Although they’re far from the most popular or obvious segment, mechanical jumping-hour timepieces have enjoyed a quiet resurgence in recent years. Alongside a handful of high-end offerings from major brands,
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The Chronoswiss Delphis Firestarter is one of the boldest colored watches I’ve handled in a while, and it does something that no luxury watchmaker has seemingly done to this point:
Independent brand Sartory-Billard is the kind of brand I like to write about not only because of its unique evolution (it has pivoted more than once) but also because I
Over the past several years, a wide swath of complications once restricted to the uppermost levels of the market have become remarkably affordable to own. Tourbillons, chimes, and other exotic
The major hint watch enthusiasts received in 2024 that TAG Heuer would be relaunching the Formula 1 range was when the brand released the very popular and limited-edition set of
What is Amsterdam famous for? Exactly — the city’s canals. Oh, sorry, were you saying something else? Well, that’s also correct, but it’s not the answer I was looking for.
The Grand Seiko SLGH027 Limited Editon debuts an entirely new dial pattern inspired by the snow-covered ridges of Mt. Iwate.The post Grand Seiko debuts the SLGH027 Limited Edition with a
A tiny finger-mounted timepiece is inherently somewhat of a novelty, and rather than being conceived as functional items, ring watches are primarily intended to appeal to humanity’s inexplicable fascination with
We all love talking about GADA (“go anywhere, do anything”) watches. They represent an ideal for collecting and living — that one watch can handle all situations, just as we
When it comes to G-Shocks, I seek advice from the Wizard of G, our very own Gerard. Balazs is also a devoted fan of the rough-and-tumble digital watches that take
As soon as the Hanhart 415 ES came out, I knew a hands-on experience with it would be a load of fun. The quirky design matched with a decent set
Sometimes even a time-only movement’s debut can be an exciting development — and who else to count on than Bulgari for such a premier? Behold the Bulgari Lady Solotempo Automatic,
It’s been a little over a year and a half since Nivada Grenchen introduced the Antarctic Diver to us in May 2023. Since then, the Swiss brand has released many
Working at Fratello has its perks. One of them is that, on rare occasions, we get access to our absolute grail watches. I had such an experience just a few
Faithful to designs produced by the brand long before its rebirth, the Ref. 502 is a vintage revival done right.The post A travel through time with the Trematic Ref. 502
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