Introducing: The Tissot Gentleman With Powermatic Movement
A steal in steel.
In-Depth – The History of the Omega Constellation
The Constellation family has been around for 66 years and is currently one of Omega’s oldest collections. What started out as a chronometer for men in 1952 has undergone countless aesthetic transformations, from the pie-pan dials of the 1950s to the ultra-thin quartz watches of the 1970s leading to the consolidation of the collection in […]
In The Shop – Vintage Watches: A 1960s Zenith Cairelli CP-2 Chronograph, A 1951 Patek Philippe Ref. 2427 In 18k Gold, And A 1979 Benrus Type II Class A
A wide variety of sporty and formal designs characterize this week’s vintage watch update.
Introducing: The IWC Pilot’s Watch Timezoner Chronograph Edition ’80 Years Flight To New York’
A horological commemoration of a French flying boat’s first transatlantic passage.
Introducing – New Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB1 “Oeuvre d’Or” for SIAR 2019
The watches produced by Ferdinand Berthoud (Chopard’s sister, high-end brand) are fascinating and depict impressive mechanics and finishings. At the SIHH 2019, the brand introduced an exclusive limited edition watch, named the Chronomètre FB1 “Oeuvre d’Or”. As part of Mexico City SIAR 2019 Salon, the brand introduces a new version of this watch with a […]
Industry News – SIHH 2020 Becomes Watches & Wonders Geneva 2020 – and What Changes Besides the Name
There’s no denying that, in the past couple of years, major watch fairs Baselworld and SIHH have been in the spotlight – but not in a pleasant way. Criticism came from all sides, brands, collectors, journalists… It was time for these professionally oriented trade fairs to evolve. This started with a change of format when […]
Event – Salon Exceptional Watches 2019, this Weekend in Prague
While the watch industry ticks in time to two massive watch fairs, Baselworld and SIHH, these two events are mostly meant for brands to present their novelties to a public of professionals – retailers and journalists. However, some local events around the globe allow watch collectors and enthusiasts to discover the collections – think SIAR, […]
Breaking News: SIHH Rebrands As Watches & Wonders Geneva, Will Hold Public Events In City Center
In its 30th year, the Geneva trade show sees its biggest changes yet.
Aten-shun! The Longines Heritage Military is on parade
Editor’s note: From a purely real estate perspective, the dial is the most important part of the watch. It’s what you look at most of the time, and it’s the functional heart and soul of the watch. And while I’m willing to admit that other parts of the watch might play a role, let’s roll with the dial argument for now. Not least because Longines has absolutely nailed it here. Watches inspired by military designs are a perennial favourite. Largely, that’s down to the fact that these watches generally possess an overarching purpose. These watches have been designed, first and foremost, as functional objects. The Longines Heritage Military, for example, is a no-frills whistle that tells the time, and tells it quickly, clearly and simply. Of course, that purity of purpose typically flows down to a purity of design, and the Heritage Military — with its clear railroad minute track and simple Arabic numerals, its large, easy to manipulate crown and decorative-yet-functional hands — is exemplary. However, that’s not to say that Longines hasn’t added some contemporary design flourish to their historically inspired piece. Look at the dial. It’s a near-perfect facsimile of a decades-old dial that bears the signs and the…
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Honey, I got a G-Shock – a week with the battle-worn, badass GMW-B5000V
Full disclosure. This G-Shock was a gift from the brand to show their support for a passion project I’ve launched called The Father Hood. Thank you Phil. The ‘Hood’s all about supporting isolated and new dads and inspiring future dads. It’s also brutally real about #dadlife. Which is why the G-Shock is really the perfect watch gift for this stage of life. No drop from a bench while attached to a soft toy (the kids like to do that for some reason shruggy), or hurl across a room at a sibling, or rinsing in a bath-time dip is too much for this watch. The reason Phil chose this full-metal model, the post-apocalyptic GMW-B5000V, probably has something to do with a post I made on my personal Instagram account when it came out, fawning over the fact that it could be my first G-Shock in way over 20 years. I saw it at Basel. I was in. Holy smokes. It actually looked like it was smoking, from some war it had just emerged from, still ticking. Intense desire. I know that many of you are into G-Shock and have kept the love alive since you were teenagers, or younger. I have…
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