Viewing entries in the category 'designer-watches'
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Brand History: ToyWatch
By John McLaughlin on March 10, 2010
There is Madonna and Beyonce, and Oprah of course. But of all the celebrity royals that have been sighted wearing a ToyWatch, and they are legion, none will have stood out quite so gratifyingly for the Milan-based brand as Michelle Obama, Barack’s other half and the most closely watched fashion arbiter of the moment.La Michelle was snapped first with kids Malia and Sasha in Paris last August wearing a purple Neon Plasteramic fashion…
Read this article | 10 March 2010
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Bell & Ross Provide Peugeot With Drive Time
By Adrian Maronneau on March 9, 2010
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of being invited to Paris for the 25th “Ceremonie d’Inauguration du Festival Automobile International“, exhibiting the best in car manufacturing. Every year, major brands showcased their concept cars, highlighting the latest in technology and design. The world of cars and watches is often linked and this year saw a perfect example with Bell & Ross commissioned by Peugot to collaborate on…
Read this article | 9 March 2010
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Jacob & Co Style Lights Up American Idol
By Michael W. Smith on March 5, 2010
We're down to the final 20 contestants of American Idol 2010. No it's not been the most entralling competition so far, and to be honest it's been pretty week on the watch front. Disappointing considering the vast collection that Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell own, but last night as the final 10 guys sung for survival Simon wore a white shirt, unbuttoned very low and sported a rather fetching rose gold Tourbillion. We couldn't tell the brand so if…
Read this article | 5 March 2010
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When Watches Go Green
By John McLaughlin on March 3, 2010
Whatever the climate-change sceptics say, going green, (or at least waving in a vaguely hopeful way in the direction of greenness), is no longer a choice for watchmakers or for anyone else in the corporate world. The customer expects, and even if it is only signing up movie stars for their “environmental commitment”, or adding a “green” watch or two to its collection, the watch industry is at least beginning to…
Read this article | 3 March 2010
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Blancier's Crazy Planet Watch
By Angus Jenkins on February 25, 2010
German designer watch brand Blancier are known for their slightly off-kilter approach to timepiece making. After all they started a virtual build your own watch showroom back in 2005. But it's their specialty Crazy Planet watch, first produced in 2008, that really catches the eye not least because, by designing the face with visible planetary gears, Blancier's designers have decided to let it all hang out so to speak. And as the Retro Thing blog…
Read this article | 25 February 2010
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When Watch Brands Head to the Movies
By John McLaughlin on February 24, 2010
There is a theory, among some marketing and sponsorship folk, that the movie star is an inherently safer bet than the sporting god when it comes to choosing an ambassador for the brand.The theory goes that the truly great movie stars have an on-screen persona of such power that it transcends grubby reality and whatever revelation some grubby tabloid chooses to spring on an unsuspecting public. Not so sports stars when they prove to have feet of…
Read this article | 24 February 2010
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Ballouard's Upside Down Watch Wins Hands Down
By Angus Jenkins on February 23, 2010
Here at Time² we're always on the look out for the most intriguing and, yes, outlandish watches. So imagine the fun in reading a recent installment of the The Watch Lounge's Weird Watch Wednesday featuring the "Upside Down" watch, "the super cool first creation of newly independent master designer watch maker Ludovic Ballouard." Ballouard may not be a household name but he has a fine pedigree having served a high-end watch manufacturer…
Read this article | 23 February 2010
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Brand History: Bell & Ross
By John McLaughlin on February 22, 2010
There can be a thin line between a trademark feature and a gimmick, but Bell & Ross has had no trouble at all winning a sizeable following for its characteristically square-bezelled watches. It is all about consistency. For almost 20 years – ever since designer Bruno Bellamich and finance whizz Carlos Rossillo launched the brand in 1992 – Bell & Ross has focussed unerringly on designer watches built for professional use, and…
Read this article | 22 February 2010
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Giving the Skinny on Thin Watches
By Adrian Maronneau on February 9, 2010
One of the new trends to emerge from Geneva 2010 is the return of the ultra thin watch. Inspired from the 50s and 60s, always presented in a round case, with classic crisp white or black dials, those watches clearly cater for a classic market but also sign the return of the vintage look in fine watches. It shows understated elegance at its finest. The prime example of this trend is the new IWC Portugese hand wound, which comes in stainless steel…
Read this article | 9 February 2010
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Marc Jacobs' Perfect Valentine's Day Watch
By Keira Payne Gibbs on February 5, 2010
Thinking about it, chocolates and flowers are rubbish valentines presents. No, seriously; they are the lazy man’s way out of a tight spot and into a lady’s....good books. Well, I think you get my drift! I mean, what worse present is there that conveys the message of eternal love than one that lasts about a week, if that?At least give her something that will see you through to the end of the month, or until she starts to look like her…
Read this article | 5 February 2010
