VULCAIN 50S PRESIDENTS’ WATCH TRADITION
During this year’s Baselworld, Vulcain debuted a new Cricket caliber, the in-house Manufacture V-40. The movement is a 12-lignes mechanical hand-wound caliber with 24 jewels and 162 components.This...
View ArticleA NEW FLAGSHIP FOR BREITLING’S WEDNESDAY NIGHT FLIGHT
For years now, every first Wednesday of the month marks the New York City Breitling Wednesday Night Flight. This very casual gathering educates invited guests about different aspects of Breitling’s...
View ArticleRALPH LAUREN SLIM CLASSIQUE
“I like places and objects that transform us that take us somewhere else for a day, an evening or just a moment. I like the romance of films, cars, Cole Porter tunes and FrankSinatra songs. They all...
View Article5 STANDOUT TOURBILLONS
After a whirlwind week in Switzerland, team iW has narrowed down a few standout timepieces seen in the halls of Baselworld 2016. Today’s category focuses on one of the most complicated mechanisms, the...
View ArticleBULOVA MOON WATCH
After Apollo 15’s mission commander Dave Scottmade lunar history—while wearing his personal Bulova chronograph—the watchmaker is making history again. The Moon Watch replicates that original timepiece,...
View ArticleArnold & Son HM Double Hemisphere Perpetual Moon
HM Double Hemisphere Perpetual MoonThe HM Double Hemisphere Perpetual Moon , which is within the Royal Collection is inspired by company founder John Arnold’s earliest timepieces. The model pays...
View Article5 Standout Dress Watches
After a whirlwind week in Switzerland, team iW has narrowed down a few standout timepieces seen in the halls of Baselworld 2016. Today’s category focuses on some of the most stylish dress watches on...
View ArticleLadies Watches for 2016
Opulence and high mechanics ruled the halls of Baselworld 2016 for ladies timepieces. iW Managing Editor and resident ladies category expert, Nancy Olson, compiled some of the most memorable ladies...
View ArticleSwarovski Crystalline Hours
The first Swarovski watch for woman with a Swiss-made automatic movement debuted at Baselworld 2016. The Crystalline Hours Watch features beautiful crystalline lines, which are eye-catching and...
View ArticleBasel Trends
Nearly a week after Baselworld 2016 closed its doors, team iW discusses trends seen throughout the halls. Continue reading for a recap on the world of horology post-basel.Tim MossoAt Baselworld 2016,...
View ArticleA History of the Bulgari Serpenti
The serpent is one of the oldest mythological symbols representing good and evil, wisdom, life and eternity, and it may be seen on everything from ancient religious artifacts to the caduceus, the...
View ArticleArtyA Cumbere Tourbillon
Always out-of-the-box and hyper masculine, ArtyA keeps innovating with their Cumbere Tourbillon. The case of the watch is shaped like a guitar, seen in other Son of Sound collection pieces. This watch...
View ArticleGrand Seiko's Global Success
When a sporty chronograph with a deep-green fir-tree-pattern dial flashed on the screen at the always well-attended Baselworld Seiko press conference, many seasoned watch enthusiasts in the room did a...
View Article5 Standout Dive Watches
Just in time for boating season and summer vacations, dive watches were a particular highlight at this year’s Baselworld. Here, iW has compiled five standout dive timepieces from the show. Read on for...
View ArticlePatek Philippe 5240R-001
The 40 millimeter case holds the manually wound mechanical movement, Caliber CHR 29-535 PS Q. The movement is the facet highlighted here powering the many complications included.Functions of the...
View Article5 Standout Chronographs
The ever-useful chronograph has served everyone from the stylish watch enthusiast to the technically savvy pilot. Here, iW has compiled five of the most memorable chronographs from Baselworld 2016....
View ArticleVacheron Constantin Debuts Natty Elégance Sartoriale
Vacheron Constantin explores its inner dandy with five new boutique-only 40mm watches dedicated to men’s fine fashion.The Geneva brand’s ode to the art of savvy dressing joins its Métiers d’Art...
View ArticleInside Breitling's USA Headquarters
Breitling’s U.S. headquarters are about an hour north of New York City in the quiet Connecticut town of Wilton. Until recently, this office was the nerve center for all the company’s North American...
View Article20 Seconds with a Tourbillon
Antoine Preziuso Tourbillon of TourbillonsFeatured above: Winner of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) Innovation and Public Prize awards, the Antoine Preziuso Tourbillon of Tourbillons...
View ArticleOris Carl Brashear Limited Edition
Bronze makes a noteworthy entrance into the Oris collection with this commemorative model that pays tribute to Carl Brashear, the U.S. Navy’s first African-American master diver. Brashear joined the...
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