Just when you thought it was safe to slip your American Express card back into your plush leather credit card…
Author: Michael Weare
Swiss watch sales buoyant with 18% growth since October 2009
Swiss made watches are riding the recession well and have enjoyed an 18% growth compared to October 2009 according to…
Newly resurrected A. Favre & fils launches Quantième à Grand Affichage Rotatif
If you love your new watch announcements to be lofty, portentous, and at the same time just that little bit…
New Vulcain 50’s Cricket watch alarms the President
Will we see President Obama wearing this watch in the coming months? More to the point will we hear him…
Family feud erupts over Sir Edmund Hillary Geneva watch auction
We reported recently of an upcoming sale at auction of the watch collection of Sir Edmund Hillary, the New Zealand…
On the quest of the ultra rare Rolex
In our labyrinthine web searches we have recently discovered a great vintage watch site by the name of www.watchestobuy.com. Canadian…
Steampunk my watch
We love and cherish vintage watches, but what if technology had taken a different path and we were still applying…
If a mugger takes your Swiss watch don’t get even, get online!
The loss of a beloved watch can be a devastating blow, and unfortunately, in several big cities you just don’t…
Russian Christmas overtures
For many watch enthusiasts, anything produced East of Switzerland should be viewed with suspicion if not outright contempt, but there’s…
Perrelet blows into town with the new Turbine XL
Perrelet invented a self-winding mechanism in 1770 for pocket watches. It worked on the same principle as a modern wristwatch,…