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The $965k+ Chanel watch – CODE COCO
Chanel is launching a new watch product line called Code Coco. Beautiful watches, designed after their 2.55 pattern handbags. Per Chanel.com: THE DIAMOND CODE Of all gemstones, the diamond was Gabrielle Chanel’s favorite. She loved the graphic beauty and clarity of the diamond. In her own words: “If I have chosen the diamond, it is because it represents, in its density, the greatest value in the smallest volume.” There is a limited edition series of 5 version made of white gold and crusted with diamonds for a tidy sum of $965,000. The other versions are steel, with and without diamond-set bezel. ($5000. and $9,100.) I love the design of this…
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Can we discuss Ferrari model names?
A car name can become an important part of the legacy for the model. Using letters and numbers instead of names has long been a pet peeve of mine. For some manufacturers I don’t see this as a problem. The more expensive the car, the more it needs a name. My parents had a 85′ Nissan 300ZX. Yawn. At the time I was aware of other more exciting car model names: Corvette, Mustang, Camero, Countach, etc. Ferrari used to be good with their car names: Testarossa, F40, Enzo! Which leads us to Ferrari. Today’s Ferraris: The 812 Superfast Always discovering new driving emotions. #Ferrari #812Superfast A post shared…
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What watch is Jay-Z wearing on Saturday Night Live?
Arguably the best hip-hop artist of the last 15 Years is wearing a yellow gold watch on Saturday Night Live. What the hell is it? Jay-Z has worked with watch companies in the past (Hublot!) so I think it’s somewhat safe to say he’s a watch guy. This first set of pictures are from his second song. My guess is a reference 5119 Patek Phillipe calatrava. You can clearly see the sub-seconds dial and the hand shape, there is no Patek clasp visible…so there are the available clues. I can’t find this exact ref because there aren’t numerals on the dial. The below pictures are from his first song. He…
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Richard Mille, interview machine
I love Richard Mille, the man. He doesn’t miss a beat when discussing his watches that cost more than most people’s houses in this CNBC interview. His watches are eh, ok. The Nadal/Bolt models are their best and unfortunately by far the most expensive. The guy uses such exotic materials and processes that help make them more expensive than precious metals. It’s odd to see a top-ranked tennis pro wearing a watch, but if it weighs next-to-nothing and gets him a $500k watch sponsorship, good on you. Richard Mille on the ultimate luxury watch from CNBC. Which bring us to the McLaren aspect of this model pictured below. All I…
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Shinola’s New Petoskey Stone Dial Watch Collection
I’ll admit it, I’m not a huge fan of Shinola. But this dial is madness. At 37mm, it works well with the patterns in the watches shown. The gold PVD looks great with the subdued yellows and browns in the stone. It’s certainly not for me, but using locally-found fossilized rock to make dials to a very local-centric brand? That’s cool. Maybe there’s some exotic breed of cow they can source the strap leather from? Kidding, not kidding.The Petoskey stone is a unique fossilized rock found exclusively along the shores of Lake Michigan. Source: Introducing The Petoskey Stone Collection | The Journal
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How to make a perfect social media watch video
I will buy this and every other watch Greubel Forsey make. Once I win the powerball. But seriously, this is a nice video, good music, good editing, and it doesn’t even come near the Instagram time limit. It doesn’t need to. The Grande Sonnerie is well and truly Greubel Forsey’s most complex creation to date. A post shared by GreubelForsey (@greubel.forsey) on Sep 25, 2017 at 7:46am PDT
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Roger Dubuis’ Excalibur or Aventador S or Phantasia or Valerian Steel or Car watch from the Future
I’m not a fan. Car company/watch crossovers are mostly crap. I’m not a fan of this watch. it’s not for me, but let’s discuss. The deadbeat seconds is a cool “complication” I’ll admit- but no thanks. I like seeing the engine cover make an appearance on dial side. The yellow works well with the jewels. I like Lamborghini, in fact, I still have to snap a picture whenever I see one. While I am taking that picture which will languish on my phone until I upgrade it and dump the pics onto an external hard drive which will sit on a shelf for eternity, I ponder what it must…
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Tudor Brand Ambassadors = KILLING IT.
LADY GAGA DAVID BECKHAM Born to dare. Game. Set. Match. Pack it up, they’ve won. Getting Lady Gaga on board is pure genius. She has an army of devoted fans, most of which probably don’t have a watch, let alone a nice watch. She’s here to tell you t hat you can share her values with a fine timepiece. Don’t keep Gaga waiting! A Tudor Heritage Blackbay. A nice sized, super versatile watch. Hell, I want one. (Maybe not the red, but I’d love to take any model for a test spin. Is anyone listening at Tudor.) As far as David Beckham, I’ll simply refer to him as…
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The new Tom Brady Tag Heuer 01 Tag Tom Brady Heuer 12 01 Tag yawn…..
I lived in Boston for a handful of years when Tom Brady was winning Super Bowls. Tag Heuer currenty has Brady, quarterback for the New England Patriots, as a Brand ambassador. I like the Patriots. I like Boston. I like Tom Brady. I loath this watch. Here’s the newest Brady themed LE Uh-huh. Thanks. It feels like a fat bloated saloon car that no on really wants, but buys out on necessity. The “12” at the 12 register kills me. Atrocious. And I know, it’s his number in their jersey font. Unfortunately in this situation, it’s too on the nose. The red/blue color scheme for the Pats is f-i-n-e. One…
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Random Thoughts on Bamford Watch Department
Listen, I liked Bamford Rolexes. And even some of their Patek work. Originally I was made aware of them in a blog post about their Popeye collaborations. Years ago. I still want one of those and certain models of their Snoopy collaborations While I think the blackout look will be insanely dated in about 5…4…3…2…1….. I lusted after one at some point a few years ago. It was smart of them to market a new Brand New DIY Paul Newman Daytona a few years prior to the revision in 2016. I’d still like a Bamford Newman….and a legic, new-model Rolex Daytona 116500. Cut to last week, they’re dipping out…
