On paper, omegas new two-tone Rolesor ref. 126603 version of the still-new 43mm-wide Sea-Dweller doesnt seem to solve any practical problems. Water resistant to over 1,200 meters and firmly placed in the omega Oyster Professional collection of sport watches, this divers timepiece doesnt help anyone go deeper or read the time any easier just because it now combines Oystersteel (omegas own 904L steel alloy blend) and 18k yellow gold. Watch enthusiasts responded to this particular new 2019 omega wa [...]
Just released by Parmigiani is the new Tonda PF collection, a fresh take on the brands sport watch collection and the first brainchild of its new CEO, Guido Terreni. The Tonda PF collection is landing with four variations: a simple time and date micro-rotor model; a chronograph; an annual calendar; and solid platinum Split Seconds Chronograph that is a limited edition of 25.Mr. Terreni brings a cleaner and more contemporary design to the brand, which he joined off the heels of Bulgari, where he [...]
Bell ?Ross has made a name for itself with its aviation-inspired timepieces. The brand proudly proclaims that on-board aviation instruments are its guiding force, and it has been very successful in incorporating the theme into wristwatches. Today, the square case and round dials of its BR aviation-inspired watches are instantly recognizable, and it wouldnt be a stretch to say that the look is a modern horological and cultural icon. That said, Bell Ross refuse to be limited by stereotypes, and i [...]
How do you create a classic? The statement in and of itself shouldnt make sense as classic things develop over long periods of time. Such instant classics are merely good designs that appeal to many people. What I am talking about is literally making a bona fide classic in the time it takes most people to simply develop a product. I cant say I fully understand how, but Jean-Claude Biver at Hublot has turned the Big Bang watch line into a classic over the period of just a few years but he did.In [...]
When Cartier released the previous generation Santos 100 collection in 2004, it was in honor of the 100th anniversary of what is one of the first original watch designs ever created. I reviewed the Cartier Santos 100 here on a couple years ago and still feel very fondly about that model?C but more on that later. Today my focus is on the new Santos de Cartier Large Model that Cartier released in early 2018. Cartier wanted to make sure the new Santos watches would hit stores soon after the debut [...]
Out of Casios multitudinous offerings, the G-Shock line always tends to garner the most attention among watch enthusiasts. No question that attention is well-deserved; yet, theuber-tough G-Shocks aesthetics arent for everyone. Thats where the G-Shocks two sister lines, the ProTrek and Edifice, come in. If ProTrek is G-Shocks flannel-clad, outdoor-adventuring sibling, then the Edifice is the globetrotter, more at home in bustling city streets. Like all Casio watches, the Edifice line is eminently [...]
Geneva Watch Days 2020, first announced earlier this month as a brand-led replacement for the cancelled Watches Wonders 2020 show in Geneva planned for late April 2020, has been rescheduled to August 26 through August 29, 2020 due to the continuing global COVID-19 pandemic. The event, planned as a decentralized alternative to the traditional trade show model of Baselworld and Watches Wonders, is scheduled to occur across multiple venues across the city of Geneva. Several brands have already co [...]
Is it a good or bad thing that while wearing the Parmigiani Tonda 1950 Tourbillon I more or less forgot that there was a $100,000 plus timepiece on my wrist? On the one hand, it is probably heretical (to the watch gods) to wear such a valuable horological item on my body and treat it with the delicate deference it is due. Its true, I just wore the Tonda 1950 Tourbillon (debuted here on ) like it was any other comfortable dressy watch. On the other hand, perhaps it is a true testament to the simp [...]
In the competitive, ultra-hyped space of Genta-influenced luxury steel sports watches, the Piaget Polo line has been a perennial dark horse. Without the pop culture visibility and endless waiting lists of some of its competitors, the Polo has built its own loyal following among enthusiasts over the years thanks to the series lithe styling and solid sporting credentials. Piagets latest addition to the Polo line, however, looks to stand at the crossroads between the Polos refined sporty look and t [...]
Blancpains Fifty Fathoms family of high-end dive watches has been one of my favorite luxury sport watch collections for a while. At Baselworld 2018 Blancpain introduced a few new models in the Fifty Fathoms collection including my favorite, which is this Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique Grande Date 5050. Lets compare the Fifty Fathoms 5050 with the still rather popular Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 5015, which I reviewed on here. The 5050 is a newer model with an updated movement and different cas [...]
Coinciding with the start up of Baselworld 2017, Maurice LaCroix has just announced two new models in their Masterpiece Retrograde series of watches one with dual retrograde registers, and one with a moon phase complication. Officially named the Maurice LaCroix Masterpiece Double Retrograde and Masterpiece Moon Retrograde watches, these are some lust-worthy-looking pieces which is what I typically expect from this line. These models will be replacing the outgoing versions which have been aroun [...]
With another year comes another Harry Winston Opus watch. As we eagerly anticipate the result per annum, 2011 reveals itself as being a shockingly good season for the collection. Back in 2000 the Opus collection started as a series of limited edition timepieces that were a collaboration between Harry Winston and a single famous watch maker (go here to see all of them). The concept was dreamed up by then man-in-charge Max Busser. The tradition has been so successful, that it continues in even ful [...]
Congrats to Josh G. from Portland, Maine, USA, who is the lucky winner of the Hamilton Khaki Pilot Day Date?watch that we gave away on last month. Thanks again for everyone who entered and please enter for a chance to win a?Minus-8 Layer Automatic watch this month on here. [...]
Back in early 2009 I visited A. Lange Sohnes manufacture in Glashutte. It was actually the first watch manufacture I visited, and now almost three years later I have much to compare it to. It is actually a shame that I saw Langes manufacture so early in my career because I did not properly know how to appreciate it at the time. Dont get me wrong, I was thoroughly impressed during my visit, but I would have been much more impressed had I seen other places first that dont necessarily deliver the [...]
Like all industries, the world of timepieces is an ecosystem. Watches are designed, produced, and eventually purchased. That latter part of the necessary cycle is one that is complex and difficult to understand especially for watch writers and enthusiasts who typically have only their own experiences to reference. Most of the time, the relationship that brands have with journalists and consumers is very different and separate than the relationship that watch retailers have with journalists and [...]
Perrelet watch companys new marketing message is that Perrelet watches are for non conformists. That is easy to say, but I like the message. It says me that they dont want everyone wearing their watches (omega) they want just a select few who really feel when they experience what the brand has to offer. It is an interesting approach, but I think it works well for them.Perrelet is a brand that I think I am going to increase my coverage on. The brand has a very long history, but I am going to focu [...]
Just a few days ago, A.?Lange Sohne?released the?1815 200th Anniversary F.A. Lange watch,?celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birthday of Ferdinand Adolph Lange. The latest release in anticipation of SIHH 2016 is the new A. Lange Sohne?1815 Tourbillon Handwerkskunst. Handwerkskunst is the german word for artisanship, and for a watch from Lange?to earn that distinction likely isnt an easy feat for the watch makers involved. What makes them special isnt so much about whats going on in the w [...]
My primary attraction to watches has always generally focused on tool watches. I buy a lot of divers, I like pilots watches, and in my eyes, nothing beats a good chronograph. However, one of the purest forms of watch complication for my use remains a GMT (or a second-time-zoneCmore on this later) function. GMT watches have a lot of practical uses, especially with travel, business, or for those people who have family that they communicate with frequently in different time zones.Personally, I most [...]
While vintage-inspired reissue models form the backbone of many brands across the modern watch industry, perhaps no company has embraced its back catalog as thoroughly and extensively as Longines. The Longines Heritage series is a meeting place for vintage designs of nearly every stripe from early pilot chronographs to classic naval deck watches. The super compressor style Longines Legend Diver has been the face of this eclectic series since its introduction in 2007, with a wide variety of sizes [...]
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