Photo by Adrian Bretscher/Getty Images for BreitlingGeorges Kern has been the CEO of Breitling watches since it was still recently acquired by a private equity firm. He landed at the prestigious Swiss sport watchmaker after an engaging career running IWC at Richemont. At Breitling, the watch industry has been able to experience a more unleashed Mr. Kern, and the result has been a wave of novelty in all areas, ranging from products to in-store experiences.Mr. Kern has, in many ways, entirely re-f [...]

2017 marked a fantastic year for Only Watch, a Muscular Dystrophy charity that encourages watch brands to donate a unique model to be auctioned to benefit the research of the disease. Last auction, they were able to raise almost eleven million dollars to the cause, in no small part because of the brands graciousness in their donations. Among them, was Chronoswiss with what they called the Flying Regulator Red Passion a new twist on the recently relaunched Flying Regulator model utilizing a gui [...]

Editors Note-Welcome to the first-ever Weekly News Roundup! Moving forward, this will be a rapid fire in case you missed it list of the weeks smaller watch industry news stories, collected in one place for your convenience.U.S. Air Force Veterans Vintage Paul Newman omega Daytona Is Appraised For $700,000 On Antiques RoadshowWhile the explosive growth of the vintage watch market in the past several years has shown a light on many hidden gems that in past years would have gone unnoticed, some in [...]

According to Omega they were the first wrist watch brand to place a tourbillon escapement based movement into a wrist watch. This was back in 1947. I am by no means going to discuss what a tourbillon is or its history in this article. Suffice it to say however that the ancient complication designed by Breguet back in his lifetime was originally meant to be in pocket watches.It was not until the mid 20th century that tourbillons found themselves in wrist watches. For Omega, it was a limited produ [...]

The often overlooked Swatch Group brand Mido?has been producing Swiss mechanical watches since 1918, and their Commander line has been around since 1959. Its been something of a challenge for Mido to really stake a cohesive brand identity (in the United States, especially) but the Commander has been their most easily recognized line. It hearkens back to a more classic era that can be better described as traditional which also runs the risk of being unfairly classified as too old-fashioned. The n [...]

Franck Muller Vanguard Gravity Lady TourbillonThe Franck Muller Vanguard Lady Tourbillon Gravity is the first ladies tourbillon in the Vanguard collection, but it is by no means the brands first ladies tourbillon. Franck Muller, one of the original independent brands, specializes in high complications and was the first watchmaker to begin making tourbillons specifically for women. Its first ladies tourbillon was introduced in 2008, and was called, simply, Lady Tourbillon, which gives you an idea [...]

Color, in many ways, is the current frontier of watch design. As brands across the industry are releasing designs with more dial colors than nearly any other time in modern watchmaking history, advancements in materials and case coatings have allowed cases and bracelets to become a new canvas for chromatic experimentation. With the depth and breadth of the massive G-Shock line, Casio carries one of the most colorful stables in modern watchmaking, but for its latest release it pushes both color c [...]

Mention the Oris Aquis watch to timepiece lovers, and youll tend to get positive facial reactions but also little agreement as to what timepiece you are actually referring to. The Aquis family isnt the only assortment of divers style watches produced by the Swiss brand, but it is the largest. Right now on the Oris website there are over 40 Aquis versions, depending on the various case sizes, colors, and movements used. Why is the Oris Aquis collection so robust? The simple answer is because the [...]

As a watch lover, I have pretty much always been attracted to diving watches. It was not until recently, however, that I was actually able to dive. After a fantastic time in Grand Cayman learning to dive and becoming certified by Divetech at the Cobalt Coast dive resort, an entire new world of diving experiences has now opened up for me-and the process further allowed me to truly appreciate the purpose of a good dive watch and the crucial role that telling the time plays in being a human underwa [...]

Hi, hows it going?Just fine sir, care to view any fine Jaeger LeCoultre timepieces today? Well, I dont know. What makes these. Jaeger LeCoultre watches. better than what Ive got now?(sigh) Sir these are what we call, real watches. A a Jaeger LeCoultre watch represents an accomplishment combining elegance and discretion with a natural aura of serene confidence.(blank stare). I dont. What exactly does that mean? It doesnt matter what it means sir. Im telling you, as I have been told, that it is [...]

Let me tell you about the newest and (coolest) new method that a luxury watch company is using technology to help prevent anyone making replica, counterfeit or fake watches from the brand. I dont always know why companies care so much about this, but it is true that as time goes on, fake watches are getting better. In an ideal world, there will be a simple and fool proof way to tell if a watch is authentic right away, from looking at the watch itself. We are not there yet. While this newest met [...]

The venerable Hamilton Khaki remains one of the best field-style watches around with its retro military looks and adaptation to modern male aesthetics. Over the years, Hamilton has produced an endless variation of Khaki models, and the larger Hamilton Khaki collection today includes timepieces that you might not even traditionally bulk into the Khaki watch family. One that is both modern and does arguably feel like it fits into the historic idea of what a Hamilton Khaki should be is the Hamilton [...]

Ever since I lifted?the recycled Eco Titanium case and matching recycled nylon strap of the PAM985?off the table at SIHH two years ago, I knew it was only a matter of time before Panerai took the eco-minded challenge to the next level. Well, that day is here with the new Submersible eLAB-ID PAM 1225 - an impressive new concept watch thats built using nearly 99% recycled materials (by weight), potentially opening the door for a broader future of fully circular, sustainable watchmaking practices. [...]

As mechanical complications go, the chronograph stands as arguably the most versatile option of all. The applications of tracking an elapsed time on the fly are nearly endless, especially when overlaid with a second set of information to determine an average rate. Tachymeters are naturally the most common examples of this in modern watchmaking, but scales measuring everything from heart rates to the distance of a sound are far from unheard of, especially in more classically-styled chronograph de [...]

Even among all the Royal Oaks and haute horology presented by Audemars Piguet for SIHH 2018, one could hardly overlook something as strange, bold, and exotic as the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon GMT. This is not one that grabs headlines for groundbreaking technology or radically new design for the brand in 2018, but it does introduce Audemars Piguets first flying tourbillon as well as some design updates, and it is the latest in a collection that is inherently polarizing an [...]

Watches I recommend for anyone to own? That sounds a bit presumptuous, right? Well, it is, but hear me out. In what might end up being a new series of articles here on , Id like to share with our audience the timepieces that we as individual watch lovers and experts would recommend to any new or veteran collector. In fact, I would go so far as to say that no watch collection is truly complete without including most or all of these models. But lets face it, is any collection of anything ever real [...]

It is a little hard for me to believe that it has been about four years since the launch of the original Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver back in 2010. When we debuted the diver in steel we were excited to not only bring you the very first legitimate divers watch by Audemars Piguet, but we loved the new design for the Royal Oak Offshore that offered the spirit of the Offshore collection in a three-hand dial. Later we got a bit more hands-on with the Royal Oak Offshore Diver after enjoyin [...]

Panerai is synonymous with the sea. After all, the brand made its name producing maritime instruments for the Royal Italian Navy. These days, Panerai no longer makes instruments for the military, but it stays true to its oceanic roots as a partner to various yacht clubs and regattas around the world. In fact, in 2006, Panerai even bought the vintage boat Eilean and took it upon themselves to have her restored to her former glory. In addition, Panerais CEO, Angelo Bonati, is an avid sailor himsel [...]

Alongside the 2015 Master Grande Tradition Grande Complication, Jaeger-LeCoultre also announced a new version of their Duometre Spherotourbillon featuring a platinum case and a moon phase indicator this is the Jaeger-LeCoultre Duometre Spherotourbillon Moon. At 42 mm wide and 14.3 mm thick, sizing is the same as the original Spherotourbillon from 2012, but the case has been rendered in platinum, which looks stunning when combined with the color from the moon phase indicator and the off-white s [...]

Breitling has been anything but under the radar the last couple of months. With Georges Kern at the helm, weve seen almost endless releases of new Navitimers (to mixed reviews and polarizing?opinions,?even among our team) but Breitling surprised us with the new Breitling Chronomat B01 Chronograph 44 at Baselworld this year. Modestly redesigned with a contemporary vibe in mind, the updated Chronomat is a welcome addition to Breitlings modern catalog. Featuring their coveted B01 movement, a satin- [...]