Tech up for Christmas
As the early morning alarm sounds following yet another Christmas party, I begrudgingly roll out of bed and head towards my lifesaving coffee machine. My personal choice of caffeine-supplying device is the Lavazza A Modo Mio SMEG (£249). SMEG combines cutting-edge technology and unique design in a slick espresso maker that delivers authentic Italian coffee. […]
Adrenaline Junkies
Traditionally advent calendars are filled with chocolates or little pictures behind paper doors. The idea of marking each day with a small surprise is appealing to us and for the watch fanatics among our readers, we have gone down the horological route. This week we present you with seven sport watches capable of withstanding the […]
Watch This Space
The story of WatchPilot started quite serendipitously back in 2019. When Tim Harrison wasn’t taking to the skies as a commercial pilot, he was running a small enterprise trading watches and keeping a close eye on similar independent competitors. One day, a parcel of watches landed on his doorstep, however there was a problem: it […]
Loving the Classics
Most Christian religions and churches use the four Sundays and weeks of Advent to prepare and remember the real meaning of Christmas. The word “Advent” means “Coming” in Latin. This is the coming of Jesus into the world. In 2022, Advent starts theoretically on Sunday 27th November. Each Sunday has a different spiritual theme and […]
GPHG Awards 2022
In an event that brought together nearly a thousand watch lovers from all over the world, the 22nd awards ceremony of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève took place on Thursday 10th November. Collectors, watchmakers, board executives and press excitedly flocked to the Théâtre du Léman in Geneva to find out who’d be the proud […]
Time to burn some rubber
In recent years, in its continued pursuit of “hyper horology”, Roger Dubuis has made some important cobranding relationships in the automotive world. One of them with Pirelli, to make the straps for its flagship watches. To celebrate its 150th anniversary – the company was founded in Milan in 1872 by Giovanni Battista Pirelli – Roger Dubuis […]
Imaginative forms of elegance
Contrary to what one may assume, back in the late 18th and early 19th century, women were as fond of watches as men were. Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, was a known collector and a client of Abraham Louis Breguet. A watch had been one of the few objects the young queen had brought with […]
McLaren Artura
Luxury supercar company McLaren has recently unveiled the Artura. This all-new era, high-performance, hybrid supercar (HPH) combines ground-breaking technology with steadfast dedication to pure driver engagement. More than half-a-century of McLaren’s expertise and experience in race and road-car engineering has been invested in producing this sleek and elegant beast, which drives like a demon and […]
Happy Car, Happy Life
In 1957, the genius moustache wearer that was Colin Chapman built a lively little two-seater sports car known as the Lotus Seven. The car was designed to be “fit for purpose” – he wanted owners to be able to experience the joy and pride of building their own car and then take it on track. […]
Strip and Recharge
MINI has been committed to sustainability earlier than most traditional car brands. Last year, the company announced that their last combustion engine model will be launched in 2025 and that the brand will become electric only from the early 2030s. But before that, they have been doing a lot of homework to show how invested […]
