Sports And Romance, The Cartier Pasha
(Opening image: Cartier Pasha – the original model from 1985.) Although we would all like to believe, just because of the romance of it, that the Pasha was originally designed by Cartier for the Pasha of Marrakesh in 1933, the reality is that it was first debuted in 1985 and was intended to be their […]
Breaking Moulds: The Independents
Opening image: Speake Marin ONE & TWO Openworked Tourbillon. In this day and age new watch releases from independent manufacturers tend to occur throughout the year. That said, a number have saved their new creations for Watches & Wonders 2020. Speake Marin have continued to develop their “One&Two” openworked tourbillon design with their in-house self-winding […]
The Skill Of The Technocrat
Despite all the troubles this year, Vacheron Constantin have not disappointed, unless you count ours, sequestered in our own houses and unable to see their creations. First up is a spectacular pair of perpetual calendars for the Overseas collection. They are impressive on a number of dimensions: housed in the iconic rose gold Overseas case […]
[Re]master01 by Audemars Piguet
A new classic has been born If there is one thing that watch manufacturers have learned over the last few years, it’s that vintage aesthetics sell (see the latest issue of I-M Magazine). New model lines and designs might be launched with a great deal of fanfare but introduce a watch with a well-loved bygone […]
Max Busser & Friends HM10 “Bulldog”
The right watch for these troubled times This has not been the easiest time for the watch industry. All watch fairs, even the makeshift ones, have been cancelled. Non-essential stores have been closed-and would you believe it, that includes luxury watch boutiques, and people are quarantined in their homes in most countries around the world. […]
New Discovery Sport
The Land Rover Discovery has been synonymous to adventure and resilience since the very beginning back in 1989, when the first one rolled off the production line, as a more affordable option to the Range Rover. In 2015, the Discovery family became two with the introduction of its smaller sibling, the Discovery Sport. Land Rover […]
Back to the future
The new classic you can buy today Owners of classic cars (me included) are always careful to include at least one pair of rose-tinted spectacles in their toolboxes, together with a large helping of optimism and an unwaveringly stoic attitude because, as much as I hate to admit it, they rarely get you from A […]
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupè
BMW has launched its 2 Series Gran Coupè, aimed at a younger driver new to the brand, who wants a sporty four-door car. As the current trend is downsizing, BMW has responded by putting the 2GC into its range hoping to capture customers who would be looking at the Audi A3 or Mercedes CLA. I-M […]
THE NEW MINI ELECTRIC
(Opening photo: Our Editor Julia at the wheel of the new Mini Electric Level 3.) Few cars are more iconic than the MINI, I’d even dare say that very few brands are as iconic as MINI. From the moment the first unit rolled off the production line in 1959 MINI has been the vehicle of […]
Beauty for the Beholder
by Dr Andrew Hildreth Except for the “B” in the handle, the neurocentre of BWD (Bamford Watch Department) hides behind an unassuming door at 80, South Audley street. Known as “The Hive”, it is where clients go to see their chosen watch creation come to life, thanks to George Bamford. Despite the “Englishness” of his […]
