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Watches shrink and sparkle as fashion feedback grows, About Time hears
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (94+ words) Time has come for smaller watches with more gems AFR Enamel dials, gem-set watches and smaller models that are easier to wear are among the trends predicted to shape the watch industry, according to a panel at this weekend’s About…...
The radical watch brand spawned by a near-death experience
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (42+ words) AFR The maverick energy of MB&F springs from founder Max Büsser’s carpe-diem spirit. The eccentric brand’s Horological Machine No.11 (HM11) features a rotating case, a flying tourbillon and a see-through sapphire crown....
The science behind IWC’s trailblazing glow-in-the-dark watch
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (94+ words) AFR Never mind luminescing minute hands, the Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar Ceralume is entirely infused with light. Assembling the IWC Big Pilot’s Perpetual Calendar with its glow-in-the-dark material named Ceralume. In the watch world, IWC Schaffhausen is driving a similar…...
How Tudor escaped Rolex’s shadow to become a watchmaking force
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (145+ words) AFR In the past 15 years, Tudor has engineered one of Swiss watchmaking’s great comeback stories. David Beckham has been a brand ambassador for Tudor since 2017. In July, Eric Ku sold a Tudor Black Bay Chrono Pink on Loupe This, the…...
Vampire? Ninja? Boiled-egg lover? This brand has the watch for you
2+ week, 3+ day ago (556+ words) It’s not easy being a vampire. Never being able to go out in sunlight can play havoc with your social life. You cannot eat garlic (ever). Plus, of course, you’ve constantly got to stay on your guard, in case some…...
The 60-year-old watch collectors can’t get enough of
2+ week, 3+ day ago (123+ words) AFR After 63 years, the TAG Heuer Carrera remains the brand’s signature model. We speak to Australia’s most ardent collector. A collection of TAG Heuer Carrera sports watches. In July 2023, watch collector Paxton Wong walked down the stairs at Hubert, the…...
How a Sydney man became the world’s biggest Omega moonwatch collector
3+ week, 3+ day ago (147+ words) AFR Bhaskar Eswaran has lost count of how many Speedmasters he’s bought scouring auction houses and stores worldwide. Watch collector Bhaskar Eswaran with some of his many timepieces at the Omega store in Sydney. Louise Kennerley In July 1969, Bhaskar Eswaran…...
Why confectionery is watch brands’ new design obsession
3+ week, 3+ day ago (146+ words) AFR Watchmakers are taking the concept of “wrist candy” to a whole new level. From the upcoming Fashion issue out on August 28. Christopher Ward’s Pic’n’Mix watch in Blue Sherbet, Orange Fizz and Cherry Pop. Launched in July, the Norqain Freedom…...