Lately, we’ve had watches on our minds (well, more so than usual). We’ve been working on this week’s web series – to be revealed on Saturday – and it’s all about the nitty gritty of fine timepieces. The fine art of horology began in Switzerland, and many of the most revered luxury watch brands call…
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The quartz watch is an often underloved member of the luxury watch family. Some horology devotees eschew the “soulless” quartz movement, but we say it’s not quartz’s fault that the Japanese technology started giving fine Swiss a run for its money. The Quartz Watch Movement Wants to Impress Rather, we like to think of a…
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Raffles Hotel in Singapore is celebrating its 125th year of inception this year, being treated like royalty by the likes of Jaeger-LeCoultre: the Swiss watchmaker has prepared two anniversary editions of the Reverso Watch solely to commemorate the Raffles Hotel. The Raffles Hotel is one of the world’s most famous colonial-style hotels. Although it was…
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There are certain wardrobe staples that every stylish man needs to own: a classic blue blazer, the perfect dress shoe, a well-tailored suit – these are all givens. But as we’ve stated many a time before, no ensemble is truly complete without the finishing touches that elevate an outfit to refinement. More often than not,…
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Famed luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana was geared up for their next project and newest release within the jewelry world: Men’s watches. After the successful release of their jewelry collection last year, the Italian designers decided to produce a lush, Swiss-made collection to be embellished in diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires—and split into three styles.…
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There are three basic type of watch movements: Mechanical movement, Quartz movement, and automatic movement. Mechanical movement is the oldest form of watch making, then automatic movement watches, and last automatic movement. Here are some features of each type. Mechanical Watch Movement Preferred by most watch enthusiasts Usually Swiss made Works by winding the mainspring…
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Those who pursue elegant and exclusive watches are noticeable and said to be in their own separate class. The Vacheron Constantin company took this literally and created a club for those who value stylish and high quality watches. The Hour Club is Vacheron Constantin’s exclusive social network for customers. Vacheron Constantin has been in close…
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From the humble beginnings in 1884 in the small Swiss shop of Léon Breitling, to the far reaches of the atmosphere, Breitling watches have always meant reliability. The epitome of precise movement and design, the Breitling brand is nearly as important to flight as the air itself. Breitling has been an innovator in time keeping…
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It can be hard to shop for a man, but probably one of the best, safest gifts to give a man is a watch. The only difficult part about purchasing a watch for the man in your life is to determine what style and brand would be suitable for his personality and taste. What kind…
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Raymond Lee Jewelers is South Florida’s premier source for pre-owned Jaeger LeCoultre watches, vintage Jaeger LeCoulter watches and antique Jaeger LeCoultre watches.
It’s all about teamwork! A strategic brand team-up gives birth to the perfect combination of function and fashion. That’s the case with Swiss watchmaking firms Zenith and Rolex. Up until the turn of the century, Rolex had borrowed the Zenith movement (arguably the most accurate watch movement in the world) and integrated it in…
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TAG Heuer Tag Heuer is a Swiss watch manufacturer. The brand specializes in production of luxury time pieces that distinguish with their performance and appearance. Despite the great design of all watches, the best advantage of Tag Heuer is the quality and capability of their products. We shall also say that they are the first…
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