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Ergon Adventum Hands-On Review
Ergon Adventum Have you purchased a Genta-inspired microbrand yet? They have been all the rage the past year and a half, for some reason or another, and here is another one, the Ergon Adventum. I think I have reviewed at least five different Genta designs myself here at Watchreport, but that does not even scratch the surface. There are many others, some on preorder right now, some I didn’t w...
Melbourne Burnley Watch Review
The Melbourne Burnley The Melbourne Burnley is a new model from the Australian based company that is inspired by one of Gerald Genta’s famous designs, but at a much cheaper price than what you would expect to pay for a Genta design. Now, as always, some people are against homages or inspired pieces of any kind, and it does get exhausting as most microbrands (not all) are homages of some kind...
Venturo Field Watch | Hands-On Watch Review
Venturo Field Watch (By Gruppo Gamma) 6 years. That is about how long Gruppo Gamma has been in business and has now lead them to create a sister brand, Venturo Watches. I have reviewed countless watches from the brand over the years, almost every model I believe. Being a reviewer and editor of this site I have also spent a lot of time talking to the other of Gruppo Gamma watches, and while we live...
Spectre Phantom II | Hands-On Review
Spectre Phantom II A famous quote is that “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”, and if we go by that quote, IWC and Gerald Genta would be very flattered. Yes, the Spectre Phantom II definitely takes its design cues from the IWC Ingenieur, a very popular watch in the IWC lineup. Now, as I have discussed in the past, everyone has their own take on homages, so we will not ge...
IWC Celebrates “50th Anniversary of Mercedes-AMG” With Its New Ingenieur Chronograph Sport Edition
As a marking of tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Mercedes-AMG group, IWC unveils a new edition of its new Ingenieur Chronograph Sport Model that brings for the fusion of elegance marked by the titanium casing and new styling with different 5-minute dial markings. The silver plated dial comes surrounded with a tachymeter that pretty much makes sense for a sports model which l...
IWC Chief Reveals Key to Successful Partnerships
IWC Chief Reveals Key to Successful Partnerships Some companies are willing to sign on just about any remotely famous person as a brand ambassador, whether the celeb knows anything about the product or not. IWC Schaffhausen is a notable exception, and in an interview with Hautetime, the brand’s Global Head of Sponsorship and Partnerships Yan Lefort discussed how the brand keeps it real in th...
No Smartwatch for IWC
No Smartwatch for IWC The early success of the Apple Watch has some watchmakers suck as TAG Heuer and Swatch planning to launch their own wearable devices but one Swiss brand that will not be entering the field is IWC. In an interview with Bloomberg, IWC CEO George Kern stated emphatically that the company will not be producing a smartwatch in the near future. Kern’s main reason for this dec...
IWC Unveils Limited Edition Collaboration with Mercedes-AMG
IWC Unveils Limited Edition Collaboration with Mercedes-AMG Rather than introducing its latest model at last week’s Baselworld IWC Schaffhausen chose a more private venue. The Swiss watchmaker debuted the Ingenieur Automatic Edition at the 73rd meeting of the Goodwood Road & Racing Club in West Sussex, England. This seems like an appropriate location since IWC Schaffhausen and Mer...
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...
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...
IWC Lures the Ladies with Portofino Midsize Watch
IWC has long used the motto “Engineered for Men,” but recently the Swiss watch brand has been actively courting the ladies with modish advertising and more feminine styles. Who says you can’t please everybody?
Cate Blanchett and Adriana Lima Star in IWC Portofino Midsize Watch Ads
Swiss luxury watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen knows how to launch a new collection with style! The brand makes good use of the effortless elegance of actress Cate Blanchett plus the sultry glamour of supermodels Adriana Lima and Karolina Kurkova in their latest ad campaign, shot in the romantic Italian waterfront town of Portofino.
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