Roger Federer’s Rolex Watch Collection Roger Federer, Swiss tennis star, has good reason to be a Rolex enthusiast. With their established chronomatic precision, classic designs, and sport-friendly features such as water resistance, athletes cannot help but love them. Federer has been an avid Rolex collector and endorser for several years, and he has acquired a […]
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Roger Federer’s Rolex Watch Collection
Posted on 2nd July 2012IWC Portuguese Automatic Watch
Posted on 2nd July 2012IWC Portuguese Automatic Watch The Portuguese Automatic Watch, from International Watch Company Schaffhausen, embodies the timeless style the company is known for. This reputation sets the Portuguese Automatic Watch high above the rest. Pure Swiss craftsmanship and elegant appeal are evident from the moment this watch is seen. International Watch Company has stuck by […]
Brief history of IWC and their biggest contributions to the watch world
Posted on 2nd July 2012The International Watch Company Schaffhausen – or IWC – has been an innovative force since its inception in Switzerland in 1868, when Boston watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones set up in a factory in Schaffhausen. He made IWC unique by seeking to connect American production with Swiss craftsmanship, rather than following the techniques of French-based watch […]
Five Celebrities and Their Favorite Watches
Posted on 2nd July 2012Five Celebrities and Their Favorite Watches One sign of a celebrity’s fame is the kind of watch they wear. Rolex or Christian Dior on a celebrity’s wrist means they’ve made it to the “million dollar club.” Timex means they haven’t. Most celebs have a favorite luxury watch that they love to wear or endorse, gaining […]
The 4N MVT01
Posted on 2nd July 2012With a digital style setting in a mechanical frame, the 4N-MVT01/42 easily stands out amongst the crowd. Created by the French designer Francois Quentin, the 4N brand first took shape back in 2009, but was not fully developed until 2011. Upon the 4N’s release it quickly became known as one of the world’s most unique […]
The Dior Chiffre Rouge M05
Posted on 2nd July 2012Christian Dior, the French design and apparel company recently released a new edition to its Chiffre Rouge collection. The Dior Chiffre Rouge M05 blends simplicity with luxury. The M05 comes in all black or half red. The case is steel and coated with rubber. This edition has a geometric rotor on the dial. There is […]
The Hublot Oceanographic 4000 King Gold White
Posted on 2nd July 2012After 18 months of research and testing, Hublot, the Swiss watch maker released one of its most prized technical creations, the Oceanographic 4000 King Gold White The 4000’s main selling point is its water resistance. The watche’s technical achievements are its ability to be taken down to a depth of 4000 meters (2.5 miles), hence […]
A History of Raymond Weil
Posted on 2nd July 2012All though a fairly new company, Raymond Weil has established itself as one of the world’s finest watch makers. The company takes its name from its founder Raymond Weil. Weil, born in 1926 in Geneva Switzerland, joined the Geneva watch company at the age of 23. By 1976 when the watch industry was on a […]
A Brief History of Cartier and its Contribution to Luxury Watch Making
Posted on 1st July 2012Since Cartier’s founding in 1847 by Louis-François Cartier in Paris, the jewelry and watch-making company has spent well over a century garnering its highly reputable and well-admired status in the luxury goods industry. With beginnings as a firm focused on jewelry, it was not until the early years of the 20th century that Cartier expanded […]
Limited Edition RM 032 Dark Diver Automatic Chronograph Goes Where Few Chronographs Dare
Posted on 1st July 2012Richard Mille could have very well released the Limited Edition RM 032 Dark Diver Automatic Chronograph at the bottom of the sea. Well, maybe not the bottom of the sea, but certainly deeper than most other chronograph diving watches are capable. To be more precise, Richard Mille boasts water-resistance to depths of up to 300 […]