Jaeger-LeCoultre Heliotourbillon perpetualSwiss watch brand Jaeger-LeCoultre is bringing nearly two centuries of precision watchmaking to life with “The Precision Pioneer,” a traveling exhibition at its flagship boutique in New York City from Septe…

One of the great things about the world of watches today is there’s always something out there waiting to surprise. Even as someone who spends a lot of time paying attention to this stuff, there are still brands that slip through the cracks and wat…

While it can often feel like the watch industry today is an arms race of sorts to see who can come out with the best, brightest, and flashiest, it’s a nice respite to see a watch that is built with simplicity in mind. That, to me, is embodied in th…

How about a watch equipped with a flying tourbillon mounted in the center, surrounded by a stone dial, and housed in a titanium case? A watch that is powered by a mechanical movement that offers an impressive 120-hour power reserve. While this may…

Originally introduced as the Voyager in 1989, Ebel’s 1911 Globe retains the spirit of the original timepiece while incorporating a contemporary design. The new model faithfully restores the aesthetic of the original, featuring the same world map mo…

If you’re familiar with the output of Gerald Charles, you already know that it’s not afraid to get funky. The Maestro case, upon which the brand has built its entire current identity, was inspired by the baroque architecture of Francesco Borromini…

Let's roll. At the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York City there sits a Rolex frozen in time. Its melted case sits next to a crumpled business card of Todd Beamer, an account manager at Oracle. Its second hand hasn't ticked forward i…

The world’s first analog/digital watch is also the timepiece that very nearly killed the El Primero in the 1970s. But was the Zenith Time Command really all that evil? Making its debut in 1969, this legendary calibre was one of the world’s first au…

Solar-powered quartz watches with high-tech Astron inners with classic outersDo you want to hunt with the hounds and run with the hare? In that case, Seiko has got you covered. What? Is that too cryptic for you? If you want an ultra-precise quartz…

SEVENFRIDAY introduces the new ME-Series, an update to the decade old M-Series (already!!), and takes it to a new level with its organic, aerodynamic case design. Press Release information with commentary in italics.The new ME-Series is launched wi…

An important range for the brand, Zenith keeps enlarging its Defy collection. The name of the collection dates to Zenith’s 1902 line of robust pocket watches bearing the name ‘Defi’, which popped up again in 1969 to distinguish the toughest member…

Reflections from a Black Bay 58 ownerTudor’s release of the Black Bay 54 in 2023 underlined the ongoing trend of smaller watches. In this feature, I consider what it’s like to live with Tudor’s Black Bay 54. This is less about specs and more about…

Compartir: NoticiasChopard y su embajadora Bella Hadid presentan las nuevas y brillantes creaciones de la colección Ice Cube.Staff Revolution MXL . 11, sep, 2024Enmarcadas por la multiplicidad de las luces urbanas y el romanticismo de la noche, Cho…

Being fully aware of stating the obvious, watches are there to tell the time, right? So, there’s practically no need for a watch to have anything else but three hands. You’ve got the hours, minutes, and seconds – and the rest you can hopefully fig…

Not long ago, Swiss watchmaker Speake-Marin introduced the Ripples Skeleton. I personally got a chance to see the new Ripples Skeleton with Speake-Marin in Geneva and was quite impressed. I think the easiest fact to miss about this watch is that is…

Jaeger-LeCoultre’s most precious watch gets the most precious metal, with a platinum case and bracelet.Set with 1,028 brilliant-cut diamonds in total, the 101 Secrets Platinum sports a hefty diamond weight of 26.21ct total.It’s also interesting me…

Two more dial colors join the vintage-inspired Speedtimer lineupSeiko’s Prospex range is rapidly growing and not just with dive watches. After last week’s introduction of the new Marinemasters, we are now treated to two Speedtimer chronographs. The…

Open to the general public for 5 days, Geneva Watch Days welcomed 13,800 visitors, an increase of more than 70% over last year.Georges Kern, CEO of Breitling, one of the main organizers, commented: “It’s a source of pride and pleasure to be involve…

Louis Erard’s continues its collaborative streak with independent watchmakers. The Le Régulateur Louis Erard x Kudoke is essentially a Louis Erard regulator model dressed in Kudoke’s signature dial and hands.Available in purple, forest green, light…

Many are quick to point to the venerable Seiko SKX and Seiko Turtle as being the best entry-level dive watches, even going as far as to label them as “must haves” in every collection. That being said, I have always gone a bit against the grain. Now…

With stops in NYC and Los Angeles, "The Precision Pioneer" offers a unique chance to see watchmaking at the highest level and without a trip to Switzerland. If your ideal Sunday afternoon involves a casual scroll of Hodinkee.com or, worse, you are…

This New York City native is bringing 47th Street to SoHo. Greg Yuna is a born and bred New York City guy – Queens to be precise (he'd be sure to let you know). He's the kind of character that helps the city move and breathe and exist in all of its…

On the occasion of Geneva Watch Days, De Bethune unveiled two new watches and one of them is the new DB28xs Aérolite. The DB28xs Aérolite draws inspiration from previous masterpieces such as the DB28xs Starry Seas and DB28XP Météorite models. Its 3…

Breitling has been synonymous with pilot watches and aviation for 140 years. Throughout their illustrious history, many iconic collections have been produced, including the Premier, the Chronomat, and, let’s not forget, the world-famous Navitimer.…

There is no other man in the watch industry that channels the essence of sprezzatura more than Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani. The Product Creation Executive Director at Bulgari has elevated the luxury house’s watchmaking into the consciousness of…

Skip to Main Content [enter] Reading Time At HSNY: Watch Your Tongue! Behind the scenes at one of the world's most unique and comprehensive archives of horology. This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by HSNY's librarian, Mira…

Bamford London brings back the spinach-eating hero, Popeye, for the second time. The character features on the dial of Bamford’s GMT model, with his iconic can of spinach on the seconds hand.Coming on a stainless steel bracelet and internal rotati…

Close your eyes and come with me on a walk down memory lane. It’s 2006. I’m in my sophomore year of high school and it’s homecoming season. There’s a dance after the first football game of October and I’m out on the floor, in my very best outfit fr…

Throughout the past years, we’ve had the privilege of disclosing a few breakout independent watchmakers, often through their first watch. Sometimes, though, we even get to see graduation watches, or ‘montre ecoles‘ up close and can showcase young t…

I want this watch so badly...In this edition of Speedy Tuesday, we look at an experimental Omega Speedmaster that is a thing of real beauty. NASA introduced my dream version in the early 1970s, but sadly, it was never a production model.The Omega S…

Federique Constant releases a limited edition Classic Tourbillon Manufacture with aventurine dial. Press Release information with commentary in italics.The Frederique Constant Classic Tourbillon Ref. FC-980AV3H8 has a recommended retail price of SG…

After their $550,000 Carillon Tourbillon, the brand is focusing on thoughtful and meticulous growth with their new automatic model. September 10, 2024 Photos by Mark Kauzlarich Last year, Jean-Claude Biver and his son Pierre Biver surprised the wat…

Arnault, Biver, Dufour, Hayek, Mille, Scheufele… We all know the family names. But how did they become the first families of watchmaking? Today, we bring you part one of a two-part series trying to answer that question. Hint: A talented next-genera…

When discussing the bygone golden age of air travel, a handful of defunct airlines consistently dominate the conversation. Pan-Am, BOAC, and the vividly painted planes of Braniff International have justly earned a place of admiration among aviation…

Trusted Independent Watch Media Since 2007 This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Mark Bernardo, the Director of Editorial Content at Teddy Baldassarre. Ariel has Mark discuss his experience in…

Grand Seiko continues to draw inspiration from Japan’s breathtaking natural landscapes, unveiling two new models—the SBGY035 and SBGA499— that capture the vibrant beauty of autumn. Inspired by the moment when the first rays of sunlight illuminate t…

Breitling Chronomat B01 42 NFL EditionsLast week, Breitling launched a significant partnership with the NFL, unveiling a new collection of Chronomat watches featuring designs for all 32 teams. This multi-year deal, a first in the Swiss luxury watch…

From the elaborate and decadent women’s watches of the 1950s to the independent microbrands of today, watch companies have generally struggled to get modular watchmaking off the ground. Sure, it has been moderately trendy at times, but there seems…

If I were asked which is the most emblematic watch ever created by Sarpaneva, my answer would be immediate, resolute and irreversible. It has to be the Korona, and to be even more precise, the Korona K3 with its openworked dial and partially visibl…

Compartir: NoticiasMaurice Lacroix presenta nuevas versiones de sus modelos Aikon Automatic y Aikon Automatic Chronograph, fabricados en titanio grado 2 y grado 5, lo que acentúa el contraste visual de cada variante del metal.Staff Revolution MXL .…

The watch world seems to have an inherent fascination with dive watches as purpose-built tools. From the Tudor Pelagos FXD, to the Sinn U1, to the Omega Seamaster Ultra Deep, there’s no shortage of watches built for missions upon which most of us m…

We cap off the event with highlights at various pricesIt’s time for another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we cap off Geneva Watch Days 2024 with our favorites from the event. We saw some fascinating watches and met new and old acquaintance…

If you like a splash of color on your "KSK"Seiko introduces three new dial variants to its higher-end King Seiko models. These are last year’s SJE089/SJE091 under the hood but with fancy new dial textures and colors. This pushes them a bit further…

Watch auctions have evolved from relatively staid events for die-hard collectors into ever increasingly well-hyped media events for the ultra-wealthy.And while that’s not a bad thing in itself, the excited rhetoric, stratospherically high estimates…

An important name in the history of the Japanese watchmaker, King Seiko was, at some point, the incarnation of what the Daini Seikosha production site could do best and became a rival for Grand Seiko. The name fell into oblivion before returning in…

Hey! Help Us Out We're looking for your help. The Scottish Watches website is all about bringing together people with the same passion as we have so if you want to help out by writing a short review or article on your own watch, collection or anyth…

Hands-on photos by Ripley Sellers2024 does not see a fundamentally new Apple Watch Ultra 2, but it does see a new case color and a very exciting new bracelet option (and additional cosmetic options). In 2022, Apple originally debuted the larger Ult…

One of the characteristics of many items created by Ralph Lauren is that they effortlessly blend into a wide variety of surroundings but always with style. This can also be said of the Polo Watch, of which Ralph Lauren is launching a new generation…

Hands-on photos by Ripley SellersEarlier today, aBlogtoWatch joined Apple in Cupertino for its regular Keynote press conference that typically includes the launch of a new version of the Apple Watch. I was there at the start when Apple introduced t…

A fair dedicated to micro brands, Spring Sprang Sprung returns for its third year and will take place at the National Library Singapore from October 18-20, 2024. Now bigger than in previous years, the annual event will play host over 43 exhibitors…