You cant buy it. Well technically you can, but you need to fly to Monaco in September and bid really high. This is Harry Winstons entry into the Only Watch 2011 charity auction that I keep profiling when new entries are released. Harry Winstons offering is this Midnight GMT Tourbillon (ref. 450/MATTZ45PL.A). The reason I am giving it extra attention is due to the way I feel it encapsulates much of what the modern Harry Winston watch brand is trying to be and there will be just one piece.The mov [...]

Another Glashutte Original watch that I was more than happy to play with this year was the new version of the Senator Perpetual Calendar watch. The movement inside the watch nor the name of this timepiece is new but the new piece is a real gem. For 2011 the size of the watch as well as the design have been tweaked. For some reason GO didnt actually make the width easy to find, but as you can see on my wrist it is larger than some of its predecessors that were about 40mm wide. At least I think s [...]

Franck Muller is an?independent watch brand founded in 1991, meaning that the brand is 25 years old this year. Over the years, they have have amazed enthusiasts and collectors with their bold and brash watches and collections. The early part of this decade was arguably the brands most fertile period. Longtime watch enthusiasts will surely remember the launch of the bonkers Aeternitas Mega 4 in 2010, a super complicated watch that has 36 complications and over 1,400 components. And a year later, [...]

One of the most fashionable new watches at Baselworld 2019 was, not surprisingly, released by Paris-based Bell Ross. Using the BR V2-94 watch collection as a base, the new-for-2019 limited-edition reference BRV294-BC-BR/SCA BR V2-94 Bellytanker Bronze combines a rich look with affordability in a non-tarnishing bronze case. On the wrist, youd be hard-pressed not to think this watch was solid gold when viewing it from a few feet away. Enthusiasts, however, know that its wearer is more practical t [...]

My opinion is that it takes years of learning about watches to really appreciate the little details that Perrelet puts into its watches. It makes me think about all the people out there who have nice watches and have no perception of the little amazing details because they simply arent watch lovers like us, or no one pointed the features out to them. Thus, it makes me happy that this unobtrusive nice watch from Perrelet has a number of quality details that arent easy to find in watches, that I c [...]

After several weeks of teasers posted on its official social media channels, Breitling has at last launched the new Breitling Navitimer 8 collection with a variety of models. Todays Navitimer 8 collection is a nod to that extensive heritage as well as all that the Navitimer is loved for like its reliable movements and masculine case-while the busy dials appear to have taken a lesser role in this new, vintage-inspired spin on the Navitimer. A clear message from new Breitling head Georges Kern is [...]

When met with Breitling at Baselworld 2015 (to be honest, they had so many new products, we needed to meet with them twice), the watch I was most excited to see hands-on was the new Breitling Chronoliner (that I originally debuted on here). Why was I excited to see it? Well, in addition to having a relatively subdued dial design (in the scheme of Breilting watches, that is), it was also the first Breitling watch with a ceramic bezel and it didnt come with a wild price (even though it isnt exac [...]

The?Richard Mille RM 11-02 Automatic Flyblack Chronograph Dual Time Zone Jet Black Limited Edition watch is a black DLC piece touted by the brand as being a travelers most?useful, comfortable and stealth companion. While its unexpected to call any Richard Mille piece stealthy, it probably is a bit less loud than the typical bold pieces from the brand since youre working with something thats mostly black. As for the traveling, having a?flyback chronograph, annual calendar, 60-minute countdown tim [...]

We are about a year away from a total re-shuffle of the Royal Oak for its 40th anniversary but for 2011 Audemars Piguet has created arguably the best looking Royal Oak Offshore watch ever. Next year is also the 20th Anniversary of the Royal Oak Offshore I believe as well. The redo of the ROO (Royal Oak Offshore) for 2011 is simple, but involves a number of refinements and design tweaks. When speaking with Audemars Piguets lead designer Octavio Garcia, he describes the new collection as restrain [...]

2017 is clearly the year of new materials for Panerai. At SIHH 2017, Panerai announced the LAB-ID Luminor 1950 Carbotech 3-Days, which claims to have a 50-year guarantee from the movement needing any kind of lubrication.?Here also is the Panerai?Luminor Submersible 1950 BMG-Tech 3 Days Automatic (PAM692), which features an all-new material called BMG-TECH.?On first impressions, at least by looking at the press images here, it is hard to tell what is new about the watch and BMG-TECH. It looks jus [...]

In 2018, Citizen celebrated 100 years of creating high-quality timepieces and developing watchmaking technology. This milestone was marked with the announcement of another horological landmark, the Citizen Caliber 0100 Eco-Drive movement which delivers the worlds most impressive time-keeping accuracy within �쨰??1 second per year. Today, Citizen is proud to announce the three inaugural Caliber 0100 watches outfitted with this revolutionary movement. These limited-edition watches will be the world [...]

Trigger warning: the Hublot Big Bang Sang Bleu II Ceramic Chronograph is my favorite luxury watch release of 2021. More to the point, Id rather buy this watch than any other traditional luxury watch released in the recent past. But wait! Theres reason behind the madness. Although the core aesthetic has been the same through all Hublot Sang Bleu watch collections, tattoo artist Maxime Plescia-Buchis design still has the power to shock/repel/impress. And while well see that it is imperfect, theres [...]

Sponsored PostVisit CH Premier Jewelers in Santa Clara, CA, between July 23rd and August 5th, 2016, to see the limited-time Omega Olympic Games Historical Exhibition. The Olympic Games are the pinnacle of international sporting competitions, attracting athletes and spectators from over 200 countries. This August, the Olympic Summer Games will be held in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Swiss watchmaker OMEGA will return for the 27th time as the Official Timekeeper of the Olympic Games.Sin [...]

In case you didnt notice from the name, the new Longines Heritage Classic watch delves into the past for inspiration, hitting aesthetic pay-dirt in the process. The name may be about as subtle as a breeze block to the jaw, but if you can remove yourself from that (hopefully tongue-in-cheek) ridiculousness and appreciate the watch in isolation of its moniker, youll find a timepiece that keeps things simple and sharp, and, as a result, is pretty hard to fault.One of the things that leaped out at m [...]

Heres a question for you: can there be such a thing as a cool Lange? Elegant, sophisticated, restrained, calculated Yes. But cool? In truth, I wouldnt have thought so until I went hands-on with the?A. Lange Sohne Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase Lumen.First, a bit of a background story to these images: I remember seeing and photographing this watch last year at SIHH 2016, but, due to an exponentially unfortunate series of multiple hard drive failures, some of my files and back-ups from that event I had [...]

Since its initial debut in 2020, the Oris Calibre 400 family of movements has gradually become the backbone of the brands lineup, equipping top-range models across its most popular watch series. While the Calibre 400 and its offshoots have found success with many of Oris fan-favorite offerings, until now the independent marque has avoided bringing this in-house powerplant to the Big Crown Pointer Date line. Enter the new Calibre 403 movement, building on the base of the Calibre 400 with Oris hal [...]

A new Formula 1 driver -based watch from Audemars Piguet is this new Royal Oak Offshore Jarno Trulli. Boy, it sure is nice, but looks very little like where these watches looked as though they have been evolving. It is possible that ending with the AP ROO Grand Prix, designer Octavio Garcia felt that the designs of brands race themed watches was getting too wild. While I liked the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Grand Prix watch it is safe to say that it is a controversial design. You can al [...]

The new Panerai PAM796 Luminor Marina 8-Days Power Reserve Left-Hand is a bit of an amalgamation of traits that Panerai already has pursued - being that its a left-handed (crown on the left side of the case) Luminor with an 8-day power reserve. This watch also features Panerais recognizable and often sought-after sandwich dial with long, faux vintage patina lumed baton hands and a sub-seconds dial at 3 oclock. The brand is no stranger to either lefty watches or 8-day power reserves, but the PAM7 [...]

For 2014, the Royal Oak Concept watch by Audemars Piguet makes a return. Originally released in 2002, the Royal Oak Concept was penned as an ultra-modern version of the Royal Oak on the 30th Anniversary of the famed Gerald Genta-designed luxury sport watch. covered the last version of the?Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon in 2011 here. The 2014 version is more summery than any of the previous models, featuring a titanium case and light white ceramic (for the bezel, crown, pusher, and hourglass-s [...]

By Anish BhattSo the Hublot King Power Cathedral Gong Tourbillon Minute Repeater. In White. Yes, the name is a mouthful, and you may have seen the?carbon fibre edition released by Hublot previously (hands-on here), but this colour, complete with the Marcus (a watch boutique in London on Bond Street) M logo at 12 oclock, is a piece unique (one of a kind). The manual wind calibre HUB8100 movement, developed by Hublot (and their now subsidiary movement division from BNB Concept) contains a column w [...]