Audemars Piguet ambassador Rory McIlroy showed the spectators at the Ryder Cup that good things come to those that wait. After mixing up his time zones, McIlroy nearly missed his tee time. He received a police escort and literally ran from the car to…
Infamous outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, who both died on May 23, 1934 from police gunfire, are still making headlines 78 years after their death. Bonnie and Clyde and their gang, known as the “Barrow Gang”, are most famous for their 10+ bank…
In less than one month (October 23rd to be exact), Skyfall, the 23rd movie in the James Bond film series, will make its premiere in London. This release will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the series, which was created in 1962. The 007 agent J…
Baseball and luxury watches don't usually go hand-in-hand. Mickey Mantle once took baseball practice with a Timex strapped to his bat to show its durability, and Randy Johnson has a Ulysse Nardin watch coming out, but it's rare to see a luxury watch…
Talk about a cheap Rolex - at least for Land of Lincoln Goodwill in Springfield, IL. Someone donated a Rolex Day-Date ref 18038. It was auctioned off on Goodwill's online site, ShopGoodwill. The watch was estimated to sell between $12,000 and $20,000…
The Russian Church found itself in a bit of trouble last April when one of its employees Photoshopped out a $30,000 Breguet from a picture of Kirill I of Moscow, the Patriarch of Russia. Unfortunately, the employee forgot to photoshop the watch's ref…
UPDATE: Roddick loses to Juan Martin del Potro, another Rolex ambassador. In 2003, Andy Roddick and Roger Federer won their first Grand Slams. Since then, Federer has racked up 16 additional Grand Slam victories, while the U.S. Open victory in 2003 r…
You asked for it, you got it: C&C's first head-to-head watch comparison. Here is the criteria by which these two watches will be judged:Price PointFunctionalityMovementMaterials/Composition (i.e. stainless steel, sapphire crystal)Criteria is subj…
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland is the world's #1 golfer after his tournament on Sunday, proving his worth as an Audemars Piguet ambassador. After claiming the PGA Championship title at the notorious Ocean Course on Kiawah Island, South Carolina, Mc…
The LA Times reports that Rolex is suing Melrose Jewelers for selling counterfeit Rolex watches. Melrose claims to be the premier online retailer of luxury watches. Obviously, Rolex has a different opinion, stating that Melrose aims "to confuse and d…
It's a classy time to be a secret agent on the silver screen when luxury watches are standard apparel. James Bond's OMEGA watch in Skyfall is looking sharp, as is Aaron Cross' watch in The Bourne Legacy, which debuts this Friday, August 10. Aaron Cro…
Advertising in the Olympics is a tricky endeavor and is generally frowned upon. The only ads seen inside Olympic stadiums are for OMEGA or sporting apparel worn by the athletes (Nike, Adidas, Speedo, etc.). Richard Mille seems to have found a way aro…
When Crown & Caliber authenticates a customer's timepiece, we use the best watchmakers around. We realize sending in a watch takes a great deal of trust and faith, so we take a white glove approach to handling each customer's watch. One of our wa…
Audemars Piguet has an impressive ambassador lineup of golfers: Cristie Kerr, Morgan Pressel, Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood, Graeme McDowell, Ian Poulter, Miguel Angel Jiménez, Darren Clarke, Anthony Kim, and most notably today, Belen Mozo. Mozo sports…
TAG Heuer ambassador Maria Sharapova clutched a narrow victory at Wimbledon yesterday over Tsvetana Pironkova 7-6 (3), 6-7 (3), 6-0. Sharapova recently reclaimed her ranking as number one in the world. Her talents have earned her a number of major sp…
Amazon.com's creator, Jeff Bezos, is thinking ahead - 10,000 years ahead. He's funded the Long Now Foundation, which is building The 10,000 Year Clock deep inside of a mountain on his West Texas estate, not far from his personal rocket-launch site. T…
Vladimir Putin's watch collection has stirred up a bit of controversy in Eastern Europe. Despite his modest $100,000 salary, the Russian President is able to afford a great collection of luxury watches. Putin's favorite brands include Patek Philippe…
Luxury time piece brands have a deep history with sports, especially tennis, golf, and motor sports like Formula 1. Baseball and luxury timepieces, however, is a bit harder to come by. The coolest example I've seen with a watch and baseball ad is Mic…
Well First, Who Buys Used Watches? There are many places that buy used watches from Craigslist to eBay. There are also newer, faster and safer ways to sell your watch. So, where should you sell your watch? Craigslist is dangerous. eBay requires sales…
In 1922, middle-aged bank teller Grace Fryer's teeth began to loosen and fall out for no apparent reason. Her jaw swelled up, and she soon took herself to the dentist. The dentist took an X-ray and found her jaw honeycombed with holes. Within a short…
Thousands of people want to sell their watches. Reasons range from wanting to sell one watch in order to buy another, having buyer's remorse, or even associating bad memories with a watch. Some sellers turn to forums for help - but there is no one to…
...and after 50 swings that launched balls to the corners of the ballpark, the watch still kept perfect time. The Mick didn't do it out of curiosity, though - it was part of an ad campaign Timex did in the 50s that featured celebrities. Everything ab…
Ever wonder who spends the most money advertising watches? TAG Heuer is heavily featured in Monaco and made a watch for the Formula 1 event, as we covered on Tuesday. Rolex is plastered on the scoreboards and nets of Wimbledon. Recently, Lamborghini…
Update: We're always open to learning new things, so when we learned about these additional websites, we had to add them to our list. I'm partial to time.is. Without being set to the right time, a watch is little more than a piece of jewelry. If you'…
Happy 153rd Birthday, Big Ben! Our watch valuation experts believe it's impressive he's still ringing after all these years. His tower clocks in at 316 feet (96 m) tall (note- Big Ben is the clock's bell, not the clock tower itself). He's survived Lo…