A significant portion of modern Luminox watches are made from a proprietary carbon-based composite known as Carbonox, but the material is typically only used for their cases and bezels, with
A significant portion of modern Luminox watches are made from a proprietary carbon-based composite known as Carbonox, but the material is typically only used for their cases and bezels, with
On the Isle of Man, off the mainland of Britain, independent watchmaker Roger Smith makes about two dozen handmade watches per year. Roger Smith is the protege of the famed
While it may be a sister brand to H. Moser & Cie., Hautlence doesn’t get nearly as much attention. That is slowly changing as Hautlence has been managerially reinvigorated, and is
The Atelier Wen Inflection is a highly ambitious horological product. It is a nearly $30,000 USD luxury watch from a brand that is just a few years old, one that
Christopher Ward released a great stream of watches in 2025. One of our highlights, based on seeing the pictures and reading the press release, at least, was the C63 Sealander
Watch brand Maen has invested a lot of time and effort into its “Manhattan” collection of timepiece products. The company currently makes at least four versions of the Maen Manhattan,
Happy New Year, everyone! We hope you had a great end to 2025 and a fresh start to 2026. On this first Friday of the year, we continue our series
Three years ago, Bell & Ross introduced its new manufacture movement, the BR-CAL.323, in the model that was newest at the time, the BR-05 series. It was dubbed the BR-X5,
Inspired by old European mythology, Stollenwurm is a new high-end watchmaker founded by an American enthusiast named Edward Tourtellotte. “Stollenwurm” is the Swiss name given to a fantasy creature that
We’re closing in on a new year and rounding off 2025. RJ will shine his light on the past year in an article tomorrow. However, I thought it would be
It is certainly not every day that I get to review a watch like the Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Tribute to The Quest of Time. This is hardly your standard
The advent of quartz technology made the 1970s a tumultuous time for the watch industry, but it was also a pretty epic era for wristwatch design. Throughout the 1960s, brands
2025 has been a fascinating year in the world of watchmaking. Amid the market swings, emerging sizing and dial trends, and tariff shifts, the crop of timepieces that emerged in
I think Aera’s latest watch serves as an excellent counterpoint to Omega’s recent redesign of the Planet Ocean. You see, the new look of the Planet Ocean seemed to be
It’s been a wild, wonderful, sometimes chaotic year in the world of watchmaking. Amid the sizing trends, market shifts, and (occasional) tariff troubles that shaped 2025 for the watch world,