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Trends to Watch at SIHH 2015
The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie will celebrate its 25th year of exhibiting some of the world’s finest and most expensive watches when it opens today in Geneva, Switzerland. Originally founded as an alternative to the more established show held ever spring in Basel, SIHH has come into its own as the year’s first opportunity to view the latest innovations from 16 of the to...
Oris, IWC Celebrate Anniversaries with New Watches
Anniversaries are always happy occasions and two famous names in luxury Swiss timepieces will be celebrating the new year by adding new models to their lines. 2015 finds Oris celebrating 110 years of making luxury Swiss watches and the company is doing it in style by releasing the first mechanical movement developed from the ground up by the brand in 35 years, the Limited Edition Calibre 110. This...
Roger Dubuis to Debut Excalibur Watches at SIHH
The excitement is building for this year’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) happening in Geneva, Switzerland, next week. Now we are learning more about a fascinating pair of new timepieces from luxury watchmaker Roger Dubuis. Two intricate skeleton-work designs are being added to the Excalibur line. The very name Excalibur arouses images of the court of King Arthur and the l...
Analyst Says Apple Watch Has No Rivals from CES
The smoke has cleared from last week’s 2015 Consumer Electronics Show and the new products presented are being more closely examined. Alas, some are already coming up short even before they actually go on sale. One Wall Street analyst thinks that none of the current crop of smartwatches can hold a candle to the highly anticipated Apple Watch expected to hit stores this spring. In a research ...
Watches to Watch at Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie
The latest smartwatches and other wearable devices took the spotlight at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show but the most luxurious of the luxury watch brands will have their turn at the 2015 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie coming up January 19-23 in the city of Geneva. This is where we will get our first look at the newest timepieces from some of the industry’s most legen...
Sony SmartWatch 3 Steel Debuts at CES
The 2015 Consumer Electronics Show is winding down after giving the public its first look at the tech-type goodies that will hit stores this year. Smartwatches and other wearable devices definitely stole the show as dozens of brands trotted out new models in advance of the spring debut of the Apple Watch. Here’s a look at a more polished version of one smartwatch along with news about an upc...
More Smartwatch News from CES
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show is still going on in Las Vegas and that means more news on smartwatches and other wearable devices. Would you believe a watch that can start your car? BlackBerry addicts will soon be able to access their BBM alerts from their smartwatches, making it possible for them to never leave the office behind. Plus, there’s a good-looking new smartwatch at a...
More Smartwatches and Wearable Devices from CES
So far, there hasn’t been one particular smartwatch that has inspired universal admiration at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but with so many new wearable devices to choose from there’s sure to be one for every taste. Guess Connect Fashion line Guess has partnered with Martian Watches to create what is touted by today’s press release as a “multi-f...
Smartwatches Galore at CES
The 2015 Consumer Electronics Show has just started and wearable devices have already taken over the spotlight. Here are four models to look for, with more coming all week long. Misfit Swarovski Shine A collaboration between a maker of utilitarian wearable devices and a purveyor of glitzy Austrian crystal jewelry may sound like a mismatch but when the result is a totally fabulous smartwatch, it&rs...
Montblanc Makes the Luxury Watch a Little Smarter
Would the timepiece of your dreams combine the quality and craftsmanship of a fine luxury watch with the cool features of a smartwatch? This mythical timepiece does not yet exist but Montblanc is introducing a compromise—a luxury watch with an optional “smartband.” According to sources, Montblanc has revealed a new add-on for the Timewalker Urban Speed Collection. The e-Strap com...
5 Hot Deals on Luxury Watches
Did you get a nice year-end bonus this year? How about treating yourself to a fine luxury watch? Right now you can pick up a dream watch and get more bang for your buck at Amazon.com because the online retailer has cut prices on select luxury timepieces by 25% to 50%. Wouldn’t you like to start 2015 with a new TAG Heuer or Rolex on your wrist?
The Most Newsworthy Watch Stories of 2014
2014 brought new products and news about old ones. The Swiss watch industry took a hit due to problems in Asia while a groundbreaking new wearable device made its debut. It’s been a memorable year and here are a few of the things we’ll remember about 2014.