Vacheron Constantin Malte Tourbillon Japanese Watch in Brown Strap

The Chopard L.U.C XP Tonneau displays hours minutes small seconds and date indicated by a window at 06

The Chopard L.U.C XP Tonneau displays hours, minutes, small seconds and date indicated by a window at 06.All these functions are governed by the ultralight, selfwinding L.U.C. caliber 3.97. Entirely designed, developed, refined and produced in-house, this movement is a simple 3.30 mm thick - a technical detail that integrates a centered micro-rotor off and a double barrel (based on the patented technology of Chopard Twins) provides a 65-hour power reserve.

iPhone App Smart Enough To Read Watch Names

When "Watch Radar" sent me an e-mail about their new iPhone app that is able to detect the name of a watch just by looking at the dial I was intrigued. Until now we've all had to read the name of a brand on a watch dial to know what it is - but no longer. Finally technology has come to the rescue. Using the camera on your iPhone, the Chinese made Watch Radar app takes a picture of the said watch and uses its whiz-bang technology to scan the internet and read the name for you. Wow! It even goes so far as to pull data from the net and give you some brand history. Now this is the future.

Richard Mille RM 053 Watch

Richard Mille follows in Jaeger-LeCoultre's footsteps (sort of ) by creating a watch specially designed to be worn while playing polo. Jaeger-LeCoultre did this over 80 years ago with the Reverso, and now Richard Mille has the RM 053. While the Reverso was about flipping around the case to protect the crystal from shock, the RM 053 is about minimizing the dial (vulnerable area) while angling it towards the wearer like a driver's watch. Why anyone needs to wear a watch while playing polo is still a huge mystery to me. That does explain why the RM 053 will be part of a very limited editi

Intro Into Enamel: FHH Video On Enameling Techniques For Watches

This was a very interesting and informative video (translated to English from French) that recently came out from the FHH about enamel work on watches, and the four various types of techniques that are primarily used for watch dials. Many of us don't even recognize enamel art on watches - or cannot appreciate what goes into it. It is very tough work done by highly skilled (and patient) master artists who have been doing it for years. To get it just right on a watch dial can take a few tries as there is always risk involved in not only the actual painting, but also the 800 degree plus b