Each year the Baselworld watch show begins with a set of simple rituals such as anticipating amazing new things from Rolex only to see an existing watch in a new color, and once again finding that Patek Philippe isnt going to make a futuristic looking timepiece. Among the necessary things to do when a new Baselworld show opens its doors is visit?Harry [...]

I recently mentioned the brother of this watch which has a 24-hour hand. That was the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Co-Axial GMT Chronograph watch. Take out the GMT and you have this model. Of which, there are actually going to be only a few. [...]

Limes Watch Company hails from popular watch manufacturing Pforzheim Germany. Recently, I discussed Botta Design watches that also have their manufacturing plant in Pforzheim. Limes operates in the typical Teutonic watch making fashion of making high quality watches at relatively low prices. For the design, movement, fit, finish, price, and overall experience, a Swis [...]

Sponsored Post written by the advertiser for The HH Journal is an online publication covering watchmaking news in all its forms and is published by the?Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie?(FHH) which was created in 2005. The FHH aims to raise awareness and promote the values of fine watchmaking on an international basis. The HH Journal is written by twenty jour [...]

Beginning this upcoming Monday, January 18th, and running through Friday, January 22nd, is the always anticipated, annual Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) watch exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland. The exhibition will feature showings from some of the largest watch brands as well as a stable of independent brands who are newly invited for 2016. Naturally, the team will be presen [...]

Two high-complication steel sport watches from Patek Philippe were the major hits for the brand at the 2014 edition of Baselworld. People get a bit more excited about steel Patek timepieces because they have historically been keen to increase in value due to their rarity. Today, you dont frequently fi [...]

Global Casio fans wanting all the goodies from Japan have a new reason to celebrate, as the Casio Oceanus collection is now available in more markets - including the USA. People who have traveled to Japan and checked out local watch stores have probably all seen these curious high-end high-tech dress watches from the brand best associated with G-Shock. The Oceanus formu [...]

The Bugatti Veyron is special.?Launched in 2005, the Bugatti Veyron was, and is, unlike anything else on the road. With an original list price of roughly 1.25 million dollars, the Bugatti Veyron entered the field with an 8-litre W16 engine spinning?four turbochargers and offering 1001 horse power. With grip provided b [...]

This is a pretty cool idea from watchmaker Perrelet. I will lay it out for you talking about the key elements that make it so appealing. Deciphering the press release on this nice set up that Perrelet sent me was like deciphering translated ancient Sanskrit. Perrelet needs to spend a bit more time on the communication [...]

For Watches Wonders Digital 2020, one of the novel Montblanc watches is a member of the attractive but probably under-appreciated Montblanc 1858 Geosphere collection. In icy blue and produced with a titanium case (for the first time in the collection), the Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Blue reference 125565 is the latest in the retro-styled tra [...]

There is always a lot of excitement around January when SIHH comes around. Much of it has to do with what we can expect from A. Lange Sohne, arguably the most prestigious German watch brand and certainly one of the crown jewels of the Richemont Group. Well, we can tell you now that among the new watches for SIHH 2017 is this A. Lange Sohne Zeitwerk Decimal Strike w [...]

Special edition watches that are only sold in boutiques or produced in limited numbers are a great way for watch brands to get fans and watch lovers excited. Exclusivity is often a big deciding factor when it comes to a watch purchase, and theres no better way of creating exclusivity than by releasing a watch in limited numbers and especially in a colorway or [...]

Every year, A. Lange Sohne presents one mega important watch and this years hero piece is arguably the Zeitwerk Minute Repeater. The original Zeitwerk watch was first released in 2009 and is today still the brands?most unique?and distinctive piece. You see, most of A. Lange Sohne watches, such as the Datograph, Saxonia, [...]

Perhaps the biggest Watches Wonders news out of the Panerai camp this year was the nearly 100% recycled e-LAB ID Submersible - an open-sourced halo watch whose aim was to prove that the future of circular manufacturing in a more wholly sustainable watch industry wasnt far away. But at $60,000, its an expensive concept piece thats well out of reach for all [...]

For 2014 Glashutte Original will finally release a new version of the famed PanoInverse XL from 2008 called the PanoMaticInverse. The concept today is the same as it was in 2008, and is one that has been followed by other brands such as Arnold Son with their TB88. The inverse part of the PanoMaticInverse name refe [...]

On Saturday, April 13, 2019, Los Angeles-area timepiece enthusiasts can join at the grand opening of the new Franck Muller Group Boutique, tastefully located in the prestigious Beverly Hilton Hotel. This is the first dedicated Franck Muller Group store in Los Angeles and will feature the latest products from Swiss Franck Muller, Cvstos, and Backes [...]

This is one of those irresistible stories to discuss no matter how many times it has been told or how morbid the details. It involves Cartier, one of the most mysterious and popular watch and jewelry brands on the planet, and stories like this make watch collecting worth the money.A few years ago I noticed a vintage Cartier watch that looked a [...]

Someone recently asked me whether they thought pocket watches might come back in fashion. John and I spent time discussing this during an episode of the HourTime Show watch podcast and after giving it much thought the answer was a resounding not likely. So why am I mentioning this before I discuss what is arguably one of the coolest pocket watches around? Because this pocket watch you see befor [...]

Building on their existing design, Omega has released the Seamaster 300 in precious metal cases of platinum or gold, with Malachite and Lapis lazuli dials. The basic specifications and dimensions of the Seamaster 300 remain the same here, with a 41mm diameter case, case height of 14.65mm, and of course, 300m of water resistance. Where the main changes com [...]

Just announced by Grand Seiko is a collaboration with retailer The Watches of Switzerland Group to launch the Toge Special Edition SBGM241 GMT watch in a green and gold dial. In addition to the watch, the two are also introducing an Augmented Reality experience on Instagram @GrandSeikoUSA as a way for [...]