Louis Moinet

Louis Moinet and Tissot winners at 2015 Concours international de chronométrie

2015/10/25By Jerome Skalnik

Concours international de chronométrie

The Concours international de chronométrie is a biennial competition in which watches are subjected to rigorous testing to determine which are the most precise timing pieces. For the 2015 competition which just wrapped up, watches were subjected to three chronometric certification tests as well as “severe attacks in the form of magnetic field and impact exposure.” Louis Moinet and Tissot emerged as the winners. […]

Louis Moinet Vertalor Qatar Tourbillon with meteorite inlaid dial

2015/07/19By Jerome Skalnik

Louis Moinet Vertalor Qatar Tourbillon

If your tastes run into both the prehistoric and cosmic, the Louis Moinet Vertalor Qatar Tourbillon could be more your thing than the Jurassic Watch we recently featured. Based on the Vertalor Qatar, it incorporates elements of both. The cosmic is represented by two fragments of the one and only meteorite ever found in Qatar inlaid in the dial while a […]

Louis Moinet Jurassic Watch comes with dinosaur bone dial

2015/06/10By Jerome Skalnik

Louis Moinet Jurassic Watch

If two of your passions include traditional watches and dinosaurs, the Louis Moinet Jurassic Watch should probably be at the top of your wishlist. Already known for offering watch pieces that feature exotic materials such as fragments of lunar meteorites and “other rocks from the far-flung corners of the universe,” the latest offering from Louis Moinet sports a dial made […]

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 […]