Continuing their relationship with deep-going free diver Carlos Coste, Oris produces another limited edition dive watch for the world record holder. This new watch is the Oris Carlos Coste Limited Edition Cenote Series timepiece and will be offered as a set of 2000 pieces.Coste just completed a new dive record by diving to 150 meters into the Don Ojos ce [...]

Behold the BR 02. The Success of the Bell Ross BR 01 really brought Bell Ross back into the ether. The small company was basically sharing their name with Sinn, and selling Sinn watches to different markets. There was nothing wrong with the Bell Ross watches, but they werent as innovative as they were mere quality time tellers. Then a few years ago the airplane instrum [...]

I enjoy doing watch reviews only after some time has passed since a watch was released. Once the hype has faded and the success, or lack thereof, is common knowledge, I can think most clearly about a watch. So, just as I reviewed the Hermes Slim dHermes three years after its initial debut, I c [...]

Since its inception, the vintage-tinged Montblanc 1858 collection has been closely associated with the pursuit of mountain exploration, especially through the distinctive Geosphere series. For its latest release the brand has partnered with legendary mountaineer Reinhold Messner, the first man to climb Mount Everest solo as well as the first man to c [...]

Sponsored post presented on by advertiserFor nearly a century and a half, Longines has been crafting precision timepieces out of its workshop high in the Jura mountains designed to serve the needs of adventurers of all stripes. While the brand with the winged hourglass may be most strongly associated with aviations early pioneers, Longines has carved its own place in [...]

I continue to lament the loss of watch industry design and figure-head Gerald Genta who died this year. People tend to remember him most for his classic contributions to the industry which include 1970s designs for the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Vacheron Constantin Overseas, IWC Ingenieur, and Patek Philippe Nautilus. Granted these were all amazing and endearing designs thou [...]

I wrote about the new series of Perrelet Semi-Skeletonized Split-Seconds Chronograph watches on Haute Living. The interesting like obvious is skeletonized and is a rattrapante (split seconds chronograph). In doing so, Perrelet has given t [...]

Hamilton watches just released a watch in collaboration with Schott NYC, the iconic American company known for its leather jackets. The Hamilton Khaki Pilot Schott NYC limited edition is a take on the Khaki Pilot Day-Date auto with changes to the dial and, not surprisingly, the leather strap, as well as some special packaging. Yes, its [...]

I still feel cautious?when calling one of the most prominent and successful luxury brands a plucky underdog, but Ill do it anyway because that is what Bulgari largely remains in the field of watchmaking; and that is also why I enjoyed going hands-on with their latest and greatest thinnest statement-watch if t [...]

Porsche Design Timepiece No. 1 WatchThe picture above is an early drawing of what will be the Porsche Design Timepiece No. 1, the first watch actually officially made by Porsche Design as we understand it. Porsche Design has been involved in watchmaking since 1972, and has worked with a range of different watch compani [...]

In my years reviewing Cartier timepieces, Ive mostly chosen round watches. In fact, most people who buy watches choose ones with round cases. I say this because reviewing the Cartier Santos 100 watch was a bit left-field for me. Nevertheless, it is a decision I am happy that I made because this is a timepiece with a huge amount of wrist-appeal once you actually put it on.Some of the most icon [...]

Sponsored post presented on for advertiserPerhaps no other complication is as versatile, popular, or useful as the chronograph. The right chronograph can be a staple of any enthusiasts collection, offering a blend of functionality and sporty style that can adapt to nearly any setting. Raymond Weil is here to help enthusiasts find that perfect chronograph with a [...]

In the days before Baselworld 2014,?Omega began a teaser campaign via social media to get fans guessing what their new dive watch was going to be. One of the last images Omega released of what would be the new Seamaster 300 was of the case with a darkened dial. Less than an hour after it was published online Omeg [...]

At least once a year Rolex introduces a product which is a high-end, albeit extremely understated luxury watch product.? Ive edited this article a bit from how it was originally published because I used the term F-You watch without properly explaining the term to all members of the audience. This term is used often by certain watch collectors and it isnt an insul [...]

To kick off the new year, Parmigiani Fleurier announced two new timepieces utilizing their unique Galaxy method of texturizing dials. The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950 Galaxy Gold Bracelet and the Tonda Metropolitaine Selene are the newest unofficial (maybe official at some point) his and hers dress watch offerings from the brand. Interestingly enoug [...]

Lets not use the term recycling, but that is pretty much what IWC is doing right here. But this happens a lot, and if there was a watch to release, this would be the one. The IWC Pilots Watch? Chronograph Automatic Top Gun Edition was a really nice, and really desirable watch. Forget the movie tie in for a moment, a [...]

For traveling within countries that have half-hour, versus full-hour time zones, Blancpain has released their first half hour time zone watch. It also functions nicely when you are traveling within standard hour increment time zone countries. The watch is 40mm wide in 18k red gold and clearly part of their Villeret collection. See my full article on the Bl [...]

While it has nothing to do with the actual theme of the watch, when I first laid eyes on this new limited edition Porsche Design P6612 Dashboard Le Mans 1970 timepiece, I thought of something a bit kinky. You know, those lace-up on the sides leather pants, corsets, and other lingerie/bondage outfits? You know, because of that cross-stitching in red thread on t [...]

It feels like quite a long time since we first saw the Omega?Seamaster Bullhead at BaselWorld this past spring. Now officially announced, this quirky new chronograph was inspired by the 1969 Seamaster Driver (aka the Bullhead) and sports only a few changes when compared to that original, and very rare, Omega chronograph. Continue reading

Patek Philippe introduced its first in-house integrated chronograph Caliber CH 29-535 PS in a ladies watch, the Ref. 7071, in 2009. The movement appeared in a mens watch the following year, again in 2012 as the base for a split-seconds chronograph with a perpetual calendar, and in 2015 as a split-seconds without the perpetual calendar. But the moveme [...]