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Kairos Smartwatch Blends Mechanical Watch With Technology

The Kairos smartwatch announced recently combines the best of both worlds. A smart watch, and a competent mechanical watch. Smartwatches, as we've seen before, are hard to make well.One of the arguments against smartwatches?has been, "mechanical watch companies have been doing this for over 100 years, and you aren't going to wipe that out with a pretty LCD, quartz crisis notwithstanding."As an aBlogtoWatch exclusive, we're able to share with you a new model of Kairos watch that you won't see anywhere else. The SSW 158 in all black finish. Sam Yang, Founder and Managing Director of K

Omega Speedmaster Mark II Watch For 2014

Among a wide range of impressive releases for Baselworld this year, Omega has announced another "new vintage" piece in the same ilk as last year's Seamaster Bullhead. Announced a couple months ago, the new Omega Speedmaster Mark II is based on a model from 1969 and takes that successful tonneau Speedmaster design and updates the technology and details to suit Omega's modern line-up.I'll admit that I didn't really get excited for the Omega Speedmaster Mark II when the press release landed in my inbox. It wasn't that I felt it was bad, I just didn't feel much for it at all and I

Konstanin Chaykin Carpe Diem Watch: Finally An Hourglass For The Wrist

Second only to the common jest of placing a sundial on the face of a wristwatch, is the suggestion that there be an hourglass. Yes, the timing device of antiquity has a very low occurrence of actually being referenced on modern timepieces in any significant way. That perhaps is due to the fact that incorporating sand in a watch dial isn't always the best idea. Nevertheless, the enterprising mind behind the Russian watchmaker Konstantin Chaykin decided that he wanted to be the first person to do it. Behold the Konstantin Chaykin Carpe Diem, the first wristwatch with a mechanical hourgla

Girard-Perregaux Vintage Pocket Watches

According to Girard-Perregaux, the brand's beginnings started in the late 18th century. I believe the Girard-Perregaux name began being used during the 19th century. Clearly one of the older watch brands, Girard-Perregaux has an interesting history and collection of vintage pieces with its name on them.In New York recently, I sat down with Girard-Perregaux to see some watches I had not yet been able to get my hands on. Though I soon learned these were vintage pieces. While I am intrinsically more interested in new things, I felt that the unique beauty and craftsmanship of these Girard