Tag: "Watch"
Press Release: Partnership sealed between Pierre DeRoche and the star of Japanese baseball
At a ceremony at Fukuoka on 22 November, Pierre Dubois, CEO of Pierre DeRoche, presented Tsuyoshi Wada with a GrandCliff TNT Royal Rétro, thereby sealing the partnership between the Japanese baseball star and the Swiss watch brand.
Weird Watch Wednesday: The Perpetual Flying Tourbillon
I’ve selected this week’s watch to demonstrate the value of equipping yourself with the right knowledge before you go out and make that all important purchase. In the course of my daily travels across the internet I chanced across this rather innocuous company that purports to offer what is renowned as highly complex, and therefore [...]
PITA BARCELONA – CUSTOMIZED CAROUSEL AUTOMATIC
One of my favorite non-Swiss watch brands, Pita Barcelona, contacted me earlier this week to tell me about their latest tailor-made Carousel timepiece. Featuring a brown ostrich leather strap, cream dial and 18ct. rose Gold case/rotor/buckle this is truly a unique, one-of-a-kind model demonstrating a level of personalization that it is just not seen that [...]
Maîtres du Temps– The Story Of The Masters Of Time (Part 2)
Welcome to Part Two of our two-part special on Master Watchmaker Maîtres du Temps. If you missed Part One earlier this week, you can find it here.
Weird Watch Wednesday: Zenith Academy Zero Gravity Tourbillon
Watch making is an undeniably complex and highly competitive affair, with the truly high-end Marques constantly striving to differentiate themselves from their peers and demonstrate their truly superior abilities. This week’s stunning piece by Zenith is no exception and builds on the brands strong reputation for innovation, although the true value could be said to [...]
Dunhill Classic versus Mühle-Glashütte Teutonia Big Date – Take A Second Look
Recently the manifestation of two unrelated events provided the catalyst that triggered this article. Firstly, the arrival of my new weekend watch, the German made Vortex by Dievas courtesy of Gnomon Watches. And secondly, Ben Clymer, a good friend of The Watch Lounge, and the chief editor over at Hodinkee drawing my attention to the [...]
Weird Watch Wednesday: Bell & Ross BR01-94 Carbon Fiber Chronograph
This week’s watch is unique for a rather obvious reason: the case is manufactured entirely from a single block of carbon fiber. In fact, pretty much the whole thing is carbon fiber, which certainly makes for an interesting look, to say the least. Who would do such a thing you ask? The enterprising fellows over [...]
Interview With Define Watches – Purveyors Of Fine Timepieces
Too often independent watch brands don’t flourish outside their own country, let alone their own continent, through no fault of their own. They simply cannot match the marketing budgets and distribution channels of their larger counterparts and as such often pass unnoticed by retailers and consequently, mainstream consumers. This is extremely disappointing, especially given the [...]
Weird Watch Wednesday: Winner Of “I Love My Seiko” Contest Announced
This week’s article is not about a watch per se but instead a rather unique marketing concept thought up by those infamous Japanese pioneers, Seiko. You may recall a few months ago that we let you know about a competition called “How Much Do You Love Your Seiko?” Essentially this was an online video contest [...]
A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk – Winner Of The 2009 L’Aiguille d’Or
At the start of this week we reported to you live (in a manner of speaking) from the Grand Prix D’Horlogerie held annually in Geneva. A night filled with glitz and glamor, it is a hugely important evening on the, largely Swiss dominated, watch-maker calendar. As such it provided the perfect setting for the historic [...]
Weird Watch Wednesday: The Parmigiani Toric Tourbillon
As a longtime fan of all things Parmigiani, I have always taken extra effort to follow the brand, and have been lucky enough to see its watches in person on two occasions. Independently owned and fiercely innovative, Parmigiani have spared no expense to secure itself and its reputation as a true Manufacture. The brand offers simple hand wound watches as well as exceptionally complex pieces.
Rolex Daytona Series 2 and 3 by Project X Designs
Admittedly I am not the biggest Rolex fan and to be perfectly honest there are a number of other brands out there that I would probably be more inclined towards. Having said that, the Rolex Daytona has always, and will always have, a special place in my heart and hopefully one day on my wrist! [...]
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