Franck Muller Casablanca Gold Croco Watch in Gold Case

Zenith Pilot Type 20 Grand Feu Watch: Engraved White Gold + Sapphire Crystal Case

For 2014,?Zenith will release a most unusual timepiece under their "new" pilot watch range known as the Pilot Type 20 Grand Feu. In a nutshell, this is a highly ornate version of the Zenith Pilot Montre d A ronef Type 20 watch that was released in 2012. Using a historic Zenith movement known as the caliber 5011, Zenith produced a massive pilot-style watch with a cool movement, and as experimental as it wasC the watch proved to be a big hit.Over the last two years, Zenith has been pouring a lot of effort into their Pilot Type 20 watches and that continues into 2014. Easily the most uni

Hublot King Power Ayrton Senna Limited Edition Watches

In 1994 a terrible accident during an F1 race in Italy caused Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna to die. I believe that he was the last person to die during a Formula 1 race, and has been a testament to the needs of caution and safety in the work of super-fast racing circuits. Since his death, lots of new safety regulations and technology have been implemented to make the world of competitive racing safer.Recently an event was held in his honor, to raise money for charity via the Instituto Ayrton Senna. Hublot, a long time partner with many drivers as well as the official timepiece maker o

The Aviator Watch Stripped: Archimede Pilot H Is A Likeable Bare Bones Genre Exemplar

While there are a lot of "pilot" watches out there, this one particular design is something that everyone can agree on as being a "pilot" watch. It is one of the 'original' looks, and has fared very well over the years. Many (I mean many) companies have attempted to provide their own interpretation to the design, or additions to the look. Few have been able to improve on the look, and the countless iterations of the theme have remained constant. The benefits of this look is simplicity and legibility, which translates well on a petite watch, or a 55mm beast.Archimede has been making pil

My First Grail Watch: Hartmut Kraft

Welcome back to an original aBlogtoWatch feature, "My First Grail Watch."? In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after.aBlogtoWatch (ABTW): ?Who are you and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Hartmut Kraft (HK): ?I am the German-American Watch Collector turned Industry Executive that everybody simply refers to as the "H," President of Maurice Lacroix North America.ABTW: ?What was your?first?grail?watch?HK: ?A Patek Calatrava Ref. 3919. ?I saw a black and white ad in a German newspaper when I was 14 year