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Davosa Evo 1908 Automatic
With a broad range of value-oriented Swiss-made mechanical and quartz watches, Davosa has been quietly making a name for itself in the broad collector community for years with affordable, classically...
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Citizen Eco-Drive One
Measuring only 2.98mm front to back, Citizen’s Eco-Drive One drew considerable attention when it was introduced last year as the slimmest light-powered analog wristwatch available. As our coverage of...
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The Two Tones of Vacheron Constantin’s Overseas
Vacheron Constantin in 2016 celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Overseas collection with a substantial re-boot. That much-lauded debut offered five new models and twelve references, all with...
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UTS 4000M Professional Diver
As we noted in a post late last year about UTS Watches here, Nicolaus Spinner, the founder and chief engineer of the German-based company, leaves nothing to chance. Since Spinner started his brand more...
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Unconventional Time: A Trio of Unusual Timepieces
Many, if not most, watch-aware enthusiasts enjoy timepieces as a means of self-expression. This typically requires developing a sense of style quite independent of current fads or fashions. Sure, many...
View ArticleUlysse Nardin Classico Paul David Nardin
Recent Ulysse Nardin debuts, with the exception of the firm’s new Diver Le Locle, have been complicated timepieces that do much to underscore the watchmaker’s deep technical abilities. Known for its...
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Panerai Debuts PCYC Collection
Panerai celebrates the 13th year of its Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge (PCYC) by introducing something it inexplicably hasn’t done until now: an ongoing collection of watches with the PCYC name on...
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Private Equity Firm Buys 80% Stake in Breitling
Breitling, one of the few remaining family owned independent Swiss watchmakers, sold eighty percent of its shares to the large European-based private equity firm CVC Capital Partners. As Bloomberg News...
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Mondaine SBB Evo2
Traveling through Switzerland by train means frequently sighting the source of Mondaine’s minimalist watch dial named for the Federal Swiss Railways (SBB). At every train station you’ll see an...
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Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Carbon Automatic Skeleton
At its debut at SIHH in January, the brilliant red and black Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Carbon was hard to miss. It was among several dramatically skeletonized tourbillons from the Geneva brand made...
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Girard-Perregaux Laureato Skeleton
This latest addition to the Laureato family extends the appeal of the octagonal-bezel collection as Girard-Perregaux reaches out to collectors who enjoy their mechanical movements skeletonized and...
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Madison Avenue Watch Week Begins
Watch enthusiasts who are in New York City this week are invited to stop in to see the latest timepieces, listen to horological presentations and view artisans at work during the seventh annual Madison...
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Grand Seiko on Display at Little Treasury
Grand Seiko teamed with Little Treasury, Gambrills, Maryland, last week to display many of the brand's 2017 debuts seen just a few weeks earlier at Baselworld. Among the event's highlight was a Seiko...
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Mother’s Day Wrist Guide, Part I
With a few days before Mother’s Day, there is still time to place timekeeping on mom’s wrist. Luckily there are more choices than ever as watch companies have expanded their offerings to women in some...
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Mother’s Day Wrist Guide, Part II
With a few days before Mother’s Day, there is still time to place timekeeping on mom’s wrist. Luckily there are more choices than ever as watch companies have expanded their offerings to women in some...
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IWC Portugieser Chronograph Classic
When IWC debuted a redesigned Portugieser Chronograph Classic in 2013 with Ref. 3904, it did so well after SIHH that year, when the brand focused attention on its much broader Ingenieur re-launch. Four...
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Protecting the Deep
Oris limited editions assist conservation and medical charities.While Oris has long backed select charities with funds from the sales of certain Oris watches, this year the independent Swiss watchmaker...
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Off to the Races with Chopard and Mille Miglia
The 90th Mille Miglia is underway, and as has been the case since 1988, Chopard is sponsoring the race, which will see 440 teams competing in vintage cars over a distance of 1,000 miles between Brescia...
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Temption CGK204 CURARE
This German-based company celebrates its twentieth year in 2017 as an independent small-batch watch brand. Among its newer offerings is this sporty 43mm chronograph watch inspired by and named for the...
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Historic Cartier Watches on Display in London
As U.S.-based watch enthusiasts are clearing their calendars for Patek Philippe’s upcoming Art of Watches Grand Exhibition, slated for July 13-23 in New York, many collectors in England are preparing...
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