The Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 series was undoubtedly one of the most divisive major releases of 2019. Enthusiast opinions were split between labeling it a radical departure from the brands signature style and embracing it as a bold new direction. As the Code 11.59 enters its second year, Audemars Piguet has substantially updated the line with far more visual punch, introducing five new sunburst dial variants and a dynamic two tone case design for both the three hand and chronograph models. As a [...]

Panerais new P9000 automatic movement line was the star for the watchmaker at SIHH this year. The entry level in-house made movement is meant to be a friendly rugged machine with function and reliability in mind. This is particularly seen in the watches that the new movement line showed up in. My favorite of which is this PAM00305 (PAM305), also known at the Luminor Submersible 1950. In addition to being Panerais first exhibition back diving watch it also has a face without a number 12. This is [...]

When it comes to photography - shooting watches or otherwise - how many megapixels does a photographer really need? Sure, its the singular metric thats more or less defined a veritable arms race in the photo-taking industry since the advent of the digital camera. But does it really matter? Can a 20 megapixel Nikon D500 from five years ago produce the same quality of image as Sonys newest 64 megapixel monster? The answer is obviously as complicated as it is entirely subjective, because just about [...]

For class and confidence it is hard to beat a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master collection timepiece. When I say this I mean two things. First of all, these are formal timepieces meant for fancy occasions and suits. A smart person could pull it off casually, but this is an elegant creation before it is a sport watch for sure. Second, the design, movement, and overall pedigree elicits a sense of confidence. Jaeger-LeCoultre not only makes their own movements, but also makes their own cases. They do so very [...]

For a newly announced partnership with the Starmus Science Festival and in support of its Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication award, Omega will present each of this years three winners with a?special 18k yellow gold Omega Speedmaster watch. The association with a space and science festival like Starmus should make sense to anyone familiar with Omega and the Speedmasters history with NASA and its continued involvement in related projects. Lets now look at the?Omega Speedmaster Moonwat [...]

Ahead of the upcoming SIHH 2018 and to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Montblanc Star Legacy Collection, the brand has announced two new models:?the Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph and the Star Legacy Automatic Chronograph. Although both models are chronographs, have Star Legacy in their names, and are being announced together, these are vastly different timepieces occupying separate price brackets.The?Montblanc Star Legacy Automatic Chronograph is the more affordable mo [...]

Earlier this year A. Lange Sohne announced a limited edition collection of (even more) decorated watches as homages of the 165th anniversary of their founder, Ferdinand Adolph (F.A.) Lange. In 1845 Mr. Lange moved from Dresden to the nearby small mountain town of Glashutte. As Lange likes to see it, history was then born!The 165 Years Homage to F.A. Lange Collection includes three watches. They are not new watches per se, but done with unique treatment. Each on a new gold color called honey go [...]

As part of Oris ongoing relationship with Audi Sport, for 2015, we get the Oris Audi Sport GMT watch that offers one of the more simple driving-themed GMT watches around. In fact, at a glance, the watch doesnt necessarily look like it is a GMT at all. Last year, Oris released the Oris Audi Sport Limited Edition Chronograph as part of celebrating their new relationship with Audi Sport. With its attractive all steel-toned dial, it was a success that this year is followed-up by the Oris Audi Sport [...]

Join in Las Vegas, Nevada, for the opening party of the new Watches of Switzerland store and two additional adjacent watch brand boutiques the first weekend of December. Located in the heart of the Wynn Hotel, Watches of Switzerland will be celebrating their newest fine timepiece retail location along with two additional dedicated Omega and Breitling stores as part of a multi-day event from November 30-December 2, 2018. The stores hours will be 10am until 12am on Fridays and Saturdays, and from [...]

If you look at many of the most popular watch brands, youll notice that their collections usually contain a few (or many) classics whose names have been around for years. Brands like omega dont really release new models, but rather continue to improve on their core collection over time. Models like the Submariner and Datejust have been around for generations. Other brands also keep tradition alive by continuing to offer modern versions of designs that have proved successful for many years. To re [...]

The end of 2020 is nearly here and, once again, the team is contemplating what watches stood out the most to them across the last year. As I have much more to say on the topic than we can fit in our forthcoming team article, this post is a summary of what I wore and what I learned as a watch enthusiast in 2020. The inglorious year of 2020 didnt go as anticipated. What an impact that has made on the watches weve worn the most during 2020 - during the bulk (we hope) of the COVID-19 pandemic.View [...]

In a rush of exciting new releases, Blancpain has expanded the Fifty Fathoms range even further. This one, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Naguers De Combat Watch, is based heavily on the earliest models in this collection dating from 1953. Here we have a very pared back imagining of the Fifty Fathoms design DNA. The stainless steel case measures 45mm with a nicely decorated closed caseback, showing an anchor that has been mounted by two kissing seahorses with wings. Because why not? Who doesnt like [...]

At SIHH 2017, Swiss Piaget released two new versions of a timepiece originally re-leased back in 2015. Back then it was called the Piaget Black Tie Vintage Inspiration watch and was produced as a limited edition. For 2017, the Piaget Vintage Inspiration watch is in two new versions, again as limited editions, with a modest price decrease, and a very sexy meteorite dial option.Vintage Inspiration is probably not the best name Piaget could have chosen for this or any other watch. If only because a [...]

In 2010, Hublot pulled off one hugely?impressive marketing coup when the small but charismatic watch brand somehow managed to fight off larger companies to become the official timekeeper of the South Africa 2010 Fifa World Cup. The World Cup, which takes place every four years, is consistently watched by over a billion people around the world. And thanks to the prominent display of Hublot branding at every match, those who did not know anything about the Swiss watch maker soon did. Football has [...]

2015 called, it wants its strap computer back. This thought and some unintelligible mouth-noises uttered in disbelief were my first reactions when I saw this news land in my inbox. According to the brand, the new Montblanc?TWIN Smart Strap is supposed to transform traditional timepieces into connected digital companions as well as achieve some other elevated goals And yet, here I am, finding myself utterly challenged with getting over the fact that Im writing about a smart strap in mid-2018. But [...]

November is an exciting month at because one of you will win a Maurice Lacroix Pontos S chronograph watch ( hands-on here). A wonderfully modern mechanical sport watch, the Pontos S comes in a durable 43mm wide steel case and is water resistant to 200 meters. Our favorite feature is the elegantly designed internal rotating bezel that uses a crown integrated into the chronograph start/stop pusher.Maurice Lacroix?offers the Pontos S in a few versions, and up for giveaway is the orange trimmed mod [...]

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Swiss watch maker Longines has been among the many brands in recent years to dive deeply into the heritage reissue well. This time, they have released a vintage-inspired pilots watch which pays tribute to their longstanding history with aviation. The Longines Avigation BigEye features aesthetics borrowed from several of their vintage aviation and military pieces as well as modern watchmaking technology including a column wheel chronograph caliber, a highly domed, anti-reflective sapphire crystal [...]

Many of you already know that IWC watches chose 2014 to be the year of the Aquatimer. That means a revisit and reinvention of their popular dive watch collection with a focus on what has worked in the past while trying to set aside what hasnt been as effective. announced the 2014 Aquatimer collection here, and later offered additional details on the expansive new Aquatimer collection here. The overall collection includes a variety of case sizes, materials, movements and prices. Nevertheless, th [...]

If you are going to buy or receive any watches this holiday season you are going to want to listen to the latest episode of HourTime my favorite podcast, because I and John Biggs make it.We talk about brands to buy, brands to avoid, along with some additional new watches not yet available. We offer some buying tips and have the inevitable eBay debate. John finds a way to continue his streak of mentioning the Orange Monster at least once per episode (everyone, take a drink).? Plus, you will alwa [...]