Another favorite of mine is Correa’s new lobster trap charm. For a lobster fan and charm collector it’s a dream come true with a hinged trap and a lobster held by a small chain.
The sextant charm is amazingly detailed. This instrument is not used much in our era of GPS, but it was a necessary navigational tool before our electronic age! Continue reading
The Omega Speedmaster, in that time a manually wound movement chronometer, has been to the moon TK times, and was the first to land there in 196K. The watch at the time was used both to tell time on the astronaut’s wrist but also used to time the lunar landing. Continue reading
With the start of summer and vacations, it is a good time to consider a manual wound watch. The IWC Portofino Eight Days, introduced at SIHH 2011, allows you to wind your watch only once a week. The watch will go for a full eight days keeping perfect time without needing another wind, so you can “forget” about it and relax. Continue reading
Van Cleef & Arpels, legendary jewelry makers, also produce exquisitely unique watch complications. Far from the more “standard” fare of chronographs, dual time zones, and alarms, Van Cleef excels in the area of aptly-named “poetic complications.” Continue reading
Perrelet has recently released an XL version of its Turbine model. This extra large (50MM) piece is fascinating to wear with its unique turbine rotor movement. In fact the watch boasts two rotors, with the top one sculpted to duplicate the look of an airplane turbine engine. Continue reading
With its signature Millinary dial engraved to resemble piano keys, Audemars Piguet has created a limited edition watch in honor of the great musician Quincy Jones. The watch, a series of 500, celebrates the work of one of music’s legends. Continue reading
Fish swimming in the sea, polar bears on the ice, and a hippopotamus lounging: perhaps a National Geographic magazine, but high jewelry? Chopard’s collection for its 150th anniversary is replete with creatures from the lowly rat to a cuddly panda. Continue reading
Rolex has once again proven itself as a master of the waterproof diving watches. Its Submariner has been the stuff of legend in the diving watch category, and achieved silver-screen status in James Bond movies like On Her Majesty’s Secert Service. Continue reading
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