A few months ago, I read (well listened to, actually thanks, Audible) a really cool book called The Martian (written by Andy Weir) that I later learned is about to be a major motion picture. I mean, listen, I consider anything by Ridley Scott that involves space to be a major movie. Matt Damon plays the lead character whose name is Mark [...]

Ceramic is in, guys, and Hublot is taking it a step further than anyone else. If youve not picked up on the trend towards ceramic cases, bezels, and other components let me be the first to tell you: its here, and its pretty exciting. However, until relatively recently, ceramic watches were largely confined to [...]

The vintage-inspired?Rado Golden Horse 1957 is a throwback to one of the brands classic designs and succeeds by not straying too far from the original. Available in either a blue (as seen here) or green gradient dial, these 37mm-wide watches come on an old-school grains-of-rice bracelet and are limited to 1,957 pieces.Continue reading

Luminor, the tritium-based luminous substance that Panerai named its watch after, just. turned 70-years-old. To celebrate, Panerai just dropped three new Luminor Marina watches that boast an unheard-of 70-year guarantee as part of Watches Wonders 2020. These are the Panerai Luminor Marina PAM1117 in titanium, the Luminor Marina PAM1118 in Carbotech, and the [...]

As we look back on the biggest trends of 2017, the heritage movement might still be white-hot, but lets not forget that some of the years most interesting watches have been unabashedly modern, with an aesthetic all their own. The Oris Aquis collection has long carried this distinction, and for 2017, enjoyed a slew of fresh updates to the founding design-the first s [...]

Baselworld 2013: Welcome yet another?Omega Speedmaster for you Omega fans out there, the Omega Speedmaster 57 Co-Axial Chronograph is a vision of the past with new guts. It seems several items to be unveiled at Baselworld were posted on Omegas site yesterday a bit prematurely and quickly taken down.? We told [...]

We are just two months ahead of the luxury watch fair SIHH 2017, so it was about time for a head-turner pre-event teaser, which in this case is the-you guessed it, vintage-inspired-Panerai?Radiomir 3 Days Acciaio Brevettato PAM685 and PAM687 watches. Some cool details here, so lets take a look, before we go hands-on with it in 8 weeks time. Continue reading

Born from a desire to wear chino shorts, boat shoes, and a Hawaiian shirt,?IWC is bringing forth a new summer timepiece known as the IWC Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph Summer Edition watch. The Portugieser line has been a mainstay for IWC for many years now and is often the line that the Schaffhausen manufacturer exercises?t [...]

As famed Formula 1 race car driver Michael Schumacher announced his retirement, Audemars Piguet also announced his new limited edition watch. A few days ago I debuted the Royal Oak Offshore Michael Schumacher Limited Edition watch here via Forbes. You can visit that post for details on the [...]

I am going to talk about a patently lavish, intentionally outrageous, and easily offensive timepiece covered in diamonds that I am kind of into. This totally one-of-a-kind creation is new for 2015 and is the Jacob Co. Billionaire watch that founder Jacob Arabo produced in collaboration with Italian Flavio Briat [...]

Major auctioneer Christies is currently running their first ever online-only auction, The Essential Watch Collection These days, were all accustomed to researching watches online, and then, very likely also buying them online. Major auctioneers have for a long time been trying to get a piece of the eBay pie, and the plan is to approach the sale of vintage [...]

At Basel 2011 I was surprised to see these new dive watches from Perrelet. The brand has recently focused a lot on formal and sport so I should have expected a good diver, however, I never saw these coming. The Seacraft collection is interesting and appealing though parts of the designs seem to be influenced from elsewhere. My biggest question is how much Perrelet paid SeaCraf [...]

The longer the retro-watch kick endures, the longer I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand many of the pieces bore me into a comatose like state where all I can think about is how the slathering of modern luxury values on vintage tool-pieces feels wholly unsavory. On the other hand, there is a sort of freshness, in the revival of classic design [...]

I would like to offer a gracious invitation to Miami, Florida-area audience members, to join myself and Parmigiani Fleurier on Wednesday December 7th, 2016 for a what should be an entertaining evening of high-horology and automobiles. I am further excited about the gathering since this will be our first invitational event in Florida.Together with Parmigiani weve planned a fun night starting at the Parmigia [...]

Hublot is a brand that I respect a great deal. Every brand loves to state that they are forward-thinking and revolutionary and innovative and care about society and make the best watches But Hublot is a brand that is doing a tremendous job with all of the above. And its this initiative that has set them apart from so m [...]

With a wide, flight instrument inspired square case paired to a conventional diver dial, the Bell Ross BR 03-92 Diver has always been something of an unorthodox entry in the luxury dive watch market. For summer 2020, the brand has returned to this adaptation of its signature design for a new variant that turns away from some traditional dive watch cues and embraces [...]

There are few more enthusiastic groups of collectors than the Paneristi. An almost masonic enclave of the watch collecting community, the knowledge and passion of these aficionados is an awe-inspiring thing to behold. And I would guess that the Panerai Submersible Mike Horn Edition will be to their l [...]

At BaselWorld 2014, Breguet revealed two extremely complicated halo-pieces, humbly titled the Breguet Classique Complications 3795 and 3797,?each featuring a tourbillon, perpetual calendar, and, in the case of the?former reference, an extensively and exquisitely skeletonized movement and dial. We went hands-on with both the Breguet Classiq [...]

Sponsored post presented on by advertiserTheres a definitive mystique that surrounds bronze as a material. Ancient, tough, and constantly evolving with patina, the bright warm tones and unique properties of bronze have made the metal a favorite among watch enthusiasts looking for a more unique case finish. Rado has added another layer of warmth to this distinctive m [...]

Hello pretty lady (watch). How are you doing? This is a good-looking watch, and I am not afraid to admit it. I wouldnt wear it maybe, but Id check out the woman who was. An alternative to Cartier i [...]