The Holy Trinity And The One To Beat Them
This statement is quite a brave one, especially by one such as myself, an unqualified watchnerd who gets excited by pretty much anything. Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Vacheron Constantin are the Holy Trinity of watch brands in the world of horology. The most sought after, arguably the most successful and some of the best […]
To Race On The High Seas
In 2007, Rolex announced an entirely new version of the Yacht-Master, the Yacht-Master II. This second generation sailing watch was truly a sailing watch. Where the Yacht-Master was only water resistant and had a rotating bezel, the Yacht-Master II sported a yachting timer. And a unique example of the genre at that. Frankly, on one […]
To Luxuriate On The High Seas
Rumor has it that, back in the 1960s, Rolex wanted to create a luxury version of the Submariner. The diver after all, had been immensely successful and Rolex wanted to produce a second watch with a nautical theme. So they produced a prototype of a yachting chronograph. That early prototype, of which only two are […]
Introducing the HYT Skull
Just imagine the AC DC tune ‘Back in Black’ blaring out at you in your ultra high tech basement / workshop. You are the billionaire philanthropist and genius named Tony Stark. Inventor of the Iron Man suit and pretty much everything else in the modern age. Hot rod red and gold is a great colour […]