Yay! Yet another AP Royal Oak no one can buy. It’s beautiful, though

On today’s episode of “Watches That Everyone Wants But No One Can Buy”, we introduce the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Music Editions. I’m not sure who thought of this but this is genius. This watch is guaranteed to sell like hot cakes, partly because it’s an AP and also because people go crazy over … More Yay! Yet another AP Royal Oak no one can buy. It’s beautiful, though

Haven’t you always wanted a watch made from Michelin tyres?

This is the Michelin x Bamford London B347 Pilot Sport and as you can imagine, the rubber strap is made from recycled – or ‘upcycled’, that’s the term these days – Michelin tyres. It is adorned with yellow accents and, of course, a reproduction of the tyre’s tread pattern. Speaking of patterns, watch brands have … More Haven’t you always wanted a watch made from Michelin tyres?

You can measure the speed of the Earth with this carbon timepiece

A couple of weeks ago I said we’d start covering watches as well, in partnership with an Instagram page called ‘The Wristwatch Dude’, mostly because of the huge overlap between cars and watches. This timepiece in particular has no significant direct connection with an automaker or a car, but it has two defining features that … More You can measure the speed of the Earth with this carbon timepiece

Supercar Blondie’s watch collection is… unboring

Supercar Blondie (Alex Hirshi) is a well-known figure in the car world, she’s one of the most prominent YouTube personalities and vloggers, with a strong focus on cars, and like most petrolheads, she’s also into watches. In a recent episode of the ‘Swiss Watch Gang’, she revealed her watch collection, which features the inevitable plethora … More Supercar Blondie’s watch collection is… unboring

This watch is made from the brake pads of the Peugeot 9×8 Prototype

Right, I’ll admit it: I’d never heard of Lorige before. It’s a watch brand and as soon as I looked into it, I immediately I was in love. Their latest model, the BL-Endurance, is made from used car brakes and, rather fittingly, the company has just signed a partnership deal with Peugeot Sport. This particular … More This watch is made from the brake pads of the Peugeot 9×8 Prototype

A new type of content on Flabbergasted LF, but first… you got the time?

I’ve been writing about watches for two years, for two reasons. The first, most obvious, I like watches. I can’t even explain why, then again that’s what passion is all about: you can’t really explain. If you’re into cars, the overlap with watches is actually huge. The Rolex Daytona was named after the eponymous race … More A new type of content on Flabbergasted LF, but first… you got the time?