Fans of Breitlings macho tone, refined aesthetics, and hearty build will likely find the new Breitling Avenger Bandit watch satisfying. You wont confuse many other watches for a Breitling, but you sometimes have to look closely to distinguish between the models themselves. In other words, the brand has a strong and distinct identity, and this Breitling Avenger Bandit is heavy on that DNA. This latest iteration of the Avenger seeks to bring a stealth look to the line, and itll no doubt appeal to [...]

I have high hopes for the Montblanc Meisterstuck Heritage collection of watches that came out this year at SIHH 2014. Weve discussed it before, and today wed like to look at the elegant looking Montblanc Meisterstuck Heritage Moonphase watch model. This simple timepiece has the time, lacks a seconds indicator, and has a subsidiary dial with the date and a moon phase indicator. In a sense, this is a scaled down triple calendar watch, as it lacks windows indicating the the month and day of the wee [...]

Collaboration and constraints imposed by purpose-driven utility have spawned some of the most enduring and iconic watches of all time: Consider the Omega Speedmaster and its lasting history with NASA and space exploration, or a omega Milsub (ref. 6538 or 5512), designed for use by the Royal British Navy. But perhaps one of the richest and most storied tales of collaboration exists between scuba divers and manufacturers of dive watches (for a full history of the dive watch, see David Bredans arti [...]

Who knew some good-old-and intelligently done-product placement could prevail over a long-standing heritage of condescending and/or irrelevant marketing? Hublot did. According to FIFA, the last World Cup had a global in-home television audience of 3.2 billion people, with some 1 billion having watched the final. Beyond the usual suspects of fizzy drink brands, sports gear manufacturers, airlines, motor oil producers, and so on, Hublot made sure the comparably minuscule and obscure Swiss luxury w [...]

Reported on earlier in 2020, and made official today, the Gerald Genta brand is making a comeback, under the stewardship of BVLGARI (owned by the LVMH Group) which owns the rights to the brand and name. The timepiece itself is the lovely reference 103448 Gerald Genta Arena Bi-Retro Sport watch, with its yellow-accented dial and brushed titanium case. First, some history and background.Gerald Genta (now deceased) was a watch designer responsible for todays most popular types of luxury watches (b [...]

Bulgari has been chasing after Piaget in the realm of ultra-thin watches. Such titles are hard to keep track of, but Bulgari has had an impressive run over the past couple of years with watches like the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon (worlds thinnest tourbillon movement) and the Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater (worlds thinnest minute repeater). For 2019, Bulgari is breaking more records with its new Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic watch. This is now the thinnest mechanical chronograph in the [...]

There are some watches that are art, and some that are technical marvels but we are talking about neither of those today. Today we are talking about a high quality and comfortable every day watch that should be in every normal watch guys collection. The Oris F1 Day Date is a marvelous watch that is impossible not to love. The watch is available on both a nice metal bracelet or an exceptional rubber strap, and in my opinion one of the nicest rubber bands you will find at this or any price level. [...]

These days, it has become rather popular,?or dare I say?trendy for brands to reminisce. When you have a brand that has its foundation in the 1830s, as Longines does, the assignment of Heritage to a collection can carry a bit more weight. And when?you can base a new watch off of something produced in the 1950s-for the British Army, in this instance?C then Heritage is an appropriate name. In the case of the Longines Avigation, it makes for a modern watch with a nice retro appeal.While the watch it [...]

Coming in three slightly different models, this is the Jaeger-LeCoutlre Master Grande Tradition a Tourbillon watch with the Calibre 978 automatic tourbillon chronometry competition winning movement. Super traditional, but very nice. Just what you think of when you desire an in-house made JLC tourbillon movement based timepiece.See my full article on the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition a Tourbillon watch at Haute Living here. [...]

Patek Philippe 5236P In-Line Perpetual Calendar? Just by that name it sounds like one of the most spectacular calendar watches from the company and the end result stays in line (ha!) with that. Patek Philippe has largely rearranged the dial layout of its famed perpetual calendar complication characterized by the two round apertures at four and eight oclock on the dial, dripped some Patek vintage flair on top, and has put it on sale for a hefty $130,108.Patek Philippe has developed a new perpetua [...]

Heres some food for thought: when was the last time a luxury watch offered by one of the big-big brands looked genuinely more expensive than it actually was? While running high into the 20-thousands is certainly not cheap by any stretch of the imagination, from afar the?Cartier Santos De Cartier Skeleton in steel is something that looks as though it ran for twice its sticker price. Too bad it just isnt as good as it could be, somehow.All images by David BredanIs a bit under $27k far too much, or [...]

I did a survey on Luxist within the last year that was a survey of the best luxury watch brands according to the sites readers who participated in the poll. I had to choose five brands, and among those was IWC. With a strong, focused product line, and an emphasis on performance and gentlemens sport activity, I felt that the brand resonated particularly well with American audiences. While such polls arent hard science, the result was that Luxist readers felt that IWC was the best luxury watch bra [...]

After only two years, the 2020s have already proven to be a transformative decade for the luxury watch industry. Stylistic trends have shifted, new horological advances have been developed, and the hype economy surrounding certain brands has expanded to heretofore unseen proportions. Of course, one of the most impactful shifts for the industry as a whole has been the continuing growth of e-commerce platforms. With many brick and mortar boutiques and retailers shut down during the global COVID-19 [...]

Last year in 2017 when the relaunched Timewalker collection by Montblanc was debuted, I couldnt help but feel that while I appreciated the new watches, the particular piece for my tastes had yet to be released. Just one year later, Montblanc has debuted a new version of the updated Timewalker that is much more aligned with my own demands as a discriminating watch consumer. Its called the Montblanc Timewalker Manufacture Chronograph, and it features a slick new in-house automatic chronograph move [...]

If you were an owner of the original Breitling Emergency watch, then youre?probably?the sort of person that engages in dangerous activities that leave you with a higher than normal chance of being stranded in the middle of nowhere. For the people that need this watch, and perhaps for others who live a normal lifestyle but are a little paranoid of what if scenarios,?Breitling has just come up with the Emergency II.The brand new Emergency II watch adds new features and at the same time takes away [...]

Panerai has a knack for SIHH novelties and this year is no exception. With a handful of special pieces being released, Im going to focus on what caught my eye. Being rather firmly a Radiomir guy (unless were talking about last years drool-worthy 1950 Regatta 3 Days), I found myself taken by the new Radiomir 1940 Chronograph. With three limited edition versions rendered exclusively in precious metals, these arent your garden variety Radiomirs and their dial design eschews Panerais signature spars [...]

The new Moon Phase watch from Perrelet drew my attention because of the sophisticated formal looks, and the big moon. A new trend in mechanical moon phase watches is the use of a large realistic -looking moon. The moon phase window in the watch takes up almost half of the dial and is more than just a side complication. It is the main draw of the watch!Depending on who you are, knowing the phase of the moon is useful (you lycanthrope!) or trivial. Either way it does look fancy, and makes for a sp [...]

With the latest James Bond film Skyfall hitting US theaters on November 9th, 2012 Omega has announced a new limited edition model to tie in with the 23rd installment in the franchise. This is distinct from the Omega 50th anniversary of James Bond 007 movies watch. The announcement of the new Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Skyfall Limited Edition confirms that Daniel Craig will again wear a Seamaster PO as he reprises his role as 007. This is despite online rumors that Bond might have traded his fam [...]

Mysteries are things you cant unravel in your mind. Knowledge of origin is key to dispelling an enigma, and the pathway to appreciation. You cant have passion for something you dont really understand. I began my love of watches ignorant of what went into making most watches. True timepiece appreciation can only come when you really know what goes into constructing watches. It gives you the ability to evaluate the high quality from the mainstream, and foresight to look beyond the dial.This articl [...]

The green, white, and red colors of the power reserve indicator disc are a subtle reminder that this new limited edition watch from Oris has something to do with Italy. The dive watch is actually made as a limited edition piece with the Col Moschin in mind. Col Moschin is the Italian special forces. The only one that they have I believe. They seem pretty bad-ass (duh), and are known for having a very arduous training regiment. Col Moschin is also known as the Italian 9th Parachute Assault Regime [...]