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Mondaine Swiss Rail Watch Evo A658.30300.11SBB
Mondaine is a minimalist’s dream come true. The brand’s main claim to fame is its usage as the Swiss railroad’s official timekeeper. Mondaine has kept true to its credo of providing quality Swiss watches at affordable price points. Mondaine uses slight variations of its iconic dial to remain easily recognizable as a beacon of solid Swiss craftsmanship. In 1944, Hans Hilfiker desi...
Louis Vuitton Tambour Voyagez II Capsule Voyage Q102CO
Louis Vuitton does it like it only Louis Vuitton can with this new Tambour Voyagez II Capsule Voyage reference # Q102CO. This timepiece reveals a very technically minded side to Louis Vuitton that rivals brands like Blanc Pain, Ulysse Nardin, and even Breitling. This collection has shown that Louis Vuitton is ready to take its rightful place with serious watchmakers of the Swiss watchmaking commun...
Longines Primaluna L6.113.5.79.6
As one of the oldest watch houses in Switzerland, Longines had a great opportunity to build a little niche for its products which represent some of the most aesthetically pleasing and affordable on the Swiss watch market. Longines also has one other interesting bit of trivia attached to its long history: the brand carries the distinction of having the first registered trademark – their winge...
Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Lady 2608410
Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Lady 2608410 From its inception in 1833, Jaeger LeCoultre has been at the forefront of fine watchmaking and innovation which has led to the creation of some of the world’s best loved timepieces. Jaeger LeCoultre’s most prolific creation is arguably the Reverso. This model was originally made with the polo player in mind as one of their chief complaints was the ...
Jorg Gray JG6500 Commemorative Edition
Jorg Gray JG6500 Commemorative Edition Jorg Gray is a contemporary American brand that specializes in clean, classy watches at affordable price points. The brand has only been around for 15 years, but already has made their impact, as this was the brand that graced the wrist of Barak Obama on his first inauguration as President of the United States on January 20th 2009. The watch of the hour on th...
Linde Werdelin Oktopus Moon Tattoo Watch
Linde Werdelin Oktopus Moon Tattoo Watch Linde Werdelin is a Swiss watchmaking company, which specializes in making limited edition timepieces. The company was founded in 2002, by Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin. Though the designers are Danish, Linde Werdelin watches have a high end Swiss sports watch aesthetic. These high end sports watches can be combined with a digital instrument, also from Lin...
Hublot Big Bang All Carbon
Hublot Big Bang All Carbon Hublot has never been a conventional brand. Since their formation in 1980, the company has always pushed the barriers with their designs and the materials used in those productions. Hublot has made history time and again especially with their Big Bang series and a myriad of limited editions which have honored some of the most iconic people and things known to human histo...
Harry Winston Project Z6 Blue Edition
Harry Winston Project Z6 Blue Edition Harry Winston may have beautiful diamonds for the ladies, but the brand in its fine wisdom has created a series of watches geared towards men who are after timepieces as rare and beautiful as diamonds. Harry Winston has come on full steam as a serious watchmaker with complications ranging from chronographs, to GMT’s, to Flying Tourbillons. Harry Winston ...
Graff MasterGraff Skeleton
Graff MasterGraff Skeleton Graff is known for their diamonds, both loose and set in some of the world’s most phenomenal jewelry collections. Graff has, for a few years now, been involved in the art of watchmaking. Naturally, a Graff timepiece is laden with diamonds. Graff creates a very limited number of watches per year as this brand focuses on both quality of timepiece and diamond.
Hamilton Pilot Pioneer Auto Chrono
Hamilton Pilot Pioneer Auto Chrono Hamilton is well known for producing quality timepieces at affordable prices. Hamilton is responsible for the world’s first electric watch. The brand also used to supply the British Air Force in the 70’s with high precision timepieces for its pilots. Aviation themed watches usually have a few common elements like a clean easy to read dial, glare proof...
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Watch Review
Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra This Omega watch rivals and surpasses the Rolex Milgauss for magnetic resistance. The Aqua Terra can withstand up to 15,000 gauss, whereas the Rolex can withstand a total of 1,000 gauss. The problem of magnetism has plagued watchmakers for quite some time. This watch is designed for usage near power plants and labs like CERN in Geneva (the Large Hadron Collider).
Glashutte Original Senator Tourbillon Watch Review
Glashutte Original Senator Tourbillon Glashutte came out with guns blazing at Baselworld this year with the release of the Senator Tourbillon. Glashutte Original has always been a watchmaker par excellence but with this model, the brand has definitely shown its mettle.