I recently learned an interesting fact regarding the history of the Omega Seamaster collection. The Seamaster and Seamaster Planet Oceans that we know today are hardy tool watches suitable for diving, James Bond, and overall feeling like high-function instruments that is made really well. Y [...]

The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa-for he has so much to look forward to. Its an old refrain said to be originally coined by author Richard Mullin, but one that still echos through hazy Pinterest sunsets and Instagram captions promoting adventure tourism on an African safari. But draw back the eminently quotable curtain of the modern wande [...]

My favorite new Hamilton watch for 2013 is the Khaki Pilot Pioneer Auto Chrono. This is a mechanical version of last years quartz-base Khaki Pilot Pioneer, and offers a much more appealing version of this slightly retro-styled aviator chronograph timepiece. Swatch Groups Hamilton is not the most expensively priced bran [...]

In an effort to reign in the past while continuing to offer pieces that catch the eye of modern watch buyers, Longines has built up a legitimate offering through their Heritage Collection. Whether youre looking for a diver or a Weems, there are quite a few choices?that seem to be placed above the usual?options you have when looking at the brand. Dive watches are popu [...]

Bulgaris dive watch makes a welcome comeback for 2015 with the Bulgari Diagono Scuba collection. Bulgari timepieces are products I like a lot, and if their design theme melds with your tastes (as it does mine), there is a lot to like about these Swiss-Made Italian-designed luxury watches. For 2015, the Bulgari Diagono diver is b [...]

It is nice to have your tastes validated, especially by people with such legendary priss a Swiss watch magazines. The magazine Montres Passion once again released the results of their annual Watch of the Year Award (2008) giving actual trophy awards to several watches in a few categories. Howev [...]

Many fine watch brands like A. Lange Sohne face a challenge today: How do you broaden your reach to find new customers who value what you offer in a world where fewer people than ever understand how to appreciate traditional mechanical watchmaking? Education and exposure is the general answer, but how does a prestigious and conservative timepiece maker from Ge [...]

Say hello to Breguets newest Classique Chronograph, an update on a classic with a twist. The new ref. 5287 is built on a solid and historic movement. Something about the watch got me thinking So pardon our little tangent. OK, so there are two very contradictory types of feedback that we get on . Well, I lied. We get many different types of feedback but I am about to refer t [...]

Grand Seiko and Nissan just launched one coldlooking limited edition in celebration of their respective 20th and 50th anniversaries. Enter the Grand Seiko Spring Drive Nissan GT-R Anniversary Limited Edition SGBC229, the latest reference to join Grand Seikos respectable Spring Drive Chronograph line [...]

Sponsored Post written for by advertiser.Almost ten years ago, Bell Ross launched its first BR 01 Skull and made a lasting impression by breaking with traditional watchmaking codes. The Bell Ross Skull family has since become an iconic collection and welcomes this year, a new version of this cool outstanding concept. Continue reading

Going into Watches Wonders 2022, Parmigiani is launching three new pieces in its Tonda PF collection. Certainly the first Parmigiani collection to have crossed over into a broader segment of the watch collecting community, the Tonda PF now gets a skeletonized model, a flying tourbillon, and a GMT Rattrapante travel watch that oozes style (and is my personal favo [...]

One theme I noticed at SIHH 2012 was a bit of a return to more classy connoisseur-driven high end watches. Brands like A. Lange Sohne and Greubel Forsey released tourbillon based watches with tourbillons not visible from the dials. For Lange it is this highly useful and complicated creation that pulls at the heart string [...]

My most recent new watch was an Oris Diver Titan C Small Second. Before discussing the watch itself Id like to discuss how I came upon it. Watch enthusiasts really need a 12 step program. We are hardwired to always think about watches, our best bet is to channel our addiction to timepieces properly. Watches are where my brain wanders to d [...]

Hublots most technically interesting new watches for 2018, in my opinion, are the new Hublot MP-11 Power Reserve 14 Days timepieces that come in two versions (sapphire crystal or 3D carbon). With that said, the most complicated watch released by the Swiss brand is actually a new version of the MP-09 [...]

Last month at an event in London, Renault announced the?R.S. 17, a beast of a Formula 1 machine set to make its debut at the?2017 Australian Grand Prix later this month. Bell Ross?shortly after announced the new Bell Ross BR RS17 watches, incorporating several design and material elements found in the recently announced Renault Formula 1 racer. It woul [...]

While the famous high-end watch maker Patek Philippe certainly has other mono-brand boutiques in other parts of the world, they will open their very first American stand-alone boutique this month in July of 2012. The location is Los Angeles on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. Patek Philippe timepieces have been featured in the watch and jewelry store Gearys [...]

Its probably quite a good sign when a watch appears both familiar and radical in the same glance. The overall sense I get from the Harry Winston Avenue Dual Time Automatic watch is that it slots neatly into the category of Art Deco masterpiece, but under further scrutiny, each of the elements presents an off-kilter styling that seems completely mode [...]

Boy, that sure escalated quickly, right? With most of the free world in either government-mandated or self-imposed quarantine, and the watch industry in a collective tailspin due to the sales and manufacturing havoc wreaked by the Corona virus, theres a spooky air of now what? looming amidst all the uncertainty.But here at , weve been experts on working from home and [...]

Always one to push the boundaries of technology, Citizen has breathed fresh air into the Promaster line, with the redesigned and reimagined SST series, named after its signature function, a split-second timer. To start, Citizen has released three members of this new family, each with a distinctive colorway. The reference numbers for the n [...]

Welcome to?the third installment in our Cost of Entry series, where we go hands-on?with?the most affordable, entry-level watches from leading luxury watch brands to see what you get for your money when entering a brand. In our first article, we looked at Rolex and the Oyster Perpetual, followed by the?Panerai Luminor PAM000 Base Logo watch. Now its time [...]