At the end of 2023, Michiel Holthinrichs showed me the first sketches of his new Ornament watches at his atelier in the center of Delft, here in the Netherlands. In
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After designing watches for some of the biggest marques in the industry, Cedric Bellon teamed up with the Watch Angels platform to produce timepieces under his own name, and the
For most of my watch-buying life, fun dive watches have mostly been big dive watches. Colorful, loud, capable waterproof options have tended to correspond with case dimensions of equal impact
Seiko regularly surprises us with new limited editions. Typically, they are variations of existing models that introduce new dials and eye-catching colors. But sometimes, a limited series is more than
If I had a lot of extra money right now, I would do something like get this wonderfully refined new version of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech and hope I
Ask a random watch enthusiast about the great diving watches in history, and the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms will be on the tip of many tongues. In 2023, Blancpain celebrated the
A contemporary, limited-edition take on the Fifty Fathoms formula that supports ocean conservation efforts? Sign me up.The post Blancpain’s sporty new Fifty Fathoms Fifty Fathoms Tech BOC IV supports a
The Vanac name may not ring a bell for anyone but the most hardcore King Seiko enthusiasts, but that did not stop Seiko from reissuing the watch in a new
Titanium monobloc case, awesome dial design, and a Grand Seiko-derived movement.The post The new Seiko Marinemaster Professional SLA081 is a hardcore, GS-powered monster tributing the very first Seiko diver appeared
One of my favorite games to play when visiting family is something I like to call “Guess, That, Price!” Here’s how it works: I excitedly dump out my rolls and
In 2024, French watchmaker March LA.B released its first GMT dual-time-zone product with the March LA.B AM2 GMT watch collection. Now, in 2025, March LA.B expands the AM2 GMT collection
Last January, TAG Heuer reinforced its strong ties with Formula 1 by returning as the sport’s Official Timekeeper and simultaneously unveiling the new Formula 1 Chronograph, a motorsport-inspired timepiece available
There are two ways to “handle” the peculiar watches in the picture — with a focus on the design or the specs. Both are impressive. The steel and rose-gold-PVD-treated models
Ever since Hodinkee Editor-in-Chief James Stacey posted an image on social media of a Doxa Sub 200T Divingstar, I knew I had to do a hands-on with one. Yellow is
As of early 2025, this Tudor Black Bay Ceramic Blue watch is probably my favorite timepiece currently produced by the Tudor brand. The Black Bay Ceramic Blue was released in
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