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Harley Davidson x Bell & Ross Bespoke Superbike

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Luxury Cars & Autos

Harley Davidson x Bell & Ross Bespoke Superbike
Bell & Ross watches and the UK's leading Harley-Davidson customizer have teamed up on a bespoke superbike inspired by Bell & Ross' beautiful timepieces. The Nascafe Racer modified by Shaw Harley-Davidson applies Bell & Ross' principles of impeccable performance, precision and engineering. The way that the master watchmakers develop and assemble their timepieces was reflected by the Shaw Harley-Davidson master technicians when building the bike, which is based on the "long, low and naked" Harley-Davidson FXSTB Softail Nightrain.

To begin with the motorcycle was totally stripped down to every last nut and bolt. The Shaw Speed and Custom team then mounted a Bell & Ross BR 01 Carbon timepiece in a handcrafted center console using a machined section of aluminum. A combination of anodized blue, carbon and stealth-like matte black custom paint was then used on the bike to reflect the watch's design, along with Bell & Ross logo detailing. The compelling creation was unveiled at the London International Custom Bike Show.

[TimeZone via LuxuryLaunches]


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David Yurman "The Classic" Ladies Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Luxury Shopping

David Yurman
Still haven't gotten her something for Valentine's day (I know I haven't)? Well here is another option that shouldn't be too tough to find given David Yurman's pretty good distribution. This is "The Classic" watch that comes in 30mm wide and 38mm wide styles in steel or gold, or steel and gold. The name could be better (no idea who they trademarked "Classic"), but the styling is is certainly acceptable. The easy-to-read dial comes with optional diamonds (either all or mixed with Roman numerals), and is mother of pearl. Inside the watch is a Swiss quartz movement, and you can get the watch with the steel bracelet (my choice) or with an alligator strap. Price as seen is $2,600.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews website aBlogToRead.com.


Tags: classic, David Yurman, ladies, lady, timepieces, Valentines Day, valentines day gift suggestions, valentines day gifts, watch

Ltd. Edition Sir Edmund Hillary Rolex Explorer for $39,000

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Men's Style, The Classicist

Ltd. Edition Sir Edmund Hillary Rolex Explorer
Last month we reported that a collection of classic Rolex watches belonging to Mt. Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary was headed to auction. If you didn't manage to snag one of the precious timepieces, there's another chance to pay horological homage to the great adventurer. The new Hillary Tenzing Explorer Series is a limited edition of three variations on the classic Rolex Explorer worn by Sir Edmund on his historic climb in 1953. Priced at $39,000 and limited to just 88 examples, the watch (above) is also named after Sherpa Tenzing Norgay who made the Everest ascent with him.

Created by the same company who brought out the Jaques Picard SingleRed DeepSea Rolex model in 2008, the watches were designed in close cooperation with Peter Hillary and Jamling Tenzing Norgay, sons of the famous mountaineers and acclaimed adventurers themselves. Each will come packaged in a custom packing crate modeled on the one that accompanied Hillary to Everest along with various accessories including bespoke shell cordovan NATO watch straps and a pair of hiking boots modeled on the ones worn by the famed explorer.

[via JustLuxe]

Gallery: Rolex 'Hillary Tenzing' Explorer



Tags: Mt. Everest, Rolex, Rolex Explorer, Sir Edmund Hillary, timepieces

Corvus x Freemans Sporting Club Ltd. Edition Dive Watch

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Men's Style


Freeman's Sporting Club, the men's shop on New York's Lower East Side that's a bastion of rugged All-American style, has collaborated with Maine's Corvus Watch co. to create a stunning limited edition diving watch. The FSC edition of Corvus' iconic Bradley Dive Watch (above) is limited to just 50 examples priced at $1,750 apiece. The tough-as-nails timepiece is inspired by U.S. Military history, designed in Maine, engineered in Germany and made in Switzerland. Based on the first two dive watches ever commissioned by the U.S. Navy, the 1958 Bulova and the 1961 Blancpain, the FSC version features a date function at 4:30, black PVD coating and a specially designed Horween Black Shell Cordovan strap. Powered by an automatic Swiss movement, the watch's "Kolsterized" steel case is five times harder than regular stainless steel and has a depth rating of 1,000 ft.


Tags: Corvus, Freemans, Freemans Sporting Club, Maine, mens style, New York, timepieces, watch, watches

Watch Care: How to Clean and Maintain Your Watch

by Carrie Coolidge (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

An 18K rose gold Cartier Women's Santos Watch with a diamond bezel.
A watch is an object of exceptional complication and beauty that requires regular care to work properly. Standard maintenance includes safeguarding the movement, protecting the watch from water damage and cleaning the case and band. The following tips will help you care for and preserve your timepieces for generations to come:

How to care for watches with a manual mechanical movement
For watches with a manual (or hand-wound) mechanical movement, be sure to wind the watch once a day, at the same time of day. Be careful not to over-wind the watch. Stop winding the watch as soon as you feel resistance---this indicates the spring has reached maximum tension.

How to care for watches with an automatic movement
If you own a watch with automatic (or self-winding) mechanical movements, be sure to wind the watch once every two weeks if it is worn daily. Wind the watch twice weekly if it is not worn daily.

How to care for watches with quartz movements
If your watch has a quartz movement, you should remove worn batteries and replace them every few years, according to Eli Katz, president of Ashford.com, the leading online retailer of luxury watches. When wearing your watch, it is very important to avoid equipment that create a strong magnetic field, such as speakers, mobile phones and metal detectors. Extreme temperature changes and humid environments, such as showers, hot tubs and saunas, can be harmful for your watch. Damage can also be caused by violent shocks such as dropping the watch as well as activities that require repetitive arm motion (unless the watch was designed for it). Exposure to these risks can negatively affect the movement performance.


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$10,000 Skull Cufflinks & More from Ralph Lauren for the Holidays

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Jewelry, Timepieces / Watches, Men's Style


Ralph Lauren is offering a number of exclusive, ultra-luxurious gifts this holiday season, starring an eye-popping pair of skull cufflinks for $10,995. The luxe links, with a skull in a top hat motif, are finished in white gold with diamond eyes. The designer's new Holiday Collection encompasses chic decorative accents, entertaining accoutrements and luxurious travel accessories. Iconic tartans, a signature palette of cashmere cable-knits and rich velvets have a classic appeal, while items like the cufflinks and crystal barware appeal to a more modern sense of sophistication.

The skull motif also appears on a velvet throw pillow for $195 and even a cashmere dog sweater at $115. Other items of note include tartan leather bags and accessories for both men and women, including a men's Cooper Bag at $3,995; a women's Tiffin Bag in black alligator for $16,995; retro style sunglasses finished in red tartan for $375; and exclusive timepieces priced from $17,500 – $32,000. In addition, RalphLauren.com will be offering multiple programs under the RL Custom Boutique for the ultimate in personalization, while the designer's Gift Vault site features a collection of rare and one-of-a-kind pieces ranging from $650 - $55,000.

[via JustLuxe]

Gallery: Ralph Lauren Holiday 2010

Tartan sunglassesTartan Cooper BagRose gold stirrup watch


Tags: cashmere, cufflinks, diamond, gifts, gold, Holiday 2010, holiday gifts, holiday shopping, holidays, mens style, Ralph Lauren, sunglasses, timepieces

$2.5 Million Patek Philippe Stars in Christie's Megabucks Watches Sale

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Auctions


An exceptionally rare and highly important rose gold Patek Philippe timepiece made in 1953 (above) is expected to fetch up to $2.5 million at Christie's Important Watches sale in Geneva on November 15. The two crown world time wristwatch with 24 hour indication and blue enamel dial, Ref. 2523 is one of three pink gold Pateks in the sale, all of which are expected to top out at over $1 million, an extremely rare occurrence in a single sale. The other two are a perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with moon phases, Ref. 2499, manufactured in 1957, estimated at up to $1.25 million; and a perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch with phases of the moon, Ref. 1518, manufactured in 1948, estimated at up to $1.03 million. 388 lots in total will be offered in two sessions during the historic sale and are expected to realize a combined total estimated in excess of $13 million.

Gallery: Christie's Important Watches 11/10

1953 Patek Ref. 25231940 Patek Ref. 15631957 Patek Ref. 2499Chopard?s L.U.C Louis-Ulysse - The Tribute1783 Vauchez en la Cité a Paris

[via JustLuxe]


Tags: auction, Christies, chronograph, Geneva, gold, horology, Patek Philippe, pink gold, timepieces, watches, wristwatch

Everest Explorer Sir Edmund Hillary's Rolex Collection Up for Auction

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Auctions, Celebrity Shopping, Sports, Men's Style


Antiquorum's sale of Important Vintage and Modern Timepieces to be held Nov. 13 – 14 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Geneva will include the personal collection of Rolex watches of the legendary 20th century explorer Sir Edmund Hillary, credited with being the first climber to reach the summit of Mt. Everest in 1953. These exceptional timepieces have been consigned for sale by Lady Hillary and all had special significance for Sir Edmund. The earliest model in the collection is a Rolex Oyster Perpetual, ref. 6084, dating from 1953 (above) which was presented to Sir Edmund by Rolex Bosecks of Calcutta, India after his descent from Everest.

It was then worn by him during the Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1955-1958 – the first overland crossing of Antarctica and the first expedition to reach the South Pole since Scott in 1912 – and as such it has immense historic significance. The watch, with a caseback engraved "Sir E. Hillary", is conservatively estimated to fetch up to about $20,000. Also part of the collection is a gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date, ref. 15238, purchased by the explorer on the 50th Anniversary of the day he reached the summit of Everest, estimated at about $10,000; as well as a 1972 Rolex Explorer I and a 1973 Explorer II also owned by the great adventurer.

Gallery: Sir Edmund Hillary's Rolex Collection

1953 Oyster Perpetual1972 Explorer1973 Explorer II2003 Oyster Perpetual1992 Oysterquartz Datejust


Tags: Antiquorum, auction, explorer, Geneva, India, Mt. Everest, Rolex, Rolex Explorer, Sir Edmund Hillary, Timepieces, watches

'Watches: The Ultimate Guide', New Edition

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Books


French horology specialist Fabienne Reybaud's brilliant book Watches: The Ultimate Guide quickly sold out when first published by Assouline in 2006. Now the luxury publisher has brought out a new, updated edition covering developments in the watchmaking world and market in the intervening years. Ranging from pocket watches to limited edition Patek Philippe timepieces that routinely fetch millions at auction, Reybaud shares her knowledge of the watch industry from the history of production through different means of mechanization, collecting, and selling in a lavishly-illustrated volume. In addition to chapters on every major watchmaker, an horological glossary and a price guide, there's an indispensable index of retailers, auction houses, repair shops and specialists.


Tags: Assouline, books, coffee table books, France, horology, Patek Philippe, pocket watch, timepieces, watches, watchmaker

Unearthen Vintage Crystal Watch

by Marsha Reid (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Timepieces / Watches


The Crystal Watch by Unearthen ($495) instantly caught my eye with its funky strap design and bracelet-like quality. It reminds me of one those unexpected finds after hours of rummaging through a thrift store. The strap is made with skinny gold cylinders that gradually increase in size as it meets the face of the watch accented with little balls running along the edge.

While it may not the easiest watch to tell you the time, I've been staring at for days and cannot figure it out, it certainly makes for a unique accessory. It's vintage aesthetic makes for a timepiece that you could wear for years. Pair with a casual outfit of jean shorts, a t-shirt and flats or dress it up with a summer dress for an evening out for dinner and drinks. Strap measurements: 1 1/2" W at widest point.

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Time for a Smoke: Frederique Constant Meets Cohiba

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cigars, Timepieces / Watches, Men's Style


Swiss luxury watchmaker Frederique Constant has collaborated with classic cigar brand Cohiba on a new limited edition watch and humidor set. The timepieces are designed to evoke the masculine sophistication of the Cohiba brand. The luxury watches feature an elegant case inspired by Toro shaped cigars, an ivory colored dial, tobacco brown Roman numerals and a hand-sewn tobacco brown calfskin strap.The humidor is designed to hold the watch as well as several Cohiba cigars. The watches will be available in a limited run of 188 numbered pieces in stainless steel for $1,650 and 188 pieces in rose gold plate for $1,750. Constant and Cohiba will launch the exclusive timepieces at an event on Sept. 22, 2010 at Club Macanudo in New York.

[Perpetuelle via BornRich]


Tags: cigar, cigars, Club Macanudo, Cohiba, Frederique Constant, humidor, mens style, New York, smoking, stainless steel, timepieces

Equipe Watches Offers Automotive Timepieces for the Everyman

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Luxury Cars & Autos

equipe watches
Automotive-themed timepieces share a lot with the cars from which they draw their inspiration, from the precision-crafted mechanics inside to the evocative metalwork into which they're placed. Unfortunately for many, they also tend to carry very automobile-like price tags in multiples of thousands of dollars. As with the cars they produce – many of which can give Europe's finest a real run for their money, whether on road or track – Detroit has come up with the answer. Or an answer, at any rate.

The range recently unveiled by Equipe Watches at this year's BaselWorld watch show are all automotive-inspired. But instead of four, five or even six-figure price tags, Equipe's Japanese-movement products sell for the hundreds. There's fifteen models in all, each very automotive in its name and design. And while the wealthy motorist bringing his Aston Martin in for service may not be sporting one on his wrist, the mechanic in the service bag very well might be.

Gallery: Equipe Watches


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Belstaff Launches Line of Watches

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel, Timepieces / Watches

belstaff watches
Luxe British outerwear company Belstaff, founded in 1924 and known for their distinctive motorcycle jackets, have teamed up with Italy's Lorenz watch brand to launch a new line of timepieces celebrating the company's more than 85 years of technological innovation and classic, iconic designs. Belstaff was a favorite of Steve McQueen and has also outfitted Will Smith in I Am Legend, Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible and War of the Worlds, Tom Hanks in The Da Vinci Code, Kevin Spacey in Superman Returns and George Clooney in Leatherheads. The ruggedly handsome watches use Swiss made movements and feature a 7-piece case finished in stainless steel and measuring 40mm. The crystal is an AR-coated sapphire and it is water resistant to 100 meters. Dials can be had in white or black enamel, with applied Arabic numerals and markers. The strap is crafted of original Belstaff Burnt Brown leather, based on the firm's famed motorcycle racing jackets.

[via TimeZone]


Tags: Belstaff, motorcycle, timepieces, UK, watches

Porsche Design P'6780 Diver

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

porsche design watch

Sure they may sound similar, but the differences between a driver's watch and a diver's watch are vast. Porsche Design is certainly familiar with the former, but this is only their second attempt at the latter.

The P'6780, which follows the design studio's numeric nomenclature, is designed around one innovative feature: in order to protect the case from shocks and bumps, and prevent the crown from being turned during the course of underwater activities, the movement encased in its stainless steel cylinder mounts into a titanium bracket to which the rubber wrist straps are attached, and hinges forward for access. Neat trick, and also gives the timepiece a rugged look uncharacteristic of the company known for its smooth, uncluttered designs.

Gallery: Porsche Design P'6780 Diver



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