Backes & Strauss Regent 1609 AD Watch

Friday, July 18th, 2008

The Backes & Strauss Regent 1609 AD limited edition watch packs a little history into a gorgeous package. The watch is named for the year when English astronomer Thomas Harriett made the first drawings of the moon . To celebrate the event the watch features a moon-phase indicator decorated with a 17-star constellation delineated in [...]

Ducati Watches

Monday, July 7th, 2008

While I was in Las Vegas at the JCK Jewelry Show, I checked out the Ducati watches from Breil and fell in love. I’m a sucker for anything Ducati anyway but really integrate the Ducati aesthetic very well, sticking to a red, white, black and gray palette and integrating a rugged motorcycle-ready look.
The watch at [...]

New Dior Watches

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Shown above are the latest watches from Dior. On the left we have the newest design from John Galliano for Dior, the Christal Midnight Blue rubber watch. The watch has a 33mm stainless steel case and a blue mother of pearl dial set with 36 diamonds. The bezel is set with 90 diamonds and the [...]

Richard Mille for Boucheron Watch

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the House of Boucheron jewelers, the company has commissioned a variety of special commemorators of the occasion. To start with, they have opened a new store on the rue du Rhone in Paris to showcase the firm’s famous designs.
The company has also created unique objects in collaboration with international [...]

Maitres du Temps Chapter One Wristwatch

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

The first watch from new brand Maitres du Temps is the Chapter One and it’s practically a book unto itself. The new brand was founded by Steven Holtzman the ex-distributor of Roger Dubuis in North America and will showcase Designer from Christophe Claret, Roger Dubuis and Peter Speake-Marin.
Their first model is the Chapter One which [...]