Alongside the modern Fifty Fathoms models, which are their own thing, Blancpain periodically releases some heritage-inspired models that are homages or re-interpretations of the original models, targeted at the vintage and collector audience. Now, Blancpain have announced a new limited… Read More ›
Divers watches
NEW: Omega Seamaster Diver 300M “Beijing 2022” Special Edition
Japan may still be insisting that the delayed Summer Olympics will take place but meanwhile, some minds are turning to the next one beyond that. Omega has launched a special edition Seamaster Diver 300M to mark the Beijing Winter Olympics,… Read More ›
NEW: Panerai Luminor Marina Guillaume Néry Edition
Panerai have launched the their third Guillaume Néry Edition edition, the PAM1122. Their first Néry model was the PAM 982 in 2019, followed by the fifteen piece limited edition PAM 983. Unlike its predecessors, which were both chronographs in 47mm… Read More ›
NEW: Seiko Prospex x Neighborhood
The new Seiko x Neighborhood Prospex SBDY077 that is the subject of today’s post is about a watch that fits neatly at the intersection of three subjects that have been personally topical this month. The first is that for the… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Mariner Memovox and Mariner Date
At the SIHH 2018 Jaeger-LeCoultre marked 50 years since the original Memovox Polaris with the introduction of new Polaris models. For a short introduction to the history of the Polaris, click on that link. Since then, the revival and modernisation… Read More ›
EXHIBITION: “The Heartbeat of the City: 500 Years of Personal Time”
From Tuesday 27 October until Sunday 13 December 2020 the History of Science Museum, Oxford, is hosting an exhibition on time and time-keeping called “The Heartbeat of the City: 500 Years of Personal Time”. It is presented by the History… Read More ›
NEW: Panerai Submersible Goldtech™ Orocarbo (PAM01070)
This may be the year of the Luminor for Officine Panerai this year, but that does not mean that they have abandoned new releases from their other collection families. At the recent Watches & Wonders Shanghai they launched a new… Read More ›
NEW: Oris Hangang Limited Edition
In recent years Oris has partnered with a number of environment-related organisations, creating limited editions of their Aquis divers watch to mark these relationships. In 2020, the first was the Lake Baikal, based on the 43.5mm Aquis Date and with… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS GENEVA 2020: illuminating 70 years of the Panerai Luminor
At 0200 on the 25th of April 2020 Sydney time the first Watches & Wonders digital fair opened its press portal, at an hour which was probably better suited to other time zones. In taking a look at it at… Read More ›
NEW : Nomos Glashütte Tangente Sport neomatik 42 date
Amongst Nomos Glashütte’s new releases for 2019 is the lengthily named Tangente Sport neomatik 42 date. It is interesting for two main reasons; it has a water resistance of 300m/ 1,000ft (and thus, a screw-down crown), and it features the… Read More ›