Its true that ones character is revealed during challenging times, and while weve certainly all had our fill of bad news and difficult days these last few months, theres still plenty of good to be found throughout the watch industry, where an increasing number of brands are flexing some philanthropic muscles and rallying resources, either in the community or in manufacture, to support COVID-19 relief efforts around the globe. To inject a little bit of good news into your week, weve rounded up al [...]

There are literally dozens of Movado Bold watches to choose from. The point of the collection is to modernize and hip-ify (just made that word up) the classic and iconic Movado Museum Face watch. Bold watches share a few things in common. First is color as most of them are colorful. Second is design and material. Bold watches are designed to be less expensive Movado timepieces and so the case is made of a high-quality plastic (some also seem to be in aluminum). Movado calls it polymer or? high- [...]

Are you ready for a watch like this? Is anyone ever really ready for a watch like this? Among his many watches, Alain Silberstein offers some tourbillon models. Less popular today, a few years ago these iconoclastic tourbillon timepieces really offered something very different. Take this Black Storm model (ref. TS511) that combines his playful French design, an interesting tourbillon movement, and urban toned camouflage.The idea is really when you get to a watch like a tourbillon reason loses a [...]

Building upon the well-received 110 and 111 calibers, Baselworld 2016 sees Oris unveiling a third aimed at time-zone hoppers by adding a GMT function to their newest in-house movement, their Calibre 112. Its debuting in the Oris Artelier, which is a progression from the sporty Big Crown Pro Pilot and swings back to the dressier side of life. This third iteration follows Oris dedication to incorporating their in-house movements across their collections.The hand-wound Caliber 112 preserves Oris ma [...]

The Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36,000 GMT watches from a few years ago were a hit, and particularly the limited edition SBGJ005 with a green dial and orange GMT hand. The winning style and popularity of that particular model were too strong for Grand Seiko to ignore, so its back with the same colors for the same underlying watch model, but with a different treatment and texture for the dial. The Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36000 GMT Limited Edition SBGJ227 for 2017 features a radial pattern that kind of looks [...]

Bell Ross has been making watches with skull themes for long enough (since 2009) that these types of products populate their own little sub-category within the brand. From pirates to tattoos, the classic skull motifs we have mostly seen from the Paris-based brand are now supplemented by a contemporary (if not futuristic) skull-themed watch that Bell Ross calls the BR 01 Cyber Skull.What makes the BR 01 Cyber Skull interesting is the entirely new take on the BR 01 case and dial. The Cyber Skull [...]

Over 50 years on from the bands historic breakup, The Beatles remain one of the most popular and influential music groups of all time, with a reverberating impact on pop and rock music that continues today. Few watchmakers are better positioned to pay tribute to the legendary band than Raymond Weil, which has spent decades working closely with the music industry, and for its latest release the brand has announced its fourth and final limited edition watch designed in tribute to the Fab Four. Wit [...]

Having grown up near Toronto and now residing in Vancouver, I was thrilled to hear that Jaeger-LeCoultre would be gracing both of these fine Canadian cities with their own boutiques. These boutiques are Jaeger-LeCoultres first in Canada and, for watch fans that frequent either city, the addition is nothing short of exciting, as boutiques generally offer a wider selection and better access to special models than an authorized dealer might be able to provide.The dial details of the pink gold Jaege [...]

The regulator is one of the things that?hails back to the start of watch making, alongside historical items like pocket watches. Its nothing new that mechanical watches can be seen as something of an anachronism these days, but a big part of the reason they remain so successful is the?soul that draws us in. There are other other types of movements (or devices, for that matter) that simply do a better job when it comes to accuracy and robustness, but for me, its the fascination of the tiny, purpo [...]

William (left) with Christies International Watch Department Head Aurel Bacs (right) A Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 (middle)Christies, the renowned auction house, will have yet another Important Watches auction event in Geneva on November 11, 2013. Here in New York, I personally received a special preview. I was excited when my good friend, John Reardon (Senior Vice-President, Head of Christies New York Watch Department), invited me to todays preview event. From past experience, I knew that I would [...]

As a pre-Baselworld 2017 treat, Omega today announces a new flavor of Speedmaster with the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Automatic Master Chronometer watch that features a racing dial. With accents in sporty orange and the distinctive style of minute track associated with popular historical models, its vintage-inspired looks are backed up by a movement with Omegas latest technology. Its like a Moonwatch but with an auto racing twist.The alternating pattern of the minute track comes first from a 19 [...]

It might sound creepy and all, but I sometimes wish I were a fly on the wall. Like when the idea for the Richard Mille Bonbon Collection was first raised and presented at the brands HQ, or when fellow exhibiting brands at SIHH saw Richard Milles swan song at its last SIHH this year. In other words, the Richard Mille RM 07-03 Cupcake, Richard Mille RM 07-03 Marshmallow, and Richard Mille RM 16-01 Fraise are basically destined, and perhaps programmed, to upset people - even though I am sure we wou [...]

Recently Corum formally announced their limited edition Charge dAffaires set of watches as the newest piece in their Heritage collection. This is a piece perfect for vintage lovers. What Corum essentially does is modernize the design of an actual watch from the 1950s, but uses the exact same movement that the original had only produced with modern technology.At 38mm wide, the modern Charge dAffaires isnt a huge piece but of course it is larger than the original watch. The name of the piece is i [...]

The nickname of this highly exclusive Richard Mille watch is Mark of the Beast. It refers to Olympic runner Yohan Blakes track name which is The Beast, given to him as he sprints with his fists open as though brandishing claws. Blake is also a Richard Mille brand ambassador, the latest in a line of athletes that Richard Mille has forced to wear delicate expensive watches while they perform. This was little bit of marketing genius was popularized when people noticed Spanish tennis champion Rafael [...]

The Porsche Design P6780 Diver watch is a fantastic timepiece for those able to appreciate what it does and where it came from. For everyone else, it will be just another pretty, albeit strange diving watch with a popular name on the dial. While I believe there are still plenty of Porsche Design P6780 Diver watches out there, I am unclear about the future of this model, since recently Porsche Design severed ties with their former production partner Eterna. That is important because essentially, [...]

The story of the watch industrys response to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has been a story of reaction by degrees. In multiple circumstances over the past several months, weve seen brands react, adjust event schedules or release dates, and then adjust those same schedules even further as circumstances continue to develop. omega, the industrys largest player, is by no means exempt from this.As with every year, omega and its sister brand Tudor were initially expected to unveil 2020 novelti [...]

For Baselworld 2016, Breguet debuts a new chapter in their highly exclusive Double Tourbillon collection with an additional member of the Breguet Double Tourbillon 5349 timepiece family. Referred to as a Grande Complication by Breguet due to its double tourbillons and orbital dial, the 5349 is actually the bigger brother of the Breguet Double Tourbillon 5347 which is a few millimeters smaller in diameter. With a massively sized case in solid 950 platinum, over 30 carats of diamonds, and a showy, [...]

While sporting partnerships of all kinds abound in the modern luxury watch industry, many of the highest-profile sponsor relationships nowadays come through the world of tennis. Brands from omega to Seiko have established connections with tennis stars, but one of the longest running and most prestigious partnerships in the sport is between Richard Mille and Spanish ace Rafael Nadal. 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of this sponsorship, and to celebrate Richard Mille has released a new iteration o [...]

As the Chinese market continues to grow as a driving force in the global luxury space, watch brands are increasingly turning towards designs and complications tailored directly to Chinese tastes and culture. This has become something of an annual tradition in the watch industry as the Chinese New Year approaches, but for 2022 and the upcoming Year of the Tiger, Blancpain has broken away from the more typical animal-themed reissues of existing designs and created an all-new set of complications f [...]

Outside of the decently well-selling Altiplano collection, it does not always appear that Piaget has a specific strategy when it comes to their mens watches. In fact, if there was one really nice high-end brand that produced their own movements inside of the Richemont Group that might benefit from a bit of an image injection on the mens side, it is Piaget at least in my opinion. That doesnt mean Piaget isnt still making some really nice watches, it just takes a bit of time (and money) to enjoy [...]