Awatch I was looking forward to seeing hands-on after covering its debut here is the Cartier Privé Tortue Monopoussoir Chronograph. It is an enticing watch because it looks to be a proper, ageless, evergreen Cartier — the Tortue has been around for over a century, since 1912, to be exact …continue reading
Last time I checked my notes, watches – like most things – aren’t getting any cheaper. The past several years have seen a steady upward cost creep as brands adjust to market pressures, the hype cycle, and the general winds of enthusiast attention. But here we are, mere weeks after …continue reading
Earlier this week, I imagined what the reaction of the watch world would be if a massive brand like Rolex made a watch that told the time backward. My first thought was that the vast majority of the watch world would find the whole thing hilarious and ridiculous. But when …continue reading
It’s possible I have a GMT problem. For years, the idea of somehow finding a way to get a new Rolex Pepsi GMT-Master II loomed large over my head. The Rolex ref. 1675 GMT-Master was a seminal experience in my appreciation of any watch more modern than a pocket watch …continue reading
In a world of overused superlatives and “possibly unique” this-or-thats, it’s refreshing to come across something genuinely exciting: the first-ever automatic Patek Philippe, made for one of the brand’s most important clients, will be sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on April 7. www.highluxurystore.ru Eight years ago (has it already been …continue reading
Picture a classic dive watch… It’ll probably be made of steel, with a robust case, a unidirectional bezel with a 60-minute scale, a black dial with large luminous markers and a set of three hands, with an enlarged minute hand and a necessary seconds hand to indicate that your watch …continue reading
Acamera seemingly flies through the infinity of the cosmos. It pulls backward over what looks to be the surface of a foreign planet before revealing the shape of an egg. The screen devolves into a David Lynch-style fever dream. It’s sensory overload as the egg is slashed open and clips …continue reading
Please excuse me as I dust off the Watching Movies film reels in order to bring you another installment in the series. It’s been quite the past 12 months in moviemaking, with a slew of fantastic releases not named Oppenheimer or Barbie. No disrespect to either of those movies – …continue reading
The Bulgari Octo Finissimo has been an icon of design since its introduction in 2012. There have been a number of limited edition releases (some you may know, some that might surprise you) over the last 12 years but arguably one of the best was the “Sketch” release in 2022 …continue reading
Last week Cartier released a piece-unique carabiner watch as part of its Polymorph high jewelry collection. It looks strikingly Art Deco and serves as a fully functional carabiner clip, with a watch. As much as I was struck by hysteria upon first sighting of this bejeweled object, closely followed by …continue reading