When it comes to steel chronographs, we certainly have no shortage of choice, across a variety of brands and price points. If you start looking for ones that carry a bit more polish (or refinement however you want to label it) the field slims down some. Add in the requirement of a bold visual punch, and you again cut the field down. While it certainly is not the only option, the Graham Chronofighter Oversize Target certainly meets those requirements, and this latest iteration of the Graham Chro [...]
Back in January of 2011 I caught a glimpse of a early prototype version of a strange looking Hublot. The case was really big (by Hublot standards), and it has a sci-fi looking black and green dial. I also noticed a large closing cap over one of the crows, and a beefy stance that made me wonder if it was even a real watch. This later turned about to be the Hublot Oceanographic 4000m (4000 M) Diver watch, but I didnt learn that for a few more months. After some time reflecting on the piece, I now [...]
At SIHH 2018 Parmigiani Fleurier debuted two new Kalpa collection watches, with a $50,000 price gap, separated by the level of luxury and exclusivity one might be interested in. The more accessible of the two is the Parmigiani Kalpagraphe Chronometre and the more exclusive of the two is the Parmigiani Kalpa Chronor. What really separates these two very similar watches? The amount of gold and to a degree decorative effort. Both will likely make owners quite happy, while the Kalpagraphe Chronometr [...]
Going into their third year partnering with the Renault Sport Formula One Team, Bell Ross has announced a set of three chronographs at Baselworld 2018, with designs inspired by the Renault car colors and style. The?Bell Ross BR 03-94 RS18 Chronograph is based on the chassis design of a Formula One car, and utilizes some interesting materials such as titanium and carbon fiber to help create that look and feeling.SpecificationsBrand: Bell RossModel:?BR 03-94 RS18 ChronographDimensions: 42mm Dia [...]
Things are getting a bit weird when brands start making limited edition timepieces for Baselworld. That would be like auto makers producing special cars to debut at auto shows, that are done in honor of those auto shows. It starts to turn into a cyclical argument. This piece is the new Rado D-Star. In addition to be being a Basel Special piece, it is also done in honor of the classic Rado Diastar.Diastar has been hipped down to D-Star, which is supposed to make the collection sound more cool. Th [...]
has been producing some buying guides for eBay, and weve got a fresh new batch to share. Now, we know that many watch people know the ins and outs of how to buy, sell, and trade watches online. However, more casual or beginning people who dont have the confidence of experience can find themselves overwhelmed, intimidated, and plain stressed out about the process.?We hope our guides, which are designed to answer broader questions about watch buying as well as provide watch brand- and model-specif [...]
So here is something new from Roger Dubuis, and it is not just a very impressive looking pocket watch, but also something that the Swiss luxury watch brand hopes will be a new tradition for them. Known simply as the Roger Dubuis Hommage Millesime pocket watch, this item is a one-of-a-kind creation based on a challenging restoration project of a vintage pocket watch movement. In fact, millesime in French simply means vintage. Roger Dubuis has announced that they will produce one such piece unique [...]
For Baselworld 2018, Tokyo-based Citizen unveiled a re-designed chronograph model that directly channels their 1972 Challenge Timer series of watches. The watches had a reasonable following due to what is known as the Bullhead structure-meaning that the crown and pushers are at 12 oclock instead of the traditional 3 oclock position. The Citizen Tsuno Chronograph Racer looks and feels like someone put a strap on a stopwatch. The watch will come in 4 different styles and feature Citizens proprieta [...]
Special Content For BulgariWhen we talk about watches, there is such a large number and wide variety of?components?to?consider - however, the case actually is one of very few components of a timepiece we actually touch, feel, and interact with. A lesser-known fact is that while watch movements do seem to take most of the credit when it comes to complexity and precision in execution, high quality watch cases of today are manufactured with comparable, or even exactly the same tolerances as are mo [...]
When it comes to higher-end watches, there are two schools of thought. Actually, its much like anything else that requires larger sums of disposable income.?You can decide to fly under the radar, or you can blatantly call attention to what youve got.?Are you hitting the streets in a 9-second sleeper car, or are you drawing all eyes to your overly powerful ride??For watches, I tend towards the more conservative, but now and again, something pops up that makes me say yeah, I would totally wear tha [...]
Like many modern watchmakers, Corum has had an interesting time over the last few years. Through ups and downs, the brand circa 2016 is rediscovering itself as well as recalling some of the personalities that made the modern brand interesting. Corum of old (like 10-15 years ago) was a true innovator in terms of style and fashion when it came to how people wear modern timepieces. The Bubble, for example, (which is back this year as well) was a true testament to how a high-end watch could also be [...]
Written by Ashley Sandeman and edited by Ariel AdamsThe first time I saw a Star Trek replicator, I knew I had to have one. And high on the list of objects Id like to print at home is my own mechanical watch. But despite all the promises of 3D printing technology, miniaturizing metallic parts at a watchmaking scale has remained elusive. Hopes, however, remain high as the technology in question is evolving rapidly. Cracking the shell of the 3D-printed metal mechanical watch movement could forever [...]
SIHH 2013 will see the release of a brand new version of the now well-known Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec watch. I find it rather interesting to see how Montblanc continues to explore and expand this collection that started the in-house made Montblanc movement watch collection. Made in Le Locle, timepieces like the Nicolas Rieussec collection represent the in-house made mid-range of watches in the Montblanc collection. Above them are the Minerva Villeret produced Montblanc watches.The Nicolas Rieus [...]
A few weeks back at Watches Wonders 2021, we saw Panerai release a new chronograph watch collection, as well as a new chronograph movement. For a brand with a history and design legacy so closely associated with diving to make such an investment in developing its chronographs is a curious, and risky, move. Making something of a value play, the new Panerai Luminor Chrono collection begins at just over $9,000, which places it in direct competition with some of the luxury chronograph offerings fro [...]
Above is the actual Hamilton watch prop used in Interstellar by the character Murph (Murphy) Cooper. Like many people around the world, I was highly entertained by Christopher Nolans newest (at the time of writing) movie Interstellar, starring the talented Matthew McConaughey, among other A-list actors. The science fiction epic is very much inline with Nolans style, which marries complex science-based plot devices with a little bit of reality suspension, so that at the end of the movie, the view [...]
The hottest mens watch collection within Bulgari is the Octo, and within that, the hottest sub-family is the very thin (in fact record breaking thin) Octo Finissimo with its several variants. At Baselworld 2017 Bulgari added another very important model into the Octo Finissimo family with the Octo Finissimo Automatic (hands-on here). That supplements the original Octo Finissimo and Octo Finissimo Tourbillon that I am reviewing together here. Dont forget of course the impressive Octo Finissimo M [...]
Sponsored post presented on by advertiserWhen it comes to brands that have made a lasting impact on horology, few can match the accomplishments of Perrelets founder and namesake, Abraham-Louis Perrelet. Born in the village of Le Locle in the Swiss Neuchatel mountains in 1729 , Perrelets greatest and most lasting achievement was the development of the automatic, self-winding movement in 1777. While any number of brands can boast of advanced complications or changes to escapements on their horolo [...]
One of the ways watch brands are making a contribution to humankind is through collaborations with worthy environmental causes. Environmental issues such as pollution and climate change are some of the most pressing problems that we face today. To do its part for the world, Breitling has teamed up with environmental advocacy group Ocean Conservancy to release a special watch called the Superocean Heritage II Chronograph 44 Ocean Conservancy Limited Edition. And if thats not all, the watch was ev [...]
Although my feelings toward the new 18k pink gold version of the A. Lange Sohne Datograph Up/Down watch are overwhelmingly good, when I originally put the watch on my wrist at SIHH 2015, I had some feeling about what it could mean for the brand given the trajectory of other similar brands. Even though the A. Lange Sohne Datograph Up/Down is one of the brands most handsome daily wearing watches, this is the first Lange that I had the distinct feeling of being very fashionable given the prominen [...]
Swiss Oris watches recently debuted a new limited-edition divers watch that is its first dive watch in solid gold, and the second timepiece produced in collaboration with the Coral Restoration Foundation charity organization (based in Key Largo, Florida). For the brand that markets itself as making real watches for real people, producing a solid gold watch is, admittedly, a bit out of character. Why a gold watch, and why now? In short, so that more sales proceeds can go toward the honorable mari [...]