January 2024 saw the introduction of the Blancpain x Swatch ‘Ocean of Storms’, which was a follow up to the multi-reference launch collection of the two brands’collaboration a year earlier. Now we have another new colour and reference to the… Read More ›
In 2025 Vacheron Constantin is marking its 270 years, and the brand is starting it off with the new Historiques 222 in stainless steel. Why a re-edition of this model? Well it’s one of their historically significant pieces, the original… Read More ›
It’s back to normal lunar watch programming today. Omega starts the year with two new Speedmasters with an updated manually-wound movement powering a new feature – a double moonphase, on a new Speedy dial made from meteorite. The new chronographs… Read More ›
The Speedmaster may always be the central part of the Omega identity, but moon-related watches have not been exclusive to them (e.g. Bulova), and if we go beyond Swiss watchmaking, there seems to be an inexhaustible supply of items produced… Read More ›
If you thought Kermit was going to fly solo, well you were wrong – Oris have added Miss Piggy to their collaboration with The Muppets in the form of a hot pink version of the ProPilot X. An outsized colour… Read More ›
At the end of 2023 URWERK released the UR-230 Eagle. Made from TPT carbon, it was the first in the 230 series, maintaining a version of the brand’s revolving satellite complication of a three-armed carrousel with rotating blocks each carrying… Read More ›
Debuting in 1967, the Ultra-Chron was created as part of Longines’ centenary celebrations and marked the brand’s push to have the first mass-produced high-frequency precision watch. Produced for only six years, the original Ultra-Chron was promoted with a guarantee that… Read More ›
Chronoswiss have a new addition to their Delphis model – meet the Firestarter, featuring what the brand says is a world-first – a ‘titanium nano core shell’ (i.e. titanium composite) case created by bonding a titanium core with a composite… Read More ›
German brand ARCHIMEDE marks one hundred years with the limited edition 100 Years Ickler Anniversary GMT Chronograph, which is chronometer-certified by the Sternwarte Observatory in Glashütte. The brushed stainless steel case is 42mm (thickness of 15.6mm) with 200m water resistance… Read More ›
Another blue dial today and yes yet again, those of us sweltering through the increasingly hot Australian summer have our thoughts turned to cooler weather by Grand Seiko, with the release of their new Hi-Beat 36000 “Icefall”, a new addition… Read More ›
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