Heard of Urwerk’s latest revolutionary timepiece known as the EMC, the abbreviation for Electro Mechanical Control? Well, now you have. More importantly, why is the Urwerk EMC deemed disruptive to conventional wisdom in watchmaking? According to the brand, the objective is to offer Urwerk’s owners (through the EMC) the tools that not only assesses but maintains the precision of their … More
With all the smooth curves in the right places, “see-through clothing” complemented with leather and flirting with the glint of “blue eyes”, this was a sight not to be missed. We most definitely had to have a try. A knockout beauty? Well, it was actually Finnish watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva’s Korona K0 Two Tone. As can be seen, it is a … More
The Heures Fabuleuses de Cartier jewellery watch collection comprises 41 pieces described by the brand as “a spirited bestiary” with “secrets and tricks”. One fine example being the Indomptables de Cartier Frog watch (the indomitable frog watch) we had mentioned earlier in the article “Tiancheng International and the seeds of love”. Now what are its secret and tricks? Well, Les … More
As the gentleman with the most-watched video on YouTube, what with more than 1.7 billion views as of August 2013, what does Psy 싸이 love to watch? Well, perhaps what he watches more of these days is none other than his very own personalised, one-of-a-kind PSY watch (pun intended, as usual). Made by Franck Muller and very recently presented to … More
What is the perfect wristwatch for oenophiles? We discovered the answer when we walked into a Boucheron boutique recently and found the ideal reward or gift for those having a love of wine or oenophilia. The answer was sitting quietly in a secure display cabinet and the reaction was immediate. We were under the influence of a strange excitement. It … More
In America’s music recording industry, an album that has sold one million copies will be given the Platinum award in recognition of its popularity. This is based on criteria set by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) whose members create, manufacture and / or distribute around 85% of all recorded music produced and sold in the United States legitimately. … More