Taking a look at the brilliant GTO Engineering California Spyder Revival
What if I told you, you can own one of the most desired and rare Ferrari convertibles ever made, for a fraction of what it's actually worth? You'd be having a laugh, right? Or at least think I was a bit out there. But truth be told there is a way to own a Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder SWB for the measly sum of 1 million USD. And that, my fellow Petrolheads, is a bargain considering the value of an actual Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder SWB is about 16 times that. How is this possible? Through an as close to perfect as you can get Revival program by UK-based Ferrari specialists GTO Engineering.Now, in all fairness, this intro is to be taken lightly of course. About 99.9% of us will never be able to shell out a million dollars for a car, let alone 18 million for one. That is only something to be considered by the 1 per cent, of the 1 per cent of the very rich. But as the past revival or resto-mod projects we’ve featured have taught us the price usually goes up by quite a margin

The Collector's Corner: The GST Aquatimer 2000, IWC's 1990s Great Dive watch
A lot has been written about neo-vintage dress watches. It certainly makes sense – in the 1980s and 1990s, many watch manufactures embarked on a journey to relearn and rediscover the art and science of the complicated wristwatch. These watches were generally slim, cased in precious metals, and elegant. In looking at this segment of neo-vintage watches, however, I feel many collectors overlook the other end of the spectrum: the inventive and amazing sports watches that were launched during this time. In the inaugural article in The Collector's Corner, I wrote about the IWC Doppelchronograph reference 3711. Let's revisit 1990s IWC in this article and take a look at a watch that gives the Sea-Dweller a run for its money. Enter the IWC GST Aquatimer 2000. Water resistant to 2,000 meters? Check. Integrated bracelet? Check. Instant coolness? Oh yes, check indeed!?IWC is best known for its aviation-themed watches – so I think it's worth taking a closer look at the Schaffhausen c

IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Edition Racing Green IW377726 (Specs & Price)
Do we even need to introduce the IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph anymore…? This watch certainly is amongst the most iconic pieces manufactured by the Schaffhausen-based brand and, in its modern version, sums up years of slow evolution of the Pilot’s Watch concept at IWC. Usually seen in black with a utilitarian look (under the ref. IW3777), IWC today brings a cool and unprecedented racing theme to this piece, with the new Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition Racing Green IW377726.As said, this watch needs little introduction. The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph is a classic the brand’s collection, as the entry-level chronograph and a nice alternative to the large and expensive Big Pilot’s Watch or a more masculine and slightly more complex option compared to the Mark XVIII. Indeed, it combines a standard, out-sourced chronograph movement with a larger, bolder case – without being oversized as the Big Pilot's. Ad - Scroll to continue with ar

Designing Time with Creativity and Haute Horlogery: Part 2 - CABESTAN - Monochrome Watches
Yesterday we have shown you a magnificent timepiece, the 4N-MVT01 (see article here), a watch with a truly innovative display, consisting of 10 rotating discs. To continue this series of articles, we want to present you another striking way to display the time, here with drums integrated directly in the movement. The Cabestan Terra Luna offers not only a spectacular dial but also an outstanding piece of horological art, which we are proud to make you discover. Cabestan makes the Time rollCabestan is not a new actor in the market of Haute Horlogery. Whereas the CEO of the brand just changed a few months ago, the watchmaking team remains built around Eric Coudray, one of the geniuses of the industry, previously part of the Jaeger-LeCoultre team and inventor of the Gyrotourbillon! We are naming some serious references indeed and rightfully so, because the Cabestan Terra-Luna is an extremely impressive timepiece. It is a complicated and innovative timepiece with a very interesting way to d

The Collector's Series: a Seasoned Collector's Vianney Halter Trio - Monochrome Watches
If you spend half as much time as I do on Instagram scrolling through wrist shots you will be familiar with our next guest on the Collector Series. He goes by the name @whatmakesmetick. What attracted me to his work was the sheer volume and variety of watches on show. With a clear respect for bespoke gentlemen’s footwear and a wealth of independent watchmaking knowledge – we simply had to get him on. We caught up to discuss his Vianney Halter Trio and why it’s such a damn cool watch.When did you first get into watches ?My fascination with watches started in the early 1980s when I received one of the 1st Swatches as a present from my parents. Ad - Scroll to continue with article What drew you to Vianney Halter as a manufacturer?I had discovered Vianney on one of my very first trips to Baselworld, it was 2000 or 2001 and I was struck by his unive