10 Most Iconic Luxury Watches
Luxury watches have grown in popularity over the last several years, and while more and more people choose to make such a purchase each year, many buyers are redefining their selections based on the status of the watch alone. Brand recognition, history, and quality all play a role in ensuring a watch’s status as iconic [...]
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4. July 2009
Rolex Submariner Wannabes
Rolex is an iconic name in the watchmaking industry, so it’s little surprise that so many brands try to imitate this timepiece giant. Whether in form, style, or function, many of today’s smaller companies have borrowed concepts that were quite obviously Rolex material at one point in time or another. Here are just a few [...]
Continue reading...23. January 2010
Cerutti Watches
Italy has, in ages past, been the birthplace of great art, music and literature. Its artisans have been responsible for much of what is now considered classic art. In more recent times, this bend toward artistic expression has been expressed in the clean, pared-down lines of contemporary design. Furniture, art and clothing [...]
Continue reading...28. September 2009
Gerald Genta
Every once in a while, a designer comes along that breaks the mold of what a timepiece can be. There can be no denying that in the 40 years since the founding of Gerald Genta watches, that mold has been broken several times over. The man who designed the single most complicated wristwatch in history [...]
Continue reading...25. September 2009
Freestyle
Freestyle manages to do what many thought was impossible: they offer an incredible range of innovative and beautiful timepieces without coming across as pretentious. There is a huge difference between the old time designers and manufacturers who have been in the timepiece business for centuries and companies that are newer to the game. The older [...]
Continue reading...22. September 2009
Ulysse Nardin
Most of the time, we consider timepieces to be standard, everyday items. Yet there was a time when any timepiece was truly considered a thing of wonder. The history of this ancient craft reminds us that people have been making these delicate and impressive machines for centuries. While it is true that [...]
Continue reading...19. September 2009
Tommy Hilfiger
What really makes a mens watch desirable is sometimes hard to put your finger on. Style is naturally important, as is workmanship and quality. For some people, the latest features are what really matters, or the durability necessary to be a good sports accessory. But if there was one thing that most [...]
Continue reading...16. September 2009
Carrera
For four years starting in 1950, a legendary and grueling road race was held on Mexico’s Panamericana Highway. The spirit of competition, speed and strength under extreme conditions exemplified in this race is the design inspiration for Carrera watches. This brand seeks to bring determination and endurance to a timepiece. The race [...]
Continue reading...13. September 2009
Corum
Corum is known for its progressive attitude towards design and precise approach to quality. Not one to rest on its achievements, the brand has consistently improved and updated its line since its first mens watches were sold. From its famed Liberty coin dials of its early lines to the trend setting models currently [...]
Continue reading...10. September 2009
Vostok
Where mens watches are made is often of the first thing that people think about when deciding which brand to buy. Brands from Switzerland are of course known for their mechanical superiority, while brands from Italy are known for their undying commitment to style. Japanese designs are noted for their reliability and affordability. [...]
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24. August 2009
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