At the exclusive watch show SIHH, Cartier has one of the largest booths. A lot of their space is dimly lit with museum style showcases offering glimpses of items you probably wont see anywhere else. Given that the show is not open to the public, most people will never see these pieces at all. In the cases are a range of artistic and high-jewelry creations that t [...]

Much of the trend surrounding Bamford since its inception has been the democratization of its signature style. From its early days hand-customizing Rolex watches on commission, to working as an in-house customization service for brands like Zenith, to creating its own line of more affordable timepieces, the brand has consistently moved to make t [...]

47mm wide and pretty? This must be a Panerai. Today I review the Panerai Radiomir 1940 3 Days, aka PAM514 (PAM00514). Ive been spending a lot more time with Panerai over the last few months. It is a brand that hasnt gotten a lot of my attention in a few years. Why? Well lets face it, even Panerai lovers will agree that in many [...]

Sponsored Post written for by advertiserWhen Bell Ross goes vintage, its design codes take on a military quality, with an obvious commitment to the utility, design, and function of watches that are built for important missions. The three new models in the BR V2 series are a tribute to military wristwatches for land, air and sea. All three are equipped with NATO [...]

Submersible QuarantaQuattro eSteelFor its Watches and Wonders 2022 releases, Panerai is adding a number of new models dubbed QuarantaQuattro to its Submersible collection of technical divers. Unlike many other models, the Submersible divers employ a traditional 60-minute uni-directional bezel, making them closer to a traditional div [...]

You could bash me over the head with a solid brick of faux-aged lume and I would probably say thank you. When obsession bites, it bites hard. And, in this case, it hasnt let go of me. The new Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda watch has just dropped and it is an absolute beauty.Continue reading

Say friend, are you looking for a fancy formal watch that isnt quite like anything else but wont make your friends do a double take? Well then Piaget might just have something for you. This new collection for 2012 is a sort of amalgamation watch taking into consideration design cues from many different Piaget timepieces including the Polo, Emperador, and Altiplano. It isnt rou [...]

Sponsored post presented on for advertiserThe ultimate test of a divers watch, of course, is its ability to perform in harsh underwater conditions. Watchmakers test for this with water resistance ratings and pressure tests, but theres no more thorough test than real-world experience. Citizen is no stranger to pushing its timepieces to the limit of engineering, and there [...]

The A. Lange Sohne Datograph, a watch I am very fond of, gets some new additions for SIHH 2015, including a version of the Datograph in 18k rose gold as well as this A. Lange Sohne Datograph Perpetual which adds a perpetual calendar to the chronograph, date, and power reserve complications. When I last v [...]

With their new Carl Brashear Limited Edition dive watch, Oris pays tribute to the U.S Navys first African-American Master Diver, the thoroughly impressive Carl Brashear. With a classic and clean diver aesthetic rendered in bronze, this limited edition piece expands upon the success of the Oris Divers Sixty Five, [...]

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, we are speaking with the founder of Parmigiani Fleurier, Michel Parmigiani. Read on to learn how he started out in the midst of the quartz crisis, as well as the watchmaker of days [...]

Since Grahams founding in 1995, the brand has been most identified by and associated with its Chronofighter and its immediately recognizable chronograph trigger. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the brand, Graham released this limited edition Chronofighter Vintage 25th Anniversary watch that also happens to be one of its most restrained and wearabl [...]

Sponsored Post written for by advertiserJaeger-LeCoultre is pleased to invite readers to join us for an exclusive watchmaking class on December 1st, 2016, at the Penthouse of the Luxe Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Guests will be invited to sit behind the desk of a Jaeger-LeCoultre watchmaker and observe the assembly and disassembly of one of our in-house caliber [...]

A few months ago, I had a chance to sit down here in Los Angeles with actor and comedian Joel McHale at an event he was doing with Glashutte Original. McHale isnt an ambassador of the brand, but rather a fan who the brand decided was pretty nice to have around at various events. Ive run into Joel at a few othe [...]

For 2015, on the Caribbean Island of St. Barthelemy, the colorful blue and orange accented on white strap Richard Mille RM 60-01 Automatic Flyback Chronograph Regatta Les Voiles de St. Barth limited edition watch b [...]

Although the brands beloved line of $1 toy cars may not seem like the most obvious candidate for a luxury watch brand partnership at first glance, Mattels Hot Wheels series has been a gateway into the automotive world for millions of children across the globe for generations. With this level of cultural power behind it, IWCs latest [...]

Breitling?has released a brand new version (available now) of the legendary Aerospace watch for 2013 called the Aerospace Evo. Breitling originally released the Aerospace in 1985 under the Navitimer collection to be a high-end quartz watch that contained an ETA-made analog-digital movement called the SuperQuartz. The idea was for [...]

The new complication here in the Richard Mille RM 030 is quizzical to me. The idea is that the automatic rotor detaches from winding the mainspring is full. The mainspring has a total power reserve of 50 hours, when it gets down to 40 hours, the rotor reattaches thanks to a type of clutch. Why? To theoretically assist with keeping the movement as safe as can be. Leav [...]

Last December during Art Basel 2014, I had a chance to meet and take some photographs of Serena Williams. She was visiting the Audemars Piguet VIP booth at the show, and is a newer ambassador of the brand. What struck me then was how passionate and into watches she seem [...]

This Breitling Superocean Heritage Chronoworks watch costs about $40,000. If you havent already noticed, pricing doesnt always seem to make sense in the watch world. There are times when otherwise interesting watches are marred by having retail prices which simply confound the consumers sense of re [...]