Jean-Claude Biver, an industry veteran with a remarkable résumé, joins young watch brand Norqain as an advisor to the board. Biver’s list of accomplishments in the industry is impressive. In
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Seiko’s analog/digital hybrids have been fan favorites ever since Arnold Schwarzenegger popularized them in the 1980s. The oversized and unique case shape is quirky in all the right ways. I
Well, I know I’m ready for this one! After re-editions of the 62MAS and the “Captain Willard”, Seiko now brings the less famous 6105-8000 back to life. It could be
Oh boy! If someone had told me back in my early days of watch collecting that I’d get to see what is effectively a GMT version of the Seiko SKX,
The gold Omega Speedmaster Apollo XI BA145.022-69 that belonged to Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins fetched a record price at Heritage Auctions’ Fine Timepieces auction on June 1st. My first
![Why Pay Double Retail For A Royal Oak When You Can Get A [Re]master-piece For Less?](https://luxurywatchnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/e7cd8a7b8a5fb83b2fb0f707bdf81b12.jpg "Why Pay Double Retail For A Royal Oak When You Can Get A [Re]master-piece For Less?")
Sorry for the master-piece pun. The Audemars Piguet master01, however, is just that, and rather it’s accessible compared to the R.O. When you can have this, why pay double retail
Quartz movements are getting more respect from watch enthusiasts these days. In my opinion, that’s largely thanks to Grand Seiko’s beautiful 9F movements. It’s a brand like Grand Seiko with
As watch admirers and collectors, we can get pretty intense at times. We devote countless hours to researching and hunting watches. We pour irresponsible percentages of our hard-earned cash into
I have one item that means more to me than any of my wrist-buddies, and that is my Bvlgari wedding ring in white gold. My Italian wife has a strong
In commemoration of the Royal Oak’s golden jubilee, Audemars Piguet presented a slew of 50th-anniversary novelties earlier this year. One of them was an updated version of the 34mm sell-out
As watch enthusiasts, we have a few topics that seem to incite strong opinions. Rolex availability and the Moonswatch spring to mind. Today, I would like to have a look
My friend’s grandpa used to say that an essential man’s collection requires three watches — a cheap quartz watch for chopping wood, a solid manual chronograph for everyday wear, and
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to this week’s Sunday Morning Showdown. I think you all know the score by now, but in case you are a newcomer, I’ll briefly explain. Sunday
“Workhorse movements”. Whether you love that one or hate this one, as a genre, they power the vast majority of watches made. Sure, we’re familiar with the old standards like
Well, this is awkward… Here I am, about to make my debut in this column, and the watch that I wanted to write about has just sold out. Crap. I
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