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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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Chester Lau / Deployant New: Patek Philippe 5370R
The Patek Philippe 5370R introduces a notable addition to the brand’s collection with its debut in rose gold, marking a departure from previous versions. The use of a brown Grand Feu enamel dial paired with beige champlevé enamel subdials brings a…
Michael Stockton / Fratello Watches Hands-On: The Gerald Charles Maestro GC Sport Tennis
Checking out a lightweight watch made for the courts The 25th-anniversary celebration at Gerald Charles continues with the new Maestro GC Sport Tennis. This limited-edition watch offers a unique surface finish, a vibrant dial, and a comfortable str…
Peter Chong / Deployant Live from WWG25: highlights from the new releases of Zenith
Our hands on session with Zenith. Here are our picks and highlights of the novelties that we saw.This year, Zenith focus is on ceramic. Three new models in all blue ceramic. Each is limited to 160 pieces. The three models are from the Chronomaster,…
Rebecca Doulton / Monochrome Watches First Look – The Gorgeous Chopard L.U.C Heritage EHG Moon 122
While Chopard’s high-end L.U.C watches are built to outlast generations, the watchmakers and artisans who make the watches are not. Foresight is not a common virtue, but co-president Karl-Friedrich Scheufele is determined to pass the baton and prep…
Griffin Bartsch / Worn & Wound Tudor Launches the Black Bay Pro with an Opaline Dial
Well, Tudor did the thing. And by “did the thing,” I mean that Tudor finally made the watch we all knew was coming, but maybe had started to doubt would ever arrive. But now the long wait is over, and the Black Bay Pro with Opaline white dial is he…
Rebecca Doulton / Monochrome Watches First Look – The New IWC Ingenieur Automatic 35
IWC’s Ingenieur collection has been slated for growth this year, welcoming new sizes, materials, and complications. Representing the most compact member of the family to date, the new 35mm Ingenieur is a smart move to conquer more wrist sizes in th…
Denis Peshkov / Monochrome Watches First Look – The Grand Seiko Evolution 9 Tentagraph SLGC007
Grand Seiko got into the spotlight in 2023 with the launch of its first-ever mechanical chronograph, the Evolution 9 Tentagraph SLGC001, filling the gap in the brand’s 60-year legacy of precision watchmaking – surprisingly, it was missing one until…
Denis Peshkov / Monochrome Watches First Look – The Chopard Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon Now in Ice Blue
The Alpine Eagle draws inspiration from the 1980s St. Moritz series, Chopard’s take on the then-trending luxury sports watch with an integrated bracelet—a trend that has regained momentum. The Chopard Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon joined the colle…
Zach Kazan / Worn & Wound Oris Introduces New Versions of the Big Crown Pointer Date
This year, it’s all about the Pointer Date for Oris. New for Watches & Wonders 2025, Oris has unveiled a selection of new references featuring what many would consider the brand’s iconic complication. According to Oris, some version of a watch with…
Peter Chong / Deployant Live from WWG25: highlights from IWC new releases
Our next hands-on session in PalExpo is with IWC. Here are our highlights and impressions of the new releases.IWC’s focus is the Ingenieur with the catch phrase in German: “Form und Teknik”. A watch for engineers. The Ingenieur. Or what the designe…
Mark Koester / aBlogToWatch New Release: The Sartory Billard x Studio Underd0g SB05 Sunfl0wer
Spring has arrived, and with it, the first sunflowers are beginning to stretch toward the sky, soaking up the warmth and promising longer, brighter days. In the world of horology, a new bloom is making its debut—the SB05 Sunfl0wer. A collaboration…
Blake Malin / Worn & Wound We’re Live (Again)! Watches & Wonders Reactions
Our first Watches & Wonders livestream was a blast — great vibes, great conversation, and a ton of exciting new watches to unpack. So we’re doing it again.Join us live today from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM ET on the Worn & Wound YouTube channel for round…
Denis Peshkov / Monochrome Watches Introducing – The Baume & Mercier Riviera Chronograph 41mm Series
Long before the Nautilus, Ingenieur, or the 222, Baume & Mercier introduced its take on the emerging luxury sports watch trend with the Riviera in 1973 – just a year after Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak. Over the decades, the Riviera saw highs and low…
Brett Braley / Worn & Wound NORQAIN Introduces New Smaller Versions of the Wild ONE
Now, with a watch called Wild ONE, you may think this introduction is going to reference the hit 2011 song by Flo Rida, featuring Sia. But, unfortunately, there is very little connection between that chart-topper and NORQAIN’s latest 39mm reference…
Fratello Watches Fratello Talks: Watches And Wonders 2025 Highlights
Our favorites from this year's show, live from Geneva On this rapid-fire episode of Fratello Talks, Nacho and Lex take a short break from their busy schedules to discuss some of their Watches and Wonders 2025 highlights. On location at the YouTube…
Frank Chuo / Deployant New: A. Lange & Söhne 1815
A. Lange & Söhne presents a new generation of the 1815, now with a much smaller case and a new movement. The new 1815 in white gold and pink gold will be available only at official Lange boutiques. The watches are part of the permanent collection w…
Peter Chong / Deployant Live from WWG25: highlights of Lange new releases
This year, Lange released 4 new references. We will focus on two of the highlights – the Minute Repeater Perpetual Calendar and the Odysseus in honey gold.Lange Minute Repeater Perpetual A new caliber, with double complication, featuring a minute r…
Tom Roth / aBlogToWatch Hands-On Debut: Vacheron Constantin Patrimony 270th Anniversary Watches
Photos by Ariel AdamsIt’s one thing to encounter fine watchmaking first hand. It’s another to encounter it on fine watchmaking’s home turf. With 2025 marking 270 years of continuous watchmaking for Vacheron Constantin, special novelties were expect…
Denis Peshkov / Monochrome Watches First Look – TAG Heuer Brings a Beads-of-Rice Bracelet to the Carrera Glassbox Collection
Bracelets are a perfect example of how functionality and aesthetics work harmoniously, producing visually striking and surprisingly practical, literally pleasing results. A well-crafted bracelet elevates the value of a watch, which is why collector…
Watchonista Watches and Wonders: Cartier Revives the Tank à Guichets Jump-Hour
This year, the brand tapped the spirit of the Roaring Twenties to return the Tank à Guichets to its catalog. With watches that are rightly celebrated for their timeless design and craftsmanship, most watchmakers wish they had Cartier’s mojo. After…
Peter Chong / Deployant Live from WWG25: new release from Hautlence
Hands on with the cutest robot which you can put on your desk top and wear on the wrist. Here is the Hautlence novelty for 2025.Hautlence Retro Vision 85Hautlence is playing with toys again. This time with a robot which can transform from a table c…
Peter Chong / Deployant Live from WWG25: highlights from H. Moser new release
We go hands-on with H. Moser and bring you the highlights. Moser Streamliner Flyback Chrono An update to the original Streamliner Flyback, which Moser calls Frozen dial in two colours one in midnight blue and the other in matrix green. The dial sta…
Henry Black / Fratello Watches Introducing: The Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon
A manifesto for the brand The Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon is a remarkably impressive watch. It’s a tourbillon with a total thickness of just 1.85mm. This makes it the thinnest tourbillon-equipped timepiece ever. Let’s take a look.Bvlgar…
Peter Chong / Deployant Live from WWG25: Our top highlights from Cartier’s new releases
And we are at Cartier to handle the novelties, and bring you our top highlight from their new releases this year: presenting a reinterpretation of the Tank.Cartier Tank Louis CartierA core collection of Cartier, the Tank Louis Cartier is now in a n…
Malaika Crawford / HODINKEE Introducing: The Piaget Sixtie
A vintage-inspired Trapezoidal Tribute to 1969. In a modern market saturated with round (and, ahem, octagonal) cases, Piaget's new Sixtie makes a compelling case for the return of bold design. With its trapezoidal case, the Sixtie recalls the Maiso…