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Omega Creates New Watches for World Sight Day
Omega Creates New Watches for World Sight Day Academy Award winning actress Nicole Kidman and supermodel Cindy Crawford are two of the most eye catching brand ambassadors for the luxury watch brand Omega so it’s only natural that the pair of beauties would be chosen to raise awareness for a charity that fights blindness as well as four new timepieces. Thursday, October 15 is World Sight Day ...
Breitling Aims for Younger Audience
Breitling Aims for Younger Audience Too many luxury brands have discovered the hard way that they can’t count on aging customers to be around forever so the smart ones learn how to evolve in order to survive. Breitling is trying out a fresh look for its new stores but sticking to the same standards of craftsmanship that have shaped its heritage as a maker of fine watches. For the new Breitli...
Patek Philippe Opens Horology Program in NYC
Patek Philippe Opens Horology Program in NYC If you own a fine watch by Patek Philippe you may have been frustrated when you tried to locate a qualified service technician that you could trust with your luxury timepiece. The Swiss watchmaker is trying to do something about that by starting a program to train young students in the art of horology. While the pursuit of a career in watchmaking is fai...
AT&T CEO Predicts Connected Smartwatches
AT&T CEO Predicts Connected Smartwatches The smartwatches currently on the market are capable of doing an amazing number of tasks but they can’t do any of them unless they’re connected to a compatible smartphone. According to the CEO of one wireless giant, that could be changing in the near future. Glenn Lurie, CEO of AT&T Mobility, spoke at the Code Mobile conference in Half M...
Luxury Watch Pop-ups Coming to Harrods
Luxury Watch Pop-ups Coming to Harrods October is always a lovely month to visit London but this fall there will be more to enjoy than just the weather in the British city. Harrods will be hosting several pop-up exhibitions and brand launches with a selection of fine timepieces set to be on display at the luxury department store. Harrods’ Fine Watch Room will be hosting a pop-up exhibition b...
New Microsoft Band Makes its Debut
New Microsoft Band Makes its Debut With the usual fanfare accorded a new product from one of the biggest names in the tech world, Microsoft unveiled the second generation of its Microsoft Band on Tuesday at a press conference in New York City. Unfortunately, since this is the beleaguered Microsoft brand, the news isn’t all that exciting. Last year Microsoft actually beat Apple to the punch b...
Roger Dubuis Debuts Huge Pocket Watch
Roger Dubuis Debuts Huge Pocket Watch If you think of the pocket watch as a dinosaur or something your grandfather used, Roger Dupuis has a timepiece that could change your mind. Amid all the flashy modern pieces on display at this week’s Watches & Wonders expo in Hong Kong, the Swiss brand has chosen to make a statement by introducing a new pocket watch—a really, really big pocket...
Apple Watch Hermès Collection in Stores Now
Watch Hermès Collection in Stores Now Apple gave us our first look at the Apple Watch Hermès collection during last month’s press event and now the designer smartwatches are available for purchase. The Apple Watch Hermès is being sold now in select Apple and Hermès retail locations in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Toronto and a few cities in Asia an...
Apple Watch Coming to Target Stores
Apple Watch Coming to Target Stores As more new smartwatches flood the market, Apple is stepping up its game by adding one of the nation’s top discount chains to the short list of places where you can buy an Apple Watch. Starting this week, the smartwatch will be available at select Target stores with all 1,800 locations coming on board by October 25. The Apple Watch will also go on sale at ...
3 to Watch from Watches & Wonders
3 to Watch from Watches & Wonders For the last few days the annual Watches & Wonders trade show has been happening in Hong Kong. As usual, the flashiest, bling-iest models are getting the most media attention but there are also more understated luxury watches on display. Here’s a trio new watches that are worth checking out, all of them from legendary brands. At 45mm, the IWC Portofi...
Richard Mille Gives You the Evil Eye
Richard Mille Gives You the Evil Eye It’s that time of year again when spooks and goblins lurk around every corner, at least when you’re at the local mall. If you’re looking for a talisman to ward off negative energies, look no further than the new Evil Eye watch from Richard Mille. The most striking feature of this timepiece is a mesmerizing eye set among dancing flames on the d...
Vacheron Constantin Presents Heures Créatives Heure Romantique Line
Vacheron Constantin Presents Heures Créatives Heure Romantique Line While some women prefer the unisex style of watch that’s all business, others fall for the unabashedly romantic and feminine designs of past centuries. The latest collection by Vacheron Constantin is made for those ladies, provided they also believe that diamonds are a girl’s best friend. The Swiss watchmaker pr...