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The thing about luxury watches or designer timepieces is that regardless of how esteemed or branded they are, sooner or later, one masterpiece starts looking “unique and special” as all the other masterpieces (oh look round face, oh look cotes de geneve)- I’m not saying it’s bad, I’m just saying that it gets repetitive. Then, […]
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
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 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 […]
November 1, 2010
Bell & Ross isn’t the oldest of watchmakers. In fact, they are relatively young. Although the company was founded only in 1992, that hasn’t stopped Bell & Ross from becoming one of the most talked about brands at BaselWorld. Unique, distinctive and inspired by aeronautical instruments, Bell & Ross have carved a name for themselves […]
October 25, 2010
It’s a writer’s hazard. There are occasions where you come across an item so inspiring and the words simply flow. Other times, a product so astounding, you’re simply at a loss for words. The DualTow by Christophe Claret falls in the latter. An exceptional timepiece to mark 20 years of watchmaking Based in Le Locle, […]
October 22, 2010
Audemars Piguet certainly know how to party. They celebrated their 135 anniversary two weeks ago at “Choice!” restaurant on the third floor of Toyko’s prestigious Ark Mori building. With 500 VIPs, celebrities and media in attendance, they commemorated the date with the launch of the New Limited Edition Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Jarno Trulli Chronograph. Historic […]
October 21, 2010
When it comes to CEO biodata, it’s a common practice to list their various academic accomplishments right off within the first paragraph. You won’t find it on Mr Lang’s fact sheet, truth is, he’d be rather candid in telling you that he wasn’t very good at it and that his teachers encouraged his father to […]
October 19, 2010
The Christophe Colomb luxury timepiece is haute horlogerie defined. Named after the intrepid navigator Christopher Columbus, this high end complication is the answer to an age old problem- precision when time keeping instruments are subject to all manner of positions and constant motion. It’s a major milestone in mechanical watchmaking and a world’s first for […]
The Monsieur 
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