It’s about time: BIG designs spiraling green-roofed watch museum

The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) recently completed a new museum and workshop for Swiss luxury watchmaker Atelier Audemars Piguet. It’s a superb building defined by an attractive spiraling design and is topped by a green roof that helps it take its place … Continue reading It’s about time: BIG designs spiraling green-roofed watch museum

Returning Digital Watches To the Analog Age: Enter The Charliewatch

The Charliewatch by [Trammell Hudson] is one of those projects which is beautiful in both design and simplicity. After seeing [Travis Goodspeed]’s GoodWatch21 digital watch project based around a Texas Instruments MSP430-based SoC, [Trammell] decided that it’d be neat if it was more analog. This is accomplished using the CC430F5137IRGZR …read more

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The "first" James Bond Rolex Submariner is up for auction

The Rolex Submariner Reference 6538 is the same as that worn by Sean Connery in Dr ...

A true horological rarity is up for sale as a sibling of the first Rolex Submariner watch worn in the 007 thriller films is being auctioned by Sotheby’s. The “James Bond” Rolex Submariner Reference 6538 is not only the same model as that first worn by actor Sean Connery in Dr No, it’s also a much sought after collectible in its own right.

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Apollo 11 50th anniversary watch puts a glowing star system on your wrist

There’s a galaxy of products commemorating Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary, from coins to cushions, tumblers to tote-bags. But for those who really want to wear their astro-hearts on their sleeve (or wrist), the Trappist-1 NASA edition might jus… Continue reading Apollo 11 50th anniversary watch puts a glowing star system on your wrist

Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch celebrates the Moon landing with historic calibre

In January, Swiss watchmaker Omega announced that it was bringing back its famous Calibre 321 that flew to the Moon inside the Omega Speedmaster wrist watches worn by the Apollo astronauts. Now, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Neil Armst… Continue reading Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch celebrates the Moon landing with historic calibre

Bone-conducting bracelet lets you make payments, phone calls and tracks your health

It looks like an elegant fitness tracker and acts like a smartwatch, yet it has has no buttons nor a screen. It also plays audio when you touch your finger to your ear and is controlled entirely via customizable gestures and voice commands. I… Continue reading Bone-conducting bracelet lets you make payments, phone calls and tracks your health

Louis Moinet's Memoirs Only watch puts the chronograph front and center

The Louis Moinet Memoris Only watch has a separate chronograph function

For this year’s Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophy annual Only Watch charity auction, Louis Moinet has come up with something completely different – a wristwatch with a completely independent chronograph function. The second consecutive Moinet Only Watch entry for Louis Moinet, the 2019 Memoris Only watch’s separate movements means that the chronograph’s 147 components are displayed front and center on the dial side.

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