The news was abundant this year; the product superlative; the watch world grand. Anniversaries abounded this year and some celebrated in style. Audemars Piguet celebrated the 40th anniversary of the iconic Royal Oak with a tribute collection of new Royal Oak pieces and an around-the-world touring exhibition that took center stage in spring in New …
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The newest TAG Heuer watch is a beauty. The Carrera 1887 Chronograph features an integrated column-wheel automatic chronograph movement in an updated design of the legendary series that was first designed by Jack Heuer in 1964. Still an icon, this Carrera’s caliber was developed in-house by TAG Heuer utilizing intellectual property elements acquired from Seiko …
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Exactly three weeks ago, Hurricane Sandy ravished the tri-state area. In New Jersey today, families who own beach houses at the Jersey Shore are allowed to visit their town, assess the damage, do what they have to do and leave in a few hours’ time. I know families who have lost entire homes at the …
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Storage — one of the single most importnat things in the world of internet savvy consumers. From hard drive back ups to USB keys and even the cloud — it’s hard to have enough room to save all those pictures and information. I have a few trinkets sitting on my desk at all times, though, that help …
Harry Winston’s Opus 12 ($270,300) is one of just many significant timepieces that will be on display at TimeCrafters 2012. Harry Winston is bringing in watchmaker Emmannuel Bouchet (who partnered with Winston in the making of this watch) for the event. It’s almost here!! The much anticipated chance for New Yorkers – and any others …
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Durability and water-resistant designs position stainless steel watches as a most versatile element in any man-on-the-go’s wardrobe. Most of these bold watches are offered with stainless steel cases and bracelets for ultimate wearability that will complement the casual elegance of summer. FROM TOP: From Carl F. Bucherer, this Patravi ChronoDate watch ($6,900) features an enlarged …
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Yep – from concept to cutting-edge reality – TAG Heuer says it is definitely going to be producing the newest Mikrotourbillon S watch for series (albeit most likely a very limited series) production. The watch, equipped with two tourbillon escapements, was first shown to the world a few months ago as a concept piece. The …
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It’s almost upon us — the season for sailing, yacht racing and enjoying the great oceans that surround us. This summer a wealth of great regatta races abound – some are even preliminary races for the 34th America’s Cup races that are finally coming back to US waters in 2013. For skippers commanding some of …
It’s no secret that watch brands love cars and vice versa – since they are both precision machines. Currently a host of watch brands are making new alliances. TAG Heuer partners with the Monaco Grand Prix and the Automobile Club de Monaco for the same reasons it is ineluctably linked to the other two “Triple …
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The newest chronographs (watches equipped with a mechanism that makes it possible to measure continuous or discontinuous intervals of time) on the market take fraction-of-a-second timing to new heights – especially in the case of the all new concept watch from TAG Heuer – the Mikrogirder. All new, the Mikrogirder 2000 Concept watch offers split …
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