Bell & Ross BR05 Blue Steel // Luxury Sports Watch Review & Price
The Luxury Sports Watch… The hottest of the categories these days, the one everybody talks about, the one everybody wants and the one that creates most premium over retail (sadly…) So, hardly surprising, there have been new brands appearing on the market, some high-end, some on the other side of the spectrum, some expected, some clearly not. Bell & Ross was in the ‘unexpected’ category and launched its own vision of a luxury sports watch, a full collection we’ve already presented. And today, I’m going to share my personal take on this Bell & Ross BR05.? What’s a luxury sports watch?Quick reminder, to give a bit of context. The luxury sports watch is a concept born in 1972, with the creation of the Royal Oak, a watch designed by Gerald Genta, as Audemars Piguet’s reaction to changes of the market – arrival of quartz watches, new trend for steel watches. The idea of Genta was to create a bracelet to indi

Michael Schumacher - Considered by Many the Very Best Racer - in Critical Condition after Skiing Accident - Monochrome Watches
Michael Schumacher's Formula One driving record made him a living legend. We pay a somber Speedy-Tuesday' tribute to the man for whom limited edition watches became something of a cottage industry. Let's take a look at some of the Omega Speedmasters produced to commemorate his career. At the time of publication, Racing legend and 7-time Formula 1 Champion Michael Schumacher is in critical condition in a Grenoble, France hospital after sustaining a major head trauma while skiing with his family in the French Alps. Because it is Tuesday, we join our friends of Fratellowatches with a special version of “Speedy Tuesday”, dedicated to Michael Schumacher. Ad - Scroll to continue with article The 44 year old, German racked-up 91 wins in his career racing with Benetton, Ferrari and most recently a 2010 comeback with Mercedes. Though not as widely heralded as

OPINION - Joining Forces For The Best? The Tudor / Breitling Mechanical Alliance
Prior to Baselworld 2017, at their annual pre-Basel event, Tudor unveiled the new Black Bay Chronograph. The first thought of?the crowd of journalists present (us included) was?“in-house chronograph movement!” The excitement lasted for less than 5 minutes however, as the announcement was quickly followed?by?the official disclaimer. Indeed, despite the?“MT” nomenclature, this movement is not produced by Tudor, but rather by Breitling, which soon after, announced the launch of a?new 3-hand movement, based on a… Tudor calibre. The question is, is this a good thing or not? It looks like?we’re going to find out with the new Tudor / Breitling alliance.The “in-house” debateBefore going into the details of this recently announced?Tudor / Breitling Mechanical Alliance, it’s worth taking a look back at the notion of “in-house” or “manufacture”, which has been one of the main trends of the last 10 / 15 years. Prior to t

David Candaux 1740 "The First 8" - The heart and soul of the Vallee de Joux - Monochrome Watches
Welcome in the heart and soul of independent watchmaking from the Vallee de Joux, yet with a modern eye A few weeks ago, we met with one of the most interesting surprises from Baselworld 2017, the 1740 The first 8 - and of course with its creator, David Candaux. See what hand-made and creative watchmaking mean!The name David Candaux could potentially sound familiar to some of you, as he has been the behind-the-scene architect of some spectacular developments, for several prominent brands. He worked several years for Jaeger-LeCoultre and then, he started a new career as an independent movement designer. In this role he was involved in several watch developments, however always anonymous and behind the scenes. When he was a child, David was thinking that he would become an accomplished watchmaker only once he would design and make his own timepieces, by his hands. This time has come and, to say the least, David is a very talented watchmaker.? Ad - Scroll to continue with artic

Anonimo Epurato Verde Natura (Hands-On Photos & Price)
Just like every other industry, the watchmaking world is driven by trends. A few years back, blue became a must-have for brands. “Blue is the new black,” they said. Literally?every watch brand came out with with a blue version of one of their bestsellers. Well, trends?come and go and it seems that green is slowly becoming the thing. Following this tendency, Anonimo brings a fresh-looking green version of its latest creation: the?Anonimo Epurato Verde Natura.Until a few months ago, Anonimo was known for its military and diving watches. Robust, utilitarian pieces with just that small hint of Italian design to make them different and obviously?cool. Yet, one thing is sure… Elegance wasn’t the main objective of these watches. Large on the wrist, often colourful and always tool-ish, they were clearly playing in the sports watch league. However, at Baselworld 2018, the brand decided to rely on its basic designs codes and Italian flair to create something slightly diff