What is it that makes something a classic? Is it quality, design, being feature-rich - or is it something else entirely, something intangible, indescribable perhaps? We try to solve this see...

Scientists and philosophers have long known that time is relative. You might think that a day has twenty-four hours, but that's only because we define a day as the average time it takes the ...

It's a plugin hybrid sports car with impressively low consumption and emissions. But there's no catch, and no compromise on that unbeatable BMW driving appeal. This next-generation, ultra-ef...

Omega. The name itself is a symbol of greatness and the quest for perfection. Long recognised as perhaps one of the two most famous and important Swiss watch brands - alongside Rolex - Omega...

It's understandable to discover that, on awaiting receipt of the Wempe Chronometerwerke, I was a little apprehensive. Store-branded watches have a habit of being mediocre at best, and are of...

Supremely glamorous, the Conservatorium is situated in the very heart of Dutch culture and sophistication: Amsterdam's Museum Square. An architectural landmark on the outside, the inside is ...

For some, the exploration of our planet and beyond is an unnecessary luxury, a result of idle (and wealthy) thumbs. Why explore, why innovate? We have everything we'd ever need right here. F...

Four straight sides, four right angles - it's a recipe for uncool if the colloquialisms of the 1960s are anything to go by, the shape of the box we all strive to break free from. But that's ...

Over half a century ago, IWC introduced an antimagnetic watch to fulfil the needs of engineers during advances in the understanding of electricity. Balance springs, being the delicate things...

Movie tie-ins? Limited edition colours? Hip hop-esque naming conventions? The last company you'd associate that little list with is Rolex, but sure enough, the Deepsea D-Blue ticks all of th...

It is said that there is no such thing as a new idea, that every one borrows from another before it, tracing all the way back to the very first independent and creative thought. That may be ...

Imagine you're pushing a child on a swing for an indeterminate period of time. After a while, you become tired and the amount of force you can exert weakens. Each swing reduces in height and...