The Hamilton Pulsar was a legend as the first digital watch ever made back when it was released in the early 1970s. Hell, it was on James Bonds wrist in Live and Let Die all the way back in 1973, not to mention actual people like Elvis, Jack Nicholson, and Elton John. The space age design and LED screen of the Pulsar P2 made it a huge hit through the 1970s, though i [...]

Breitling Superocean 42mmWhile Breitling is frequently associated with aviation, its dive watches are among the bestsellers. In fact, the Superocean Heritage is their top-selling line. The more contemporary in design Superocean line got updated this year at Baselworld 2019, and the brand really did rele [...]

The cool ways of the jazzy Rotonde de Cartier Flying Tourbillon Skeleton watch are discussed by me over at Haute Living. This cool cat of a watch really knowns how to impress technologically. Plus you have the fine Cartier name, so you know all the know-nothings out there will at least recog [...]

As one might expect from a manufacture thats been around for more than a century and a half, IWC is known for several watch lines. One such example is a watch that recently received an update in the IWC Pilots Watch Mark XVIII Edition Tribute to Mark XI (Ref. IW327007), which, for the sake of readability, can be simply referred to as t [...]

The new Breitling Chronomat B01 42 easily ranks among the more important watch releases of the year. Amidst a global pandemic and canceled events, such as Breitling Roadshow presentations, we were looking forward to seeing the very new Chronomat face-to-face. That time, at last, has come - along with a quick comparis [...]

I think that this will be a pretty well-received watch for 2010, and that a lot of people are going to dig this. Another of the many many historical rereleases we have been seeing lately. So, a long time ago Hamilton released the Pulsar. It was the first digital watch. This was in 1970, just a year after Seiko introduced the first qu [...]

Back in 2010 Hermes released a now very rare limited edition of 173 pieces designed by Marc Berthier known as the Hermes Carre H. I never actually got around to writing about this watch on , but I always admired it. When brands like Hermes entrust talented designers to produce contemporary watch designs and more or less actually build the vision of the design, the res [...]

The following timepiece auction analysis post is 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.On May 15th, 2011, Genevas Mandarin Oriental will host the next watch auction from Antiquorum, titled Important Moder [...]

Earlier this year, A. Lange Sohne released the Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar, an otherwise demure-looking Lange 1that reveals itself as a masterpiece of watchmaking and finishing. Twenty years after the debut of its first perpetual calendar, this new Lange 1 QP (as I will refer to the Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar) now stands as the only pure perpetual calendar [...]

A sky-style dial in deep blue and 18k pink gold is a very pretty thing in this new Geo.Graham The Moon watch by Graham. Geo stands for George who is the Graham guy that the brand is named after. George Graham was a British watch and clock maker from the 17th century. Even as the brand of today is totally Swiss, they still like to celebrate the English heritage of their namesake.This [...]

Following the conclusion of a whirlwind week of watch releases for the inaugural Watches Wonders digital tradeshow, our twice-weekly Instagram Live show ABTW at HOME is back on the rails, this time with a new pair of guests who were also quite busy in April preparing and promoting a slew of important new releases for th [...]

There are few activities that excite me as much as diving. So when Oris proposed to send me their Aquis Depth Gauge Chronograph reference 01 774 7708 4154-Set RS watch to accompany me on my annual diving trip (this year, in Key Largo, Florida) I could not wait to get in the water. What follows is a full review of this watch and my experience diving with it. I also includ [...]

Its the shopping season, and that probably means at least one thing-you are stressed out from shopping. The last thing any of us wants to do is visit more stores, so good thing the internet has us covered. In the context of luxury watch sales (for the purpose of this article I mean watches with a retail price of $5,000 and up), more and more bra [...]

Biel, Switzerland. In a press conference jointly presented by the Swatch Group Chairman Nick Hayek Jr., the President and CEO of Omega Watches, Raynald Aeschlimann, and Senior Mission Command team members at NASA, the intention to launch a rocket to the moon in June 2019 with a novel mission was announced. The conference came less than a month after the Ba [...]

Even at prices around $8,000, the Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Chronograph Skeleton watch is a decent value if you are in the market for a skeletonized chronograph. Skeletonization is popular in mechanical watches these days for good reason. In an age of smartwatches and quartz watches, of course, being able to visually appreciate the mechani [...]

While it may not be the marques highest-profile model line, the Constellation series is one of Omegas most enduring nameplates as part of the collection since 1952. The design-focused model line has always been a showcase for Omegas chronometer movements, but the most enduring change came in 1982 when the brand introduced a distinctive, streamlined new design that has rema [...]

Baselworld has ushered in a season of dramatic change for Grand Seiko. Not only has the brand announced it will be presented as a separate brand from Seiko from 2017, it also is undergoing a rebrand of sorts-discontinuing all Grand Seiko watches in the collection as of February 2017 and replac [...]

Effervescent. Its the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra, in a word. Its the twist and the crack, the soft hissing of bubbles, and the satisfying clear liquid cascading from a tall frosted bottle into a cold rocks glass. Its the soft clinking of ice cubes at waters edge. And with its colorful array of offerings, its bubbly personality, and its sharply ren [...]

A few hours ago I tuned in to a special Advanced Research presentation by Patek Philippe that I must admit made me rather nostalgic. I recall years ago at Baselworld when youd have to specially-ask the Patek Philippe booth attends for a press kit on the first day of the show (to get it early), and then youd proceed to review 20-page plus (yes in some instan [...]

Even in the exceedingly turbulent times that the watch industry has been enduring for nearly two years, it is rare news to see?major brands exchange hands-and that is why today is a notable day, as it?has just been announced that?Breitling has been?sold to CVC Capital Partners for more tha [...]