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Visiting the Swatch Group Service Center in Montreal
Watchmaker working at the Swatch Group Service Center in Montreal As mentioned earlier this week, Swatch Group opened a customer service center on De La Montagne Street, in the heart of Montreal....
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One of the first Christophe Claret Aventicum was bought by a Canadian
Christophe Claret Aventicum When Christophe Claret unveils a new model, it won’t pass unnoticed by the collectors of complicated watches. One of his latest models, the Aventicum, unveiled earlier this...
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Introducing Aaron Bespoke
Hand made briefcase by Aaron Bespoke It was about this time last year, that I met Aaron Pimentel, the Canadian strap maker using traditional French techniques, and a few days ago, I went back to visit...
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Q&A with photographer and Ball Watch ambassador Paul Zizka
Aurora ice climbing, Athabasca Glacier, Jasper National Park, Alberta. Photo courtesy of Paul Zizka. Watch brands know that working with celebrities will give them a lot of exposure during film...
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Division Furtive Type 50 — Hands-on review
Division Furtive Type 50 This is the first time, I’m reviewing a battery-powered watch and probably you won’t see me doing another one anytime soon. Why the exception this time? There are several...
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Micro roundup: Mercer Watch Co and Anéda
The Wayfarer GMT, from Mercer Watch Co. For a while, I was under the impression that Kickstarter was cooling down, it seemed like there are less watch projects then before. I was wrong, the stream of...
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Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games – A missed opportunity for watchmakers
Toronto skyline Tonight it’s the opening ceremony of the XVII Pan American Games, produced and directed by Cirque du Soleil, and according to this Toronto Star story, it will be the largest event...
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William Gibson on Watches
William Gibson signing a copy of his novel Zero History at Forbidden Planet in London on October 20, 2010. (Source: Wikimedia Commons) William Gibson is famously credited with predicting the internet....
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TimeCaptain and the TAG of Destiny
TimeCaptain This is the story of how TimeCaptain came to be. It is a story of world diplomacy and international intrigue. No, wait — that was Billy Mumphrey! Oh well, here goes anyway. When I was 5...
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At the International Bromont with Longines
Show jumping and a Longines Conquest Classic A few days ago, I got a rather pleasant surprise when I opened my email, it was an invitation from Longines to join them as their guest at the kickoff of...
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Scott Wilk – Canadian Watchmaker
Scot Wilk: Lydian Skeleton Tourbillon Scott Wilk meets me at his second office, a Starbucks on the Danforth in Toronto where he often meets with clients to talk about the watch he will create for...
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Jaeger-LeCoultre opens boutiques in Vancouver and Toronto
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Vancouver Boutique While all the talking heads are busy describing the gloomy landscape of the Canadian economy, Jaeger-LeCoultre took a more bullish stance by opening, not one,...
View ArticleMeet your AD: Bijouterie Dominic
At WatchPaper, we believe that when it comes to buying a timepiece, you have to look beyond the immediate price tag, and what can be safer and more stimulating than acquiring a high-end watch from a...
View ArticleRado — Official Watch Partner of AZ Awards
Friday night, the cream of Canada’s architecture and design community will gather in Toronto’s historic Evergreen Brick Works to celebrate the sixth annual AZ Awards. The AZ Awards was initiated in...
View ArticleThe watch nerd’s Instagram must-follow: @mrelico
I have to admit, it took me quite a long time to give Instagram a try. Everyone was telling me how amazing it is for sharing pictures and how important it would be for WatchPaper to have a presence...
View ArticleSWATCH special edition CANADA 150 model
Swatch is wishing a happy birthday to Canada in their typical way by launching a special edition model, the Backup Red (SUOR705K). This watch is all about celebrating Canada — red case and dial matched...
View ArticleGrand Prix weekend with Oris
Ever since my first Grand Prix in 1991, the F1 weekend in Montreal has been the biggest event of the year for me. Over the years, my fanaticism for Ferrari and F1 rubbed off on people and infected them...
View ArticleRaymond Weil Canada 150 Freelancer officially launched
This week, Raymond Weil has officially launched its limited edition Canada 150 Freelancer at the Création Paul H boutique on Montreal’s Saint-Laurent Boulevard. I knew about this watch, a brilliant...
View ArticleVacheron Constantin opens first Canadian boutique
For a long time, it seemed that high-end watchmakers — with a few exceptions — would not pay too much attention to Canada, focusing instead on Asia, Europe and the US. Maybe because of the drop in...
View ArticleThe Queen’s Baton started its cross-Canada journey in Toronto
The Queen’s Baton Relay, (similar to the Olympic Torch Relay) is a relay around the world held prior to the beginning of the Commonwealth Games. The Baton carries a message from the Head of the...
View ArticleThe International Bromont with Longines
Equestrian sports are very sophisticated and classy. There is a feeling of tradition and heritage surrounding these old world sporting events. Such tradition and heritage are perfectly suited to...
View ArticleQ&A with Ryan Fowler founder of RedBar Vancouver
I don’t think RedBar needs an introduction, but just in case if you are a newcomer to the world of watches, it is a monthly meeting of watch collectors and enthusiasts that was initially started in New...
View ArticleBreitling DC-3 Tour Lands in Canada
As the vintage Douglas DC-3 began to slew left on take off, I contemplated how far aviation has come in the last 70 years. Crosswinds and turbulence have been tamed and the most you have to worry about...
View ArticleTalking watches at Bijouterie Dominic
Adam and I ran into Marco Cantiani at a Longines event recently. Marco is the owner of Bijouterie Dominic in Little Italy in Montreal. He is a passionate watch guy and he is also a trained watchmaker....
View ArticleAt the 47th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships with Longines
This week Montreal is again the gymnastics capital of the world, hosting the 47th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in its iconic Olympic Stadium. Built for the 1976 Summer Games, the Olympic...
View ArticleAstronaut Scott Kelly Opens Canada’s First Breitling Boutique
Last Wednesday, Breitling cut the ribbon on its first (and flagship) Canadian boutique at Yorkdale mall in Toronto. Special guest for the evening was astronaut and Breitling brand ambassador Scott...
View ArticleHamilton celebrating 100 years of timing the skies
When I think of Hamilton as a brand, there are two things that come to my mind, Hollywood and aviation. I have to admit, this is a rather schematic image of a company born in 1892, in Lancaster,...
View ArticleThe Racing in my Blood
In August of 1997, I was 19 years old and preparing to enter university. I was also completely obsessed with Formula 1. And my ship had come in. The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the...
View ArticleTAG Heuer Opens First Canadian Boutique in Toronto
Torontonians are really spoiled when it comes to high-end mono-brand boutiques. After Cartier, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Panerai and many others, just at the start of the holiday shopping season, TAG...
View ArticleThe art of rebellion
Yes, I borrowed this title from the name of the Suicidal Tendencies album of the 1990‘s. Suicidal Tendencies was one of my favourite bands as a teenager. Their bass player would later go on to join...
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