March 31, 2009Rama Swiss Watch Pay Homage To The King

What happens you mix  Rama Swiss Watch (RSW) plus 25 limited edition watches and homage to a historical symbol of Swiss mechanical watch making? The High King Tourbillon luxury watch.

The tourbillion is definitely a great feature of any luxury watch and RSW has made a watch named after their favorite part.  The High King Tourbillon is completely (more…)

March 23, 2009Graham Chronofighter Diver Watch

Celebrities are supporting the Graham Chronofighter Diver Watch.  Tom Cruise was seen wearing the luxury watch in Las Vegas recently.  The watch looks quite stunning on a person’s wrist and really stands out against other watches.

Graham and Arnolod & Son are owned by the British Masters SA which is a private Anglo-Swiss owned firm founded in (more…)

February 17, 2009Stunning Women’s Luxury Watches Part 2

Women’s watches are commonly considered a favorite among watch makers because of the artistic freedom that can be used to create a finished timepiece.  Yesterday, in part 1 of Stunning Women’s Luxury Watches, we talked about the Chopard Happy Sport Ladies Watch which included 58 black diamonds and 40 rubies.  Today our choice is a stunning yet more simplistic ladies (more…)

February 5, 2009Luxury watches for Valentines Day Part 4

This is part 4 of our luxury watches for Valentines Day.  Today we have 2 new luxury watches for men for Valentines Day.  These luxury watches are from The Watchery’s massive inventory of genuine and discount luxury watches.

The Corum Admiral’s Cup Men’s Luxury watch

This Corum luxury watch includes an 18 karat gold sapphire case (more…)

December 19, 2008Marc Newson Introduces Ikepod Solaris

I really want to talk about Marc Newson’s brand, Ikepod, and its new watch collection, Solaris revealed at Art Basel Miami Beach.  Mike Newson has had the same watch design for years and the Solaris steps out the box and brings us innovation, sleekness, artistic touches, and awe inspiring designs.

Unfortunately my dilemma is that not much (more…)

December 10, 2008Rolex Cellini Prince Watch

The Cellini Prince by Rolex was inspired by a Rolex 1920’s model and was designed with a rectangular case, a small second hand at 6 o’clock, different numeral types at the 3, 6, and 9 o’clock markers and the Rolex crown at the 12 o’clock marker.  Also, the movement can be viewed through the transparent case.

However, the movement (more…)

December 16, 2008New Rolex Watchmaker Training

According to europa star, Rolex has designed a new training for watchmakers that will be required at all Rolex sponsored schools in the United States. Rolex is a leader in watch education with over 200 students graduating from Rolex programs and with over 1.6 million dollars of endowments annually.

The new Rolex watchmaking program was constructed to up the principles (more…)

December 8, 2008Interview With Talented Watch Designer & Owner of Garlason Group International

WD: Hi Gary…  It’s nice to talk to you and introduce you to our readers.  Can you tell us a little bit about your background before Garlason Group International?

GJ: I’ve always been fascinated with design and architecture. Although I have no formal training in design, I can relate and follow (more…)

December 2, 2008Why Time Stands Still for Watchmakers

THE Ulysse Nardin wristwatch in an ad in the most recent Sunday edition of The New York Times is unlike 22 of the 24 watches featured in that issue’s ads, but chances are that didn’t register with most readers. For horologists, however, whose scrutiny of watches tends toward the Talmudic, it’s a lapel grabber: all the other watches — from brands (more…)

November 28, 2008The Lange 31 Watch Equals 31 Day of Power

The Lange 31 by A. Lange & Sohne came out last year as the world’s first watch with a 31 day power reserve.  The key to the 31 day power reserve is the energy balance.  The energy is not only pulled from the battery but also from the movement which includes a winding key stored in a twin mainspring barrel.

This concept of using the movement (more…)