
There are literally dozens of Movado Bold watches to choose from. The point of the collection is to modernize and hip-ify (just made that word up) the classic and iconic Movado Museum Face watch. Bold watches share a few things in common. First is color as most of them are colorful. Second is design and material. Bold watches are designed to be less expensive Movad [...]
Feel-Good Friday: Watch Industry Brands Rally To Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Its true that ones character is revealed during challenging times, and while weve certainly all had our fill of bad news and difficult days these last few months, theres still plenty of good to be found throughout the watch industry, where an increasing number of brands are flexing some philanthropic muscles and rallying resources, either in the community or in manufac [...]
The Harrison Ford Hamilton Watches

Why oh why cant there be some cool cult watch made popular by being on Harrison Fords wrist in one of his movies? Seriously, not even Indiana Jones wore a timepiece. That is totally a character that would wear a watch! Something like a Hamilton military watch or similar whoa! I am getting ahead of myself here.No, Ha [...]
Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Watch Hands-On: Thinnest In The World

At Baselworld 2014,?Bulgari (Bvlgari) quietly introduced two ultra-thin versions of the Octo collection that has been a mainstay of their focus for a few years now. The Octo Finissimo is incredibly thin and something I think many people will enjoy. In 2012, Bulgari released their fully in-house branded version of the Octo, a design acquir [...]
Bell & Ross WW1-92 Military & Heritage Watches Hands-On

You know what Bell Ross needed? A good pilot watch. Boy, Ill say their collection was missing one of those. THANKFULLY the brass over there figured it out and came up with these nice timepieces for flying. Our hearts can rest easily now phew! In all seriousness, these are additional pilot watches for the brand which prides itself on its pilot a [...]
Parmigiani Ovale Pantographe 'Guilloche' Barley Grain Dial & Gold Movement Watch Hands-On

At SIHH 2017, Parmigiani Fleurier released two beautiful new limited-edition versions of one of my favorite watches from the brand, the Ovale Pantographe. It is largely the Parmigiani Ovale Pantographe we are familiar with, but with some newly added exclusivity for those people who wanted a good re [...]
Graham Chronofighter Vintage GMT Watch Review

Those not intimately familiar with the various timepiece models produced by Graham might not even notice at first glance that the Graham Chronofighter Vintage GMT is a new watch. This isnt the first Graham Chronofighter, it isnt the first Vintage, and it isnt the first GMT. Rather, it is a new model that blends a lot of what Graham has already done into a new and [...]
A. Lange & Sohne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds Watch?

By releasing the all-new?A. Lange Sohne Richard Lange Jumping Seconds at SIHH 2016, the Glashutte, Germany-based manufacture has given us what quite possibly is the most accuracy-focused and, in that regard, most impressive Lange watch that we have ever seen. And not just that, but as we shall shortly discover, a fantastic package that ticks a lot of [...]
Oris Unveils Aquis Date Calibre 400 41.5mm Watches

Since its initial debut in fall 2020, Oris in-house Calibre 400 automatic movement has been gradually working its way through the brands lineup as its new de facto flagship three-hand powerplant. As one of the cornerstones of Oris lineup the Aquis diver was a natural choice to debut the new movement in late October 2020, but at that time the Calibre 400 was restrict [...]
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Date, Master Geographic, & Master Chronograph Steel Watches Hands-On

True to its nature, SIHH is not exactly a touchpoint for those who love a simple steel sport watch. But surprises do happen, and among a sea of tourbillons, a handful of grande sonneries, and enough precious metal to underwrite a small ground war, Jaeger-LeCoultre pulled a fast one and dropped a trio of steel Master models t [...]
Harry Winston Opus 12 Watch Hands-On

Looking forward to the next Harry Winston Opus watch is becoming an annual tradition. For 2012 Harry Winston releases the new Opus 12 watch which was made in collaboration with watch maker Emmanuel Bouchet. You can check out coverage of last years extremely popular Opus XI model here. At a glance the Opus 12 is a rather conservative [...]
Maurice Lacroix Introduces Limited Edition Aikon Urban Tribe Watch

Although fully engraved cases and bracelets have a long and illustrious history in the world of watch customization, very few fully engraved designs have ever been made by watch brands themselves. Maurice Lacroix is the latest brand to step into this bold visual space, collaborating with famed Parisian parkour expert Simon Noguiera to create a deeply textured and i [...]
Breguet 1160 Marie Antoinette Pocket Watch 'Original Replica' Hands-On

The Breguet 1160 Marie Antoinette pocket watch is truly one of the most impressive and fascinating horological objects of our modern times. In many ways, this watch and the story around it have formed the foundation for what keeps me in love with timepieces and why I started in the first place. Thi [...]
Porsche Design P'6910 Indicator Watch Available On James List

One of the coolest watches of the last few years didnt see its proper level of greatness because it was too expensive. At over $100,000 (retailed at about 78,000 euros) the Porsche Design Indicator remained a beautiful and fundamentally superior design that you could only appreciate from a distance. Eterna, who makes all the watches for Por [...]
Weekly News Roundup February 29 - March 7, 2020

Breitling Introduces The Premier Bentley Mulliner Limited EditionFor the past 17 years, Breitling has made a special series of timepieces in partnership with British luxury automaker Bentley, the longest running partnership ever between an automotive brand and a watch brand. To celebrate this ongoing connection, as well as the release of the new Bentley Continenta [...]
Chronoswiss Flying Grand Regulator Skeleton Watch Hands-On

Chronoswiss has always occupied a niche space in the watch world, with its regulators always bringing particular attention to the brand. For 2019, it released a handful of versions of the Flying Grand Regulator Skeleton watch, limited to 30 pieces each. The model I was drawn to is this ref. CH-6723S-BKLB with blu [...]
Hands-On: Casio G-Shock G-Lide GBX100-2 Tide Chart Watch

Its summertime and, depending on where you live in the world, that could mean a lot of time spent in the water. If you are lucky, then water means the ocean. Anyone who spends enough time at the beach implicitly knows that their experience will vary depending on the tides, and if they are a surfer, their entire enjoyment depends on tracking the tides. Tide chart [...]
Dominique Loiseau Dead: Master Watchmaker Leaves Strong Legacy

Sad news today as Swiss/French watchmaker Mr. Dominique Loiseau has passed away, Gregory Pons at Business Montres reports. He was just 64 years old. Still relatively unknown to many people, Loiseau was one of the venerable geniuses of modern watchmaking, able not only to restore incredible and complex works from the past, but invent the words [...]
Hublot Classic Fusion Italia Independent Watches

The partnership of Hublot and Italia Independent is not new. The two companies first collaborated in 2014, and these new Hublot Classic Fusion Italia Independent watches are the third collection?to be born from this union. For the uninitiated, Italia Independent is a design company based in Italy and founded by the [...]
News Roundup October 27 - November 2, 2020

Citizen Debuts New Promaster/Eco-Drive Satellite Wave GPS Diver 200M WatchSince 1989, Citizen has used its Promaster line to debut new sports watch technologies from depth gauges to altimeters, and as part of its 2020 novelties the brand has used the Promaster nameplate to combine several of its most successful quartz innovations into a new and functional blend. The Citizen Promas [...]


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