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Omega, Zenith featured in five-day Crown & Caliber auction

Omega Seamaster 1000M “Grande”:”Grand” 166.093 Luxury timepiece consignor Crown & Caliber is hosting a unique watch sale that will last five days and feature several watches from Omega and Zenith. An avid watch collector, Carlo, has decided to sell his collection of more than 20 watches from the brands. The five-day sale went live on May 14 and ends Tuesday, May 19 at 3:21 pm EST, creating plenty of time

Moynat builds anticipation for store opening with Instagram

Moynat Instagram post French leather goods house Moynat has launched an Instagram campaign to celebrate its new shops-in-shop debut at department store Le Bon Marché. In Paris’ Left Bank, the new shop was teased on Instagram with hand-drawn images and a street-style campaign featuring designers and models. This shop will be Moynat’s first opening since 2011 in the City of Lights, and will further cement the brand’s presence among Paris’ frequent

15 Incredible Biking Tours Around the World

Escape the crowds of tourists and make your own tracks on a bike tour, the best way to uncover a region at your own pace. We’ve rounded up fifteen breathtaking bike tours around the world that will take you past ancient glaciers, active volcanoes, bustling villages, lava-sand beaches, and more. So grab your helmet—and your sense of adventure—and let’s hit the road. By Kathleen Rellihan

Xiaomi edges into the UK and US with Mi Store launch

Industry watchers have long wondered when Xiaomi is going to grow tired of shifting millions of handsets in Asia and start turning its attention to the US, UK and Europe. Well, it looks like the answer is: next week. As per Xiaomi’s Facebook page, the Mi Store will tentatively open its doors to the west on 19 May in a beta trial. Phone accessories are the focus at first, though

Microsoft to bypass operators with Windows 10 Mobile updates

Waiting for mobile OS updates to reach your shiny handset is one of the most frustrating (first world) problems there is, so it’s encouraging to hear that Microsoft is planning to take matters out of the hands of operators and manage Windows 10 Mobile updates itself. That means new versions should arrive on your mobile device in much the same way as they do on your laptop or desktop. It’s

Week in Gaming: Bewitched by The Witcher 3, less impressed by Metal Gear's squeezable knockers

If Dragon Age: Inquisition was 2014’s Game of the Year for me, then it looks almost certain that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be 2015’s. I can’t quite decide whether it’s the vastly improved mechanics and interface, the gorgeous graphical upgrade or just protagonist Geralt’s incredibly fine bod, but the game has completely blown me away. It’s out on the 19th May – that’s next Tuesday – so it’s