2012 sees another variation on the popular Perrelet Turbine watch called the Turbine Diver and it is just that. With a large case, internal rotating dive bezel, and 300 meters of water resistance, you can now combine your love of the spinning dial timepiece with your passion for sport watches. Well, at least I know I can.Ive written about the Perrelet Turbine watch over the years and did a hands-on review of the Perrelet Turbine XL watch here. The high-end novelty watch continues to hold my att [...]

While the?Bell Ross BR-X1 Carbone Forge may have a cool, high-tech material spelled in the weirdest way possible in its name, luckily, that does not stop it from being one of the most visually striking Bell Ross watches that I have seen in a long time. Its not even just that, as I feel it?qualifies?as?one of the coolest looking square watches as well.I remember seeing?entire streets?in?Basel during Baselworld 2015 being decorated with advertisements?for?the new Bell Ross BR-X1 line-and while [...]

Baselworld, thank goodness, is not exclusively about the most complicated, the most exclusive, the super expensive. There are relatively much more affordable, fun, and cool watches too, and when we covered the Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman release a few moons back, I put it on my list of must-see pieces at BaselWorld 2016. See it we did, as James and I got to go hands-on and so, without further ado, heres an in-the-metal meeting with?Hamiltons new Frogman.Offered in a 46-millimeter-wide titanium [...]

I recently wrote about the new for 2011 ultra thin RM 033 watch here. My hands-on review showed you the version of the RM 033 (RM033) with the Roman numeral dial. As promised, here is an exclusive look at the RM 033 with an Arabic numeral dial. The face is cleaned up and large Richard Mille style Arabic numerals are placed at the 12, 3, 6, and 9 oclock placements. Personally, I think this is the best look for the RM 033. It will come in the same 45.7mm wide by 6.30mm thick case available in 18k [...]

At the Breitling Summit here in Los Angeles, the brand just announced a handful of new releases, with this new Aviator 8 Mosquito being one of the more clamored-over pieces. Youll recall the olive green Curtiss Warhawk version of this chronograph, while the Mosquito goes black in an ADLC (amorphous diamond-like carbon) case with red and orange touches on the hands and sub-dials. Naturally named after an aircraft, the Mosquito refers to the de Havilland Mosquito, a lightweight fighter from the 19 [...]

Each year we get a new stream of interesting Harry Winston Ocean watches. Many are cool, some are strange, and some like this Ocean Triple Retrograde Chronograph watch just seem to hit a sweet spot. Release of this watch coincides with the interesting news that Harry Winston is looking to sell off their watch and jewelry making divisions. That doesnt mean the end of Harry Winston watches, but rather that someone other than Harry Winston may someday soon be making Harry Winston watches. With that [...]

There was a lot of controversy over the three-handed Below Zero watch that Hamilton released within the last year. I spoke about it here, and suggested that it had a subtle art deco styling. A good deal of people disagreed, while many saw exactly what I was talking about. I didnt realize a little bit of art deco was something to disagree over. Suffice it to say that the original Hamilton Below Zero was an acquired, or at least subjective taste.Now Hamilton is about to release the chronograph ver [...]

I am pretty happy that the new Rambo movie was as watch-centric as it was. Through the intensely blood-bathed action fest are numerous shots of watches on the characters wrists. Sylvester Stallones John Rambo adorns an interesting Panerai watch. It has been a Hollywood tradition for sometime that popular movie characters have a watch fitting their nature and status. We know of the James Bond Omegas and the Terminator has an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak specially made for Schwarzenegger that is wor [...]

Bulgaris Bulgari-Bulgari is one of their most iconic designs, and for 2013 has received a deserved update. The history of the Bulgari Bulgari (Bvlgari Bvlgari) is over 35 years old and once again begins with Mr. Gerald Genta. The late watch designer is responsible for perhaps too many of todays top luxury watch icons. There is good reason why so many appreciate Gentas unique yet classic approach to watch design, but how is it that just one mind is to thank for so much of what we admire on people [...]

Roger Dubuis (the brand) has had a very interesting history over the last 15 years or so and none of what I am referring to has anything to do with their watches. The man Roger Dubuis started it 1995. He was later ousted from his own brand by a guy who I heard sort of force him to sell it. Then the brand underwent a massive lawsuit in the US (which they lost). Then Richemont bought it and decided they would try to bring back Roger Dubuis into the light. Then George Kern was appointed the CEO by [...]

The newest Breitling Navitimer models are new GMT versions that sport quite beefy 48mm wide cases and also new 46mm wide Navitimer models debuted the 2014 Navitimer GMT watches here. Breitling makes watches for guys who like big watches. That might just be a good slogan for the brand moving forward. In fact, among the mainstream luxury brands, Breliting is among the few that routinely make watches that I actually find too large for my wrists and I am a guy who likes large watches. It means bi [...]

If you think about it, theres actually so much more we could do to a watch dial than giving it simple colors and textures and fussing over text, configurations, and date windows. Its a blank canvas waiting to be brought to life. It is a treat whenever a brand does something off the beaten track. And thats exactly what we have here with the new Breguet Reine de Naples 8958 Cammea Chinese Zodiac watches.The DialNormally, we begin with the case, but the dial is the star here, so lets start there. T [...]

It is well documented that Swiss watch brand Parmigiani was founded by antique watch restorer and brand namesake Michel Parmigiani with the financial backing of the Sandoz Family Foundation. The foundations activities are varied, but among them is a collection of horological works of art which influence Parmigianis creations and sometimes inspire tributes. Featuring a sector time display and minute repeater, the new Parmigiani Toric Capitole Rose Gold Brown is one such example, based on an early [...]

Since its introduction in 2011, the Patek Philippe Ref. 5270 perpetual calendar chronograph has been a fan favorite among the brands more classic offerings, hearkening back to the classic 1941 Ref. 1518. While packing a stunning series of complications and maintaining a remarkably compact, classic aesthetic, those searching for a Ref. 5270 with a traditional yellow gold case were out of luck until now. As part of its 2020 novelties, the Swiss luxury giant has unveiled the new Ref. 5270J-001, bri [...]

Boy, this would have been a very different story to write had the San Francisco Giants made better on their historic regular season by getting past the Dodgers, but thats a story for another time - and quite frankly, another website. So instead, heres a fun fact: Did you know the Golden Gate Bridge isnt actually red, but orange? Its red in all the postcards and red in all the emojis - hell, its even visibly red when shrouded in San Franciscos near-omnipresent fog (nicknamed Karl, for those in th [...]

This year at Baselworld 2017, the vintage reissue/vintage inspired craze hit its nadir, with most watches landing in the decent yet forgettable category. However, two standout vintage reissues were the first Seiko Diver Prospex watches and this, the Rado Captain Cook. A vintage replica of a watch from the 1960s, the Captain Cook stays true to the original 37mm watch but also introduced the size I opted for?C a 45mm wide on the fabric strap. While I initially found the 37mm and 45mm sizing to be [...]

Of the new crop of Breguet Marine watches, this simple three-hand Marine 5517 in titanium is my favorite option (here as the ref. 5517TI/G2/TZ0 with the matching bracelet). first covered the debut of the Breguet Marine 5517 watch here, and today I go hands-on with this interesting and high-end casual Swiss watch that has a lot of details to discuss.Breguet recently re-introduced its important Marine collection. The high-end to daily-casual Marine collection was always about marrying Breguets ri [...]

Youve just gotta hand it to Breitling. Sometimes awesome, sometimes baffling, but never lacking confidence, its clear that the independent brand is comfortable sticking to its guns by delivering watches big on personality-like the new Breitling?Avenger Hurricane. An unapologetic beast of a watch that comes on the heels of the release of the Breitling Avenger Bandit, the Hurricane encapsulates every macho superlative thats ever described the brand in a singular design hewn from an all-new proprie [...]

The new white-faced?Parmigiani Fleurier?Tonda 1950 Meteorite watch joins two previous versions of the meteorite-dialed watches which came in darker colors of dark blue and black. This new version comes from a meteorite discovered in Sweden, which delivers a uniquely icy look to a product that certainly conjures the brooding darkness of the cosmos from which the celestial stone originates.We reviewed the abyss blue piece here?when it came out in 2015 and were instantly taking note of the meticulo [...]

Earlier in 2021, Japans Citizen made big waves in the watch industry space by announcing a slew of new mechanical watches, including new automatic mechanical movements. While the Citizen Groups Miyota movement factory has been continuously making quartz and mechanical movements for some time, it has been over a decade since Citizen, as a brand, introduced a new mechanical movement. The 2021 Citizen news about mechanical watches started with the announcement of more expensive Citizen Calibre 0200 [...]