Posted on June 12th, 2008
Adam Keith
Who says watchmaking’s star complication, the tourbillon, is appropriate only in dress watches? The Girard-Perregaux Sea-Hawk Pro 3000 “Challenger of Record” Tourbillon, which is a part of the brand’s BMW-Oracle collection, clearly begs to differ. This massive, beautifully finished timepiece showcases a flying one-minute tourbillon within a 44mm case crafted from 18K rose gold or titanium (considerably lighter than its gold sibling). As far from a wilting violet as can be, this luxurious leviathan can descend to a staggering 3,300 feet below the ocean’s surface, enduring crushing pressures that it’s owner could not hope to survive.
Continue Reading… »
Fabio Capello, the famously focused head coach of the England national football team, has earned a reputation as a connoisseur of the finer things, evidence of which can clearly be seen here, in the form of a stainless steel Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Squadra Chronograph GMT watch. With the Euro 2008 tournament in full swing, there have been lots of press conferences, and with them–the chance to see the horological preferences of some of the big dogs in the globe-straddling sport. 
866-992-4288