Luxury Watches & Vintage Cars: From Peking to Place Vendôme
A 14,000 km trip is rarely an enjoyable experience, even by plane. Surely then it is significantly worse by automobile! No, not a modern car, with all its luxury conveniences like you are thinking, but an actual automobile, that brand new mode of transportation invented around 1890! So you can imagine then that when your “automobile” happens to be
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