Written by Ray Montez on 02 May 2012
Typical of all the masterpiece watches created by Blancpain, this ultra-slim Leman Aqua Lung Watch is painstakingly crafted by hand by a watchmaker with only a few hundred pieces completed in a year.
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Written by Ray Montez on 01 August 2011
One thing that the Rolex company has become very good at is creating watches that have both beautiful design and amazing usefulness. The company has been in the watch business since 1905 and has made many amazing watch models that have become extremely popular and very collectible. The Rolex Sea Dweller is one of the
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Written by Ray Montez on 21 June 2011
One of the most unique innovations that Rolex has put out recently is the introduction of the Rolex Yacht-Master II. This is the only watch to have been created with a countdown feature that is completely programmable. This is done through the use of a mechanical memory and can synchronize the countdowns of regattas. Whether
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Written by Ray Montez on 02 June 2011
The Blancpain Leman Dual Time Model # 2860-1127-53B (2860.1127.53B) is part of the Leman series of watches that salute Lake Leman, better known as Lake Geneva. Established in 1735 in Villeret, Switzerland, Blancpain watches have become the standard of traditional luxury watch making. With each of fewer than 10,000 pieces produced annually being
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Written by Ray Montez on 16 May 2011
The Rolex New Explorer II 16570 Model # 16570 is a sophisticated timepiece powered by a self-winding automatic movement. The stainless steel case measures 40 mm and is brushed rather than polished. The classic Oyster bracelet is also made of the brushed stainless steel. The brushed steel bezel is rotational and includes Arabic numerals to
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Written by Ray Montez on 11 April 2011
Adolph Lange was a watch company founded in Germany that was destroyed during the second World War after having produced timepieces for 100 years. In 1990, Walter Lange brought back the family watchmaking legacy. This company has invented the first watch with a fuse and chain transmission as well as being the first to include
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Written by Ray Montez on 05 April 2011
This authentic Rolex Men's 2-Tone Datejust II with Oyster Bracelet Model # 116333 features a silver dial with stick markers that have been outlined in 18K gold
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Written by Ray Montez on 23 March 2011
The Hublot Manchester United Red Devil Big Bang ref 318 1190 CM RX MAN08 is a Limited Edition Hublot piece with only 500 pieces being manufactured world wide
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Written by Ray Montez on 11 March 2011
The International Watch Company (IWC) was founded in 1868 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland by Bostonian Florentine Jones. IWC is well known for its complicated timepieces. It is a fully-integrated manufacturer of luxury watches, as it creates and assembles all of its own parts, movements and watches in-house. The IWC Portuguese 7 Day Automatic -
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Written by Ray Montez on 21 February 2011
The Cartier company has been synonymous with fine jewelry since 1847. All of the best jewelry was designed by Cartier for years. In 1904 Cartier created their first wrist watch and called it the Santos Dumont after the Brazilian Aviator. They next added jewels to watches to create exquisite pieces of jewelry with fine watch
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