In the beginning the watch gods created the wristwatch, and it was good.Up until the early 1900s, pocket watches ruled the day for mens timekeeping fashion. These were worn on a chain in a pocket, either in a vest or trousers. It was considered sissy for men to wear watches on their wrists. However, in 1904 Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos Dumont collaborated with his friend Louis Cartier, the famous French watchmaker, to design and create a timepiece for the wrist that could be easily read whil [...]

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater CarbonDebuted at Baselworld 2018, one of the most interesting high-complication dress watches available today is this limited edition carbon CTP-cased Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater Carbon reference 102794. The watch sits alongside the titanium reference 103015 model of the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater watch?but is certainly the most exotic given its looks and case material. Even as a dress-style watch, Bulgari calls the visual aesthetic o [...]

When it comes to Corum, most watch folks would probably call to mind the iconic Bubble line, or perhaps the Golden Bridge line. Those are certainly iconic in their own right, but theyre fairly recent additions to the catalog. If you want to go a bit further back, say, to the 1960s, then youre talking about the Admiral collection. As you might expect, this line is particularly influenced by the water, ships, and sailing. While they come in a variety of sizes, and you have some options with compli [...]

Usually, news that a watch is no longer being made doesnt cause much raucousness. In the case of the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 ( review here), it has caused a veritable uproar. Since Patek Philippe announced early in 2021 that its star steel watch with a decade-long waiting list would stop being produced, the timepiece enthusiast community can hardly ponder or discuss anything else. That an older model Patek Philippe watch is being discontinued is hardly remarkable. What is noteworthy is what [...]

A few years ago Bell Ross released their first womens version of the BR 01 style watch called the BRS (which I first discussed here). The idea of the watch was to be a smaller, more fashion oriented version of the BR 01 done in ceramic. Available in black or white ceramic, it is hard to argue that Bell Ross wasnt at least partially influenced by the success of the Chanel J12. Lovely in its design the BRS cannot really be categorized as strictly a womans watch, but that is the intended market a [...]

2015 sees the release of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Minute Repeater watch. Jaeger-LeCoultre is one of the most revered names in watchmaking and is fondly referred to as La Grande Maison, which can be loosely translated as The Great Manufacture. In its rich 182-year history, the company has created over a thousand calibers, registered 400 or so patents and has numerous inventions credited to its name. And for the most part of the past century, it even provided movement blanks to [...]

Sponsored post presented on by advertiserWhen Hublot finds a novel source of inspiration, it tends to take it further than any other major player in the luxury watch scene would dare. In line with its Art of Fusion motto that has dictated the manufactures unmatched approach to creating and combining materials like has never been done before in watchmaking, a source of inspiration turns into a lot more than aesthetic representation. The Hublot Classic Fusion Concrete Jungle New York is a perfect [...]

When Jean-Claude Biver was still running Hublot, the brand released an interesting new model in 2011, which was the result of a challenge of sorts. Jean-Claude Biver said that someone challenged him to make an Hublot version of a Richard Mille? an - even more high-luxury timepiece brand. Richard Mille (the man) and Jean-Claude Biver were not exactly rivals since their products mostly competed at different price points. Also, the two brands had more in common than most other luxury watch houses, [...]

Corum just sent me shout-out on this new Tourbillon watch that will be released a few days at Basel 2010. Thus, there will be at least two new tourbillon watches from Corum this year this Ti-Bridge Tourbillon, and the Admirals Cup Minute Repeater Tourbillon. While I have really only noticed that Corum key logo on the Admirals Cup models, now it shows up on this new Ti-Bridge, as the top of the cage over what appears to be a flying tourbillon. I must admit that it looks pretty cool. The in-house [...]

The iconic Movado Museum watch finally gets a design overhaul that actually makes it a good watch. Movado can call it what they want, but this new watch is a pure evolution on the design that put Movado on the map for mainstream watch buyers. The Museum Watch face design that Movado purchased was a brilliant move that made for a great looking watch. Only problem was that barely anyone could read the thing. Over time the cases the showcased the watch kept changing, in the end it was still hard as [...]

One of our shared goals here is to help bring watch enthusiasts closer to a diverse range of watches. Why? Simply because I am yet to meet a fellow watch-lover whod be lessened by a broader, more vibrant appreciation of timepieces. Forming that bond through a detailed and honest analysis is sometimes an easy thing to do; and other times, its nigh-on impossible. From a quick glance at the Hublot Big Bang Unico Rainbow King Gold, I trust you can tell which end of the spectrum we are experiencing t [...]

More than an icon, more than a legend, the Omega Speedmaster is one of the most popular and desired watches around the world. For over 40 years the sport watch that has been on the moon and on our minds, has also had a place on countless wrists. It has represented quality, durability, and adventure to many people. Omega has maintained and grown the collection over the years with all manners of variations, limited editions, and unique versions. All in all, the Omega Speedmaster for many people is [...]

Hublot is probably one of the least understood luxury brands around (particularly in the wrist watch realm) especially because so many people think that they understand it. Hublot really epitomizes what someone recently described to me as a non-fragile company. The idea is that fragile companies are those that dont deal well with criticism or complaints. Non-fragile companies, on the other hand, actually thrive in the face of criticism and sometimes even controversy. Hublot receives more than i [...]

We love the ONLY WATCH auction that takes place every other year in Monaco for the support of charity. Why do we love it? Well a range of participating watch brands produce totally unique watches that are auctioned off for charity (Monegasque Association against Muscular Dystrophy). The pieces are sometimes mere color variations on existing models, and sometimes they are radically new models that are production concepts or signs of things to come. In any event, they are all one-off pieces (with [...]

A new year in the Gregorian calendar brings many things. We wont bore you with a cheesy list but cut right to the chase instead: The first days of 2022 introduced considerable and noticeable omega price increases, especially on steel luxury watch models. In this article, you will find the retail price increases on the most sought-after omega watch collections, along with our commentary.omega Calibre 4130, the movement that drives the omega Daytona collection, being assembled at the omega manufac [...]

When it comes to pilot watches, you are generally choosing from one of two categoriesC the simple Flieger style, or a more modern tool-style watch with a lot of complications. ?With their latest, Hamilton?has sort of bridged the gap, giving us a modern pilot watch with simplicity in mind.Hamilton traces their aviation roots back to 1919, and this new watch, the Khaki Takeoff Auto Chrono Limited Edition (yeah, thats a mouthful) draws inspiration from their elapsed time clock produced during WWII. [...]

Theres been a lot to get excited about with IWCs announcements at SIHH, but perhaps one of the more welcome new releases has been the IWC Pilots Watch Mark XVIII. Purists and IWC fans might argue this is the true spiritual successor to the Mark XII from 1993, with its reserved proportions and utilitarian aesthetic. Both watches pay homage to the original Mark XI from 1948 which was arguably one of the finest military watches ever made. After spending some time with the IWC Pilots Watch Mark XVII [...]

One of the things I really appreciate about Hublot is that they dont do everything directly to sell watches. A lot of their events and projects are for charity or to further development in the horological world. Yes, of course, there is a branding element to each of these projects and it gets people write about the brand that might not otherwise cover a wrist watch story, but in the end it makes for a very dynamic Hublot.I recently joined Hublot for the official unveiling of the Antikythera move [...]

The Classic Fusion is one of Hublots pillar collections, and it has also become a popular canvas for collaborations with other brands and associations. Some examples include the Classic Fusion Chronograph Chelsea FC watch, the Classic Fusion Italia Independent watches, the Classic Fusion Chronograph Berluti Scritto, and many more. The latest collaboration is with Bucherer, one of the oldest watch retailers not only in Europe but also the world. This is the new Hublot Classic Fusion Bronze Bucher [...]

What a wonderful time of year, when many brands start to slowly show what they have been working on for SIHH 2015. Cartier is kicking off the new watch season with their announcement of the Rotonde De Cartier Annual Calendar, a nicely balanced and innovative (yet decidedly Cartier) expression of the complication that only needs to be set once a year. A complication of this sort manages to sit between Cartiers more standard high-end watch production and its haute horology department. Though with [...]