Hands-on with the ArtyA Son of Sound was an experience with one of the more interesting watches from one of the more interesting brands at Baselw0rld 2013. We first debuted the Son of Sound guitar-style watch here. Certainly polarizing the Son of Sound is a further effort by ArtyAs Yvan Arpa to connect with the rock and rollers his brand does so well with.
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George Daniels Co-Axial Chronograph Watch Hands-On
It is not often that one gets to handle and spend time with a watch of such horological importance. In my recent visit to the Isle of Man with Roger Smith (that you can read about here), Roger asked me if I wanted to see something special. I did not know what he had in mind, being that I thought that everything he produced at his studio was special already.
Patek Philippe Calatrava 5227 Hands-On: A Perfect Daily Dress Watch
When I hear the name “Calatrava” I think of Patek Philippe, and when I think about Patek Philippe I think about tradition. Tradition in the sense of a watch means a lot of things. It usually implies timeless design, and often a retention of values that your father or grandfather would have probably recognized.
The Sinn T1 and T2 Titanium Dive Watches
Always a fan of a well-sorted diver, these new models from Sinn have been flirting with my wallet since we first saw them at BaselWorld last week. The all-new Sinn T1 and T2 divers offer a different perspective on the tool diver platform we’ve come to expect from Sinn after such hits as the U1, U2 and UX divers.
Made In Detroit, A Visit To Shinola Watches
aBlogtoWatch takes you inside the new factory of Detroit-based Shinola. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past several months, you’ve undoubtedly heard the buzz about a new watch brand, one that hails from within our own shores – right here in the good old US of A..
Hands-On With The Perrelet Turbine Chronograph Watch
The Perrelet Turbine Chronograph was announced more than a month ahead of BaselWorld and we got the chance to see this interesting and dynamic watch in person while in Switzerland for last month’s show.
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean GMT Watches Hands-On
For 2013 the newest member of the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean collection is the long-awaited GMT. Just before the annual Baselworld watch trade show event we debuted to the world the new Planet Ocean GMT GoodPlanet watch here. That blue and orange version of the new GMT watch bears the GoodPlanet foundation name…
Innovation Spotlight: Blancpain Under-lug Correctors
The past decade has seen a dramatic uptick (pun intended) in impressive horological innovation. From constant-force escapements to hydro-mechanical movements, mind-blowing complications are the name of the game. And, like timepiece enthusiasts everywhere, I get giddy with excitement learning about each new breakthrough as they are revealed- generally in grand fashion – by manufacturers…
Rolex Daytona Platinum 116506 Hands-On: An Homage To Paul Newman?
Hands-on look at the Rolex Daytona 116506 platinum watch with brown ceramic bezel and ice blue dial.
Cartier Secret Panda Watch
This cute ladies watch from Cartier is called the Secret Panda. I don’t use the term “cute” all that often to describe timepieces, but this one certainly is. In all 18k white gold clad in diamonds, black sapphires, and two emeralds for the eyes, this little panda is literally humping the watch…
Mondaine SBB Vintage Limited Edition Watch Hands-On
Mondaine is a brand that I quite like from a design and price standpoint, but unfortunately, the last several years have seen very little new from the typically strong brand. A few years ago, they started to test with sport models, and had even started to include tritium gas tubes into the hands of a lot of their watches…
Casio Edifice EQW-A1200 Sensor Chronograph Watch For 2013
Casio has been busy updating some of their most popular lines and we are seeing that work come to fruition when looking at all their Baselworld 2013 releases. Welcome in the great-looking Edifice EQW-A1200 timepiece family. Not only are the G-Shocks getting new editions, so too, are the Pro Trek watches we’ve covered and the Edifice…
Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite Wave-Air GPS Watch Hands-On
Hands-on look at the 2013 Citizen Satellite Wave-Air GPS syncing watch with Eco-Drive technology.
Bell & Ross BR 126 Blackbird Watch Hands-On
Bell & Ross had a strong collection of new watches for 2013 at Baselworld this year. My personal favorite model is the BR 126 Blackbird, a limited edition model with a personality that is meant to honor the original of Bell & Ross as a brand.
Top 10 Watches Of Baselworld 2013
The good news is that new watches in 2013 are better than ever, and take it from people who’ve seen the watches. Top 10 lists are great, but a few we’ve seen are written by people who haven’t even seen the products…
TAG Heuer MikroPendulumS Watch: First Magnetic Double Tourbillon Hands-On
The TAG Heuer MikroPendulumS has just been announced and it looks to be a technical tour-de-force. Finally TAG Heuer has been able to perfect their pendulum magnetic escapement concept enough to put it into a production timepiece…
