For years now, as the brand that the Swatch Group has designated to embody elegance, historic timepiece maker Longines has been thoroughly involved in the world of equestrian sports. It sponsors important equestrian performances around the world, including the world-famous Kentucky Derby, as well as the highly prestigious Breeders Cup. For 2019, the official wristwatch of the Breeders Cup is the Longines Master Collection Moonphase - a new collection (with a healthy level of diversity) for 2019 [...]

For 2012 Omega released a new 18k red gold version of the Seamaster Planet Ocean three-hand and chronograph models with a new type of Ceragold bezel. Ceragold is more or less the gold version of Liquidmetal (that I discussed in more detail here). It is a special process that Omega uses to inset gold in the engraved ceramic bezel. In a sense, this is Omegas answer to omegas Cerachrom.So why isnt it just gold Liquidmetal? Because it isnt. The Liquidmetal process is very similar to Ceragold, but us [...]

This is an article about a car, but written by someone that loves watches too.Spending just a couple of days with an Aston Martin is not enough. When it came time to hand over the key-an actual key that you use to turn on?the ignition-to the beautiful Stratus White 2016 Aston Martin Vantage GTS, I felt like Id only just begun to bond with the car and that to have it taken away so soon would leave an emotional void Id be unable to fill. As such, well focus on the car first, spiced up with some im [...]

Sponsored Post written for by advertiser.Christies is organizing a Patek Philippe selling?exhibition?that is historic in scale. Over 300 vintage Patek Philippe watches will be available for purchase in New York City at Rockefeller Center for only 11 days, July 13-23. Exceptionally rare watches, including many fresh to market pieces, will be available for immediate purchase priced from $5,000 USD to well over $5M USD. The Christies exhibition is taking place at the same time as the official Pate [...]

It would be extremely difficult even for the most educated scholars of the matter to find a time or age in the history of watchmaking that offered as many novel ideas as we have today. At present, the industry is in a phase where there is incredibly fierce and global competition between all brands, small and large alike, forcing all of them to push their own boundaries in a constant fight over an ever growing customer base. And much like the brands, us watch enthusiasts are often left with askin [...]

Ill be the first to admit that Im a sucker for color. What do I mean exactly? I am implying that taking something old and rendering it in a new color alone can really capture my attention. Thats half of what Hublot did with the Big Bang UNICO Red Magic reference 411.CF.8513.RX watch? by taking the Big bang UNICO watch and producing it in the color red. The other and more interesting technical side of the story is that they made a red watch using red-colored ceramic. This is something which hasnt [...]

The Hermes Slim dHermes was released about three years ago in late 2015, and Ive always held it in high regard due to its original whimsical design, quality, and price of $7,650. The Slim dHermes provides so much solid value in an industry and category that seldom does so. Even so, the difference between those watches that reach truly timeless status and, well, everyone else lies in an enduring appeal that can transcend ephemeral trends.So, the question here is, has the French fashion house wa [...]

The Glashutte Original SeaQ in its base 39.50mm version is an expensively made, expensive dive watch that introduced the brands Spezialist collection of modern sports watches. The SeaQ line includes the SeaQ Panorama Date (reviewed in-depth here) and the SeaQ we see here-which probably shouldve been named the SeaQ 39.50 to reduce the confusion between the line and the name-fellow individual model.Anyhow, the base SeaQ with its solid caseback and regular date display at 3 oclock brings with it a [...]

Welcome to the 2015 Horology Halftime Show, presented by hindsight. The official arrival of summer means that Baby New Year cliches are as dead as your old Synchronar 2100, and in our era of instant analysis, its high-time for a look back at a few?of high horologys best moments so far. Sit back, read on, and celebrate the finest plays of 2015s first two quarters.Boldest Move: Patek Philippe Calatrava 5524G.While the speculative impact of the Apple Watch has inspired the largest volume of controv [...]

The iPhone is many things to many people. For many it is an item of high fashion, and a clear signal to phone companies that tools like mobile phones carry a fashion element along with obvious utilitarian function. Watch makers have known this for years! We know this. The new iPhone 3G comes with a black or white glossy backing, a difference over the first generation iPhone that simple had a polished metal back with a black plastic section at the bottom for the antenna (signals dont penetrate me [...]

Among mentions of modern Patek Philippe watches, the Calatrava line seldom receives the same level of enthusiasm as Pateks more complicated pieces. Perhaps, this is a real-world expression of their subtle, under-the-radar design language and steadfast focus on their roots. The Calatrava hails from the early 30s and represents a quintessential pillar of Pateks line up. While not as complex as a perpetual calendar or as casual as an Aquanaut, the Calatrava is worth your attention if only because o [...]

A few years ago Bell Ross began to experiment with ceramic watches. The first real collection was the BRS, a smaller square cased model that was, to an extent, a womens watch. It was thin and lovely and ended up on the wrists of more women than men. There were also ceramic versions of the BR03 a 42mm wide version of the 46mm wide BR01. Those ceramic models had a lot of different styles and varieties, including those with gloss and matte finished ceramic.I dont think there was ever a real ceram [...]

On April 28, 2018 invited dozens of guests to visit the new Panerai brand boutique located at the South Coast Plaza shopping center in Costa Mesa. The prestigious shopping destination is among the finest in the region and is home to many of the worlds most popular high-end watch brands, including Panerai. Guests were delighted to be present for the first public unveiling of the new for 2018 Panerai Luminor Base Logo collection, which is a modern recreation of the original Panerai collection deb [...]

A jumping hour watch is nifty device. It can be argued that a jumping hours format is even more legible than the traditional analog hand format. Essentially, jumping hours is a hybrid of analog and digital. The hours portion of the watch is done through a hour display window. There is a disc underneath the dial that features the hour numbers. The next hour literally jumps when the previous ends. This is the digital component. So when the time is 4:59, the next minute the 4 in the hour window jum [...]

Piaget used to pride-and finance-itself on its long-term achievements in crafting remarkably thin watches. All was well as long as they could rule in this game, sometimes by greater and sometimes rather minuscule margins. In recent years, however, we have witnessed Piaget lose focus not just of the luxury watch market in general, but also of its true self. The Polo S saw mixed reception at best, the 60th anniversary, totally run-of-the-mill Altiplanos displayed a depressing lack of creativity, w [...]

It took me the better part of season three so far to spot this watch. I knew that earlier seasons of Big Love (on HBO) had Bill Paxton (playing as character Bill Henrickson) wearing an Omega Speedmaster. This was likely out of his own collection. Season three sees him wearing something similar looking on camera (both steel with black and white faces), but a different watch. I eventually decided that it was an IWC Aquatimer Chrono-Automatic. It look a lot of pausing and staring to figure this out [...]

For 2016, Parmigiani has succeeded in putting their long-awaited Genequand system into a wrist watch. The materialization of almost a decade of work presented on the brands 20th anniversary is a concept watch called the Senfine. The system inside, if successful in an industrialized environment, could lead to a major disruption in how we measure the performance of mechanical watches.Trade shows like SIHH are places with fewer and fewer secrets. Much of the time, prior to our set meetings with b [...]

The term mystery (whether in English or French) as applied to a clock or watch means that some part of its mechanism or operation is hidden from the user. In this case it means that you cant immediately see how the hands are attached. Two watches in 2013 battle it out for your less than mystery dollars.It might be fair to say that the real distinction of a mystery watch innovator goes to Swiss brand Quinting. Those guys make some wildly interesting electronic quartz watches that for years have u [...]

The Breitling Superoean Chronograph Steelfish is a new member of the brands dive-style watch family for 2014. While Ive not spent a lot of time thinking about or researching watches from Breitling, they have?a pretty firm association to aviation in my mind. A closer look at their logo (and their latest release) reveals that theyre not just content to ride the air currentsCthey also want to accompany your trips below the waves. Perhaps a better way to think of the brand belies my engineering trai [...]

Womens watches usually arent given that much attention by watch enthusiasts. They come in two basic varieties, miniature dolled up versions of mens watches, or some watch richly gilded with jewels. While these watches can be appreciated, they are hardly things rich in innovation or novel interest. Typically, much more time is spent on mens watches when it comes to new technology, avant-garde styling or new complications.Another reason womens watches tend to be less interesting is that they are o [...]