There are some watch series that, with the odd upgrade or tweak, just seem to maintain longevity, and regularly pop up as suggestions when people recommend a simple classic design to those looking for a dress watch that won’t date,… Read More ›
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NEW: Blancpain x Swatch ‘Ocean of Storms’
You might recall last year’s launch of the Blancpain X Swatch Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms, consisting of a collection of watches around an ocean theme, with each piece is centred around either the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Antarctic oceans…. Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: LVMH announces changes in their Watches & Jewelry Division
LVMH announced a number of management changes to their Watches & Jewelry Division, effective January 1, 2024. They are as follows – Julien Tornare – CEO of Zenith since 2107, is now CEO of TAG Heuer. Benoit de Clerck –… Read More ›
NEW: Zenith DEFY Extreme Mirror
There are reflective dials, and there’s Zenith’s new DEFY. The new DEFY Extreme Mirror is a new iteration of the brand’s 1/100th of a second high-beat chronograph with fully mirror-polished surfaces on its 45mm stainless steel case and bracelet, and… Read More ›
NEW: ARCHIMEDE Vintage Special Edition
We have another modern blast-from-the-past today. Last month ARCHIMEDE released a new “Vintage Edition” model which was a departure from their usual offerings. Coming in a 42mm-sized stainless steel case made by ICKLER, the Vintage Special Edition has either a… Read More ›
NEW: Raymond Weil Millésime
There are some dial designs that whilst now considered vintage, seem to activate an almost reflexive (positive) response amongst watch collectors and enthusiasts alike who have a predisposition (if not more), for older watches. Modern versions of such dials are… Read More ›
NEW: Rado Anatom Automatic and Anatom Automatic 40th Anniversary Edition
Some more horological nostalgia today, with Rado reviving their 1983 Anatom, its name referring to, as you would expect if you don’t know, to how they designed the watch to sit on the wrist. The new Anatom Automatic brings the… Read More ›
NEW: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon High Jewellery
Vacheron Constantin’s Overseas tourbillon gets the high jewellery treatment, with a new model combining white gold and a blue dial with baguette-cut diamonds. The new 42.5mm sized model (thickness of 10.39mm) has its bezel and hour-markers set with eighty-five baguette-cut… Read More ›
NEW: Roger Dubuis Knights of the Round Table Damascus Titanium 45mm
‘A story of ice and fire’. Roger Dubuis are using this sentence to describe the latest member of the Knights of the Round Table family but swapped around, they could equally be used to describe the new Damascus Titanium 45mm… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Breitling acquires Universal Genève
Their vintage pieces may hold enduring interest and recognition (see this post and this one about the famed Polerouter), not to mention collectability, but the Universal Genève name is about to have a twenty first century revival. Partners Group,… Read More ›
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