The French Navy, or “Marine Nationale”, has been sailing the seven seas since 1626 making it one of the oldest naval forces in the world. When a watch fan hears the words “Marine Nationale” they think of watches and watch straps instead of frigates…

May 7, 2021 As the watch collecting community begins to dust down its paddles and limber up its collective bidding arms, the team at Phillips has shared with us some pictures of a selection of Omega lots going under the hammer this weekend.As you g…

This week, the founders of Revolution, Fratello Watches, Monochrome and of course Time+Tide spent a debaucherous evening discussing the new releases from Watches & Wonders. It was a wild four-way Zoom call of bad jokes, Negronis and, most important…

For the past 5 years, Zenith has been partnering with what’s probably one of the most revered and famous cigar makers around the globe, Cohiba. This has already resulted in various limited edition models, all showing cigar-inspired coloured and des…

Just recently, I wrote why I love Omega watches so much. I received many wonderful responses, including a lot of questions about vintage Omega watches. This led me to the idea of creating an overview of the 10 vintage Omega watches I like best.It i…

The Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XIII takes place in Switzerland this weekend with 236 stellar lots for bidders and enthusiasts to get excited about. Of course, you have some head-turning pieces from the usual suspects – Patek Philippe, Rolex, Ric…

If you’ve ever come across the singer and songwriter James Blake, you’ll know he’s got one of the best voices in the business and goes about his work with the detached cool of a guy that knows it. His unique style of ambient electronic music has wo…

One of the youngest brands to join the Swatch Group lineup has one of the oldest watch brand names: Jaquet Droz. And in 2021 the brand celebrates the 300th anniversary of the birth of its founder, Pierre Jaquet-Droz, who was born in La Chaux-de-Fon…

Every time we travel, we end up meeting new watch collectors that decide to open the doors of their homes to us and share their world and passion for watches and other indulgences. Some of them are OK with us documenting these visits and sharing th…

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How do you call a turtle that is exclusively land-dwelling…? A tortoise. How do you call a Seiko Turtle that is intended for land exploration, and not for diving activities? Well, easy, a Seiko Tortoise. See, that’s how simple the story behind most…

Alongside a slew of new watches released earlier this year at Watches & Wonders, Omega showed off three new straps exclusively for the Speedmaster. These three straps were a bit different than the abundant NATO or leather options offered, however;…

The problem isn’t that I disagree with her. It’s that I fear she may be right. Since my childhood, my mother has stressed that she firmly believes a man should have two things: A good watch and a good cologne. I’m 34 now and firmly believe that gen…

Junghans recently announced their series of 2021 releases, and among them is an impressive box set consisting of three limited edition Max Bill watches that will only be available as part of the set. If you’re at all tuned in to the Max Bill line,…

Since I live in Geneva, I got the opportunity to stop by Antiquorum and check out some of the watches in the house’s upcoming May auction. They tend to have large catalogs so I do recommend looking through this one in advance or you might miss some…

Readers from Atlanta to Australia tell us about the watches they associate with motherhood. To celebrate Mother's Day, we put out a call to our readers to share the watches that most remind them of motherhood. We heard from moms all over the world…

#TBT/Throwback ThursdayAdvertisementI bet most of you have your underdog. A decent smaller watch that you all hold on to, even though you don’t wear it often. The bumper Alpina Rensie is one of the earliest vintage watches I bought. Every time I se…

Baume & Mercier threw its hat into the ring of watch manufacturers offering an integrated-bracelet steel sports watch with its revival of a 1970s stalwart, the Riviera, at the recently wrapped Watches & Wonders virtual fair. The new series, encompa…

What happens when you put 4 watch guys around a table, just after the only large-scale watch fair of the year, and ask them to debrief about the watches they’ve seen…? Basically, a rather entertaining talk, believe me! But with the absence of real-…

Breitling super charges their popular Chronomat collection with the new 2021 Super Chronomat. Now with the B01 chronograph is 44mm, and a new 4 year calendar model is added to the family. Press Release details with commentary in italics.Retail pric…

Recently, myself, Frank from Monochrome, Wei from Revolution and RJ from Fratello got together for a Zoom call that had no loftier intention than to kill our boredom for a couple of hours. The idea was to talk about the winners and losers from Watc…

May 6, 2021 Big and bold are two words that can easily be used to describe Breitling watches over the years. Never have they been more fitting adjectives than when applied to the new Super Chronomat with a 44mm case and a choice of either stainless…

Just over a year ago, Breitling rolled out its revived Chronomat collection, which brought the watches’ design more in tune with their most direct inspiration, the Frecce Tricolori models released in 1984, and winnowed their case sizes down to a mo…

Rado teams with fashion designer Marina Hoermanseder for new Captain Cook watch.Pretty much everyone I know who sees the Rado Captain Cook line is impressed, with many opting to purchase one of the brand’s coolest lines, whether it be in bronze or…

MeisterSinger, the German brand known for its single-hand (or mono-aiguille) watches, has been venturing out of time-only models for several years. What started as a play on the classic hours, minutes and seconds display has spread to day-date indi…

Meistersinger presents its unique take on a watch with moon phase with aurora borealis and luminescent moonAdvertisementThere is something magical about watches with a moon phase. But what if you combine it with the unique approach to watchmaking t…

We all love a salacious story about a politician, especially when it makes them look like a rotten old hypocrite. Embattled Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been the target of just that, with an image circulating online of him wearing w…

Yema has been and still is today one of the best expressions of French watchmaking. Founded in 1948, the brand has implemented a new strategy in recent years, gaining visibility thanks to its Heritage collection, re-issuing some of the most iconic…

A bon vivant from an era where many watch retailers were personalities, Gino Cukrowicz passed away in Singapore on May 6, 2021, just shy of his 62nd birthday. Gino was proprietor of Ginotti, a watch store in Belgium that he cofounded with Thierry M…

April 12, 2021 Wei Koh and Eric Ku, discuss the recent meteoric rise of vintage Cartier prices and heightened interest from the collecting community in contemporary Cartier timepieces, along with a deep dive into the Tank Cintrée on the occasion of…

The SPB213J1 is a crisp interpretation of the 1965 originalAdvertisementIn 1966 Seiko’s 62MAS dive watch accompanied researchers on the eighth Japanese Antarctic Research expedition. Seiko’s very first diving watch debuted the year before, and it m…

The TAG Heuer Aquaracer line has continually been refined and modernised since its initial release back in 2004, with carbon, titianium and ceramics making their way into the collection over time. This Watches & Wonders, however, we have some beaut…

History is perhaps better told by those who have lived it, and claims are better made by those who have seen or experienced them. Since I am still a spring chicken and have not personally experienced the history behind today’s piece, I will refrain…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:54 — 47.5MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSSScottish Watches Podcast #254 : May The Fourth Be With You and Rick’s Face RevealClick here for the shownotes – ht…

Entertainment is an imperfect art, Zoom is no place to do a Watch Fair debrief, and the integrity of official awards in the watch industry is as eyebrow raising as ever. So in the spirit of breaking apart as many of the above rules and issues as po…

Antiquorum is holding its upcoming Geneva auction on May 9, 2021 at the Hotel Beau-Rivage in Geneva, located along the famous quay of Lake Geneva. But there will be no audience in attendance at the auction, which is set to be broadcast digitally on…

Back at it again with the Marine Nationale. Following an official post to the brand's Instagram account, Tudor has announced a newly re-formed partnership with the Marine Nationale (aka., the French Navy). As many of you are likely already aware, t…

The Speedy will always be king, but on the 60th anniversary of American suborbital flight, these other space watches deserve their moment in the sun. Watches have played a vital role in humankind's exploration of the heavens, with the successful mo…

The Open Water is a bit of a clean slate for Portland-based Vero Watches. A refresh of the brand that aligns more with what their creators are into. At its core, the Open Water is a dive watch — which just happens to make a great base for a watch f…

Following the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and the isolating feel of digital fairs, the prospect of a bright, sunny, warm, and welcoming in-person Dubai Watch Week warms our hearts immensely!And if the past four editions of this bright star…

Even though it was unveiled without much fanfare, Piaget introduced a new 18k white gold version of its Altiplano Ultimate Automatic watch with handsome blue accents during Watches & Wonders 2021. When it was first released in 2018, the Altiplano U…

Tucked behind a common chronograph caliber, you'll find something very special. In 1991, a collector walked into Jean-Pierre Hagmann's workshop in Geneva with an unusual request. He wanted to commission a custom chronograph and minute repeater in t…

Good typography should be almost unnoticeable. Blending seamlessly into the rest of the design, it should tell you everything you need to know, without you being aware of it. Despite the many restrictions that are applied to dial layout, the creati…

Establishing a recognisable design DNA is a difficult thing to achieve, especially in a short period of time, but Louis Vuitton Tambour collection has done just that. Exhibiting a case  and shape unlike pretty much anything else out there, the all…

There May just be something for everyone in this week's selection. To view the entire current selection of vintage watches available in the HODINKEE Shop, click here.Questions? Send us a note, or let us know in the comments. Want to sell your vinta…

Disorder and confusion welcome to the new reality Where art meets craftsmanship, there is nothing more disrupting, and no more fascinating object than the new Freak X Razzle Dazzle. Ulysse Nardin is excited to introduce a revisited and unique versi…

Wrist Game or Crying Shame is back with a look at the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic 1958. We’ll see what you think about this simple beauty, but first…Last week, I was drinking light beer and hard seltzer (they’re kind of the same) while hanging out i…