Panerai Luminor Power Reserve PAM00171 Swiss Mens Watch

BEST FROM: & Friends June 6 2014

One of the biggest threats facing the watch industry is the proliferation of fakes and replicas. Truth be told, some very good fakes and replicas can be found these days. However, watch brands are stepping up to the challenge and are looking at ways to incorporate technologies to make their watches difficult or impossible to copy. One such brand is Carl F. Bucherer and we will be finding out the technologies it employs to make its watches harder to copy. Speaking of fake watches, we also interview The FakeWatchBuster, a vigilante on Instagram who busts users and their fake watches. Els

Devon Tread 2 Watch: Round 2

I am pleased that Scott Devon?considers my opinion valuable enough to run designs by me and ask me questions about the future of his rather cool high-end electromechanical watch brand. As part of this exchange I learned that the highly-anticipated Tread 2 watch that we saw hands-on on here?at Baselworld 2012 was likely to be put on hold. That was distressing to me as the Tread 1 needed a suitable follow-up, in addition to the fact that I liked the Tread 2.Nevertheless Scott wasn't happy with the design of the Tread 2 as it was after Baselworld. The project was re-assessed and

Ebel Classic 100 Watch

Well, it is officially official - I am sick of "retro, heritage, vintage, classic, original, etc..." watches. Which is funny because I actually like the look of this Ebel Classic 100 timepiece. I just wish all the "old watch' branding would disappear. It is a fine piece on its own, I don't care if it has an historic look to it.Since the economic crisis brands of all types and sizes have been releasing watches that look to the past for inspiration, or are just copies of older watches. The reasons and effects of this are varied and complex, something I don't wish to get into for

Diamonds Are A... Man's Best Friend?

It is no secret that precious jewels have always featured in men's high-end, luxury watches. Yet it seems that these days more and more of these jewels are finding their way onto dials, bezels and bands, as opposed to only being incorporated in the complicated movements that power these incredible timepieces. One brand that has recently taken this new trend to the next level is Concord, with their new C1 Chronograph. The watch features a 44mm white gold case, standing 16.70mm tall and is set with enough diamonds (184 to be exact, or a cool 2.4 carats) to ensure that anyone who tries to