PGA star Rory McIlroy has joined a long lineage of professional golfers as a global ambassador for fine watchmakers Omega. He’s in excellent company, joining master players the likes of Davis Love the Third, Sergio Garcia, Greg Norman, Stacy Lewis, and Michelle Wie. He’s also in fine hands with regards to wristwear, as Omega has been entrusted with timekeeping all golf events at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games.
Pics of the latest envy-inducing timepieces that will be showcased at BaselWorld have started to leak. Here’s the Hercules Classic by Reconvilier. There’s no flashy diamonds, no studded bezel, and no gaudy gems here. No exposed mechanism, no glass-backed case. Instead, Reconvilier goes minimal, with just the hint of luxury. The Swiss-made automatic movement is housed in a case graded for water resistance up to 50 metres. The watch is available in stainless steel, as well as white or yellow 18k gold, and comes with a leather band, in your choice of black, brown, or blue leather. No word yet on availability or release dates, but we’ll keep you posted.
Race-car drivers, pilots, bomb-disposal experts. These are just some of the regular customers that watchmakers Bell & Ross serve. But you don’t have to be travelling faster than the speed of sound or know the difference between the red and blue wires to use these high-performance accessories. In fact, the company offers a wide assortment of watches for every type of man, from astronaut to average joe. Continuing their reputation as online pioneers (they were the first to develop an online presence and e-commerce site for watches), Bell & Ross have debuted a new website that is equal parts visually stunning and user-friendly. With a goal to aid timepiece enthusiasts with a unique online experience and showcase their latest offerings, the new site greets visitors with a sleek interface that shows individuals the watches represent more than mere wrist accessories, but rather, a lifestyle. Bell & Ross offer three different collections (VINTAGE, AVIATION, MARINE), all of which are currently available for viewing through a floating mosaic, placed for user ease. Take a look at their site HERE!
The Primus Pilot is a fine example of the reliable and precise timepieces that the Swiss/German watchmaker Hanhart produces. Their 2011 re-interpretation of their legendary aviator watch features an elegant black.
As the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie continues, world famous stars gather to celebrate the IWC’s latest generation of it’s Portofino watch family.
Hollywood stars Cate Blanchett, Kevin Spacey, and Matthew Fox attended along with international sports legends Zinédine Zidane and Boris Becker. The SIHH continues until January 21st and is a landmark event in Luxury Watchmaking.
Swiss watchmakers Baume & Mercier held a garden party in Geneva to kick off the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. The party welcomed it’s new line of timepiece, the Hampton collection.
In attendance was Baume & Mercier’s brand ambassador, Gwyneth Paltrow along with 950 invited guests at the elegant party. The created atmosphere required 75 tons of sand, 800 square meters of grass, and 7,000 hours of labour to create.
Did you ever wonder what kind of watch Fox Mulder was wearing on the X-Files? Neither did we. But someone did, and that’s what matters. Fox Mulder’s Wristwatch is dedicated to uncovering some of the bigger mysteries in life, all of which pertaining to the extensive collection of wristwatches that are on David Duchovny’s wrist in each episode. In two and a half seasons he’s sported five watches, that’s the mark of man who loves both punctuality and style equally. The results of the study are mildly intriguing if the minute (pun-intended) details of a late-90’s sci-fi series are your thing. Perhaps this mystery is one even bigger than X-Files itself, why all the watches? The truth is out there.
The timepiece-osphere (a term we have just now coined) is buzzing this week with news of the limited edition Montblanc Time Walker TwinFly Chronograph. Featuring titanium black DLC or stainless 43mm case, 72 hours of power, a sapphire crystal, a chronograph with flyback function, and a staggering amount of other high-end features, the $12,000 watch has watcherati (another term we’re coining) drooling. Though, less from the features, and more by the clean, meticulous aesthetic and breathtaking pedigree. Consider our voice added to the buzz.
Casio finally has the answer for those of us who love the outdoors, but hate carrying around all the accoutrements necessary to survive in nature: compass, altimeter, barometer, laser. With its one-touch triple sensor technology, the latest upgrade in their popular Pathfinder watches, the PAW5000, combines all of the above in one stylish watch. Okay, not the laser, not yet anyway. But even sans laser, the PAW5000 was recognized by the 2011 Design and Engineering Awards at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month. Plus, it’s stylish enough for urban survival, too.
Got the time? BaselWorld does. In fact, the BaselWorld Watch and Jewellery Show will be bringing together 2,100 exhibitors showcasing the finest, fanciest and most impressive timepieces ever created. Time is ticking down to this year’s show, which takes place from March 18-25 in Basel, Switzerland. There, the top watches, jewellery and precious gems the world has to offer will be on display. Sharp got a sneak peek at some of the watches being exhibited and one look at them tells you why this show attracts nearly 100,000 visitors annually.
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