When a Star Explodes: New from Bell & Ross

As August came to a close, Bell & Ross unveiled their latest women’s collection, BR S Novarosa, at a pop-up shop in VivoCity, Singapore. The 39mm case size is currently the smallest of Bell & Ross’s square case models. The glamorous dial of the BR S Novarosa is inspired by the pink hues of a Read more about When a Star Explodes: New from Bell & Ross[…]

LONGINES: Elegance, Tradition, and Performance

Longines has been a pioneer in the Swiss industry since its founding in Saint-Imier by Auguste Agassiz in 1832. Agassiz and his watchmaking partners started their business making pocket watches with crown wheel escapements, which is the earliest known mechanism that allows the gears to progress at regular intervals (essentially, the “tick”) similar to the Read more about LONGINES: Elegance, Tradition, and Performance[…]

The Quartz Crisis – Then & Now

Then: Seiko Changed the Landscape If you know the luxury watch industry, you know that the name “Seiko” tends to make watch snobs shudder. The company is not based in Switzerland and doesn’t focus heavily on high-precision, mechanical movements. Seiko also pioneered the mass switch to battery operated quartz movements that crippled the Swiss watchmaking industry Read more about The Quartz Crisis – Then & Now[…]