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JacobTime Launches New Website in Time for Holiday Shopping
We’re right in the middle of the busiest shopping days of the year as retailers desperately compete for your business by offering the lowest prices on hot items like Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, iPad Air tablets and big screen TV sets. There’s no shortage of places to get great deals on electronics and tech but where do you go to get the lowest price on a fine watch?
Where to Find Black Friday Watch Deals
Planning to start your holiday shopping this weekend? Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the days in between are a great time to score deals on practically everything, including watches. Here are a few places to check out.
Bremont Unveils Wright Brothers Watches
For hundreds of years, men dreamed of being able to fly but it took the Wright Brothers to make that dream a reality. Now Orville and Wilbur Wright are being remembered with a line of limited-edition timepieces.
Breitling Brand Ambassador Mark Kelly is a Real Hero
Most luxury watch names hired flashy athletes or photogenic celebs as their brand ambassadors but for the new Cockpit B50, Breitling chose a guy who knows his way around a real cockpit. Retired astronaut and decorated Navy pilot Mark Kelly brings his hard-earned street (or air) cred to the Swiss-made timepiece.
Bulgari Opens New Store in India
Things are not so posh in the world of luxury goods these days. With the U.S. still working it’s way back from the recession and Hong Kong rocked by civil unrest, there are still a few reliable markets for high-end watches and jewelry. One of them is India, a country with a penchant for lavish weddings, large watches and all things gold.
Let Kevin Rose Take You to Watchville
As the co-founder of Digg, Kevin Rose could be expected to love all things technical but there was one gadget that failed to arouse his interest. As he told TechCrunch, “I did not like watches my entire life.”
Apple Releases WatchKit for Developers
Back when the iPhone was new Apple ran a commercial saying, “We have an app for that.” It was those apps that made the iPhone a huge success and changed the way we use cellphones. Now Apple is launching its first smartwatch and is looking for the right apps to make the device truly revolutionary.
Intel MICA Has More Style Than Substance
The smartwatch market is still in its infancy, which means that the makers of wearable devices do not yet have a clear idea who their target customer will be. Will the average buyer want the most technically advanced device or the one that looks most impressive on his or her wrist? In the case of the MICA smart bracelet, Intel seems to have gone for the glam appeal rather than the geek appeal&mdas...
Ferrari Gets a Big Bang Out of Hublot
Hublot has been the Official Timekeeper of Ferrari since 2011 and the maker of fine Swiss watches recently took over Miami to show off the newest timepiece inspired by the sleek and iconic Italian sports car.
TAG Heuer Targets Young Customers with New Campaign
Who says fine Swiss watches have to be stodgy and aimed at the older, more conservative crowd? In its latest ad campaign the legendary watch brand TAG Heuer puts the spotlight on a “Dream Team” of celebrities and athletes as well as an iconic tagline from two decades ago that has been brought back.
Zodiac Collaborates with hook+ALBERT for Limited Edition Sea Dragon Line
The Zodiac brand has been creating fine Swiss watches since 1882 and the name has become synonymous with both precision craftsmanship and style innovation. Now Zodiac has carried its dedication to design to a new level with the Sea Dragon collection, a limited edition set of timepieces created in collaboration with the hook+ALBERT line of premium men’s accessories.
Patek Philippe Supercomplication Pocket Watch Brings $24M at Auction
The most famous timepiece in the world just got even more expensive. The Henry Graves Jr. Supercomplication was expected to bring in about $17 million when it went on the auction block this week, but instead the one-of-a-kind pocket watch sold for $24 million, setting a new record for the most ever paid for a timepiece.