Author Archives: Nancy Olson

April 26, 2013 - Seiko Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Seiko Watch Corporation, is announcing the unveiling of its brand new national marketing campaign, “The Seiko Nation,” along with a fresh corporate message, “Progress to Seiko,” rolling out in August 2013. Using new visual assets and language...

April 26, 2013 - Despite the features incorporated into the new Slimline Moonphase Collection, the true genius of these watches is that each complication can be accessed through the watch’s single crown. This ability is an increasingly important feature in Frédérique Constant watches.The crown can be set int...

April 4, 2013 - What started as a love of vintage watches and the history that propels them turned into a mission of sorts for Jeffrey Hess, North American distributor of Ball Watches and Mühle-Glashütte, CEO of Hess Fine Art and Old Northeast Jewelers, and avid collector. “Thirty-five years ago I was wo...

January 7, 2013 - In the early part of the twentieth century, in 1912 specifically, Vacheron Constantin launched its first tonneau-style watch. This was a direct effort by 
the brand to introduce a timepiece in a shape other than the ubiquitous round. By adding a twist to the prevailing trend, the Geneva firm wante...

November 19, 2012 - Among the many memorable collections offered by Vacheron Constantin, none offers such an expansive display of the company’s proficiency in decorative applied arts as its Métiers d’Art. Designed to showcase and perpetuate the repertoire of the company’s artisans in such disciplines as e...