When the first Calatrava Pilot Travel Time Ref. 5524G was announced at Baselworld in 2015, to say that the watch world was shocked would be an understatement. Clearly, it was unlike anything else that Patek Philippe made and even after learning that Patek did indeed make pilots watches for the military way back in the 30s, I still cant wrap my head around the 5524G. Now, three years on, Patek has introduced a new version in rose gold and with a brown dial. This is the new Patek Philippe Calatrav [...]

Our rundown of the best watches in 2018 that offer serious bang for the buck.A bit over three years ago, our David Bredan published the?Top 10 Affordable Watches That Get a Nod From Snobs article. This roundup of our best watches that are actually affordable ranged from a $150 Swatch Sistem51 and we tried to keep the upper limit at $1,000, though we did make an exception for the Dietrich OTC. I felt now is a good time to provide an updated list for 2018 but that is not to say the choices on the [...]

Is the Movado Museum Dial Watch ready for a comeback? John and I discuss the 1990s popularity of the the Museum Dial classic as well as the new 2015 Movado Museum Classic watch collection. Is the world ready for a Pocket Touch? We also discuss Tissots T-Touch Pocket Touch pocket watch collection. Last, is this the end of social media seriousness for the watch and luxury industry?Listen to the HourTime Show Watch podcast episode 173 here. Direct MP3 download here.http://traffic.libsyn.com/hourt [...]

The rapid-fire release season is upon us, and SIHH 2019 will see a new addition to the Langematik range. The new A. Lange Sohne Langematik Perpetual Honey Gold watch does not improve on previous iterations technically, but it gets a big update in aesthetics. The use of Langes exclusive Honey Gold not only elevates this model, but also renews hope (however vain) that this unusual hue might yet be applied to more affordable references.SpecificationsBrand: A. Lange SohneModel: Langematik Perpetua [...]

Few brands have a dedication to a cause like Oris does. For the past few years, Oris has been releasing a slew of limited edition dive watch models that support clean conservation of our oceans and waterways. Bringing the third member to the collection, Oris has announced the Great Barrier Reef III Aquis; a stunning blue dialed Aquis limited to 2,000 pieces that supports the Reef Restoration Foundation, an organization devoted to restoring the Great Barrier Reef.If youre aware of the Oris Aquis [...]

A beaming smile radiated from the face of Bell Ross co-founder Carlos Rosillo as he presented his new baby to the team a few months before its official debut - the BR 05 collection. The Bell Ross BR 05 is the latest chapter in the Parisian brands ongoing saga to match modern fashion sensibility to the age-old pleasure of wearing an instrument on the wrist. Unlike most of Bell Ross previous timepieces, which mostly focused on emulating a particular style or theme from the past (rendered for t [...]

Forty grams. Thats the total weight, including the strap, of the new Richard Mille RM 50-03 McLaren F1 watch, making it the lightest split-second chronograph with a tourbillon the world has ever seen. Ok, yes-this isnt exactly an ultra-competitive category-hell, the RM 50-03 is a veritable boat-anchor when compared to the groundbreaking 19-gram RM 027 Tourbillon Richard Mille built for Rafael Nadal, but that was, by comparison, a much less complicated watch. A mere 40 grams is still an impressiv [...]

It was years ago now more than 10- when I first saw what was to become this Bugatti Galibier 16C Concept car. It was the Bugatti EB 218, a concept that shared the same fastback shape and uber luxury stance as this close to production Bugatti Galibier 16C automotive. Perhaps the EB 218 was a bit more attractive, but certainly not as advanced. Car lovers have known for a while now that Bugatti was to follow up its money losing 16/4 Veyron over a million dollar car, with other vehicles. Little is [...]

I am not a gambler but gaming can be fun. So fun that a lot of high-end watch brands have devised casino-themed timepieces that either suggest or directly emulate gaming. A popular example was the Girard-Perregaux Jackpot Tourbillon of several years ago. It had a tourbillon, actual slot machine, and cost over $600,000. More recently, Christophe Claret offered his extremely complicated 21 Blackjack watch with a roulette, dice, and blackjack game all in one timepiece. There have been watches that [...]

For 2013 Bell Ross will once again offer up a few new Aviation Instrument themed collection of watches based on the BR 01 (BR01) case. I believe this is the third or fourth year of doing so and it began with pieces like the BR 01 Compass and then the?BR 01 Radar watch. The concept of the piece is to be even more directly instrument inspired even though the Bell Ross BR 01 is called the Instrument. Having said that, the standard BR 01 watches are straightforward standard watch dials while the A [...]

Now clad in an all-black case, the Parmigiani Bugatti Super Sport is more discreet, and yet, strangely, more powerful-looking than it has ever been. I have shown the images of this watch to?friends and fellow watch enthusiasts-not a representative survey, I know-and despite the unique?shape and the build quality meant to go with the six-figure price, none of them really gave voice to their absolute and immediate amazement. The Bugatti Super Sport-the watch here, not the car-looks funky enough, b [...]

In the character watch revival currently sweeping the luxury watch industry, Snoopy and the rest of the cast of the beloved Peanuts series have emerged as genre-spanning major players. Whether due to cultural cache or ease of licensing, the worlds most famous cartoon beagle has made appearances with brands spanning nearly every segment of the market, and for its latest release Franck Muller has become the latest marque to feature the character. Developed in partnership with famed watch customize [...]

One can safely say that the?Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch is a timepiece that needs no introduction to any watch enthusiast on this planet. Omega has been?dedicating tremendous efforts to making the most out of what may be the ultimate (well-deserved) watch-marketing jackpot of the 20th century: the Speedmasters?use?in NASAs manned space missions-including the first landing on the moon. And yet, while everyone knows what the Moonwatch is, only a fraction of the fans are truly?familiar [...]

A surprising new member of the Hublot watch family this year will be the new Classic Fusion Extra-Thin Skeleton. It is relatively thin (especially for a Hublot), it is relatively simple (just the time), and it has a very nice looking modern skeletonized movement and dial. Overall a winner if the look suits you.Recently the Classic Fusion collection came out (covered here) and was an interesting mix of Big Bang and more traditional watch looks. I had some nice things to say about it, but this Ext [...]

At SIHH 2013, the most prestigious of the actually many prestigious new Jaeger-LeCoultre watches was a new version of the famous Gyrotourbillon. I dont think it is exactly what a lot of Gyrotourbillon fans were expecting given its return to a very classical demeanor and style, but it is a truly new Gyrotourbillon with some interesting features. As part of the master collection, this new piece is the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon 3 Jubilee watch.The term Jubilee (anniver [...]

Back in 2014,?Glashutte Original announced the development and release of their caliber 37 in-house?column-wheel, automatic flyback chronograph movement. It was a significant achievement for the German watchmaker and though initially offered in only platinum or red gold, the?Glashutte Original Senator Chronograph Panorama Date watch which featured this movement will now be released in stainless steel for Baselworld 2017. While many of GOs offerings can be seen as quite dressy, this new variant s [...]

Hublot extends ceramic even further by releasing the first high-end watch with red ceramic. Red is now added to white, black, blue, brown, and gray which are used in more and more watches each year as ceramics popularity increases. Hublot isnt new to taking the lead when it comes to novel materials. In the past we have seen them create special combinations of materials: for King Gold a mixture of copper and platinum is used to stabilize and colorize the precious metal while to create the?highly [...]

LVMH Watch Week has kicked off for 2021, and with it comes a strong new slate of releases for Hublot. The brands stable of 2021 novelties includes everything from simple three-handers to intricate tourbillon models, but few members of the brands collection are as technically impressive as the Big Bang MP-11 line. With an immense 14-day power reserve and technology adapted from the Hublot MP-05 LaFerrari, the Big Bang MP-11 packages several of the brands top-level innovations into a more conventi [...]

When it comes to sheer pageantry, Jacob Co. has to be placed near the top of the current list of haute horlogerie brands. This is most vibrantly shown in the marques more extravagant show pieces, featuring everything from a working model of the solar system to an ornately sculpted golden dragon. One of the most memorable of these in recent years has been 2018s Opera Godfather, combining a triple-axis tourbillon with visual cues from the classic 1972 film The Godfather along with a twin-barrel m [...]

For Baselworld 2016, Blancpain?is introducing a stainless steel version of their?Villeret Quantieme Annuel GMT watch,?providing a cleaner and more contemporary look. When Ive looked at this watch in passing as someone rather fond of GMT complications, it took me some time to figure out why the?Blancpain Villeret Quantieme Annuel GMT just wasnt giving me the same feeling I get from most GMT watches.?Then something clicked in my conscious, and I was sucked in.?Basically, its because this is a GMT [...]