The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Compressor collection was already strong, but this new line solidifies it as the best diving watch collection Jaeger LeCoultre has ever made.? The new line was just released at SIHH 2009. The alarm version pictured is my favorite, but there is also a GMT chronograph or world timer with depth gauge models available. The alarm is clean looking with only a subtle reminder that a middle ring for the alarm with small arrow hand is there when you need it. It certainly doesn [...]

Ive lost count of the number of sizes and variations Breitling has released in the Superocean Heritage collection. The great looking diver range remains one of my favorites in the Breitling line-up, but there are so many versions I have a feeling the top brass at Breitling cant even name them all. So lets see what I know. The Superocean Heritage is/was available in 38mm, 42mm, 44mm, and 46mm wide sizes. It comes/came as a three-hander, three-hander with subsidiary seconds dial, and two chronogra [...]

The Breitling Chronomat 44 GMT was not a timepiece I immediately sat down and wrote a review on as is often the case with the watches I review. I mean, with at least one hands-on watch review a week, I dont exactly have a lot of time on to delay these things. Nevertheless, I had so many potential directions to take with a review that I needed to ponder it for a while. Why? Well because I think it is a very important high-end watch in America (though it is a Swiss watch), and I wanted people to [...]

Behold, the Richard Mille RM 11-03 McLaren Automatic Flyback Chronograph marks the debut of yet another over the top watch from the purveyor of over the top watches. I have been covering Richard Mille-and other, similarly unorthodox watches-for so long, that nowadays sometimes my minds immediate reaction when looking at them is not awe, but rather a sort of sympathy to my fellow watch lovers who simply cant enjoy these watches. Still, I cant help but love these watches and if there was an MRI ma [...]

As a staple of A. Lange Sohnes lineup since 2005, the Lange 1 Time Zone has long had a devoted following among fans of the brand, combining twin time zone functionality with the marques balanced and precise aesthetic. For 2020, the German manufacturer has returned to this classic line for a substantial redesign, creating a cleaner and more focused design with a brand new in-house movement. Available in white gold, pink gold, or a limited edition yellow gold variant, the new A. Lange Sohne Lang [...]

2021 marks the 70th anniversary for Luminor, Panerais patented tritium based lume formula that later lent its name to the Luminor watch series. To celebrate this milestone, the Italian brands first major release of the year is a rugged, mordernist celebration of this signature material designed in concert with champion free diver and Panerai ambassador Guillaume Nery. With unique materials and a moody, black on gray look, the limited edition Panerai Luminor Marina 44mm-Guillaume Nery Edition off [...]

When the Omega Speedmaster Dark Side Of The Moon?made its debut at Baselworld 2013, many took it as an instant classic, and there was good reason for that. Its black ceramic case, dial, crown, and pushers-paired with one of the cooler names the Swiss watch industry had come up with in a fairly long time-the DSotM quickly moved?from boutique store windows to months-long waiting lists. After last years?Grey?Side Of The Moon (hands-on here), the amazing, deep black is back, this time around, with f [...]

Early this year, on a special preview of 2020 IWC novelties, we took the chance to talk watch design, IWC heritage and future, and all things watchmaking with Christian Knoop, IWCs Creative Director. At the time, all novelties had been under strict embargo - since then the covers have been lifted and you can re-familiarize yourself with them by visiting our IWC page. Without further ado, lets get right into it.: This year appears to be all about the Portugieser for IWC. Tell us a bit about the v [...]

For Watches Wonders Digital 2020, Hermes launches this brand new version of the successful Slim dHermes or Hermes Slim (as we call it). The modern dress watch family that comes with excellent looks now includes a new GMT system. Hermes once again worked with Geneva-based Aghenor to develop a module with a novel approach to indicating two time zones on the same dial. Not a limited edition, the Slim dHermes GMT debuts in 18k rose gold.While the Hermes Slim GMT is probably going to be marginally t [...]

Movado?is almost always immediately associated with the Museum series, and for good reason its an iconic design, and one instantly recognizable as being from the brand. But those watches definitely skew towards the dressier end of the spectrum. What if you wanted something a bit, shall we say, sportier? Well, then, the just-announced Movado Heritage Calendoplan and Movado Series 800 chronographs are quite good-looking options that retain that Movado look.These are reasonably priced at just arou [...]

For Watches Wonders 2020, IWC has taken the opportunity to drastically overhaul the cornerstone Portugieser lineup with a vast array of new models, variants, and colorways. While these new iterations range from the sedate to the dramatic, perhaps none of these models is as viscerally impressive as the limited-edition flagship IWC Portugieser Tourbillon Retrograde Chronograph. Available in two separate colorways, this new model adds some true haute horlogerie complications to the classic Portugi [...]

Omega announced recently that they have designed an anti-magnetic watch movement based on their in-house co-axial 8500 series. The calibre 8508 uses specialized non-ferrous materials in its construction which allows it to be unaffected by magnetic energy up to 1.5 Tesla (15,000 gauss). Omega employed the Aqua Terra platform to display the movement as the 8508 does not rely on a conventional iron case layer for magnetic protection. This non-ferrous construction allows the movement to be protected [...]

Ive been hoping for a while that this release would drop into my lap. As coincidence would have it, I spent a couple of hours this morning poring over the green-dialed version released by Glashutte Original last year. It was a truly show-stopping piece. In all honesty, GO is not one of my favorite Glashutte brands - but that would never stop me from admiring how the manufacture has obtained the respect and affection of so many fellow watch enthusiasts. However, these watches, with their eye-catc [...]

In addition to having the longest name of any wristwatch I went hands-on with this year, the A. Lange Sohne Lange I Tourbillion Perpetual Calendar Handwerkskunst might also be the single most impressive-if nothing else, it is simply jaw-droppingly beautiful.Yes, my love for Lange is well documented, and I will continue to make no apologies for that. After my experience at the Napa Valley Akademie this past September, I gained a new appreciation for the exactitudes of German manufacture, the no [...]

Remember Oriss surprise launch of the Divers Sixty-Five at Baselworld this past March? In response to positive accolades from press and buyers alike, Oris has seen fit to expand the line with a new Divers Sixty-Five model featuring a beautifully retro-toned grey and blue dial. With a somewhat softer appeal than its black-dialed sibling, this new Oris Divers Sixty-Five is inspired by the luxurious vacation scene surrounding the fashionable French town of Deauville.Aside from the new dial coloring [...]

Think value timepieces and you probably wont always think of Maurice LaCroix,?but the fact is that the brand actually makes quite a number of interesting pieces at relatively affordable prices. The Pontos S Diver is one of the more handsome affordable dive watches around and for just $7,500, you would be hard pressed to find another skeletonized dial with a chronograph complication like the Masterpiece Chronograph Skeleton watch. Likewise, Maurice LaCroixs new Masterpiece Double Retrograde and M [...]

Special content for Citizen Watch Co. Japan.In 2018, Citizen is proud to celebrate 100 years of dedication to the production and advancement of watchmaking technology and high-quality timepieces. Since its foundation in 1918 the company has excelled in consistently setting some of the highest benchmarks in accuracy while introducing several horological milestones still valued by the watch world today. Among these, of course, is Citizens Eco-Drive technology, which was marked by the worlds first [...]

With the new IWC Portofino Hand-Wound Monopusher Chronograph, IWC presents its first-ever model with an ingenious single push-button chronograph for Watches Wonders 2015 (essentially SIHH for Asia, taking place in Hong Kong this Fall). The timing of this?debut, perhaps not without a hint of irony, is fortunate, as it comes shortly after we have discussed at length this particular?complication in our recent Why Monopusher Chronographs Are Primitive A Brief History Of The Chronograph Watch Compl [...]

At Baselworld 2014, Swiss Oris watches introduced the ProPilot Chronograph GMT as the newest member of its Big Crown ProPilot watch collection, My understanding is that, by 2015, the ProPilot Chronograph GMT 677 7699 was discontinued. Was the ProPilot Chronograph GMT a flop? Hardly. What happened, according to Oris, is that the movement inside the watch was simply too difficult and expensive to obtain, making it not commercially feasible to keep producing the watch - and it didnt make sense for [...]

The Breitling Navitimer is easily one of the most respected pilots watches on the market. First conceived in the 1950s, these watches were no-nonsense?tools meant to help a pilot calculate ground speed or fuel consumption on the fly (hah). The Breitling Navitimer?1 Automatic 41 watch was an effort on the brands part to blend some of the expected Navitimer features into a highly functional timepiece, all the while maintaining that classic design we know and love. The Navitimer 1 draws much of its [...]