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Charlotte Harris / Time+Tide 10 of the best California dial watches making the most of the quirky layout
Just like many of the best watch stories, that of the California dial is another steeped in mystique. While it’s probably not as historically relevant as revealing the watch that was worn on Everest the first time or the purchases of Paul Newman’s…

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Celine Simon / aBlogToWatch New Release: Cartier Panthère Jewelry Watches
Authentic Watch Conversations Since 2007 Maison Cartier has a long history of reimagining the panther motif across watches and jewelry, and at Watches & Wonders 2025, the feline returns once again. The new Cartier Panthère Jewelry watches bring tog…
James Stacey / HODINKEE Introducing: IWC Announces Special Models For Upcoming 'F1' Film
Chronographs, Ingenieurs, and techy QPs – IWC is off to the races for "F1." In advance of F1's release in late June of this year, IWC has unveiled a collection of watches surrounding the upcoming film, which stars Brad Pitt as Formula 1 driver Sonn…
Watch Collecting Lifestyle W&W 2025: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Geographic (Live Pics)
Inspired by the iconic 1931 models, the new Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Geographic embodies the pinnacle of the Grande Maison's watchmaking mastery. The front features a lacquered blue Art Deco-style dial, with a patented Grande Date for excep…
Watch Collecting Lifestyle W&W 2025: Piaget Polo 79 White Gold (Live Pics)
After its successful release in 18K yellow gold in 2024, the Piaget Polo 79 returns to the center stage, cloaked in a stunning 18K white gold version. While paying homage to the iconic piece of the past, the new Piaget Polo 79 has been slightly enl…
Watch Collecting Lifestyle W&W 2025: Tudor Black Bay Pro Opaline Dial (Live Pics)
The new Tudor Black Bay Pro returns cloaked in a silver opaline dial. This latest version retains the 39 mm diameter case, fixed steel bezel, and Manufacture Calibre with built-in GMT function. A distinct new opaline dial with visual touches that m…
Peter Chong / Deployant New: Piaget Andy Warhol Tiger’s Eye
A new expression of Piaget’s popular Andy Warhol (Foundation) collaboration has yielded this novelty with the use of the Tiger’s Eye on the dial. Press Release information with commentary in italics.The retail price for the Piaget Andy Warhol Tiger…
The Horologist's Loupe Reading Time at HSNY: When is a Book Not a Book?
This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by our librarians. Today’s post was written by St John Karp. At the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), I’m one of the librarians with an affinity for cataloging. You might think that…
Zach Kazan / Worn & Wound Tudor Introduces a New Black Bay 58 in Red, with Some Surprises
Tudor returns to the Black Bay 58 in a major way at this year’s Watches & Wonders, with an update inspired by a 1990s prototype that had been nearly lost to time. The latest 58 comes in a bold burgundy colorway, with a bright red dial and matching…
Caleb Anderson / WatchTime Bucking Trend, Tudor Goes Big(ger) with Black Bay 68
Bucking the trend of downsizing watches, Tudor worked to gather excitement for its Watches & Wonders 2025 novelties with its leading model in the line-up, an upsized Black Bay model dubbed the Black Bay 68. At a glance, the watch is much the same d…
Denis Peshkov / Monochrome Watches First Look – The New Grand Seiko Tokyo Lion Tentagraph SLGC009
Grand Seiko introduced the Tokyo Lion’s bold, angular case design in 2019 and since then, additional editions have multiplied its aesthetic —limited and regular production—the most recent being the 2024 Sport Spring Drive GMT SBGE307 Tokyo Lion and…
Elodie Townsend / Worn & Wound NOMOS Adds a Worldtimer to the Club Sport Line
I love a worldtimer complication, if only because it allows me to envision a timeline in which I’m a spunky world traveler who isn’t afraid of losing my passport or getting lost in the desert. Something about seeing the names of all the places I ha…
Peter Chong / Deployant Live from WWG25: highlights from Jaeger-LeCoultre new releases
Next up, Jaeger-LeCoultre. We focus our view on two highlights, both from the Reverso collection. Hands on with the JLC Reverso, and our handling impressions.We covered the fuller JLC release in this article here.JLC Reverso GeographicJLC returns t…
Stanley Leung / Deployant New: highlights from the Jaeger Le-Coultre WWG25 collection
Jaeger-LeCoultre has returned to its roots with a captivating new collection! Introducing a series of Reverso timepieces at Watches and Wonders 2025 that are sure to pull the heartstrings of any Reverso lover.With Jérôme Lambert back at the helm of…
Robin Lim / Deployant New: Rolex Novelties from Watches & Wonders 2025
Rolex had just introduced the novelties for 2025, at Watches & Wonders. We take a quick look at the new launches and provide our commentary on these watches. Press Release with commentary in italics. Images courtesy of Rolex.This year’s Watches & W…
Peter Chong / Deployant Live from WWG25: highlights of new releases from Tudor
its 5pm in Geneva, and we are on our 8th appointment. This time at Tudor to see the new releases from this iconic brand. We pick two highlightsHere are the highlights.Tudor Black Bay 58 BurgundyThe new BB58 in Burgundy has a super attractive dial.…
Blake Malin / Worn & Wound We’re Live! Join Us for Watches & Wonders Reactions
Watches & Wonders 2025 is underway, and the announcements are already coming in hot. Join Worn & Wound’s Blake Malin and Devin Pennypacker live right now on our YouTube channel as we react to the latest releases, break down the biggest stories, and…
Peter Chong / Deployant Live from WWG25: Suspendu, highlights from the Hermès new releases
Our next appointment is at Hermès. We see the Suspendu in two different expression – one in the Arceau and the next in the Cut case design. And as with our Live from WWG25 series this week, we bring you along for our visit and you see this live fro…
Mike Razak / aBlogToWatch New Release: Bremont Jumping Hour Watches
Let’s all take a moment and imagine that 2024 didn’t happen for Bremont. Let’s also imagine that it is simply an established brand with its post-2024 models and branding, and we’re all just fine with it. With that in mind, Bremont has just released…
Elodie Townsend / Worn & Wound The TAG Heuer Formula 1 Goes Solar
Much to the chagrin of my fellow automotive enthusiast friends, I am not an ardent Formula 1 follower—I prefer motorsports of the all-wheel drive variety, coated in mud in the Finnish wilderness. Still, the allure of the screaming engines, blinding…
Peter Chong / Deployant New: Piaget Sixtie
Piaget unveils a series of trapezoid watches which is deeply rooted in the maison’s historical codes. Dubbed Sixtie, it is yet another daring and avant-garde design which echos the flamboyance of the 1960s. Press Release information with a quick ha…
Elodie Townsend / Worn & Wound TAG Heuer Refreshes the Carrera Day-Date and Adds a GMT
Reinventing the wheel can be overrated—sometimes, expanding on an already-beloved design is the best way to drum up excitement. The original Heuer Carrera—released in 1963 as Jack Heuer’s horological love letter to the 1950s Carrera Panamericana Ro…
Denis Peshkov / Monochrome Watches Introducing – The Colourful, Sleeker Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403
The Big Crown Pointer Date, an important piece in the history of Oris since 1938, has lived through various iterations over the years, evolving with the times to introduce changes and improvements but always faithful to the spirit of the original.…
Tim Jeffreys / HODINKEE Introducing: Vacheron Constantin's Traditionnelle and Patrimony 270th Anniversary Editions
Skip to Main Content [enter] Introducing Vacheron Constantin's Traditionnelle and Patrimony 270th Anniversary Editions The Swiss watchmaking maison unveils six new limited edition timepieces across three collections, featuring special anniversary d…
Denis Peshkov / Monochrome Watches Introducing – The New Nomos Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer
For many years, the only two Nomos models that offered traveler-oriented functions were the Zurich Weltzeit (a.k.a Zurich Worldtimer) and the Tangomat GMT, which had airport codes to denote the 24 time zones. This year at Watches and Wonders, the G…
Peter Chong / Deployant Live from WWG25: the new Parmigiani highlights
Our next stop is Parmigiani Fleurier, one of our favourite brands. This is our touch and feel session with handling impressions and live photographs.Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Automatic 36mm & 40mm Stone Blue.The watch is inspired by Le Corbusier…