With the prices for gold per ounce sitting at over $1,100, and the comparative price of stainless steel at under $100 – it’s only logical to wonder why a luxury watch manufactured from sta...

Can something as functional and decorative as a watch dial truly be called a work of art? Perhaps the real question here is: What is art? If you’ve taken an art class at university, you might ...

Traditionally, fine mechanical watches were mostly made with men in mind. After all, men tend to appreciate function over form, and watches are supposed to be functional, first and foremost.  I...

The life of a Dubai watch collector used to be a lonely one, especially if you weren’t lucky enough to have links to the inner circles of the watch world in Geneva, New York or London. Back in t...

With more than 500 million viewers across five continents every weekend, Formula One racing has become an international spectacle, and also the ultimate stage for luxury watches. High-speed thril...

When the invitation includes the words black tie, the choice is obvious: The tuxedo or the dinner jacket – nothing else will do. The bow tie and the peak lapel – of course. Black socks, preferab...

A picture is worth a thousand words – and the right picture in the right place is worth a lot more. With over 500 million users, Instagram knows all about the value of pictures. It’s more than...

Our culture is a little obsessed with new things. Whether it’s a car, a movie or the latest gadget – if it’s new, people are fascinated by it. Then there are those who, like me, prefer something...

In last month’s issue, I discussed what makes the Rolex ‘President’s Watch’ such a potent symbol of power, and on this issue, I want to probe a little deeper into the same theme. The story of how t...