Tag Heuer Calibre 16 Stainless Steel Watch in Grey Dial

BEST FROM: & Friends July 4 2014

The watch industry is a complicated one and it is in a unique phase right now. China, which has been a fertile ground for so many brands in the past couple of years, is slowing down. And this is a cause of concern to some industry watchers. But this is just one of the many problems that the industry is facing, and in this month's roundup, we try to analyze and explain just what is going on in the watch industry right now. That aside, we also spend some time with new watches from Bulova, Seiko, Frederique Constant, Ancon and Rolex. And finally, we have a chat with the revered Kari Vouti

Ateliers DeMonaco Tourbillon Carre And Ronde Watches

One of the more interesting and beautiful small production high-end watch brands from the last few years is Atelier DeMonaco. The exclusive luxury watch maker is based in Monaco, but is actually owned by Frederique Constant, and headed by their Dutch technical director and watchmaker Pim Koeslag. So in reality, DeMonaco is assembled in Monaco, logistically managed from Switzerland, and operated by the Dutch.A few hallmarks of the brand are particularly interesting and they include use of modern materials such as sapphire bridges and silicon parts, beautiful hand-engraved elements such

Anstead Oceanis Watch Review: Decent Cheap Diver

Despite the fact that the timepiece industry is generally moving towards smaller, thinner, dressier wristwatches cut from precious metals, the popularity of large steel cased tool/diver watches isn t going away.? Not by a long shot. Enjoying ongoing affection in the sub-$3000 category is a whole array of bulky mechanical timepieces designed for consumers who fancy themselves adventurers.?Although I would speculate that very few of these timepieces actually see the bottom of the Pacific, the top of the Himalayas, or jungle combat, that doesn t stop them from being cool watches with trem

ELYSEE Aviator Automatic Watch Winner

Congrats to Dean that was the lucky winner of the ELYSEE Aviator Automatic watch that was the giveaway of May 2011. Here are his thoughts:"I have been waiting anxiously for this watch to arrive since your last email, and on Thursday it finally arrived.I was so exited I gave the UPS guy a hug.The box was impressive and meticulous, as is anything German or Swiss.As soon as I held the watch in my hand I felt the quality in the weight and in the materials. and I realized that this is the highest quality and the best piece of human engineering I've ever held in my hand.