9 Aug
Timeless design inspired by World War I military aviators

Inspired by wristwatches worn by the military aviators during World War I, Bell & Ross have introduced their rendition: the Vintage WW1 Chronographe Monopoussoir. The wristwatch pairs a 45 mm polished steel case, matching horns and leather strap. The Chronographe Monopoussoir features Swiss-constructed automatic la Joux-Perret movement and a domed, anti-reflective sapphire crystal cover, single button [...]


In the last 2 weeks we’ve been in four different timezones, heading off last week for a super secret mission to the Arctic Circle (no joke, story coming soon), two days in Germany, back to HQ at the secret Meadows complex under the Venice Pier, and now in New York for the auto show and [...]


6 Feb
One of the world's thinnest mechanical self-winding movements

Founded by Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet, Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet is currently celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of their Royal Oak model. The updated commemorative luxury watch is the Royal Oak Openworked Extra-Thin Tourbillon, and will be limited to only a 40-piece release. Comprised of premium platinum, the Openworked Extra-Thin Tourbillon wristwatch boasts [...]


Kali Arulpragasam is a UK-based jewelry designer and creative force behind the avant garde line SUPERFERTILE. Her controversial, often violence-plagued work — which includes jewelry emulations of gunshot wounds, slashed flesh and head trauma — has been heavily influenced by issues involving environmental decay, geopolitics and human rights. Much like the work of her little [...]


29 Jun
$88,000 limited edition concept watch is only right twice a day

“Time is of the essence” is not only a wellworn maxim but also increasingly relevant to how we live our lives every day: fast, on the go and unable to relish in the little pleasures. The increasing demand to measure time more closely has led Swiss watchmaker Bell & Ross to move in the opposite [...]


22 Jun
Zafirro Iridium's tool to bleed oil tycoons of boatloads of cash

There are so many ingenious ways of bilking the obscenely rich of their money, you have to give props anytime someone has the savvy — and straight up balls — to create something so outlandishly expensive that you just want to give one of those dramatic, end-of-movie climactic speech slow claps. You could, I don’t [...]


5 May
A classic Swiss watch re-created to restore an aviation legend

Breitling puts its money where its aviation heritage mouth is by recently vowing to restore the legendary “Super Constellation” aircraft, one of the last three “Super Connies” left in the world. To pay for the restoration, the esteemed Swiss watchmaker announced it will release a limited edition model of its classic Navitimer Aviation Chronograph watch [...]


2 Feb
Aeronautical standard, elevated and limited edition

Breitling elevates its Montbrillant chronograph by equipping it for the first time with its high-performance Caliber 01 movement. The limited edition timepiece continues the Swiss watchmaker’s focus on aeronautics, which it has firmly established itself as the industry leader. The 40 mm case implements a bidirectional rotating bezel, and will be available in either steel [...]

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