GP's Laureato collection is part of the same universe in which the Nautilus, Royal Oak, Overseas and Ingenieur dwell. Piaget's Polo S is a new star in this realm and although the Laureato is an excisting model the revamped model is a fresh start.
Swiss Made has always been a strong symbol but unclear legislation led to Swiss Made products that were not that Swiss when closer inspected. The new Swissness law that is active in 2017 stipulates that 60% of a watch's total value must be Swiss.
More watches made. more turnover, more fans on social media, everything's on the rise at Nomos Glashütte as we can see in their quirky 2016 report. Well, not everything. Cigarette breaks are down substantially, but that's a big up too.
Award winning Dutch brothers Grönefeld have some news for you. Bart and Tim present a collaboration with their friend Kari Voutilainen. There admiration for this Finnish watchmakers of bespoke engine turned dials lead to a solid friendship.
When a golf ball is at risk of hitting a person the player is supposed to shout “fore!” as a warning. ‘Fore’ stands for ‘Flying Object Reaching Earth’ and that also seems applicable to the Cartier Pasha Golf that was auctioned off at the New York branch of Antiquorum last
Tornado Matthew caused terrible damage and destruction on the Caribbean island of Haiti just before the opening ceremony of the Bovet 1822 Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) Brilliant is Beautiful Fundraiser Gala event. Fortunately the gala went on to raise 850,000 pounds sterling.
Nothing feels quite as ‘Seventies’ as an old advertisement for luxury products in a German magazine. The feel of a ‘Krimi’, a TV crime show, set in the wealthier areas of a city like Munich. The young wife of an art dealer is found dead behind the wheel of her Maserati Merak, a gold Rado DiaStar on her lifeless wrist. Not a watch given to her by her husband, but by the tennis coach who also wears a gold DiaStar … So, the DiaStar.
Got some time to spare? Still trying to kick-start 2017? Maybe we have something for you that will inspire you. Have a look at this MB&F video. No worries, this is not the usual corporate video featuring grandiloquent 18th century origins, dusty watchmakers and snow-covered Manufactures.