We know that Gareth Southgate is having a considerable effect on waistcoat sales in the UK – up 35%, say Marks & Spencer, official suppliers to the England team. His sharply-styled navy blue suit, worn with just the waistcoat over a light blue shirt and a regimental tie in the England colours – has made…
The Apple Watch was announced by Tim Cook on 9 September 2014, and it immediately sent shivers through the spines of everyone involved in the mechanical watch industry, in particular in Switzerland. This was understandable, because in the 1970s, the introduction of cheap quartz watches from Japan and the United States put about two-thirds of…
This new version of the Diagono by Bulgari has a lot in common with Rolex, with its understated design, tough sporty image, robust protection and solid caseback. Diagono was first launched in 1988 and it was one of the first watches to use aluminium; this was followed by titanium, and rubber straps. The family comprises…
These women’s watches by Junghans are not just quartz watches: they are absolutely accurate, and provide perpetual calendar functions, because they are capable of receiving time signals. They are powered by sunlight, which filters through the mother-of-pearl dial, down to solar cells underneath, and so they have a power reserve of up to 21 months.…
There has been a lot of talk about the Apple Watch following its presentation on Monday 9 March 2015, and in particular about the 18-carat gold Apple Watch Edition whose price starts at $10,000. At first sight, that sort of price puts it into the luxury product bracket, where Apple would like to be. The…