2021 sees the worlds first legitimate Casio G-Shock Smartwatch. The Japanese company has played with the merging of its traditional G-Shock product line and contemporary connected watches in the past, but never before was there a full-on G-Shock smartwatch - until the reference GSWH1000-1, that is. This is a Casio G-Shock case, with all its durability and style, mixed with a fully functional Google Wear OS smartwatch software platform.This is a very cool product, but it is not the end of the lin [...]
Welcome back to an original feature, My First Grail Watch. In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we are?talking with one of the co-founders of Bell Ross, Carlos Rosillo. Read on to learn about the family watch that inspired (and inspires) him. (ABTW): Who are you and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Carlos Rosillo: My name is Carlos Rosillo and I am the co-founder and CEO of Bell Ross. ABTW:?Many [...]
An easy watch for IWC lovers to enjoy is this new model in the Ingenieur collection that incorporates a lot of what we enjoy about the brand. This may be the first time, or among the few times that IWC has used its rattrapante movement in an Ingenieur piece. Rattrapante is a fancy name for a split second chronograph, or as IWC refers to it in this watch, a Double Chronograph.Double chronographs are an interesting complication that are mechanically very cool, but probably not something most peopl [...]
For 2020, Montblanc offers an interesting new limited edition of its Montblanc 1858 family (and from Montblanc Minerva factory) that mixes old and new. The watch is the Montblanc 1858 Split-Second Chronograph Limited Edition 100 (reference 126006), and it introduces a sporty execution of this typically more conservative, traditional-style timepiece. While the inspired, in-house-made split-second monopusher-controlled chronograph movement isnt new, housing it in a titanium case is, along with the [...]
For SIHH 2019, Montblanc has been bombarding us with new releases, and for the first time in the last few years, Im quite excited about this. Montblanc is unveiling new Minerva pocket watch-inspired pieces to its Heritage collection. There are four Automatic models that are the focus of this article. Two more limited collector editions will be covered separately in another article. Theres a lot to cover here and not a lot of information has been provided so far, but we will have a chance to see [...]
This week at Watches Wonders, Panerai has announced a considerable update to their Radiomir 1940 line-up. Alongside new 42 mm models featuring 3 Day movements, the brand has also launched the brand new Panerai 1940 10 Days GMT Automatic Oro Rosso. Featuring a sort of greatest hits of Panerai styling, this new 1940 offers the classy appeal of a Radiomir mixed with the confident presence of the Luminor and a healthy injection of useful complications.With a 45 mm red gold case and your choice of e [...]
To mark the 90th birthday of Giotto Bizzarini, and celebrate his lifetime of incredible contributions to the automotive community, Italian brand?Bulgari sponsored a special class at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours dElegance auto event dedicated to the gorgeous vehicles which bear the master craftsmans name. Why would a luxury jewelry and watch maker get involved with bringing obscure Italian automobiles to one of the most legendary automotive gatherings in existence? The connection between the tw [...]
Watch brands today are often criticized for not being innovative, not being daring, and for clinging on to the past instead of looking to the future. Sadly, there is some truth to this, especially when you consider the trend of vintage-inspired watches which is still going strong. Its great that brands are respecting and paying tribute to their history but there is a fine line between reverence and being lazy. Forgive me, I digress. We certainly cant say that Corum isnt trying new things with th [...]
The most elaborate new Breguet watch released for 2019 is this skeletonized version of the brands ultra-thin tourbillon known as the Breguet Classique Extra-Plat Tourbillon Squelette 5395 (originally debuted on here). Today, I got hands-on with the 18k rose gold version (5395BR/1S/9WU) of the watch (which is accompanied by a platinum-cased version (5395PT/RS//9WU) that happens to have a rose gold color for the movement bridges.The novelty here is in Breguets skilled ability to design and decora [...]
To some watch collectors, reviewing the specification list is critical in selecting a watch to purchase. Potential buyers might seek out a dive watch with an abyssal depth rating, a?pilots watch that can withstand significantly more acceleration force than the human body can, or perhaps a watch with a power reserve measured in days or weeks rather than hours. Such specifications are an easy way for buyers to understand why Watch A costs more than Watch B. Its also a way for those selling us watc [...]
Chronoswiss is likely a brand that doesnt need much introduction, even though we dont hear much about them. ?Ive reviewed some of their collection in the past, and they are well thought out pieces with impeccable construction and high-quality materials. ?Their latest model, a special edition to commemorate a trans-global adventure, follows that same path. This new model in question is the Timemaster Chrono GMT S-Ray 007 (product page), created especially for Iren Dornier, a pilot and adventurer [...]
Summer 2020 has already been a colorful time for Hublot. The past few months have seen an all-black interpretation of the Big Bang GMT along with theMillennial Pink Big Bang chronograph, and for its latest release the brand has complemented this soft pink titanium offering with a summery baby blue ceramic. The limited edition Hublot Big Bang Unico 45 Sky Blue makes a compelling his and hers pairing with the previous release, interpreted in a larger size and a clean, eye-catching new colorway.Col [...]
While brands from across the industry have taken to reimagining historic releases over the past few years, perhaps none has leveraged its historic catalog as extensively or as effectively as Longines. Heritage inspired designs have become a backbone of the brands lineup over the past decade, and one of the first series chosen for reinterpretation back in 2012 was the Avigation Watch Type A-7. Designed in tribute to a unique monopusher chronograph design created for the US Army Air Corps in 1935, [...]
Limited to 500 pieces, this reference AI6038-SS001-133-1 is one of the new 2019 models in the rather hot Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic Chronograph 44mm watch family (originally reviewed on here). Priced at around $3,000 USD, this is more or less at the top of the standard collection of Aikon models until you get into exotic watches such as the Maurice Lacroix Aikon Manufacture Skeleton of the even more exotic Aikon Mercury. With red, white (whitish), and blue colors to distinguish it, this li [...]
Fantastic! Jack Khorsandi says that word so often, youd think it was his middle name. The always up Khorsandi, in fact, has many things to be happy about hundreds of them. Literally hundreds. And most of them have a certain distinctively horseshoe-like letter of the Greek alphabet stamped on them. Yes, Jack Khorsandi is one of the worlds preeminent Omega watches collectors, and hes built a temple to his obsession like none other with Jackmond the jewel-like Beverly Hills boutique filled with e [...]
This year in 2020 Japans Casio introduced an even clearer glimpse of the future of G-Shock. The world-famous bulletproof collection of highly durable G-Shock timepieces is more than 35-years-old, and Casio continues to produce both fashionable legacy models and technologically sophisticated modern G-Shock products with mainstream appeal for consumers beyond mere timepiece enthusiasts and collectors. The G-Shock Move is just such a product, and today, I am reviewing the Casio G-Shock Move GBD-H10 [...]
Well aint that pretty I thought when checking out this new high-jewelry piece from Cartier this year. Too bad it is a womans watch. You could almost mistake it as a mens piece given its 42.8mm wide size. Called Temps Moderne de Cartier, this watch is a high-end testament to the classic film Modern Times by Charlie Chaplin.The timepiece is curiously cool and full of the whimsy and playfulness that has marked high-end jewelry watches for a while. No longer is it OK to merely have a watch with load [...]
While its current guise as a watchmaker is relatively recent, Montblanc can trace its roots as a watchmaker back to 1858 through the historic Minerva nameplate. In todays heritage-obsessed luxury watch market, the brand is eager to showcase that lengthy history, and this strategy shines through most clearly in its 1858 collection. For its latest entry into this lineup, the brand offers a faithful recreation of an original 1930s design that may surprise enthusiasts with just how faithful it truly [...]
The IWC Yacht Club was reintroduced 10 years ago now when it was revived as part of the Portugieser family. Now, as part of Watches Wonders 2020 (online edition), IWC has given the Portugieser Yacht Club Chronograph its third facelift and has finally introduced a bracelet option for this nautical sports watch family. Of the three new models being introduced, two are done in steel, while the third is a two-tone steel and rose gold version. With the new Yacht Club Chronograph collection, IWC is d [...]
This episode features Ariel Adams and ABTW Managing Editor David Bredan as a guest host as John was away. We discuss the interesting topic of how omega prices have increased over the years and how it relates to the industry overall. We also talk about how watch launches can fail and the importance of honest communication, as well as who might be buying Chinese tourbillons in honor of the Transformers. We also talk about the artistic renderings of the Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon from [...]