We've made it to the halfway point of February, and that means it's time for everyone's favorite gift-giving nonholiday, Valentine's Day. To celebrate a day that is often filled with

Happy Friday, happy Valentine's Day, and welcome back to Bring A Loupe! After writing, reading, and re-reading a near dissertation on Rolex Daytonas with Panda Paul Newman dials, my mind

Recently, a select group of collectors and enthusiasts from the Hodinkee community braved New York City's winter weather to gather with our own Ben Clymer and IWC's Chief Design Officer

It's taken me a while to become a Speedmaster believer. Last year, during my Week on the Wrist with the white lacquer dial Speedmaster I recapped my evolution from incredulous

The sale of Paul Newman's Rolex "Paul Newman" Daytona in 2017 was as big of a moment as the watch world can offer. Since the record-breaking sale, Paul Newman Daytonas

What We Know There's been a lot of Grand Seiko on the site recently, from three new releases to a great video interview with President Akio Naito and Senior VP

Last year, I had a chance encounter at Geneva Watch Days with a well-dressed character that I wasn't expecting to see at the fair. His well-tailored suits and thick-rimmed glasses

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Ever since Nivada Grenchen released the Antarctic Diver back in 2023, the assortment page has remained largely stoic, with the vintage-inspired black dial remaining as the brand's singular SKU in

The word icon gets thrown around a lot in the watch world. Too much, in fact. But Bulgari's Serpenti – with its snake's head design – certainly qualifies as an

We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Akio Naito, President of Seiko Watch Corporation, and Munehisa Shibasaki, Director & Senior Vice President of Seiko Watch Corporation, here at

Today, news broke via Bilanz and Handelszeitung that Rolex is shutting down the Carl F. Bucherer brand. This follows the 2023 acquisition of Bucherer AG by Rolex, and it comes

Welcome back to Bring A Loupe, and happy Friday! This column is typically offered with a subhead of "the best watches available for sale on the web." The problem is,

What We Know If you're on the hunt for a lightweight chronograph, you'll probably want to take a close look at the lightest Zenith Chronomaster Revival, the new "Carbon Cover

Last year, Seiko brought back a tradition from a 13-year hiatus, its internal Power Design Project. It's a fascinating idea that offers Seiko Watch Corporation's internal designers a way to