As Old Ben Kenobi said while bequeathing to Luke his new lightsaber, An elegant weapon, for a more civilized age.? Had he been handing over his old mans wristwatch instead of a futures-past laser sword, a single word need only have been changed to properly describe it.? That is, of course, if the timepiece he was [...]

The Oris Williams Valtteri Bottas Limited Edition is currently at the top of the ladder when it comes to Swiss Oris motorsport watch collection. When checking it out at Baselworld 2016, it struck me that the racing-themed Oris timepieces might not get as much attentio [...]

Of the 50 pieces announced for the upcoming Only Watch 2019 auction, due to be held on November 9th, the Breguet Type 20 watch was one of the unique pieces that attracted the most immediate attention. Why? Well, the name Breguet carries a certain weight among collectors, due to the history of the man behind the original [...]

In the current haute horlogerie arms race, brands have spread their ambitions beyond increasingly intricate skeleton movements and complications, and set themselves to work developing more durable, reliable iterations of these complex creations. Richard Mille is leading the charge for this new generation of more rugged ultra-luxury timepieces, pioneerin [...]

Audemars Piguet has been creating some of the most technically interesting watches in their Royal Oak Concept collection for the past couple of years. Last year, they showed off the Royal Oak Concept Laptimer, a highly complicated chronograph with thre [...]

In the span of just two decades, Panerai has risen to become one of the most popular watch brands in the world and also a bona fide manufacture. Today, we are going to take a look at one of their more unconventional?watches, the Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic Acciaio watch.?The Panerai Luminor 1950 3 Days Chrono Flyback Automatic [...]

While pretty awesome to behold (especially in size) and pretty in design, the Breguet Marine Royale Ref. 5847 watch for 2010 is an ergonomic mistake. It looks cool on the wrist making you feel like some sort of well-to-do space pirate captain, but the legibility and use of the watch are pretty whacked. Ive never much bought into the whole [...]

Just released is this very lovely pair of limited-edition Parmigiani Tonda GT and Tondagraph GT watches done in collaboration with retailer Oliver Smith. I spent some time with these two sports watches released last year from Parmigiani and found them pretty impressive from a design, finishing, and horological standpoint. (You can read my in-depth thoughts on the To [...]

Jaeger-LeCoultre brand fans will no doubt enjoy the news that the Memovox collection is back starting with this brand boutique-only Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Memovox Boutique Edition limited set of watches. The Swiss brand claims that this refreshed retro-style release of the brands cult favorite alarm watches is due to the Memovoxs 60th anni [...]

Using the parlance of at least one Audemars Piguet brand ambassador, if you want to be a real baller, then go ahead and find yourself a Royal Oak Tourbillon in platinum. Audemars Piguet is already shy enough about distributing too many Royal Oak watches on bracelets [...]

Ill start off with saying that the Panerai PAM569 is probably my favorite Panerai watch that Ive worn for an extended period of time. Panerai is a brand that most watch lovers admire because of their historic designs that are both beautiful and timeless. It is also hard to find too ma [...]

Miami in December does it get better than this? The locals will agree, but perhaps not during Art Basel, where an estimated 100,000 or more extra people swarm in for the now international art show whose US station is Miami Beach. But I am not at Art Basel right now. I am at Bal Harbor a ritzy shopping mall on the Northern part of [...]

[Ed. note since Ive seen Hamilton screw up designs before, I look closely at each new release to make sure they look proper. This one is interesting, and actually feels retro in a fresh way. Youll have to love large applied metal numerals and I sense the polish on them is unique.]A big stainless steel case, wide and easy-to-read dial, [...]

I knew this watch existed for a while but seeing in the flesh solidified the feeling that yes, this is of the most (if not the most) steampunk timepieces in existence and here I get to put it on. I believe it came out in 2008. Plus, unlike stuff from Cabestan and Vianney Halter, this Chronoswiss is not going to cost in the tens or hundreds of thousand [...]

I had an opportunity to experience these watch trunks from Piaget a few months ago while some Piaget representatives where in San Francisco at a watch show. I was impressed that the company had these enormous custom made watch cases fit for a passenger on the Titanic. What I didnt know was that enough people would [...]

Omega managed to exceed my expectations when I finally got my hands on the first ceramic-cased Planet Ocean which Im reviewing here today. Debuted a few months after Baselworld 2016, the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean GMT Deep Black carves yet another niche within the brands larger line of high-end Seamaster [...]

Omegas commitment to using state-of-the-art Master Chronometer Calibers in all its watches extends to ladies pieces, including jewelry watches, something that represents a step above the usual standard. While most jewelry watches from luxury brands still contain quartz movements, the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Jewellery, to be introduced in Baselworld thi [...]

Sometimes you want something excessive and sporty; or perhaps something stunning and formal. Other times however you really want just something simple, elegant, and useful; but that doesnt look like a drugstore Timex (shudder). For those times there is the new Mido Jubilee. A nicely designed watch without [...]

Swiss Rado is working to offer more for fans of modern mechanical watches who may tend to see the brand as characterized by a lot of quartz and an aesthetic that looks modernist from a 1980s perspective. Part of the challenge in appealing to more male watch lovers is putting all the strong visual DNA the brand has cultivated into something more contemporary-looking. The Rado Ceramica Automatic represents all t [...]

Here at , we arent just watch nerds, but normal nerds as well. Wed be lying if, as guys, we claimed that having serious talks about surviving a fantasy zombie apocalypse doesnt come up regularly. So much so, that occasionally we think that some type of undead uprising is bound to happen eventually. Being prepared for the zombie outbreak is essenti [...]