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…
Admit it, you've never been quite sure if you're pronouncing all your favorite watch brands correctly. No need to stress any longer, the experts at Crown & Caliber are here to help. Listed below are the phonetic pronunciations of the more difficu…
Crown and Caliber's watch valuation experts will tell you that it is the standard measurement of time that allows us to know that Bolt is the fastest man in the world. Usain Bolt may have a knack for beating everyone else's time, but his new Hublot w…
The watch valuation experts at Crown and Caliber are fans of Maria's Tag Heuer Formula 1 Lady Steel & Ceramic Pavée, which she wore while holding her trophy after the match. "The match was a joke," said opponent Li Na, referring to the two rainst…
Churchill, Darin, and King Edward IV's watches were all made by Dent, the same company that built Big Ben. A Dent timepiece was actually Churchill's first watch. The horologists at Crown and Caliber agree: Dent's new watches, the Dent Ministry Evolut…
You gotta to love Bubba Watson. The guy who never took a lesson wins the Masters. Something about his story appeals to us all. Fittingly enough, Bubba's watch is as unconventional as his golf journey. Check out these pics of the Richard Mille RM038 t…
We all know that China's appetite for luxury timepieces has been growing every year - but one question remains unanswered: "Why?". Well, an interesting study was just published in the Fortune Character magazine called the ‘China Top Wristwatch Report…
Clearly the mainstream trend in watch retail these days is size - it seems as though the bigger the better. However, not everyone (including myself) have jumped on this bandwagon. For us - less is more. Therefore, when we came across this great artic…
It is our experience that when it comes to rubber on their watch, watch enthusiasts either passionately hate it or love it. There really is no middle ground. Case and point, the Corum Admiral's Cup Challenge 44 Chrono. So the question is simple: are…