Fifty years ago yesterday, astronaut Scott Carpenter became only the second American to orbit the Earth solo aboard the Aurora 7 space capsule. He orbited three times while wearing a Breitling Navitimer chronograph, following John Glenn in an epic milestone of American space exploration. How many watchmakers can boast of being worn on pioneering space [...]

TAG Heuer revealed the latest Chronograph in its FORMULA 1 series, the Black and Red Bezel, this week. Inspired by high-performance Formula 1 automotive technology, the quartz movement chronograph features a black titanium carbide-coated steel fixed bezel and a sharply contrasting red aluminum ring. Launched in 1986 and revamped entirely in 2004, the Formula 1 is [...]