These are not great times for luxury timepieces, if the recently released research from luxury pre-owned watch specialists, Watchfinder & Co, is anything to go by. Not only has it reported that counterfeits in circulation in the UK have surpassed one million, but its research has also reveale…
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Create a One-of-One Art-Inspired Timepiece with Vacheron Constantin and The Louvre
What do art and horology have in common? A lot, as Swiss watchmaker, Vacheron Constantin and The Louvre, France’s national art museum, will tell you following their newest collaboration. ‘A Masterpiece on the Wrist’: a Vacheron Constantin x The Louvre collaboration years in the making Per Vachero…
This 2023, Rolex has crafted a Timepiece Specially for You
If you’ve ever gone, ‘Nah; a Rolex isn’t for me’, there are definitely reasons for that, some of which may be that the complication of a Cosmograph Daytona is … just too complicated. Or that the ‘tool-siness’ of the Yachtmaster, Submariner and other tool watches in its lineup are … well, too tool…
Rolex Timepieces have Nicknames. Here are Some You should Know
Did you know that Rolex timepieces have rather interesting nicknames? Apparently, just like certain auto models in Nigeria carry the monikers, ‘baby boy’, ‘big daddy’ and ‘muscle’, among the Rolex collector community, names like ‘Pepsi’ or ‘Batman’ mean something completely different from what th…
7 Turbocharged Auto-Themed Timepieces for the Ultimate Auto Enthusiast
Breitling and Bentley’s partnership may have been the longest between an auto and a timepiece brand, but it is by no least the only creative and wildly successful one out there. Other auto brands like Lamborghini, Ferrari and Bugatti have had successful extended partnerships with other timepiece …
5 Reasons why the Omega x Swatch Collab is so Brilliant
We are living in very interesting times. Since 2020, the fashion industry has entertained the world with some of the most creative collaborations of the 21st century. We have witnessed the Gucci and Balenciaga hack; the Fendi and Versace mash-up aka Fendace; the Louis Vuitton x Nike Airforce 1 co…
How to Maintain Your Luxury Timepieces so They last Longer
How did you get your first luxury timepiece? Was it a gift from your parents? A family heirloom that has passed through generations? A present from a loved one? Or a ‘well done’ item you gifted yourself once you had the means to? Whichever it is, we can hazard a guess and say that you […]<…
H. Moser & Cie plays with the Minimalist Design of its Iconic Endeavour Perpetual Calendar
Bare-faced, minimalist timepieces are not new. In fact, it appears that they have been in existence right about the time they began to grace the wrists. However, when H. Moser & Cie created its Endeavour Perpetual Calendar in 2005, it was with a truly unique twist. Perpetual calendars are des…
Harry Winston Launches a Dazzling Timepiece that expresses Gratitude
This may be the season to be merry, but it is definitely also the season of some of the most stunning luxury timepieces of 2021. The MB& F x Bulgari Legacy Machine Flying T Allegra, and more recently, the Patek Philippe x Tiffany Ref. 5711 are examples that readily come to mind. And joining t…
The 2021 CHRONEXT Advent Calendar is a Treasure Trove of Rare Timepieces
Perhaps the Basquiat-influenced Tiffany Advent calendar is not your thing. Or maybe it is, but you are worried that its content may not exactly be what you’re looking for right now. Thankfully, timepiece marketplace CHRONEXT has announced its advent calendar, and if you haven’t found the perfect …