Year: 2018

  • Total Pave: A Collection Of Korean Watches

    Total Pave: A Collection Of Korean Watches

    It wasn’t until I needed to go ring shopping did I really learn to appreciate diamonds. As a guy, I just always assumed diamonds were for women. Sure some men have diamond rings and earrings – but that hardly represents the norm, at least here in the United States. Diamonds are a sure-fire sign of…

  • Franck Muller Conquistador Grand Prix Tourbillon Watch

    Franck Muller Conquistador Grand Prix Tourbillon Watch

    It is pretty wild, and sort of ridiculous at the same time. Franck Muller Watches Conquistador Grand Prix pushes itself into the realm of luxury sport watch aesthetics. In a way, it feels like what Audemars Piguet did with the Royal Oak Offshore, only here with Franck Muller. This is the tourbillon version of the…

  • ONLY WATCH 2013: Watch Everything Brands To Expect Wild Watches From

    ONLY WATCH 2013: Watch Everything Brands To Expect Wild Watches From

    We love the ONLY WATCH auction that takes place every other year in Monaco for the support of charity. Why do we love it? Well a range of participating watch brands produce totally unique watches that are auctioned off for charity (Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophy). The pieces are sometimes mere color variations on existing…

  • Franck Muller Vanguard Glacier Watch Hands-On

    Franck Muller Vanguard Glacier Watch Hands-On

    Admittedly, it has been a while since I’ve spent any serious time with the people at Franck Muller. The Swiss watch maker is a sort of modern legend, and the Franck Muller Group is further an assortment of luxury brands that includes others such as Backes & Strauss. In the past, the group was even…

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    Franck Muller is an independent watch brand founded in 1991, meaning that the brand is 25 years old this year. Over the years, they have have amazed enthusiasts and collectors with their bold and brash watches and collections. The early part of this decade was arguably the brand’s most fertile period. Longtime watch enthusiasts will surely…

  • Franck Muller Vintage Curvex Power Reserve Watch

    Franck Muller Vintage Curvex Power Reserve Watch

    Someday I’d like to hear the real story of Franck Muller’s history as a watch brand. As a timepiece maker it is a fascinating company that has done a lot and gained a laudable amount of popularity for a high-end exclusive watch maker. Having said that, the Franck Muller group has certainly had its series…

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    As expected the ONLY Watch 2011 went without a hitch last week. It raised € 4.5 million, about USD $ 6,075,000 as of this writing. Let’s take a look at some of the results. [see all of the watches: studio pics & in-the-flesh, hands-on] Antiquorum Auctioneers – The collection of unique 40 timepieces achieves €…

  • Franck Muller Master Diving Watch

    Franck Muller Master Diving Watch

    Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller is known for their in-house production of grand complications and largely luxury-oriented collections. However, Franck Mueller has recently announced a completely new watch which departs from their core design language – the new Franck Muller Master Diving watch, a 46.33mm wide, stainless steel, automatic diver’s chronograph with some vintage styling. Clearly not intended…

  • Franck Muller Vanguard Lady Vanguard And Tourbillon Gravity Heart Skeleton

    Franck Muller Vanguard Lady Vanguard And Tourbillon Gravity Heart Skeleton

    It measures about 44mm broad, which can be pretty moderate by today’s standards, but it’s almost 60mm tall and 14mm thick. Add to this its curved contours, massive curved sapphire crystal, bright rose gold case with brushed finishing, and the large, exposed, and well-finished movement inside, and also the watch almost demands to be noticed.If…

  • Franck Muller Custom Oppa Gangnam Style Watch For PSY

    Franck Muller Custom Oppa Gangnam Style Watch For PSY

    In regards to watches, especially mechanical watches, there is not any denying that they are astoundingly complex miniature machines. Have you wondered how those watches were created and verified prior to the first piece of metal is cut? This used to be entirely done by hand with slow and drawings prototyping. However, starting in the…

  • Hamilton Celebrates 100 Years Of Timing The Skies With A New Limited Edition

    Hamilton Celebrates 100 Years Of Timing The Skies With A New Limited Edition

    As one of the more accessible watch brands within the Swatch Group, Hamilton always tries to balance innovation with affordability in its new pieces, while maintaining the hybrid tool watch aesthetic that its fans have come to love. The first new watch from Hamilton that we’d like to show you manages to do all of…

  • Chanel J12 GMT Matte Watch Review

    Chanel J12 GMT Matte Watch Review

    Today I’d like to review the Chanel J12 GMT Matte ref. H3101 men’s watch from a brand that typically makes things for women. No doubt you are probably familiar with the Chanel J12 family of watches. For at least a while in mid 2000s, the J12 was perhaps the hottest luxury lady’s watch around. You…