A quarter of the way into the new year, Oris tackles another philanthropic endeavor with the Oris Source of Life Limited Edition Dive Watch. Featuring a new-to-the-collection nifty date disc, a unique color scheme, and inspiration from the River Rhine in Switzerland that runs alongside Holstein (where Oris has been located for over 100 years), Oris at [...]

Conversations we normally used to have at places like Watches Wonders and Baselworld have moved on to a digital interface - hopefully, temporarily. Still, a bit of social distancing wont have us without nerdy and insightful chats with the most influential people behind the scenes of the watch industry. Be [...]

As part of IWCs ongoing collaboration with the heirs of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, IWC has just released a new watch: the IWC Pilots Watch Double Chronograph Edition Le Petit Prince. This limited edition watch of just 1000 pieces is based on IWCs regular Pilots Watch Double Chronograph, of course, but apart from the obvious visual changes, it has a mecha [...]

In 2020, Japans Citizen watch company officially entered the smartwatch race with the release of the Citizen CZ Smart collection of products powered by Googles Wear OS (operating system). Citizen has actually been early to the smart(er) watch game, and back in 2012, it debuted the Citizen Proximity ( review here) watch that attempted to meld the world of Citizens light-powere [...]

Welcome to another installment in our series of Car Watch reviews [Ed. note look for Auto, with more focused car content, in the future.], and in fact the first where we pick a watch and car with no official partnership between their respective manufactur [...]

At SIHH 2017, Swiss Audemars Piguet celebrated color which is clearly the focus for these versions of the popular Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver 15710ST. The independent brands offerings are light on novelty but rich in hue, and known as the Funky Colour Editions. As such, the company is likely doing what is smart this year as they continue to [...]

Would the Mini Cooper still be an icon if it were the size of the Rolls Royce Phantom? What if the Walkman was never able to fit inside a back pocket? Conversely, would the Luminor-a benchmark for minimalist Italian design and perhaps the foremost instigator of the big watch trend of the last decad [...]

A day before the official opening of SIHH 2017, Montblanc surprised a select group of watch media with the invitation to experience the unveiling of a new personality for the iconic Montblanc TimeWalker collection. It was a cold afternoon in Geneva, but Montblanc took us outside for an afternoon of driving in addition to checking out the new driving [...]

One of my favorite non-sport watches from Chronoswiss for 2011 was this Balance Chronograph I like to just call it the Balance. The source of the name? I think it stems from the fact that the dial is very symmetrical (and thus balanced). A quality that I highly value. Even though I can appreciate the occasional asymmetric design, my heart is most primarily focused on good symmetr [...]

Its good to have a decent looking watch you can wear doing just about anything, and not worry about nicks, scrapes, and scratches. Why? Because they are cheap enough that you can do that with. The [...]

Ive been a fan of the Hamilton Jazzmaster line for some time now, and have appreciated some of the open-heart dials theyve created in the past. Their latest (the Viewmatic Skeleton), though, is truly a skeleton watch, not just a dial with some cut out pieces of metal.Thats because the Jazzmaster Viewmatic Skeleton watches (yes [...]

A seminal world timer updated for 2019, the Patek Philippe World Time Ref. 5231J is a horological work of art that is nearly impossible to get.The Patek Philippe World Time Ref. 5231J is new for 2019, sitting alongside the existing 5231 that comes in a platinum case with that matching platinum beads-of-rice bracelet that defin [...]

In my experience, the best way to understand a thing is to visit its source. In the timepiece industry, a certain amount of secrecy and distance are a way of life, with many of the brands we so frequently cover offering little more than carefully worded press releases and the occasional loaner for review. While we cer [...]

Whisky is a big deal in China these days, and apparently the most popular spirit brand in the world is Johnnie Walker. So, with that said, it should come as little surprise that Hublot has created a limited edition set of Big Bang Aero watches in partnership with Johnnie Walker brand whiskies. More specifically, Hublot has produced this tim [...]

Welcome back to an original feature, My First Grail Watch. In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, were speaking with a gentleman who got his start managing the official timekeepers at all manner of sporting events, and today finds himself the COO at JEANRICHARD, living in [...]

Among the most baffling, amusing and, I think, sensational watches of BaselWorld 2019 ranks the Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu II. Its a typical Hublot in the sense that it is another love-it-or-hate-it piece that is both hilariously over-designed and fantastically awesome - something that I both would rarely want to be see [...]

At Baselworld 2019, Hublot introduced a totally new member of the Ferrari watch line with the Hublot Classic Fusion Ferrari GT. This is the second watch designed in direct collaboration with the Ferrari design department - which is important to note because most car/watch collaboration projects are, more or less, entirely designed by [...]

Please enjoy the following post by Chris Meisenzahl. He is a long-time watch enthusiast and daily Speedmaster Pro wearer. He blogs at http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/ and can be followed on Twitter at speedmaster.Last week auction house Antiquorum wrapped-up their recent March auction of Important Modern Vintage Timepieces in Geneva. When it was complete the auctions ha [...]

Sometimes it takes a while for classics to strike a chord with watch-lovers. Just because something is widely lauded as an archetype, or as so historically significant you simply have to care, doesnt necessarily mean you will. Until it hits you, and then all bets are off. This is what I experience [...]

New Patek Philippe watches for 2010 didnt exactly make me jump for joy, but I did like the two new additions to the Nautilus collection. No new movements, but new implementations in the Nautilus cases. Here is the Nautilus Chronograph (ref. 5980 in steel and 5980R in gold), and I also liked the Nautilus Annual Calenda [...]