Article by Justin Mastine-FrostAfter throwing the doors open to its first flagship boutique north of the border in late September, Hublot seems committed to investing time and resources in expanding their reach in the Canadian market. The next step in this drive for expansion appeared in the form of a new limited edition release: the Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Special Edition Jose Bautista. The Toronto Blue Jays veteran has been a sporting icon for the city for nearly a decade, making him [...]

I really do love watches with personality. Its personality and story which really get us excited about watches. The latter is probably more difficult to accomplish than the former because making an interesting looking watch is often harder than making one with actual built-in sentimental value. We will explore if that is the case with the new-for-2015 Montblanc Collection Villeret Tourbillon Cylindrique Geospheres Vasco da Gama watch and what this very interesting top Montblanc timepiece is all [...]

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 http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/ [update 01-04-2013 his blog moved to?http://www.pretenseofknowledge.com/] and can be followed on Twitter at speedmaster. On April 13th, 2011 Sothebys held its Important Watches and Clocks auction in New York. This auction offered a great number of items that are interesting for various reasons: antique clocks [...]

The famed Richard Mille RM 011 watch gets yet another limited edition version, this time using a stunningly bold, red TPT quartz case for the Richard Mille RM 011 RED TPT Quartz watch. What is TPT quartz? It is a quartz mineral and carbon compound produced by NTPT for mostly boating and racing needs. Richard Mille has worked with the company to develop how they can use the interesting material for watch cases. Richard Mille first introduced a TPT quartz cased-watch earlier in 2015 with the also [...]

Between the time I originally wrote about this Breguet watch and when it was commercially released, the Type XXII watch changed. My understanding is that Breguet first needed to completely finish developing and testing the movement as well as perfecting the design?when I initially saw it in 2010.?Last year when the watch was eventually released for sale, consumers ended up with a slighty different product. When people like me go to watch shows we are shown prototypes and rarely products which ar [...]

Back in 2007 Jaeger-LeCoultre released this Master Eight Days Perpetual calendar? (ref. 16124SQ) watch and it still looks beautiful today. With an original price of about $100,000 , there are (relative) deals to be found today. The skeletonized black frosted movement is amazing to look at, but youll have to forgive the design for making you hunt a bit for all the information that you have available on the dial. The movement color is actually due to ruthenium, and there are transparent discs all [...]

Bitcoin might have fallen from its all-time high of $19,783, but it remains an attractive asset for investors - especially those looking for alternative assets to put their money in. The cryptocurrency recently rallied and rose above $9,300 over the last week, its highest in 13 months. And if you have assets in bitcoin and want to keep them handy, then youll want to check out the Franck Muller Encrypto.Launched in association with Regal Assets - an alternative assets firm - the Encrypto is a wat [...]

With the belief that sport has the power to change the world, every year for the last fifteen years, IWC has partnered with the Laureus Sport for Good foundation to support hundreds of childrens sports programs around the world, which aim to help end violence, discrimination, and disadvantage for young people. To help continue to drive awareness to the foundation, IWC has launched its fifteenth special limited edition Laureus watch - and this year, we get a 41mm Pilot in blue ceramic, which also [...]

Just recently, I attended the 185th Anniversary celebration by Longines watches in Beijing, China. Coincidentally, the event also served as a sort of formal launch of their Record Collection, which we first saw at Baselworld 2017 and is the brands first COSC-certified line of watches. Stylistically, the Record collection is perfectly suited to appeal to the Chinese market while the watch I wore on the trip, the Longines Conquest V.H.P, is absolutely geared more towards the western market. More o [...]

Sponsored post presented on by advertiserWatchmaking, at its highest form, is a blend of engineering and artistry. While a good timepiece may have a captivating design or an innovative movement, in order to become a true modern icon a watch must exhibit both. Perhaps no other watch line demonstrates this magic combination of evocative forms and cutting edge horology as well or as consistently as the Bvlgari Octo Finissimo series. Since 2014, the Octo Finissimo line has achieved an astonishing s [...]

Longines has just announced a new (old looking) collection with the new Avigation Oversize Crown pieces. As a mid-year release, these are in line with the many classical sport watch pieces that Longines enjoys producing. Retro looking pilot watches are unquestionably in their renaissance as they not only manage to fit perfectly into the popular trend of larger watches, but also serve as a refreshing alternative to retro-inspired dive watches (come on folks, leave a few historic designs to revisi [...]

Among the more utilitarian new super luxury watches from Hublot debuting for 2015 is the Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon 5-Day Power Reserve Indicator that comes in either titanium or 18k King Gold. Why utilitarian, you ask? Well, in the most strict of senses, this aint no tool watch, and at around $100,000, I wouldnt dare refer to it as practical. But with that said, it is straight-forward with a more-or-less clear definition of what it is supposed to be and a clear purpose in mind. What you have is [...]

Beyond just expanding Seikos offerings into the realm of luxury watchmaking, since 1960 Grand Seiko has pushed the bounds of horology with innovative new technologies and design techniques. To celebrate 60 years of the brand, Grand Seiko has created four new limited-edition timepieces that each highlight a different aspect of the brands ethos - these will be released from February to April of this year. They include the SBGH281 Heritage Collection Hi-Beat 36000 Limited Edition, the STGK015 Elega [...]

In 2015, Corum revived its popular Bubble watch with three new models. One of them was the Corum Bubble Skeleton. The Bubble watch has become something of an icon for Corum and its not hard to see why especially with that domed sapphire crystal. For 2017, Corum is updating the Bubble Skeleton, also known as the Corum Bubble 47 Squelette watch, by offering it in three new bright colorways and at a lower price than the 2015 Bubble Skeleton.Corum, in case you have forgotten, was acquired by China [...]

My interest in the Bell Ross BR 05 has only increased since the original BR 05 watches came out in 2019. The first Bell Ross BR 05 watch I reviewed on had a skeletonized dial, which is a theme that has been popular with the collection. Bell Ross also currently offers a standard three-hand non-skeletonized version of the BR 05, a GMT, and also a two-register chronograph (not to mention that the watch is available on both bracelet and strap options). Today, I once again look at a skeletonized [...]

2014 seems to be the year of a surprisingly large number of re-released and redesigned versions of historically important watches, and Omega certainly has its share of that by debuting the Omega Speedmaster Professional Apollo 11 45th Anniversary Limited Edition (yes, that), a limited edition of 1969 pieces, dedicated to the Omega Speedmaster Professional chronograph which Buzz Aldrin had strapped around his spacesuit at the time he first descended onto the Moon.There are moments that simply can [...]

Although perhaps better known to the layperson today as a maker of fine writing utensils, Montblanc has a deep and layered history in watchmaking through its legacy with influential Swiss brand Minerva. Montblanc has fully embraced its Minerva past in recent years through the 1858 collection, and Watches and Wonders 2022 sees the brand continue this trend. Its latest monopusher chronograph release is a shining example of its legacy design philosophy at work, combining cues from multiple late 30s [...]

Sponsored post presented on for advertiserIts a way to be impeccably informal. Parmigiani Fleurier CEO Guido Terreni describes the design ethos behind the Tonda PF collection, the latest luxury watch lineup from the independent Swiss watchmaker, as such. In this special video interview, Ariel Adams of and Mr. Terreni converse about the four watches that comprise the Tonda PF collection: the Micro-Rotor, the Chronograph, the Annual Calendar, and the vaunted Split-Seconds Chronograph with a soli [...]

At?SIHH 2016, Cartier?announced the release of the Drive de Cartier line, exciting many watch enthusiasts with its relatively accessibly priced entry-level models. Well, I spent some time with a piece?nearing the upper range of the line, other than the flying tourbillon model, the Cartier Drive de Cartier Small Complication watch in 18k pink gold. This watch lands?on the dressier side of the Drive de Cartier line that we debuted hands-on here.Im not sure what the Drive designation was intended t [...]

Watch What-If is a special column on aBlogtoRead.com that asks the playful question what if an iconic watch you know and love was offered in a different style? The idea embraces a good timepieces core design and has fun by offering new colors and material concepts to stimulate your senses. These ideas may be provocative, artistic, or just plain silly. This is about fun, Photoshop, and the celebration of wrist watch design and experimentation. The original design we work off will always be at the [...]