Heuer Autavia

Heuer Carrera watch sets record at Sotheby’s Important Watches auction

2016/05/17By Jerome Skalnik

1972 Heuer Carrera reference 1158

The latest Sotheby’s Important Watches auction took place this past Saturday. More than 250 luxury watches went up for sale. As is often the case at such events, one lot in particular sold for far more than had been expected. Lot number 161, an 18 carat gold Heuer Carrera chronograph, was expected to sell for between CHF 10,000 (about US$10,215 or CA$13,200) and […]

1966 Heuer Autavia Reference 2446 Mark 3 “Rindt” wins Autavia Cup

2016/04/19By Jerome Skalnik

Tag Heuer Autavia Reference 2446 Mk3 "Rindt"

The thousands of votes have been tallied and Tag Heuer today announced the winner of the Autavia Cup. Sixteen Heuer Autavia watches vied for the honour of being reissued by Tag Heuer in 2017 over the past month. Four watches made it to the finals and the TAG Heuer internal Products Committee led by CEO Jean-Claude Biver yesterday picked the 1966 Heuer Autavia Reference 2446 Mark 3 “Rindt” as […]

Autavia Cup to decide which Heuer Autavia to reissue in 2017

2016/03/10By Jerome Skalnik

Tag Heuer Autavia Cup

Back in 1962, when Tag Heuer was still known only as Heuer, it launched the first timepiece in its distinguished and long-lived Autavia line of watches. Deriving its name from the combination of the words AUTomobile and AVIAtion, the Heuer Autavia was its first chronograph with a rotating bezel. A number of other iconic Autavia timepieces followed in subsequent years. One of these will be […]

Rogers files court injunction to block GLENTEL sale to Bell

BCE’s plan to acquire GLENTEL, a Canadian mobile products distributor, has hit a speed bump. Rogers Communications this week filed an injunction with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to block the CA$670 million deal. It claims that its agreement with GLENTEL requires that the distributor obtain approval from Rogers before it can proceed with the acquisition. GLENTEL today responded and […]

TAG Heuer Carrera - Heuer 01

Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 to be unveiled on November 9th

Tag Heuer announced at Baselworld 2015 that it would partner with Google and Intel for its first smartwatch. Company CEO Jean-Claude Biver yesterday told CNBC that the Tag Heuer Carrera Wearable 01 (based on the TAG Heuer Carrera – Heuer 01 pictured above) will be formally unveiled on November 9th in New York. The success of the Apple Watch is already having an effect […]

A closer look at the Rogers Vicinity rewards program

Introduction Have a look in your purse or wallet right now. Chances are that you have more than one loyalty card in there. You probably also have a few punch cards tracking your purchases as you work your way towards a discount or that free coffee or sandwich at your favourite local shop. For example, my own wallet holds five […]

"Value tier" Moto 360 concept

Concept Sunday: Cancelled “value-tier” Moto 360 concept

Motorola this week unveiled its new Moto 360 Collection. Last year’s smartwatch has grown into a line consisting of three different models. Along with a new 46mm model, there is now a smaller 42mm model and a more rugged model, the Moto 360 Sport, geared at more active users. Under different circumstances, there might also have been a cheaper model geared […]

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet

Discommon Goods Watch Wallet for your travels

It can sometimes be difficult to keep track of all of your important but small items when travelling. As if keeping track of essentials like your passport and credit cards was not enough, add a couple of watches (you’ve got to have the right watch for every occasion after all) and you may be wondering how best to carry everything in a convenient […]