Seiko Colors the Night
“Do you want another cocktail sir?” asked the woman with a tray of green libations that glowed like antifreeze in the dim light of Chumley’s, a famous Manhattan speakeasy, and the backdrop for Seiko’s...
View ArticleTAG Heuer’s New Green Deals
As we noted in our newsletter, TAG Heuer has added two green-dialed Aquaracer models to that sporty collection. Unusually, even the smaller 32mm model is dive-ready and features the same 300-meter...
View ArticleAlpina Launches Monopusher Pilot Chronograph
Alpina already offers one of the finer retro-styled, cushion-cased GMT watches we’ve seen recently with its Startimer Pilot Heritage collection, which debuted in 2018. This week, this sporty brother of...
View ArticleThe AHCI in Hong Kong
Earlier this month, the celebrated Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) exhibited for the first time at the annual Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair (HKW&CF). At this year’s show, the...
View ArticleMIH Unveils Fundraising Watch
Cover photo: MIH Gaïa. Photo by R. Sterchi gris.At the 25thGaïa Prize ceremony this past Thursday, September 19, the International Watchmaking Museum (Musée International d’Horlogerie), or MIH, in La...
View ArticleFrederique Constant Revives its Yacht Timer
Twenty-two years after Frederique Constant debuted its first mechanical regatta countdown watch, the Geneva-based manufacturer is re-releasing that distinctive timer, with a modern update, in the Yacht...
View ArticleNomos’ Elegant Metro
As we previewed in a recent newsletter, Nomos has added a 33mm rose gold model to its Metro collection, which previously included one rose gold model (a rose gold Neomatik 39mm model introduced in...
View ArticleBulgari Adds Gems to Complications
Just days after launching three new Serpenti Seduttori watches in London, Bulgari this week expands its snake-themed collection with a series of Serpenti Misteriosi Seduttori high jewelry ‘secret’...
View ArticleMB&F Gilds the HM9 Flow
A year after MB&F introduced its hyper-aerodynamic Horological Machine No.9 Flow, the pioneering independent maker expands the HM9 series with the HM9 Flow Red Gold. MB&F made the debut HM9...
View ArticleNOMOS: Symmetry From Chaos
Travelling through Berlin’s fractured, graffitied and tattooed streets, it’s understandable that Nomos founder Roland Schwertner would have been drawn to the balance, symmetry and inherent calm of the...
View ArticleA Look at the U.S. Watch Market
Once upon a time, shopping for a watch was a pretty simple and straightforward process. For new watches, you would typically go to mono-branded boutiques like Patek Philippe and Rolex, specialized...
View ArticleCitizen in Perspective
In 2019, Citizen celebrated thirty years of its Promaster collection, debuted the hyper-precise Caliber 0100 Eco-Drive and touted the Eco-Drive Bluetooth on the wrist of tennis pro Naomi Osaka at every...
View ArticleUlysse Nardin Assists Veterans with New Dive Watch
Ulysse Nardin has been extending its collection of dive watches during the past two years with a steady stream of impressive debuts, from contemporary to vintage-style. But when it came time to team up...
View ArticlePatek Philippe Shines in Singapore
Patek Philippe’s Watch Art Grand Exhibition Singapore 2019 concludes on October 13 after its two-week run. If you’ve not yet seen images or read descriptions of the many horological treats the Geneva...
View ArticleGreubel Forsey Presents Hand Made 1
The Greubel Forsey-sponsored Time Æon Foundation project has created three handcrafted watches (utilizing primarily hand-operated tools) in the past several years as it aims to safeguard pre-industrial...
View ArticleBrad Pitt Talks About Breitling and His Love of Watches
“Ad Astra” star and Breitling ambassador Brad Pitt was in Los Angeles recently at the watch brand’s latest ‘Breitling Summit’ where he shared the stage with Breitling CEO Georges Kern to welcome the...
View ArticleReservoir Responds to Pressure with New Release
As a relative newcomer to the industry, Reservoir has made remarkable strides in a very short time. This is all the more impressive considering the somewhat dangerous price point on which the brand has...
View ArticleNomos and Timeless Luxury Watches Battle Breast Cancer
Nomos teamed with Timeless Luxury Watches, Plano, Texas, an iW Leading Watch Retailer, for the initial debut of a special Nomos Club Campus watch sold to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer...
View ArticleWin a Maurice Lacroix Aikon Venturer Limited Edition
Through October 24th, you can play the Maurice Lacroix Timecode game in NYC and vie to win a new Aikon Venturer Limited Edition. To play, click on the Timecode link and proceed to gather as many...
View ArticleThe Kerbedanz Maximus Enthralls
Even in high watchmaking circles, Kerbedanz is not (yet) a well-known name, but it can claim one haute horology prize for itself: the wristwatch with the largest tourbillon escapement is ensconced in...
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