Author Archives: Red Wolf

Consider the new Tudor Heritage Black Bay (Ref.79220R) 99% official now — though you’ll have to wait until Baselworld 2012 (March) for the official nod. Unlike its big brother Rolex, Tudor has been having some fun in recent years with … Continue reading →

When it comes to conversions — particularly ones with sweeping views — it is hard to beat the minimalist approach, letting context and background speak for themselves. And so it is with this project by Minimal USA, a partial renovation … Continue reading →

The Seiko SNN221 has a reliable quartz movement, hardlex crystal, water resistance to 100m, and what looks to be generous lume on the hands. Of course, here, we also have the addition of a simpler chronograph complication. The subdial at … Continue reading →

Conceived of as a peninsular jutting out from the circulation box abutting the slope, the planar inflection of the space opens to the shimmering expanse of harbour towards Sydney Heads. Essentially a strip of terraced hillside hemmed in by glazed … Continue reading →

A-cero, Joaquin Torres Arquitectos, have completed a house in Marbella, Spain — via CONTEMPORIST

The term Ex [GarcíaGermán Arquitectos] refers to a vital process developed by our client through an abandonment of downtown Madrid and its disadvantages leaving behind a world of urban routines. This displacement aims to achieve a feeling of retreat and … Continue reading →

Henri Grevellec’s home was once six adjacent caves inhabited by quarry workers. Now, most of them are connected via tunnels that the resident carved from the stone with his own hands. He has left many of the features just as … Continue reading →

The Pump House is a piece of the town’s history, having been perched on the edge of Ilkley Moor since 1848, where it operated, as you might have guessed, as a water pumping station. Fancy it? You’ll need around £725,000 … Continue reading →

The tiny house from Ryue Nishizawa and Sou Fujimoto drifts in place within the tiny lot, with barely any boundaries, so that apparently nothing but vases, planters, concrete benches, plexiglass railings and curtains form its sides — via Home Design … Continue reading →

This is the return of the venerable German marque Horex (est 1920) with a VR6-powered Roadster due to start production in a few weeks’ time. And there are some big names backing this company: finance is coming from the German Federal Ministry … Continue reading →

Designed by Patrick Partouche with eight intermodal shipping container units, the home has about 2,200 square feet with great views through large windows and light through polycarbonate panels. Maison Container Lille installed by crane in three days of site work — via … Continue reading →

Never mind the price, it’s out of all of our leagues. But simply marvel at this Paxton Locher-designed futuristic five bedroom house in Hampstead, London NW3. It is a quite stunning design, said to be the finest of all of … Continue reading →

With a history unlike any other, Wall House 2 redefines the limits of architectural design as a function of context in both time and culture. 28 years after the completion of the initial designs and one year after the death … Continue reading →

The new SUB 4000T from Doxa has a power reserve indicator, a 44mm case that’s water resistant to 1220 meters and has an automatic helium release valve. It has a limited release of 200 pieces and is around us$2490 — … Continue reading →

It’s getting harder and harder to impress with a CB750 custom. But this machine, stripped back to bare finishes and muted colors, works a treat. The Natural is a collaboration between two Portland, Oregon builders with complementary skills: Crowe Customs … Continue reading →

This beautiful machine, photographed by Benoit Guerry in France, has just been profiled on the (highly recommended) Southsiderssite. It’s a Triton-style hybrid, built in the 1970s from recovered parts and spares—including a Lowboy frame, shortened Norton Roadholder forks, a Seeley … Continue reading →

The Zenith Pilot Montre d’Aeronef Type 20 is a limited edition (250) military tribute piece, with thick hands and dial numbers, huge rounded-onion style crown and a huge 57.5mm titanium case — via Perpetuelle.com Watch Blog

Scott Colosimo runs Cleveland CycleWerks, a company making cool, affordable custom-style bikes that cost as little as $3195. This bike isn’t on a CCW dealer floor though: it’s Scott’s personal ride, a 1954 BSA M21 that he built himself — … Continue reading →

Australian designer Simon Laws of Anthill Constructions has designed the Drew House, located on the Queensland coast of Australia — via CONTEMPORIST

The Timefactors Speedbird GMT (PRS-22GMT) is a limited edition watch (only 100 pieces), due to the difficulty in sourcing the ETA2893-2 movements used in the watch. This particular movement features everything you’d expect from an automatic (hours/minutes/seconds/date), as also features the … Continue reading →

Doxa’s Splash Gent is a good looking sport watch, with a nice masculine appearance that should win a lot of compliments — via Watches Watcher

The UK housing market is amazing. In some areas, a budget of just under £600,000 might struggle to get a semi-detached property. But if you move much further north, this 19th century 14-bedroom Craig Gowan mansion in Broughty Ferry, near … Continue reading →