Here in San Francisco,?Omega watches has just announced a new limited edition watch to celebrate their continued relationship with the Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) for the 2013 edition of the Americas Cup boat race. We are here on-scene at the ETNZ local HQ days before the preliminary Louis Vuitton Cup races that will lead up to the Americas Cup in September 2013. The wild thing about this Americas Cup is just how insane it is price wise. Oracle leader Larry Ellison has been the biggest US [...]

Likely no coincidence that Tissot created a timepiece like this and both Tissot and Breguet are under the same umbrella company the Swatch Group. While Tissot is best known in the US for their awesome T-Touch timepieces, and other sport watches, they do actually offer some nice classy pieces as well (though a good deal of those are harder to find in the US). Tissot sits as a high-value, entry-level luxury watch portal for the Swatch Group. They are actually in sort of the same boat with Certina [...]

If you are interested in my new book The Worlds Most Expensive Watches, John and I discuss it after I am pleasantly surprised with his reaction. Patek Philippe releases their most complicated watch to date with the Grandmaster Chime 5175 and we discuss its high and low points. We also compare the feelings people have toward Patek Philippe versus Hublot and enter an interesting discussion of comparing and contrasting. Listen to the HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 165 here. Direct MP3 downloa [...]

Just released by Panerai is the new Luminor Marina Carbotech Blu Notte PAM 1664, a 500-piece limited edition exclusively for the brands e-commerce store. The resilient yet super lightweight watch is done in a 44mm Carbotech case, which is the carbon fiber composite that Panerai has used for the past few years. This is the first time Panerai has matched a Carbotech case with a blue dial, and the result is a handsome and well-proportioned watch that Id absolutely wear on a regular basis.Carbotech [...]

Watch movement. No, I dont just mean the watch movement that powers the watch. I mean something about these watches literally moves in a playful sense to add interest and novelty to that watch. Mens watches dont really have things that just flail about, but womens watches are meant to attract attention, both from the wearer, and her audience.Youll notice that these three watches heavily feature the use of diamonds. Well women do like diamonds, but there is another reason. Not to sound remedial, [...]

Last year, Chronoswiss put out a new regulator watch called the Sirius Flying Regulator. The Chronoswiss Sirius Flying Regulator was special in the sense that its sub-dials for the hours and seconds seemed to be floating on the main dial hence Flying Regulator. For 2017, the brand is releasing a new skeletonized version called the Chronoswiss Sirius Flying Grand Regulator Skeleton that is going to be a limited edition. Let me talk you through this new watch now.For anyone unfamiliar, regulator- [...]

This is actually a very telling tale, and is not at all unique to Maurice Lacroix. Look closely and you get to see exactly what it is like being a brand ambassador for a Swiss watch brand. Here you have outgoing British golfer Justin Rose being courted by Maruice Lacriox to becoming a brand ambassador them. This can mean, among other things, wearing only Maurice Lacroix watches in public, and wearing Maurice Larcroix branded clothing while playing golf. In exchange the brand ambassador gets mone [...]

Although firmly rooted in enthusiasts minds as a highly accomplished watchmaker, BVLGARI also stands as one of the worlds premier high-end jewelers. BVULGARIs vibrantly maximalist Roman take on haute joaillerie has won admirers the world over, including avant-garde boutique watch brand MBF. For MBFs newest release, these two industry powerhouses join forces for a truly spectacular gem-encrusted take on the Legacy Machine FlyingT womens flying tourbillon watch design. With its flying saucer-esque [...]

Breguets famous Type XX watches are among the first high-end timepieces that I fell in love with back in college. I couldnt afford one then, and I still dont have one today, but the dream of owning one of the Breguet Type aviator style watches remains strong. They come in a few varieties, such as the Type XX, Type XXI, and the newer (and sort of silly) Type XXII.50 years ago Breguet delivered to the French Naval Airforce 500 Type XX Aeronavale watches made on special order. Actually, they were o [...]

In advance of Baselworld 2019, Richard Mille has unveiled a new take on its unique womens sapphire cases. The Richard Mille RM 07-02 comes is being made in three different colors. Colored sapphire cases really make the most of of sapphires versatility, and the colors chosen for this project are pink, blue, and green. At this time, we only have an image of the blue case, but we will share the rest when they are provided. While this isnt the first sapphire case Richard Mille has produced, its the [...]

Sometimes its tough to know where to start; in the case of this list,?I didnt know where to stop! 10 watches is not a lot. Rather than pick out the true classics, I thought it might be better for me to offer the 10 watches off the beaten track. I mean, whats the point in?a bunch of identical lists? For that reason,?Im totally prepared for the?volley of outrage coming my way for some pretty glaring omissions. But remember this list is supposed to switch you on to watches that?I think are worth o [...]

Blocks away from where I originally started in San Francisco, I found myself enjoying the hospitality of Omegas newest boutique near the popular Union Square shopping district. Omega invited a legion of press partners, clients, retailers, ambassadors, and special friends to celebrate not just the new store opening, but also Omegas symbolic return to full operation now toward the end of the pandemic - just weeks before I met with Omega in Los Angeles to finally celebrate the launch of James Bond [...]

UK watch retailer, The Watch Gallery has recently introduced its latest limited edition partnership, this time with Hublot. Following successful TWG limited edition pieces from brands like Zenith and Bremont, Hublot has produced two limited Classic Fusion models, a chronograph and an automatic three hander. Both models will feature the TWG signature blue on their seconds hands as well as the inclusion of blue tinted case back sapphire crystals. In addition to this distinctive use of color, this [...]

Some of the most fun new Breitling watches at Baselworld 2019 (and there were enough to choose from, for sure) were part of the airline-appreciation capsule collection watches that came in three versions. Each is a retro-chic iteration of the Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 watch that, itself, makes for a comfortable daily wear. Breitling honors historic relationships the Swiss watchmaker has had with airlines TWA, PAN-AM, and, of course, Swissair. Only Switzerlands main airline is still [...]

The Parmigiani Fleurier?Bugatti Aerolithe Performance Titanium watch is the successor to the Flyback Chronograph we looked at here in 2014. It was an atypical watch from an already quirky (in the larger scheme of the watch world) brand, but it really was a cool and unusual piece that managed to also be an everyday wear option for collectors bored with the standard fare luxury chronograph youll see on every other wrist. This latest flyback chronograph introduced at SIHH earlier this year takes th [...]

One of the major timepiece archetypes is the pilot (or aviation) watch. There are numerous brands with products that fit this category, a segment which is attractive to anyone with a fetish for flight or planes. Some brands have an actual history with aviation, some try to produce the best possible pilot watch for today, and many others simply try to emulate the concept of a stylish pilot watch. Anyone interested in aviation watches will have a range of models to choose from.For a lot of people [...]

Big news in the watch world today as omega has been announced as the long-term Official Formula 1 Racing Timekeeper, effective as of the 2013 season. Being both the Official Formula 1 Racing Timekeeper and Official Timepieces of Formula 1 is no small achievement and the role had previously been occupied by brands like Jacques LeMans, Tag Heuer, and most recently Hublot. Being THE watch brand for Formula 1 is a big deal for a number of reasons, most notably the considerable audience attracted by [...]

All-black and delightfully mean, the Breitling Super Avenger Military is a rare example of a 24 hour watch. In the United States we refer to 24-hour-format time as military time. That is because here, it is primarily the military that uses this format while civilians use a 12 hour format. We are partial to our AMs and PMs. Many who live or travel outside of the US know the the 24 hour format is used heavily all over the world for a range of purposes from television schedules to movie times. Havi [...]

Today, Omega has announced some very exciting news in regard to how it will certify the performance and accuracy of their timepieces with in-house produced movements. In short, Swiss Omega will continue to submit its chronometer designated movements to COSC Chronometer certification tests but, after casing up the COSC certified movements, it will put these?Co-Axial Master Chronometer?watches through a series of in-house tests which received a?comprehensive certification by the Swiss government c [...]

OK come on, this watch is cool. I am not even a basketball or Miami Heat fan, but this watch is really cool. It doesnt take a lot of thought to understand why Hublot is doing well with the aspirational youth audience or wealthy individuals who wouldnt take a Patek out for a night on the town in fear that they might fall asleep at 9:30pm from a lack of visual excitement. This watch is really what Hublot is doing best. The designs we see might sometimes be redundant or predictable, but they are st [...]