The original Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante from 1995.The first IWC Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante watch was introduced in 1995 and last seen in the IWC catalog in 2006. However, IWC has just announced that it is bringing its Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante back, with not just one, [...]

When it was first released in 2016 for the brands 20th anniversary, the Parmigiani Tonda Chronor Anniversaire was a milestone watch for the brand, as it also debuted its in-house-made integrated split-seconds chronograph movement. The 18k bridges and architecture of the PF361 movement is the stuff of dreams, and now Parmigiani has released a new var [...]

One of the most successful Swiss watches of 2020, in my opinion, was the Breilting Endurance Pro. Offered in a selection of hip colors, this is an easy-to-appreciate entry-level Breitling sports watch that is perfectly suited to the times. The Endurance Pro is also a collection that, for many people, can be easy to miss. Most watch collectors want mechanical ver [...]

At SIHH 2018?Cartier is positioning the Santos collection as one of their key highlights for 2018 (debuted on here). That means the Parisian brand just released a refreshed version of one of the most famous square-cased watches of all time?C born at a time when the wristwatch was an infant in the early 20th Century. The 2018 San [...]

So you want to buy a watch? Be it for yourself or as a gift to someone else, the following guide will help you this holiday season with a number of good choices, brands, and suggestions for various types of people. This guide is designed to lead you in the right direction when making a purchase decision. For each of the listed brands youll find just a single model [...]

As a brand inextricably associated with legendary watch designer Gerald Genta, it makes perfect sense that Bulgari should look to honor the late master with a new release celebrating 50 years since the foundation of his eponymous company. The Bulgari Gerald Genta 50th anniversary watch celebrates one of watchmakings best-known figures, produced by the company that went from a for [...]

The sleep-inducing blueness of the luxury watch industry is rendered exciting once again by the A. Lange Sohne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater, the only watch to combine a mechanical jumping time display with a decimal repeater. Hiding underneath the blue-coated solid silver dial is a movement with 771 parts - a [...]

The use of novel and space-age materials in high-end watches is always fun to follow as a spectator, but its far more appreciated when their practical benefits might sometime soon be used in watches that a broader segment can enjoy. Thats rarely the case, but one watch that piqued my interest in [...]

Exotic materials, bold?styling, and innovative?machining processes are all in a days work for Graham. The new limited edition Graham Chronofighter Superlight Carbon, freshly announced for Baselworld 2016, unsurprisingly continues this trend with a charismatic offering thats arguably one of the British brands most ambitious yet. At under 100 grams, thi [...]

In 2017 Omega released The 1957 Trilogy set of watches?which includes remakes of three models that originally came out in 1957. This includes a limited edition Omega Seamaster, Railmaster, and of course, Speedmaster?C with each of those iconic Omega watch families having debuted that year. The 60th anniversary limited-edition models ar [...]

Its been a busy year for the ABTW team. Spread across multiple continents and a half-dozen different time zones, we covered a wider variety of watches than ever before. Within that variety, there will always be favorites - but among those favorites, what watches actually end up on our wrists? To answer this question, we once again polled the team to learn what watches spent [...]

This photo montage (OK, montage light - three images) gives youre a really good idea of the design influences behind the Bell Ross BR series of aviation watches. It is also a good way of seeing a brief history of airplane instrument panels.The first Bell Ross BR01 watch focused on the middle era, wh [...]

Apparently the 4th of July comes a bit late this year as Perrelet has just released a very American watch that celebrates our stars and stripes. See, if the Swiss can love America I am sure there is hope for our economy. Just send some of those excess Francs you guys keep whining about.Boohoo! Our money is sooo valuable! They truly are an oppressed people. Continue reading

When you think of Rado if youre familiar with them you know to expect a high-tech ceramic being used in some form or fashion. You might also expect some bold (even crazy) colors used to highlight and draw attention to the material. What you might not be expecting from the brand is something that looks more restrained or like a steel case. [...]

For enthusiasts, there have never been more avenues to buy timepieces than there are today, with new online retail options spreading throughout the industry to supplement more traditional brick and mortar solutions. Despite the increasing field of competition, eBay remains one of the most popular platforms for buyers and sellers alike, with over two million watches sold in the [...]

Breitling, which recently made watch industry news for their sale to CVC Capital Partners for a cool $873 million US, seems to be carrying on with business as usual, producing limited editions of core offerings for their devoted fans.?The brand has also garnered attention in the last year for their collaboration with Tudor (as [...]

As a special one-off piece Richard Mille is making this RM 055 JC watch for charity. It will be auctioned off on September 14th in Beijing as part of the brands continual push to capture more of the Chinese market. Who better than to do it with Jackie Chan? The watch will officially be called The RM 055? JC Jackie Chans Dragons Heart Foundation. I wanna little drag [...]

Its clearly the year of the Spitfire over in Schaffhausen, with IWC bringing not one, not two, but seven new references to SIHH inspired by the legendary mid-century British fighter aircraft. Two of those new references weve already seen: the standard Pilots Chronograph Spitfire in bronze, and the limit [...]

Baselworld 2016 sees the introduction of a new member of the Speedmaster family with the return of a moonphase Speedmaster. This is the Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Chronograph Master Chronometer watch and it is a real beauty. If there is any sports watch collection that makes total sense to include a moonphase indicator is [...]

The concept of pairing high-end aesthetics with more reasonable prices has been a driving philosophy behind Maurice Lacroixs lineup for many years. While this is most readily evident in core collections like the Aikon, this line of thinking runs right up to the top of the brands range with its Masterpiece collection. The latest entry into the Masterpie [...]