What watch did Elvis wear? Jay-Z? Jimi Hendrix? Find out here Life&Style Back in 2014, former AC/DC manager Michael Browning published a book called Dog Eat Dog, detailing the five years he spent from 1974 taking the band from raw, young outsiders to stadium fillers. In those early days, he had two pieces of advice – don’t wear a watch and never take public transport. In an interview [...]
Japan is taking on the Swiss with a little help from Studio Ghibli Life&Style Next year the sell-out stage adaptation of Hayao Mizyaki’s tale of two girls, a catbus and a forest spirit, My Neighbour Totoro, will transfer to the West End. This year Spirited Away, another Studio Ghibli classic about a girl, a bathhouse for gods, and a boy who turns into a dragon, was staged at the [...]
My favourite watch: Tom Sellers, Seinfeld and Carl Cox Life&Style What do Michelin-starred chef Tom Sellers, top DJ Carl Cox, comedian Jerry Seinfeld and astronaut Don Pettit all have in common? They all need a good watch to do their extremely specific work. Alex Doak takes a look at the most talented people with quality on their wrists ••• The corner of Berkeley Street and [...]
All the latest watch news, from Tudor to Vacheron Constantin December 9, 2024 Tudor x Red Bull F1 While Rolex bows out of Formula One, vacating its seat for TAG Heuer as F1’s overall timekeeper, the sister brand to ‘The Crown’ of Geneva continues to ride shotgun with Red Bull. And appropriately enough for Tudor watches, it’s with Red Bull’s own sister team, ‘Visa Cash App RB Formula [...]
Subdial: How the pre-owned seller is changing the watch game December 9, 2024 Subdial, the pre-owned, data-driven watch retail platform, has a new investor in the form of former Watchfinder CEO Stuart Hennell. Hennell, who left Watchfinder, following its sale to Richemont, in 2018 has purchased a substantial minority interest in the business. Hennell is uniquely placed to advise Subdial. Unlike the likes of Chrono24, which is essentially [...]
Best men’s watches 2024: Should you buy a Rolex for Christmas? December 9, 2024 Which men’s watch best suits your style? Choosing the perfect men’s watch can be challenging with so many options available. Whether you prefer the timeless elegance or Rolex, modern minimalism, or rugged durability, there’s a timepiece for every occasion and personal style. Explore our curated collection to find your perfect match. Are automatic watches worth [...]
Christopher Ward, Bremont and more celebrate British watchmaking December 5, 2024 A ‘Weekender’ at Time+Tide with the British Watchmakers’ Alliance sold out in one day. The exhibiting brands included domestic stars like Christopher Ward, Bremont, Studio Underd0g, George Bamford’s ‘London’ imprint and Farer. It took place at online publisher Time+Tide’s sleek new bricks and mortar just north of Oxford Circus. And – much like the British Watchmakers [...]
Vacheron Constantin launches pre-owned service (finally!) December 5, 2024 The booming secondhand market accounts for a full quarter of luxury-watch sales (as of EveryWatch’s survey in March). So what took venerable Vacheron Constantin, with its 260 years of watchmaking history, so long to launch a Certified Pre-Owned scheme (especially given Rolex launched its equivalent two years ago)? The simple answer may well be because [...]
Tudor Pelagos FXD GMT: A real statement from Rolex stablemate December 5, 2024 In the realm of watches at least, we are truly living in a Tudor period. Not ‘Wolf Hall’ Tudor, as was the inspiration for Rolex’s anglophile founder Hans Wilsdorf when he registered his more affordable sub-brand; rather, a period that sees Tudor established distinct from its once-big brother. The new Pelagos FXD GMT proves this [...]
Analysts split over US listing for Watches of Switzerland following activist investor campaign October 23, 2024 London-listed Watches of Switzerland has come under pressure from activist investor Gatemore Capital Management to ditch its UK listing for the US, with analysts split over whether the decision would be beneficial for the firm. The UK’s biggest Rolex seller, which runs 221 stores globally, listed in London in 2019 and is currently a member [...]