Tag: "Watch"
Fellows & Son Watch Auction 19th of October 2009!
Whatever you’re doing on the 19th of October, cancel it. Why, I hear you ask? Because our friends over at Fellows & Sons are presenting a Wrist & Pocket watch auction that is not to be missed. This esteemed auction house has already proved that they are capable of delivering some truly stunning pieces, if [...]
Exclusive: Interview With German Master Watch Maker Stefan Kudoke
If you’re not familiar with the name Stefan Kudoke, don’t worry, you soon will be. This young German native is rapidly building a name for himself in the high precision world of hand-crafted timepieces thanks to his simply breathtaking creations.
Please Help: Stolen Speake-Marin Watches
Recently world renowned independent watchmaker Peter Speak-Marin was the unfortunate victim of a robbery in California, USA. The thieves were able to get away with the following three watches which are certainly very distinct and easy to identify. If you believe you have any information which may aide
Exclusive: Interview With Red8 World Founder Christian Bedat
We’ve been a bit Red8 World mad lately here at The Watch Lounge, what with the fantastic competition we are currently running and the original article that generated all the buzz. Now with another Watch Lounge exclusive, we give you an interview with the infamous man himself
Fantastic Result Achieved At Only Watch
A truly fantastic result has been acheived at the third edition of the bi-annual Only Watch charity auction, with the sale of 34 remarkable timepieces raising €2,285,500 for the support of research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Potential Fall-Out From COMCO Investigation against ETA?
Depending on how closely you follow the luxury watch industry you may have read last week that the Swiss Competition Commission (COMCO) has initiated an investigation into ETA Manufacture Horlogere SA, owned by the Swatch Group. If you missed the Press Release you can read it here.
Abingdon Ladies Aviation Watches
It is not often that you see a top quality Pilot’s watch designed specifically for women and when you consider that only about 6% of pilots in the USA are women this is arguably not really that surprising. However, that doesn’t mean it’s right. Fortunately for female pilots the world over last year one of [...]
How Expensive Should President Barack Obama’s Watch Be?
No doubt many of you would be aware of the President’s everyday watch a now infamous $300 Jorg Gray piece given him to by members of the Secret Service. There’s nothing particularly remarkable about the watch other than the fact that is standard issue to members of the US Secret Service and of course it [...]
Brand In Focus: Patek Philippe
Patek Philippe S.A is easily one of the most famous and expensive brands of wrist watches in the world. Over the years their incredible timepieces have been worn by a number of notable individuals, including members of royalty, movie stars and tycoons. For example, Albert Einstein was known to be a regular member on the [...]
New Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX2 Rapide Transponder Announced
Now that they have perfected the technology Jaeger-LeCoultre and Aston Martin have joined forces once again. At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the duo unveiled a new AMVOX2 Transponder, the Rapide. Like its elder sibling the Jaeger-LeCoultre AMVOX2 Transponder DBS which was released last year and controls an Aston Martin DBS, this new watch has [...]
Weird Watch Wednesday: The Twilight Watch
This week’s watch is a bit of a contradiction. On the one hand its sort of cool but on the other hand its sort of, well…not. As the name suggests the concept is to illustrate the change of twilight from dark to light as the sun slowly fades away. This is the theory anyway.
What Does Swiss Made Actually Mean?
It is one of the most sought after and highly valued designations in the world of fine watches yet how many of us really know what it actually means? Does it mean the entire watch including case, movement, strap and so forth have all been lovingly constructed in Switzerland? Its a fair assumption to make, [...]
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