Archives: Car-Related Watches

Cars & Watches

After Hours and posted in Car-Related Watches, Watches

  If Sammy Cahn was alive today, writing the lyrics for a new version of Sinatra’s ‘Love & Marriage’, one of the analogies he’d use would have to be ‘cars and watches’. Not as elegant as ‘go together like a … Continue reading →

Ferraris On Your Wrist

Your London and posted in Watch Brand Profiles, Car-Related Watches, Watches

(Luca de Montezemolo and Jean-Claude Biver)   As the most coveted partnership one could possibly court, it’s hardly surprising that Ferrari has been associated with more wristwatch brands than any other since the Italian manufacturer was founded in 1947. Enzo … Continue reading →

Oris and the Williams F1 Team

iW and posted in Watch Brand Profiles, Car-Related Watches

At the risk of upsetting devotees of NASCAR, Indycar, rallying, drag-racing, and other forms of motorsport, the global consensus is that Formula 1 represents the cutting edge. No, make that the bleeding edge of racing technology. Electronics, materials, telemetry, fuels, … Continue reading →

Cars and Watches

Broughtons Bentley Magazine and posted in Car-Related Watches

Like tea and crumpets, or love and marriage, cars and watches go together with an almost uncanny mutual attraction. They may be filed under ‘Boys’ Toys’, but that’s precisely why they mesh so perfectly: both are mechanical marvels, no matter … Continue reading →

Buying A Chronograph

Motorsport and posted in Buying Watches, Car-Related Watches

  Watches are inextricably linked with motoring for a simple reason: ever since the automobile first appeared, timing its speed across a fixed distance has been a test of a car’s merits. Time trials, race results, ‘how fast can she … Continue reading →

Bugatti Watches

QP and posted in Car-Related Watches

Watch companies, especially the most prestigious ones, choose their automotive alliances with care. Think Girard-Perregaux and Ferrari, Bulgari and Cadillac or Breitling and Bentley. Some are natural partners, some of the marriages may be ones of convenience, but brands involved … Continue reading →

Ralph Lauren Automobile Watch

Bugantics and posted in Miscellaneous, News Items, Car-Related Watches

Ralph Lauren’s new Automobile Watch was presented to the watch community as a by-product of his love for cars. As is well-known, he owns around 70 magnificent vehicles, which inspire him through their details and their execution. Such is their … Continue reading →