The industry is very much enjoying a protracted romp through its back catalog, and while the desire for true novelty and innovation persists, this current fascination with the past has unearthed some throwback gems. Hamilton has a long association with the aviation industry, having supplied the U.S. Armed Forces with timepieces th [...]
In a dive watch landscape divided between vintage-inspired designs and forward-looking modernist interpretations, few diver series are able to successfully balance both sides of the spectrum as well as the Rado Captain Cook line. While its faithful 37mm interpretations of the original 60s Captain Cook have been an enthusiast hit for years, Rados more modern [...]
Last year Bell Ross added to their heritage collection with the Bellytanker duo, one a three-hand time only piece, and one chronograph. This year Bell Ross are bringing you a pair of watches modeled after a racing aircraft designed in-house by Bell Ross design team. The Bell Ross BR V2-94 Racing Bird Chronograph is a 41mm vintage-inspired, two r [...]
For 2013 Perrelet will be adding a chronograph version of the Turbine to the popular watch collection. Originally released several years ago as a sort of test sport watch, the Turbine became quite popular and has since spawned a lot of versions, including the original 43mm wide size and later a Turbine XL 50mm wide size (see a full review here). Given the design of the dial and the movin [...]
Bell Ross, purveyors of aviation-themed, instrument-styled watches, have recently announced the addition of two limited edition models to one of their core collections. The new Bell Ross BR03-92 Horoblack three hand automatic and the BR03-94 Horolum chronograph are bead-blasted, subdued takes on the BR03 square-cased standard and feature sandwi [...]
Just released is this Parmigiani Hijri Perpetual Calendar watch, the brands first wristwatch to track the Islamic lunar calendar. I say wristwatch because there have been at least some pocket watches featuring the complication that were restored by Michel Parmigiani himself, though I imagine there arent many, as one of them was a Gregorian calendar that was don [...]
Bell Ross was one of the original companies to offer an all-black watch. The BR-01 Phantom was offered as a limited edition of 500 pieces of the basic model and 500 of the chronograph. The Phantom attracted a lot of attention and both models sold out faster then any other color BRs offered by the manufacturer. The BR-03 Phanto [...]
Now, Parmigiani jumps on the skeletonized-thin-dress-watch boat, with their Parmigiani Tonda 1950 Squelette-a rather handsome new timepiece that will be debuted at SIHH 2015, with a version for men and another for women. originally debuted the Tonda 1950 back when Parmigiani released it in 2010 here. Agreeably attractive, [...]
A-grade stuff from Schaffhausen. Loosely translated, thats what Probus Scafusia, the motto of watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen, stands for. Its difficult to have any form of interaction with IWC without being reminded of it-the IWC Pilots Watch Chronograph 41 reviewed here has it on its crown in intricate relief. With that in mind, lets now see how successful [...]
The new-for-2017 Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer reference 329.32.44.51.01.001 is the modern-and, until now, quite fat-Speedmaster Moonwatch put on a diet. Yeah, right, its just as wide from the front, but very noticeably slimmer in its profile. It is not all looks and no smarts either, as it now pa [...]
The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is an iconic watch. Dont believe me? Well, do a little research on Google and you should quickly find three key attributes justifying the icon status: 1) its one of the original dive watches that one could take 100s of meters under water without fear of damage; 2) its the first wa [...]
Please enjoy the following article contributed by legendary watchmaker Peter Roberts of England. Peters new self-named brand is Peter Roberts and is about to release their first watch. It is 1969 and the streets of London are still swinging. As a young horology student, at Hackney Technical College, I am wo [...]
The team has made dressing up that much easier (and costlier) with our list of the top 10 elegant dress watches. In life, we usually avoid complications, in a dress watch as well, the less the better, a simple uncluttered dial is one of the timeless qualities that a dress watch should fulfill. The focus should ideally be on the essence of a watch. The time in hours and minutes, and little if anything mo [...]
Since its introduction in 2014, the slim and angular Bulgari Octo Finissimo has made itself a genuine contender in the integrated bracelet luxury sports watch segment traditionally dominated by the likes of Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe through a string of world-record-breaking thin designs. While its slate of 2021 additions is perhaps less extreme t [...]
After attending Dubai Watch Week 2021, is proud to present Spending Time podcasts that will take you to the show with us. Join for this limited series as brings you into Dubai Watch Week 2021 through on-site interviews and expert perspectives. Founder Ariel Adams @ArieltoWatch speaks with co-host Rick @Rickticktalk about the prestigious Dubai event which recently he [...]
Hermes?is a fashion brand that has made the rare crossover to an actually respected watchmaking brand, though this is not entirely new. You see, the first watches to bear the Hermes name appeared as early as the 1920s and one of their most iconic models, the Hermes Cape Cod, was born over 26 years ago in 1991. To mark the 25th anniversary of the Cape Cod watch, Hermes introduced ne [...]
This is the second tribute model in the Fifty Fathoms watch collection and to get both models straight youll need to pay close attention to the names. This one is the Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms Aqua Lung watch, whereas last years model is the Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms watch (note no Aqua Lung at the end).Continue reading
The Porsche 911 is to cars what the Rolex Submariner is to watches. It is a legend and a veritable motoring icon. The 911 has been with us for 55 years and next year there will be an all-new model. Codenamed 992, the latest 911 was only just unveiled at the LA Auto Show last month. To celebrate t [...]
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