I WANT TO CARESS YOU MADLY These are the exact words that greeted me some time ago when I first learned about the all-new Richard Mille?RM 69 Erotic Tourbillon. Now, if only there were an app?that allowed me to?review the exact thoughts that rampaged through my brain for the next five seconds But, following waves of delight, amusement, and (sligh [...]

Among many other things I like about this Breguet watch are the applied hour indicators. These are most certainly ranked among the best hour markers I have ever seen. They are done in a brushed metal (likely titanium to match the case) and are applied to the dial. The finish on them is very smooth and they appear luxurious as well as being very clear to the eye. What exact [...]

Using terms like entry-level or mid-range always feels a bit disingenuous when discussing Richard Mille, as even the brands simplest creations are technically advanced and stratospherically priced. When the time comes to replace one of Richard Milles mid-range staples, then, expectations are understandably high. After the recent discontinuation of the cornerstone RM 11 flybac [...]

First unveiled in 2020, the sporty and versatile Longines Spirit collection has quickly grown to become one of the brands most popular watch lines. Over the past two years, the Spirit series has introduced new sizes, materials, and complications in an effort to cement the series as a true go-anywhere, do-anything sporting option. For 2022, the brand takes its next step in this [...]

If the traditional, self-aggrandizing watch enthusiast were in charge, we would all be awash in sober, 39mm no-date references with colorless matte dials, integrated stainless steel bracelets, and nonsensical hand-wound movements. And because of this, not a day goes by that I dont thank the powers upstairs that the peanut gallery holds no such power, that we have b [...]

Mido?is something of an underdog in the Swatch Group, possibly due to a long period of a lack of cohesive brand image or identity. Rarely will someone see a Mido on the wrist of a friend or colleague and instantly recognize the model, for instance. Lately, the brand has been working on remedying this and are now reminding us of their history going back a [...]

After spending a few weeks with the Mido Commander Big Date, its really hard for me to think of a versatile mechanical dress watch that provides better value for less than $1,000. Being under the Swatch Group allows Mido to keep production costs in a place unachievable almost anywhere else and quality control standards consistent. Hugely popular in parts of South America, [...]

One of Maurice Lacroixs new watches for 2019 has a special trick which can be very easily missed if you are just looking at pictures of the Maurice Lacroix Aikon Mercury. The otherwise attractive version of the Aikon with skeletonized dial also has an in-house movement module which allows the hands to perform a sort of trick. The hour [...]

Pre-SIHH 2019, Montblanc unveils new models in the recently reimagined Star Legacy line of watches. The Montblanc Star Legacy collection has long featured a number of dressy watches that I feel fall into the most Montblanc-ian of their watch offerings, and this new batch expands on that. Five watches inspired by Minervas history are announced [...]

Sponsored post presented on by advertiser2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the invention of one of the most visually captivating and elegant watchmaking complications: the Flying Tourbillon. Conceived and first realized by Alfred Helwig, teacher and master watchmaker of the German Watchmaking School Glashutte from 1 [...]

While the brand itself may not have such deep roots in the West, Japanese luxury brand Grand Seiko celebrates is 60th anniversary in 2020. While celebrations for the occasion started back in January, Grand Seiko has a full year of commemorative activity lined up, and two of the most exciting anniversary gifts have just been announced. First, the original Grand Seiko des [...]

Having a well-established brand in the world of watchmaking is often enough to shift new products. When that brand is primarily associated with an iconic model referenced by said new products, you can all but bank on a favourable reception. 2015 sees the release of the Blancpain Bathyscaphe in ceramic. This material update brings the Blancpai [...]

The Piaget Secrets Lights collection of 38 unique pieces was unveiled at the recent Watches Wonders fair in Hong Kong. Perhaps, the stand-out model of the collection was the Piaget Polo Tourbillon Relatif Enamel watch. It takes the range-wide concept of celebrating the historic Silk Route between Venice and Samarkand, and depicts the journey in a lustrous ename [...]

This is an interesting limited edition watch that combines everything I like about diving themed watches and the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak lines of watches. Bearing the name of Wempe, a? li [...]

Oh metal, where art thou metal? One of the more interesting new-for-SIHH-2015 watches from Panerai is a timepiece produced from a material originally design for automobile brakes which certainly isnt metal. The Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 Carb [...]

Here is a one-of-a-kind Breguet pilot watch that has been made for the Only Watch 2015 auction event that will take place in Geneva this November. We dont take much stock in watch auctions, but we like to make an exception for Only Watch when it at least comes to noticing the lots available-since each of them are, [...]

Frankly, I unashamedly took every opportunity on every single day to wear the Richard Mille RM 011 Felipe Massa Black Night NTPT Carbon watch while reviewing it over these past couple of weeks-much as how one?would spend every last moment driving that (thus far imaginary) convertible supercar parked in front of the house [...]

Pretty wild right? This is the new version of the La Clef du Temps watch. From La Clef to La Cle, funny enough they both mean the key of time. The original La Clef du Temps was never originally meant to be an Hublot watch. It was designed for the Confrerie Horlogere under BNB Concept before it went bankrupt. When Hublot bought up the Confrerie and Mathias [...]

Earlier today Paris-based LVMH Group announced that the several watch brands in its watches division (Hublot, TAG Heuer, and Zenith), and Bulgari (which also produces a number of luxury watches) are following the lead of a number of other major timepiece makers and severing ties with Baselworld. This news comes just days after - and is directly related to - the anno [...]

On November 14th, 2014, I personally invite you to join myself and fellow watch lovers in participation with sponsor Hublot to celebrate the launch of my debut book The Worlds Most Expensive Watches here in Los Angeles at the historic and very trendy Chateau M [...]