Ralph Lauren Adds Blue-Stripe Limited Edition to Ceramic Sporting Collection

Ralph Lauren Black Ceramic Sporting Blue Stripe

Ralph Lauren has added a new color option for the racing stripe on the bracelet of its collection of black matte ceramic chronograph watches. The ceramic-case chronographs are part of Ralph Lauren’s Sporting Collection. … [Read more...]

Parmigiani Unveils New Bugatti Watches at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

Parmigiani Bugatti Super Sport Vitesse in titanium

Parmigiani, the Swiss watch brand founded by watchmaker Michel Parmigiani, introduced two new collectors' timepieces to its Bugatti collection, made in collaboration with the prestigious automobile maker, at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The timepieces — a rose-gold version of the Bugatti Super Sport and a new titanium Bugatti Vitesse — made their debut alongside a restored classic … [Read more...]

Chopard’s Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Watch Inspired by ’70s Racecars

Chopard Grand Prix de Monaco Historique-side view

Since 2002, Chopard has partnered with the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, a racing event devoted to historical racecars, which takes place along the same route as the Monaco Grand Prix. As official timekeeper, Chopard this year launches a new chronograph wristwatch inspired by the design of sportscars from the 1970s.  … [Read more...]

Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Retrograde Annual Calendar

Parmigiani Fleurier's manufacturing team has created both hand-wound and automatic movements, including the perpetual calendar, tourbillons, an ultra-slim model, chronograph, the Bugatti and the Hemispheres, but an annual calendar was missing, until now. It appears in the Tonda collection in a case measuring 40mm in diameter. The new complication is based on the brand's PF 331 automatic … [Read more...]

Antiquorum’s December 7 Auction Has Something for Everyone

Antiquorum will hold its Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces sale at its New York headquarters on December 7. Highlights of the sale include a Vacheron Constantin minute repeating perpetual calendar, a unique Parmigiani Bugatti Type 370, an IWC Grand Complication No. 50/50, an Urwerk Ref. 202P Special Edition, and a Patek Philippe Ref. 3970P. Find images and a video link inside. … [Read more...]

The Art of the Automobile: Masterpieces of the Ralph Lauren Collection

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs at the Louvre in Paris is exhibiting a curated selection of 17 classic sports cars from the Ralph Lauren collection. These beautifully designed European automobiles were created between the 1920s and the 1990s. The collection includes the iconic 1938 Bugatti 57 SC Atlantic Coupé which inspired the Ralph Lauren Sporting Watch. Find stunning wallpaper images from the … [Read more...]

SIHH Preview: Ralph Lauren Sporting Watch

Ralph Lauren has long looked to automobiles as a source of inspiration for his designs. For 2011, Ralph Lauren presents the first timepiece inspired by his personal car collection, with the introduction of a Ralph Lauren Sporting watch featuring a wood dial, recalling the refined interior of his model 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic Coupe. … [Read more...]

Scenes from the Pebble Beach Concours and The Quail Motorsport Event

WatchTime had an opportunity to attend the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and The Quail Motorsport Event last month, in connection with Parmigiani's launch of it's new Bugatti Super Sport timepiece. This is a small selection of images from these two events. You may view additional images here. … [Read more...]

Bugatti at The Quail, Pebble Beach, and Laguna Seca

Bugatti officially introduced the Veyron Super Sport at The Quail Motorsport Gathering, and the brand was strongly represented at both The Quail and Pebble Beach. The Laguna Seca Historic Races featured a Bugatti Grand Prix. WatchTime was there to capture the action. You may enlarge these images with a click. The lovely setting at The Quail. Bugatti President Dr.-Ing. Franz-Josef Paefgen … [Read more...]

WOW TIME: Parmigiani Bugatti Super Sport

In 2004 Parmigiani’s Bugatti Type 370 wowed the watch world with its horizontal, engine block-inspired movement layout. Fast-forward to 2010 and its wow time again at Parmigiani. WatchTime attended the launch of the wild new Super Sport, fittingly held during Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance weekend. We have exclusive photos of the launch, the watch, and the latest Bugatti Veyron whose name it … [Read more...]

Images From the Parmigiani Bugatti Super Sport Official Launch

Parmigiani held the official launch party for the Bugatti Super Sport at a private residence in Monterey, California, near the scene of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. WatchTime attended and captured these images, which may be enlarged with a click. Guests arrive for the event. Michel Parmigiani and a guest admire a Veyron. Arrangements are made for poolside dining. Michel … [Read more...]