The original Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante from 1995.The first IWC Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante watch was introduced in 1995 and last seen in the IWC catalog in 2006. However, IWC has just announced that it is bringing its Portugieser Chronograph Rattrapante back, with not just one, but three extremely limited edition pieces that celebrate its boutiques in three of Europes most iconic cities Milan, Paris, and Munich.Whats even more impressive is that these arent just three of the s [...]

When it was first released in 2016 for the brands 20th anniversary, the Parmigiani Tonda Chronor Anniversaire was a milestone watch for the brand, as it also debuted its in-house-made integrated split-seconds chronograph movement. The 18k bridges and architecture of the PF361 movement is the stuff of dreams, and now Parmigiani has released a new variation of the watch with a slate gray dial and also a Toric-style knurled bezel.Up to now, the Chronor has come in an 18k gold case and a white gold [...]

With a legacy of exploration that includes names like Howard Hughes, Amelia Earhart, aviation pioneer Elinor Smith, and arctic explorer Paul-Emile Victor, Longines has a long historical connection to discovery. For 2020, the brand has tapped into this ethos to create the all new Spirit Collection, a new line of pilot watches that combine the pioneering feel of the early 20th century with a dedication to mechanical accuracy. With a lineup including both three-hand and chronograph models, the Long [...]

Its only fitting that for having pioneered the worlds first dive watch, Blancpain remains committed to preserving the realm that its watches were originally purpose-built to explore: the oceans. New for 2020, Blancpain is taking a page out of its usual Ocean Commitment playbook and flipping the script with a new green-dialed dive watch benefitting a new conservation organization: a time-only 43mm ceramic Bathyscaphe, produced to benefit the Mokarran Protection Society-a hammerhead shark protecti [...]

This piece of rare game goes for an awful lot of coin. It has an interesting history, as well, starting out as the Gerald Genta Arena Metasonic Sonnerie watch. When Bulgari engulfed the Gerald Genta brand (head nod to Genta who just passed away), they kept this piece and made a few style changes to the dial and case (very minor), the movement remained the same with the price still hovering around $1,000,000. Bulgari also changed the name of the watch from Metasonic to Magsonic and dropped the Ar [...]

A well-founded criticism of haute horology watchmakers is a lack of creative expression-there are no qualms about the beauty of the timepieces they produce, but it can be frustrating when watches share the same stoic, traditional aesthetic. Its therefore refreshing to see deviations from the norm, no matter how slight they may be. A. Lange Sohne, the German watchmaker revered for its technical prowess, may very well be experimenting with more liberal designs with its release of the limited edit [...]

There is a certain balancing act that must be respected when designing a successful automotive-themed watch, with many examples simply falling prey to the uncanny valley of making the watch look much like a car, wheel, or gauge. With the new?Oris?Williams Engine Date, the brand?has found an equilibrium with a legible steel sport watch that wont look out of place in a pit lane.?Oris has enjoyed a long-standing partnership with Willams F1 and the new Williams Engine Date is far from their first au [...]

Big news for those of us who love Chanel, Tudor, watch industry deals, developments and future projects, or any combination of these things: Chanel sent us a really rather brief announcement composed of three paragraphs stating that the company has taken a 20% stake in Kenissi, a new Swiss manufacturer of automatic movements. This may very well be the first time for many to hear about Kenissi, but the companies with which Kenissi and Chanel will share high-quality movement production will no dou [...]

Back in November 2013 had close to 2000 people enter for a chance to win a Maurice Lacroix Pontos S watch during our monthly giveaway. The lucky winner was Mr. Christian B. from Connecticut, USA and he has been nice enough to share with you images of the watch he won along with an reader review:I would like to begin by thanking Maurice Lacroix for offering this watch for the monthly give away contest and for running the contest and selecting me as the winner. One might think that nobody ever [...]

No Baselworld watch trade show is complete without an in-depth team discussion about what timepieces should make our list of the top 10 watches. Last year, in 2016, we actually had so many good options that we made two lists, one being the top 10 totally new watches of 2016 and the other represented the top 10 updates for existing watches released at Baselworld 2016. For 2017 we didnt have this problem The discussions the team and friendly colleagues have about what timepieces merit presence o [...]

The?Omega?Planet Ocean collection is at bat for a healthy upgrade for Baselworld 2016. The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Master Chronometer chronograph watch is a big, bold, beautiful piece that has a METAS certified Master Chronometer movement, Omegas big selling point this year.We havent seen major changes to Omegas signature dive watch since the 8500 revisions, but even then, the pace of updates since the Planet Oceans conception in 2005 has remained glacial at best. This time around, however, [...]

You can call it unoriginal or call it derivative, but I still really like the new Bell Ross BR 123 GMT 24H watch. As an inspired design fueled by historic sport watches this is another well-curated treat from the French watchmaker. There is no getting around the simple fact that the BR 123 GMT 24H watch is a combination of Bell Rosss current round watch face design along with look of a omega Explorer II. Having said that, I do feel that the elements go together very well.This isnt the first ti [...]

For the?Only Watch 2013 charity auction, Patek Philippe has produced a one-of-a-kind version of the discontinued ref. 5004 in titanium called the 5004T. While Patek Philippe has produced titanium watches in the past, they are exceedingly rare and none that I can find have been produced as part of a series. That means that all titanium Patek Philippe watches so far have been piece unique models. The last that I know of is the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5712T in titanium that was actually produced al [...]

When it launched in 1957, the Flagship was, as the name implies, Longines premier collection. The brand has now renewed the collection of dress watches in 2017 for the 60th Anniversary. The Longines Flagship Heritage 60th Anniversary is a vintage-inspired limited edition remake done right and is essentially an elegant dress watch with classic design and modern proportions. Here, we see three models; one in steel and two gold models in yellow and rose gold, respectively. While the gold models car [...]

Citizen has unveiled a new watch featuring the brands first tourbillon that will be available next month, in June 2017. Called the Citizen Tourbillon Y01 and priced around $90,000, it is unexpected in a couple ways and not just because it is a rare example of a Japanese tourbillon. The Citizen sub-brand Campanola would be a less surprising home for a tourbillon, and we might have expected a movement produced by Swiss movement maker and Citizen subsidiary La Joux-Perret. But, no, this is a tourb [...]

No pair of words in motorsports carries the same evocative weight as Scuderia Ferrari. The only team to compete in every single Formula 1 Grand Prix since the sports founding in 1950, Ferrari stands as the single most successful team in F1s history, winning 16 constructors championships, 15 drivers championship titles, and 237 races in the past 70 years of competition. As Scuderia Ferrari celebrates its 1000th Grand Prix at the Tuscan Grand Prix on September 13, 2020, longtime brand partner Hubl [...]

With a year yet to go until the curtain lifts on the games of the 32nd Olympiad, Omega is getting its commemorative watches out early. This week sees the release of the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Tokyo 2020 and the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Tokyo 2020 Limited Edition. The former integrates the logo of the Olympics 2020 into the dial design, while the latter adopts the colors and iconic red sun of the Japanese flag.Omegas relationship with the Olympics is long and well documented. While its st [...]

The following timepiece auction analysis post is by Chris Meisenzahl. He is a long-time watch enthusiast and daily Speedmaster Pro wearer. He blogs at The Pretense of Knowledge and can be followed on Twitter at speedmaster.Coming up on November 13th the good folks at?Antiquorum will host the latest Important Modern Vintage Timepieces auction. This one is to be held at The Mandarin Oriental in Geneva. The highlight and star of the event is clearly the Patek Philippe full 24-hour repeating, quart [...]

If the 5303 looks like a rather unusual Patek Philippe to you, well, then, you are one astute Patek connoisseur. You see, the Patek Philippe 5303R Minute Repeater Tourbillon Grand Complication is the first minute repeater from the manufacture that displays the striking mechanism on the dial side, making this a big and important first for the Genevan watchmaker. First launched late last year in a limited edition at the Watch Art Grand Exhibition Singapore 2019, the 5303R returns in a new, more ba [...]

By this point John is a full-fledged omega lover and his lust for one is becoming insatiable. Especially after we discuss our thoughts on the new Sea-Dweller 4000 and other new for 2014 omega watches. We also talk about Jaeger-LeCoultres quietly updated AMVOX2 Transponder watch and some new Omega Speedmaster watches. That and as much as we can fit in about Baselworld 2014Listen to the HourTime Show watch podcast episode 155 here. [...]