This is the Longines?Conquest GMT, reference L3.687.4.566. At first glance, it looks like one of many GMTs bearing the ETA 2893 movement, but then you notice that date window. Look at where it is on the dial, all the way at the right edge (so this is something different): Continue reading

Cartier?is announcing the release of two classics refreshed in a black ADLC coating. Not the first pieces from the brand done in a carbon coating, the?Cartier Santos 100 Carbon and the Cartier Ballon Blue De Cartier Carbon watches retain the brands storied?heritage while offering buyers a blacked-out piece. Though not really new or original, the black cases add a younger and more contempo [...]

For November 2014, presents the opportunity for our audience to win a Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver watch. Maurice Lacroix is also an official partner of Movember this month, with some special limited edition watches based on the Pontos S. editors are big fans of this modern yet timeless di [...]

Earlier this year, Glashutte Original launched a steel version of its Senator Chronograph Panorama Date watch. Originally launched in 2014 with precious metal cases, this watch was praised thanks to its in-house developed, column-wheel flyback chronograph movement, a significant accomplishment for the brand. With this new steel version, th [...]

Times flies. This year, the Zeitwerk celebrates its 10th anniversary. To mark this special occasion, A. Lange Sohne is introducing an all-new model which has a very simple but crucial complication to the collection. This is the new A. Lange Sohne Zeitwerk Date. Hard to imagine, but this is actually the first Zeitwerk watch to feature the da [...]

In a world where most sporting pursuits are gradually becoming safer, extreme mountaineering remains a bastion of real danger. Few men understand this better than mountaineer, adventurer, filmmaker, and Panerai brand ambassador Jimmy Chin. Over a career that has seen him ski from the summit of Mount Everest and win an Academy Award for co-directing [...]

Replica Watches getting steamrolledAbout 25 million authentic watches roll out of Switzerlands manufacturing plants annually, compared to Chinas 663 million. It is a known fact that some of these latter watches are illegal copies of others, resulting in a colorful and dynamic, albeit seedy and clearly criminal fake watch industry [...]

The last major Bell Ross watch that we havent covered yet for 2012 is the WW1 and PW1 Argentium collection. I believe Bell Ross CEO Mr. Carlos Rosillo himself was wearing a WW1 Argentium watch when I checked out this collection among other Bell Ross pieces. For me, this is one of the most curious models. While not limited in production, it is a very niche timepiece. It [...]

This year at SIHH, I had the?chance to finally?have my first personal encounter with what to me is a very?unique and technically impressive timepiece; one which has actually been around for a few years now: the Parmigiani Ovale Pantographe. There are two major reasons why I have anticipated?this rendezvous?so much. First [...]

Instead of going with the traditional route of giving a diamond ring as a gift during the proposal of marriage why not give something that holds greater, deeper value? A watch is a creation that stands on its own. A ring, well Rings are symbolic of love but only through the excellence of marketing.A watch may not imme [...]

We are now in the era of the GPS watch which is a segment that, in my opinion, defines the apex of traditional electronic watch technology. In this review of the Citizen Promaster Navihawk GPS timepiece, I will discuss what makes this product so impressive, why I like it, what it is not, and what the future might hold for truly useful watches of this kind. Continue reading

If a lay person were asked to guess the birthplace of some of the hottest and most desirable limited-edition watch designs from brands as prominent as Seiko, Laco, Zodiac, and Oris, the odds that person would choose a family jewelry store in the minute San Francisco suburb of Burlingame, California are close to nil. Over the last several years however, family- [...]

Contributed by David BredanTourbillons have come a long way during the past 200+ years of their existence. That time has proven sufficient to provide major ups and downs-and more than one full life cycle for this fairy invention. Beyond those everyday complications which we take for granted, such as the date and the chronograph, I believe it is the tourbillon that remains for the beg [...]

The new Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF collection, the next generation of the brands flagship Tonda line, is one of the most refreshing remakes to come along in a sea of vintage remakes. It signals a new direction for Parmigiani as it celebrates its 25th anniversary that builds on the brands heritage without overshadowing it. The four new models-seven if [...]

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is perhaps one of the most well-known watches available today, and unlike other watches of similar fame like the Omega Speedmaster or Rolex Submariner, its basic design also enjoys considerable versatility in terms of complications. From simple time-only variants to more complicated offerings, th [...]

For 2014, Panerai quietly released a trio of watches with a sort of aged vintage look and lefty-style crown orientation. The Panerai Luminor Submersible Left-Handed Titanio PAM569 (PAM00569) watch was among them, and it is a hell of a watch for Panerai lovers. In essence, the PAM569 is a mash-up of other Panerai design elements wev [...]

When someone asks me what my favorite watch is, I have long ago figured out the answer I can stand behind: there are so many, it changes all the time, basically. The conversation, fortunately, ends here this way-I say fortunately because this really isnt a fair or [...]

Exciting times await fans of Patek Philippe, thanks to the announcement of the next?Watch Art Grand Exhibition to be held by the brand. After successful shows in Dubai in 2012, Munich in 2013, London in 2015, and New York in 2017, Patek Philippe will hit the road once more and head to Si [...]

Diamonds, diamonds every where. The Breitling Chronomat with its in-house made chronograph movement gets the Diamondworks treatment for added bling. Perfect for despots all over the world who feel it necessary to have a piece from the aviation brand, but still want something fancy for their loyal subjects to kneel and kiss.Read my article about the B [...]

One of the most popular Richard Mille watch product collections is the gracefully aging RM 11 (it has had some updates over the years), seen above in its RM 11-03 FQ TPT version (theres also the RM11-03, RM011, and RM 011). The RM 11 family goes back more than a decade and is based on the RMAC3 movement, which is simple by Richard Mille standards but scores h [...]