“I’ve found a watch you’ll like”. Such a statement usually means that the watch being referred to has a traditional feel and this is true in this case; the Robina. It’s totally English, serene of face, beautifully formed, graceful and unpretentious.

When a watch comes along at a price point which allows indulgence, has elegance, eye appeal, which fulfils its maker’s mantra of contemporary design and manufacturing excellence, choice should not be an issue. Indulgence is the answer.

“Don’t be seduced by a pretty face”. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. The caveats ring out, but seduced I am.     Chronoswiss with its limited output again presents a watch in limited edition, two limited editions in fact, 130 pieces in 1...

I admit. I am rather obsessional. I like balance, symmetry. Things have to be even...no odd numbers, centred, but I also like the unpredictable so this watch fulfils my wishes. It has a pleasing form, all conforms to the chosen palette and outline...

Here is a timepiece at once both familiar and unusual. It’s cylindrical form and sturdiness instil a comfortable feel as of an old acquaintance and yet it is pleasingly different and has a modernity of style.

The name presents all the salient details. The family name “Radiomir” immediately helps the visualisation but this is a watch which is bold, not brash, but quite beautiful, a vision to savour. It is a watch with two exquisitely elegant faces. It ...

I am of that generation who can recall where they were when Marilyn Monroe died: Sat with my boyfriend overlooking Tarn Hows listening to the car radio. Likewise, where they were when Kennedy was shot: Walking down the corridor in Hall. We were th...

Britain has an illustrious history in watch making. Now the words “Made in Britain” are proudly displayed on the dials of British made timepieces such as those of Robert Loomes & Co. The skills and innovation is still alive. Names like John...

Renowned since 1860 for the creation of peerless jewellery Chopard’s foray into the world of watch making is much more recent.  Its watch making manufacture was established in 1996. Recency in terms of haute horology manufacture does not diminish ...

Harry Winston The name has magic. What woman does not love precious jewels? No name has closer ties with exquisite offerings than Harry Winston. Marilyn huskily added his name to Tiffany’s and Cartier and pleaded “Talk to me Harry Winston” as she ...