INTRODUCING: The Cartier Santos-Dumont La Demoiselle Limited Edition in platinum, a feast of details
Nick Kenyon
This year, Cartier are shining the spotlight on the pioneering age of aviation as a source of inspiration. And that brings to the fore the wristwatch that started it all, the Santos-Dumont. The model returned to prominence in 2019 with the quartz Cartier Santos-Dumont. While the Cartier family and Brazilian inventor Alberto Santos-.................. 30.04.20 More
INTRODUCING: Seaside serenity with the Panerai Radiomir Mediterraneo collection
Nick Kenyon
The translucent blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea often conjure images of beach towels draped over deckchairs, shade umbrellas and Aperol Spritz, offering sunbakers relief from a cloudless sky, and small fishing boats rocking back and forth not far from shore. It is this idyllic scene that Panerai has embraced with their latest .................. 30.04.20 More
Nick Kenyon
The best thing about perpetual calendar watches is they are truly set-and-forget timepieces. So if you’re reading this a few decades from now and you’ve picked up a 2020 Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar as a birth-year watch, don’t worry, it won’t need to be adjusted till well into your retire.................. 30.04.20 More
We review the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic ceramic
Sandra Lane
In 2014, with the launch of its first Octo Finissimo (hand-wound) models, Bulgari rewrote the rules of skinny. Until then, an ultra-thin watch was defined by discreet styling, a round case, precious metal in short, the ultimate dress watch. Then along came Octo Finissimo, with its shape-shifting trick of looking both supermodel-ski.................. 30.04.19 More
We answer the dreaded "if you could only have one watch" question ...
Time+Tide
Editor’s note: Full disclosure, this is 100 per cent hypothetical — no watch collections were harmed in the making of this list. Having said that, it’s a very fun hypothetical.Let me be clear from the outset, this is a ridiculous challenge. It's clearly hypothetical and I'm pretty sure none of us has any plans to se.................. 30.04.19 More
Our Chopard? L.U.C XPS Twist Qualit Fleurier review
Felix Scholz
Chopard is one of the great secrets of the watchworld. The brand, which is better known for its feminine jewellery collections, produces some truly phenomenal watches, of a style and quality that rivals the best in the business.?Take, for example, the Chopard L.U.C XPS Twist Qualite Fleurier (QF). It's a gorgeous dress watch with .................. 30.04.19 More
HANDS-ON: With the winning Omega Olympic Official Timekeeper collection
Justin Mastine-Frost
Though technically introduced ahead of Baselworld 2018, the fair provided the first opportunity to take a first-hand look at the latest Omega watch collection for the 2018 Olympics, and to be perfectly frank, I was more than impressed. More oft than not, Omega's releases tied to the Olympic Games can be quite hit-and-miss................... 30.04.18 More
Piaget Altiplano and Other Very Thin Things Editor's Pick
Felix Scholz
Editor’s Note: This post first appeared on T+T back in 2014, and two years on, thin?is still an important?frontier of excellence in watchmaking. Bulgari is pushing the boundaries of just how slender minute repeaters and tourbillons can get, while over in Germany, Nomos has developed their own slender workhorse of a movement................... 30.04.16 More
TAG Heuer's Next Generation of Ambassadors Insight
Felix Scholz
Getting famous or influential people to wear your product is hardly new or unique, and in the world of watches brand ambassadors play an important role. A good ambassador literally embodies the values and identity of the brand, as well as to reach out to potential customers.Given that the Swiss industry is one with deeply ingraine.................. 30.04.15 More
My Patek Philippe 5712 Tom's Watch Story
Andrew McUtchen
Your name: Tom?Your watch:?Patek Philippe 5712When did you buy it?My parents gave it to me as a Christmas present. I love it. Every watch I own has been for a special occasion. Whether it’s a grandfather passed down watch, or a 21st, or something from my wife. Every watch reminds me of some kind of event.What – was .................. 30.04.15 More
New releases from Ral Pages, Alto, De Bethune and more
Pietro Pilla
The biggest watch fair of the year is just around the corner, and it looks like independent brands have had a lot to say the past seven days. Louis Vuitton Watch Prize For Independent Creatives' winner Ral Pages announces his third wristwatch model, De Bethune presents a Kind of Two' with music artist Swizz Beatz and Alto showed .................. 30.03.25 More
Erlin Haaland on goals, time, and of course, watches | INTERVIEW
Russell Sheldrake
I can assume most of you are aware of who Erling Haaland is. If not – here’s a refresher. The Viking of Manchester City football club, his towering 6’4″ presence casts a long shadow over the Premier League as the young 24-year-old Norwegian continues to dominate goal-scoring tables, despite Man City.................. 30.03.25 More
The Chopard L.U.C 1963 Heritage Chronograph is inspired by racing timekeepers of old
Fergus Nash
The Chopard L.U.C 1963 Heritage Chronograph blends their heritage design with vintage stopwatchesThe case is made from their Lucent steel, which is 80% recycled, 50% harder, and brighter than regular stainless steelThe L.U.C 03.07-L is a hand-winding flyback chronograph calibre with COSC certification and a Poin?on de GeneveChopard.................. 30.03.23 More
The Chopard L.U.C 1860 is a reissue of the very first L.U.C
Fergus Nash
The Chopard L.U.C 1860 is a reissue of their first L.U.C watch, with many modern improvementsThe salmon dial is crafted from a gold plate, and does away with the unnecessary date displayChopard's Lucent steel is made from 80% recycled material, and is also harder and brighter than regular stainless steelChopard's first wristwatch i.................. 30.03.23 More
Patek Philippe takes design risks with the Calatrava 4997/200R
Fergus Nash
The Patek Philippe 4997/200R Calatrava brings a vibrant purple dial into their ladies' Calatrava catalogueThe dial is made up of over 50 layers of lacquer on an embossed dialThe Calibre 240 is visible from the sapphire display caseback, and is beautifully finishedPatek Philippe have been taking design risks for decades, but there's.................. 30.03.23 More
Patek Philippe introduces some surprisingly racy colours to the Calatrava
D.C. Hannay
Patek Philippe brings a surprising jolt of colour to the Calatrava for Watches & Wonders 2023The time and date reference gets 3 new dials in bright yellow, red, and blueThe design harks back to the limited edition 6007A, but gets a case upgrade to polished white goldThe new Patek Philippe Calatrava 6007G is bringing an uncharac.................. 30.03.23 More
Cloisonn mastery of the Patek Philippe 5531G Grand Complications
Fergus Nash
The Patek Philippe 5531G Grand Complications pays tribute to their Geneva homeThe Grand Feu cloisonne section of the dial depicts a steamship from the Belle epoque fleet that has been cruising Lake Geneva for over a centuryThe calibre R 27 HU is equipped with world time and minute repeater complicationsTechnical mastery is enough f.................. 30.03.23 More
Baume & Mercier's Hampton proves it's hip to be rectangular
D.C. Hannay
Baume & Mercier is back with three new Hampton references for Watches & Wonders 2023A multi-finished blue dial is new for the midsized Automatic modelThe small size gets a blue dial, and is set with brilliant-cut diamondsRectangular watches are certainly a considered choice over more conventionally shaped ones, but the form.................. 30.03.23 More
WATCHES & WONDERS: Vacheron Constantin 2022 novelties overview
Editor's Note:?Watches & Wonders is the biggest watch fair of the year, and, with nearly 40 brands presenting, there is a ton of ground to cover. So, for your?convenience, we're offering a quick overview of each brand's new novelties touching on each new reference or collection and their headlining points. Stay tuned throughout the week for dee.................. 30.03.22 More
Borna Bosnjak
Editor's Note: Watches & Wonders means a bombardment of fresh releases, so we're offering a quick overview of each brand's new novelties touching on each new reference or collection and their headlining points. Stay tuned throughout the week for deeper coverage, some of which will include live pics and our hands-on perspectiv.................. 30.03.22 More
WATCHES & WONDERS: TAG Heuer follow up LVMH Watch Week with a whole lot more
D.C. Hannay
Editor's Note: Watches & Wonders is the biggest watch fair of the year and, with nearly 40 brands presenting, there is a ton of ground to cover. So for your convenience, we're offering a quick overview of each brand's new novelties touching on each new reference or collection and their headlining points. Stay tuned throughout t.................. 30.03.22 More
WATCHES & WONDERS: Panerai diversifies the Submersible range
Borna Bosnjak
Editor's Note: Watches & Wonders means a bombardment of fresh releases, so we're offering a quick overview of each brand's new novelties touching on each new reference or collection and their headlining points. Stay tuned throughout the week for deeper coverage, some of which will include live pics and our hands-on perspectiv.................. 30.03.22 More
WATCHES & WONDERS: Hublot hit a purple patch and release a brand new case shape
Fergus Nash
Editor's Note: Watches & Wonders means a bombardment of fresh releases, so we're offering a quick overview of each brand's new novelties touching on each new reference or collection and their headlining points. Stay tuned throughout the week for deeper coverage, some of which will include live pics and our hands-on perspective................... 30.03.22 More
WATCHES & WONDERS: Chopard collection overview
Borna Bosnjak
Editor's Note: Watches & Wonders means a bombardment of fresh releases, so we're offering a quick overview of each brand's new novelties touching on each new reference or collection and their headlining points. Stay tuned throughout the week for deeper coverage, some of which will include live pics and our hands-on perspectiv.................. 30.03.22 More
Watches & Wonders 2022 Cartier Novelties Overview
Fergus Nash
Editor's Note: Watches & Wonders means a bombardment of fresh releases, so we're offering a quick overview of each brand's new novelties touching on each new reference or collection and their headlining points. Stay tuned throughout the week for deeper coverage, some of which will include live pics and our hands-on perspective................... 30.03.22 More
WATCHES & WONDERS Zenith maintain their momentum with a bumper crop of new releases
D.C. Hannay
Editor's Note: Watches & Wonders is the biggest watch fair of the year, and, with nearly 40 brands presenting, there is a ton of ground to cover. So, for your convenience, we're offering a quick overview of each brand's new novelties touching on each new reference or collection and their headlining points. Stay tuned throughout.................. 30.03.22 More
Tudor collection overview from Watches & Wonders 2022
Fergus Nash
Editor's Note: Watches & Wonders is the biggest watch fair of the year, and, with nearly 40 brands presenting, there is a ton of ground to cover. So, for your convenience, we're offering a quick overview of each brand's new novelties touching on each new reference or collection and their headlining points. Stay tuned throughout.................. 30.03.22 More
HANDS ON: Take flight with the stealthy new Oris ProPilot X Calibre 400
Ricardo Sime
Have you ever seen a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor? Smooth surfaces. A low profile. Amazing cutting-edge specifications. All these things come together to create a fantastical machine. It’s the fighter plane a child from the ’70s would have considered futuristic. And that was the same general feeling I got when I spent t.................. 30.03.22 More
IWC Pilot's Watch Chronograph Top Gun collection
Fergus Nash
Editor's Note: Watches & Wonders means a bombardment of fresh releases, so we're offering a quick overview of each brand's new novelties touching on each new reference or collection and their headlining points. Stay tuned throughout the week for deeper coverage, some of which will include live pics and our hands-on perspective................... 30.03.22 More
Thor Svaboe
Hublot is no stranger to artistic collaborations – this is already their third one for 2021. At LVMH Watch Week, they presented another razor-sharp ceramic collaboration with Richard Orlinski, plus the diamond-studded “smiling flower” of Takashi Murakami. Now American street artist Shepard Fairey – best know.................. 30.03.21 More
As of today, you can buy Patek Philippe online. Will COVID-19 force more brands into e-commerce??
Luke Benedictus
A crisis can often prove the catalyst for change. Amid the chaos, we're forced to rethink how we do things often with positive results. The First World War, for example, had a radical impact in redefining civil liberties, race relations and women's rights. It's way too early to untangle the full impact of the coronavirus on the.................. 30.03.20 More
VIDEO: Andrew's top 3 Basel 2019 watches under $10,000, inc. Breitling, Chanel and bronze
Andrew McUtchen
Given the vastly reduced number of brands in Hall 1 at Baselworld 2019 there were vastly fewer choices this year across all price points, but particularly in this one. The Swatch Group excel in sub $10K watches, and their absence was felt when it came time for Felix and I to retreat to our corners and start scratching out our p.................. 30.03.19 More
VIDEO: Pulling apart a Hublot tourbillon cage to see how it works
Andrew McUtchen
Hublot have made big strides in recent years to establish watchmaking credibility as a counterweight to its heavy-hitting celebrity power. Regular nominations in various GPHG categories across womens and mens watches have been a meaningful benchmark for progress, and new crowd-pleasers, such as the delightful movement architect.................. 30.03.18 More
Rado HyperChrome Captain Cook Hands-on Review
Andrew McUtchen
Captain James Cook?was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the?Royal Navy?and he is credited as being the first?European to make contact with the eastern coastline of?Australia. Considering the number of Europeans that make contact with the east coast these days – especially the bit between Sydney .................. 30.03.17 More
Black Bay Blue from Tudor Review, Specifications and Pricing Details
Felix Scholz
Introducing the Tudor Black Bay Blue.As a brand, Tudor is a lot like Rocky in that Rolex's little brother is a Plucky fighter come good again. UNLIKE Rocky, Tudor's releases just get better and better with each passing year.?Baselworld 2014 sees two big crowd-pleasing releases from Tudor, and a new range that is understated in the.................. 30.03.14 More
Zenith Chronomaster novelties LVMH Watch Week 2024 | INTRODUCING
Buffy Acacia
The Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar imagines if the A386 from 1969 had included the extra complications.For fans of loud colours, the Chronomaster Sport is now available with a green ceramic dial and bezel.The Chronomaster Sport has also been set with precious gems for the first time, and cased in 18k rose gold.Zenith.................. 30.01.24 More
TAG Heuer Carrera Dato Glassbox | HANDS ON
Borna Bosnjak
The world of vintage Heuer is a wonderful and varied one – there’s good reason the brand can lay claim to numerous truly iconic watches, after all. For this year’s LVMH Watch Week, TAG Heuer is paying tribute to yet another beloved model from the past, rendered in the fabulous Glassbox shape introduced last year.................. 30.01.24 More
Hublot Classic Fusion Tourbillon Orlinski | VIDEO
Borna Bosnjak
If you’re not after a collaboration between an avant-garde watch brand and an artist that does giant, tessellated gorilla sculptures, this one is probably not for you. If any of that intrigued you in the slightest, however, Hublot’s latest Richard Orlinski collaboration may be right up your alley. The two are pretty m.................. 30.01.24 More
VIDEO: Five of our favourite Vacheron Constantin releases of 2022
Some may refer to Vacheron Constantin as the third member of the Swiss holy trinity of watchmaking. But after an incredibly strong showing last year, Vacheron may be the one you really need to explore. Here are five of our favourite releases from Vacheron Constantin in 2022.First up, is the brand’s irrefutable conversation piece of last year:.................. 30.01.23 More
D.C. Hannay
Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We'll delve into the story behind the watch, its evolution over the years, famous (and infamous) wearers, the classic references, and the contemporary versions you should be checking out. This week, it’s the IWC B.................. 30.01.22 More