One of the greatest strengths of Casios seminal G-Shock line is its sheer variety. Catering to every market from true entry-level tool designs to luxurious showcases for traditional Japanese finishing techniques, theres a G-Shock for nearly every taste, and with this immense scope comes a wide range of visual treatments. Casios latest entry into the high-end MT-G series trends towards the more audacious end of the G-Shock spectrum, combining one of the brands most capable quartz movements with i [...]

Picture this: in 2016, you felt inclined to buy one of these?strictly limited-edition-only IWC Ingenieur watches, thinking its a one-time opportunity to get a new-old take on the Ingenieur?Well, worry not if you havent, because IWC today is launching?essentially the same watch with a few basic aesthetic tweaks along with three completely new?models ?a time-only, two chronograph models, and a chronograph perpetual calendar in what is now a?new IWC Ingenieur collection.The IWC Ingenieur Automatic [...]

The only easy day was yesterday, is the motto of the US Navy SEALs. The watchmaking industry can identify with that. The goal of haute horlogerie is to improve with every passing second. It is not concerned with life and death in a literal sense, but it is responsible for the recording of time, which governs all things. With the release of the Graham Chronofighter Oversize Navy SEAL Foundation Limited Edition watch, Swiss watchmaker Graham honours and supports this?famous division of the US arme [...]

It has been 25 years since Omega first introduced us to the Seamaster Diver 300m. In those 25 years we have seen a lot of development including new colorways and new technology. This year at Baselworld 2018 Omega is reintroducing us to the Seamaster Professional with the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Titanium Tantalum Limited Edition. A version of this watch that will feature Tantalum as the base metal of the bezel and middle links of the bracelet as well as grade 2 titanium for the case and contra [...]

When Patek Philippe started to release white-dialed versions of their popular Nautilus model I was intrigued. It was a very fresh color for their sport line, and while it wasnt a radical difference, it isnt something weve seen in this collection before. White dials are difficult to include in sport watches for a single reason darkness legibility.Sport watches have lume-coated hands and hour markers, which are often light in appearance because of the coating. Much of the time they are matched to [...]

I spent some time with the Longines Flagship Heritage last year when it was available on a silverish cream dial, and now the brand has added a black dial variant to the mix. The Flagship Heritage is a classic dress watch in every sense, with conservative yet ideal proportions and top-notch dial and case finishing for a reasonable price of $1,675.The original Longines Flagship dates back to 1957, and the brand does a pretty good job of keeping a balance between honoring its ancestor while giving [...]

Powerlite is a neat sounding name for an industrial alloy that?Maurice Lacroix borrowed for their new Pontos S Extreme collection. I personally cant attest to the extreme nature of the material (or watch), but it is an interesting metal that offers a pleasant tactile experience and light feel. It also apparently comes in blue. We go hands-on with a Maurice Lacroixs new sporty chronograph collection for 2013.In the future, hopefully the near future , the powers that be will perfect the production [...]

The SIHH 2016 watch trade show sees a lot of new Audemars Piguet watches including the brand new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph for 2016 that arrives in four very summery, fun color schemes. If you recall, it was back in 2010 that Audemars Piguet first introduced the Royal Oak Offshore Diver. This time-only model has proven to be quite successful, and I later experienced some in-the-wild wearing with the Royal Oak Offshore Diver here. Since its initial release, the Audemar [...]

If there is one thing Panerai is known for, its the ability to house a plethora of same-but-still-different watch models in the Luminor Collection. The sheer number of different flavors is enough to make ones head spin, but its also whats made the collection so wildly popular. The ability to have a super ridiculous Grand Complication, or a tasteful diver, or even a vintage military inspired, rugged big-boy toy?is what I would argue makes the brand so appealing, and the collection so enticing. Fo [...]

It might be the year of the monkey, but for IWC, its been the year of the pilot watch. After a series of well-received updates to both its Top Gun and Classic pilot collections announced at SIHH 2016, it could be argued that the Schaffhausen manufactures bread-and-butter fare is punctuating a return to its former glory, and not a moment too soon.?After spending a little in-person time with the IWC Pilots Watch Chronograph Top Gun Miramar (ref. IW389002), our initial impressions of the collection [...]

It surprised me to learn that Longines has close to 100 years of history with horse racing. In fact, Longines has a lot of history altogether. Like many historic watch brands still alive today, Longines spent much of its life as a watch movement maker run by engineers. This is an interesting point because, according to long-standing Longines CEO Walter von Kanel (who has been at the brand for over 40 years), a major difference between watch brands of today and those of yesterday is who ran the s [...]

Sponsored post presented on by advertiserWatches Wonders is a name youll only be hearing more of in the world of luxury timepieces. Organized by the Geneva-based Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, Watches Wonders took place in person in Shanghai, China in 2020. The Watches Wonders event series began as an offshoot of the famed SIHH luxury watch debut trade show event but has since replaced the SIHH name in Geneva, Switzerland, and in 2021 will resume having in-person watch launch events aroun [...]

About a decade ago, one of the coolest IWC watches out there was the TOP GUN version of the Pilots Watch Chronograph - with the Double Chronograph (rattrapante) model being among the most interesting. I recall being at an event with IWC and meeting Robin Williams there - he was wearing one of the original IWC Pilots Watch Double Chronograph watches on his wrist - the same timepiece he was wearing during photoshoots as seen on various magazine covers. That said, the IWC TOP GUN watch collection w [...]

Powerfully interesting, this new flagship watch for Montblancs Villeret arm builds on the Tourbillon Mysterious of a few years ago. The mystery gives way to an open dial, and the tourbillon has double cylindrical balance springs in the tourbillon. Hence the name Montblanc Villeret Tourbillon Bi-Cylindrique. The large tourbillon makes viewing the double heart beat more interesting. Why the two springs? As a means of reducing error in the regulation and thus attempting to boost accuracy. All that [...]

For SIHH 2008, IWC is releasing a line of vintage watches that do the companys heritage proud. I have to say that I am often disappointed with new vintage watches these days because it seems as though not enough effort goes into making them memorable. This line from IWC is certainly an exception. IWC created much more than a mere rehashing of classic designs with more modern materials or construction. They took lasting designs, enhanced their appeal, and improved on the watch functionality overa [...]

You say you want a 44mm-wide Royal Oak but you dont want a Royal Oak Offshore? Well, one option is to just opt for this Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Tourbillon Chronograph Openworked. Sure, you need to invest in both the platinum case and skeletonized and decorated chronograph tourbillon movement-but isnt it worth it? SIHH 2016 sees a few platinum-cased Royal Oak watches, as well as a healthy assortment in gold. In fact, there is but one steel-cased standard Royal Oak for 2016-and it isnt budget-pr [...]

Confession time: as an amateur freediver and general undersea nerd, French freediving champion Guillaume Nery was the first watch ambassador who ever managed to draw me to, and ultimately endear me to a brand early on. And once he defected from Ball at the end of 2016 and subsequently joined forces with Panerai, I made a point to follow along (becoming a Panerai owner in the process), anticipating the special edition that the new partnership would inevitably yield. And while this new Submersible [...]

Its no joke that on April 1st, 2016, Scott Kelly officially retired as a NASA astronaut. He joins identical twin brother Mark Kelly in spaceman retirement as well as in becoming an official Breitling brand ambassador (which I believe is news we are debuting here on first) two of the many milestones the Kelly brothers have to their names. Scott Kelly recently made international headlines when he returned to earth from the International Space Station after spending a record 342 days aboard the I [...]

Before I review the Breitling SuperOcean Heritage Chrono 46 Id like to discuss my own personal history with aviation and the brand. When I received my pilots license many, many years ago, I invested in a couple of aircraft. In each of these airplanes was a box called an ELT or Emergency Locator Transmitter. This box was designed to detect a crash and send out a signal to SARsats orbiting the earth so that search and rescue teams could react.?The ELT was about the size of a long battery and weigh [...]

Although stainless steel dive watches have remained industry staples since at least the early 60s, the popularity of two-tone steel and gold divers has proven far more cyclic. The unique blend of flash and function that two-tone brings has come back into vogue over the past several years, and Glashutte Original has already brought the look to its larger, uniquely Germanic SeaQ Panorama Date line. For 2021, the brand expands its steel and gold stable to include the smaller base model SeaQ diver, [...]