Independent watchmaking sometimes means using unconventional materials and vibrant colours, and at other times it means adopting more conservative styles with a unique twist. Well, this week we really had options for every category. Ressence partne…

Skip to Main Content [enter] Bring a Loupe An Odd Duck Patek Perpetual Calendar, A Van Cleef & Arpels By Genta, And A Questionable Breguet All that and more in this week's edition of Hodinkee's What's Selling Where column. Welcome back to Bring A L…

Leica Announces Monopan 50If you follow the photography industry, or Leica specifically, you’ve likely seen that Leica is celebrating the centennial anniversary of their Leica I camera.  First available in 2025, the Leica I was the first commercial…

The eyes of most classic car fans will light up at the very mention of former roadster maker Austin-Healey. Fortunately, a new capsule collection from Frederique Constant revs the engine on the golden age of free-spirited, open-air motoring – vinta…

To mark the 200th anniversary of Johann Strauss, MeisterSinger introduces the Pangaea and Neo Edition—a casual, music-inspired single-hand watch limited to 125 and 75 pieces. With design cues drawn from The Blue Danube, it offers a contemplative ta…

In 2022, Bulgari celebrated the 10th anniversary of its award-winning Octo collection with the Italian maison’s eighth world record, the thinnest mechanical watch ever produced. Meet the 1.8-mm thick Octo Finissimo Ultra.1.80 mm. One point eight mi…

Christopher Ward adds five new colours to its C60 Trident collection. The new C60 Trident Reef pieces come in either 41mm or 44mm.Available on a rubber strap or metal bracelet, prices start at £695.We’ve already had a host of summery watches launc…

Over the years, the Time+Tide editorial team have been fortunate enough to spend lots of time with IWC CEO Chris Grainger-Herr, who easily ranks as one of the most charismatic and interesting CEOs in the watch biz. Indeed, earlier this year at Wat…

We’re back with another installment of Back to Basics, our series aimed at newcomers to our lovely shared hobby. This time, we explore the world of accuracy in luxury mechanical wristwatches. So, if you are considering buying your first “real” watc…

It’s more or less a cliché by now, but this year’s Le Mans race didn’t feel like an endurance race, but a mad dash to the line instead! From the get-go, there was a full-on battle between the Hypercars, LMP2s and LMGT3s. Cadillac locked out the fro…

Since its inception, Bangalore Watch Company has made Indian culture and heritage part of every single release. It usually picks something specific but with broad appeal, like the Indian Air Force, cricket, or a satellite. Not only is the chosen cu…

There’s a case to be made that dive watches represent the most popular genre in watchmaking. Not only are many of the most iconic timepieces of all time dive watches, but their inherent practicality makes them perfect daily wearers, even for those…

As you’ve probably noticed, 2025 is filled to the brim with anniversaries. Whether it’s brands or watches, a plethora of them are celebrating a milestone moment in their existence this year. Turning 50 is quite a milestone. And guess what: this yea…

eBay Finds is back! This bi-monthly installment will feature a selection of watches currently listed on eBay that have caught the eye of editor Christoph McNeil (@vintagediver). If you come across any hidden gems on the ‘Bay drop us a note at [emai…

The latest Les Cabinotiers creation represents horological excellence at its most ambitious—a unique piece combining three of haute horlogerie's most challenging complications in one stunning timepiece. This isn't just another grand complication; i…

Pierre Gasly, Watches, and Formula 1—this weekend had it all! Last weekend, I had the opportunity to experience the Montreal Grand Prix from an insider's perspective, courtesy of H. Moser & Cie's partnership with the Alpine F1 team. The Swiss manuf…

Are you familiar with the Yema Yachtingraf? Born in the 1960s, the Yachtingraf was Yema’s answer to a chronograph built for the purpose of yacht racing and the importance of tracking 5-minute countdowns. In those days, it was a fully mechanical, V…

I’ll make the inevitable Rolex comparison right up front. The Submariner is the iconic, always popular Rolex diver, while the technically superior Sea-Dweller (and its variants) take a bit of a back seat. In Omega’s world, the always popular Seamas…

In this video, Co-Founder Blake Malin sits down with Devin Pennypacker to chat about his personal watch that he picked up during last year's Chicago Windup Watch Fair, the Sō Labs Layer Two Series. We look at all five variations while talking throu…

SpaceOne, the forward-looking brand founded by watch-centric entrepreneur Guillaume Laidet (behind the return of Nivada Grenchen) and independent watchmaker Théo Auffret, continues its ambitious trajectory by launching its third model: the SpaceOne…

Over the last three years or so, as the idea of the “micro indie” has gained steam in our hobby, SpaceOne has been on the bleeding edge of this movement. Their first two releases perfectly capture every element of what we love about this type of wa…

A futuristic take on one of watchmaking’s most practical complications SpaceOne has been doing things differently since day one. If you’ve followed its rise from the funky Jumping Hour to the bold Tellurium, you’ll know the people behind the brand…

SpaceOne continues to innovate while keeping prices affordable with a wild new world timer. SpaceOne is the ultimate multi-hyphenate brand for 2025. The hyper-futuristic-yet-affordable avant-garde (brand led by entrepreneur Guillaume Laidet, with d…

French independent Spaceone enters their Act III with more on the solar exploration themed watches. This time, a world timer. Press Release information with commentary in italics.New: SpaceOne WorldtimerThe SpaceOne WorldTimer will be available at…

Some brilliant ROYGBIV-inspired (well, RGY, in any case) models bring a pop of vibrant color to the always-edgy Rado Anatom. If you caught our Rado-sponsored gift guide for Father’s Day, you already got a nice, long look at the artful model’s lates…

We could talk ad nauseam about the interwoven connection of cars and watches. Whether it be through the lens of team and race sponsors, mind-bending (and wallet-stretching) Horological Machines, or watches that truly shout “I am a petrol head!” fro…

As an American watch enthusiast, I appreciate any effort to revive watchmaking in the United States. However, watches have not been manufactured in America at any considerable scale for more than half a century, and the U.S. no longer has the suppl…

This is what the Breguet Type XX should have been all along. Breguet is on a roll right now, and what better timing could they have? The brand is embarking on a world tour to celebrate its 250th birthday with a series of exceptional releases that r…

Authentic Watch Conversations Since 2007 This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick is bouncy-bright this morning, Ripley is clapping concrete, and Ariel is wearing a concrete watch — so don’t ever say we aren’t coordinated! David draws a line about wh…

Rado is ringing in the summer in bold style with three vibrant new additions to its Anatom collection. Introducing the Anatom Lemon, Lime, and Grapefruit: a colorful trio that brings seasonal freshness to the wrist with bright rubber straps and mat…

This successfully designed timezone watch belongs to Norqain’s new Neverest collection, which takes its name from a combination of “Never rest” and “Everest.” What does this line of sports watches have to do with Mount Everest? First, these models…

As with almost all the record-breaking watches from the Octo Finissimo collection – and what a collection that is – the inaugural edition of the simpler version, the automatic, was first released in sandblasted titanium. A signature look, to make t…

Another Friday, another list. Unfortunately, Jorg, our resident list maker, is out on a well-deserved holiday. That means I get to cosplay Mr. Weppelink for once. I will do my best to do him justice with a list of my own. This week, it’s about our…

Les Cabinotiers is Vacheron Constantin’s programme dedicated to one-off and special-order watches. The latest to emerge from the workshop is the Les Cabinotiers Temporis Duo Grand Complication Openface, a large, complicated watch with an intricate…

TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph x Gulf or Monaco Chronograph Stopwatch? Of these two new limited edition watches, which would you pick? I got a hands-on closer look at both while attending the 109th running of the Indy 500 with TAG Heuer, and now I w…

Accutron Tuning Fork Spaceview 314 watch.Having been in the watch industry for more than 40 years, I’ve witnessed firsthand the remarkable evolution of timekeeping— almost from the overwhelming popularity of quartz to the rise of high-frequency mec…

There’s something to be said about a good old-fashioned Hollywood blockbuster. After years of COVID, I’d kind of forgotten how cool it is to see a big-budget film at the movies – and it’s certainly been a while since I’ve been to a movie premiere.…

While the surge of top-luxury men’s (or unisex) watches featuring rainbow motifs has slowed a bit, a strong artistic and fashion fascination with the wider color spectrum remains intact. One of the most tasteful and pragmatic (within the context of…

The retro-futuristic Amida Digitrend is a horological UFO arriving straight from the 1970s. This unique driver’s watch stands out with its digital display read horizontally through an optical inverting prism. The model was brought back with a rathe…

Rolex has always been known for their tool watches, whether for divers, explorers, or racing drivers, but there was another tool watch in the lineup – the Milgauss.Known for being the scientist’s watch, with non-magnetic properties up to 1,000 gaus…

Yema's bold and colorful meca-quartz chronograph gets a graffiti-inspired overhaul Since the 1960s, the Yema Yachtingraf has always been a charming and colorful chronograph, especially with its regatta-style “big-eye” countdown sub-dial. If I told…

Our editor Brandon Moore sat down with Maximilian Büsser of MB&F to reflect on 20 years of disruptive design, and why the classical SP One is the greatest gift he’s given to himself and the brand. Mr Büsser touches on the challenges independent wat…

Many enthusiasts have been crying out for a smaller Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. Many were also disappointed when Blancpain obliged with two female-targeted models last week. Today, however, we see the range completed with 38mm non-gendered models. I g…

Outdoor gear brand and “one stop men’s shop” Huckberry has teamed up with Citizen for a standout early-summer release. This Huckberry x Citizen Promaster Tough collaboration went live on the Huckberry’s site last week – just in time for a full seas…

There’s something about a colorful diver that makes me nostalgic for the days when I didn’t obsess over case finishing, lug-to-lug lengths, or how the logo is applied. Back then, if it looked fun and felt good on the wrist, that was all that matter…

ArtyA, the avant-garde, family-run Swiss watchmaker known for its expressive, often unconventional horological creations of its founder Yvan Arpa, introduces the next evolution of its Luminity collection with a significant update: the launch of its…

Maen has announced a new version of their popular Manhattan integrated bracelet sports watch, the 37 Ultra-Thin. This reference fills out the Manhattan collection, which also consists of watches with automatic movements in both 40mm and 37mm sizes,…

Watch enthusiasts tend to have strong loyalties to their favorite brands, but there's a special level of fervor reserved for German watchmaker A. Lange & Söhne. The reasons for this are many and varied, but most can be distilled down to a single wo…

The new Diver X Skeleton One More Wave represents Ulysse Nardin's third collaboration with One More Wave, the veteran-founded non-profit providing surf therapy to wounded U.S. veterans. This isn't just another charitable limited edition—it's purpos…