The Rolex Air-King: A history of the Crown’s most divisive model

When you think of Rolex, you don’t exactly think of quirky or unusual watches. Nowadays, the massive brand is known for its simple, surgically measured designs. Only one model remains the odd one out. The Air-King is probably the quirkiest Rolex piece currently in production, along with the Milgauss. It is one of the oldest … Continued

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3 years ago

Interview – Matthias Breschan, CEO of Longines, On Upcoming Strategy And Launches

One of the oldest names in the Swiss watch industry, Longines is the market leader in the highly competitive CHF 1,000-5,000 price segment. On the occasion of the brand’s presentation of its 2023 novelties in Switzerland, we had the opportunity to sit down with the brand’s CEO, Matthias Breschan, to discuss their strategy and some […]

3 years ago

Introducing – The New Black/Yellow MeisterSinger Astroscope Limited Edition

When you think about a day-date watch, you probably picture this kind of display or maybe something a bit more complex but still highly traditional. But as we’ve discovered, MeisterSinger doesn’t like doing things that other brands do. First, all of the watches produced by the German brand use a mono-aiguille or single-hand display to indicate […]

3 years ago

FRIDAY WIND DOWN: How to stay across all the action at Watches & Wonders with Time+Tide

The biggest horological moment of the year is only days away. Beginning on March 27, Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023 will kick off – alongside a whole Geneva Watch Week that includes other smaller fairs like Time To Watches. Basically, a lot of new releases will be announced next week and we want to make … Continued

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3 years ago

Did Rolex just leak their own Watches & Wonders 2023 releases?!?

Rolex is notoriously secretive about their releases, keeping their novelties completely under lock and key until the moment the embargo lifts. Sure, people constantly put together prediction videos or claim to have leaks in social media posts. But these often turn out to be figments of the imagination rather than reality. It is quite ironic … Continued

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3 years ago

Introducing – Petermann Bedat Releases A Stunning Split-Seconds Chronograph (Live Pics & Price)

Gaël Petermann and Florian Bédat created their independent watchmaking brand in 2017. In 2020, the dynamic duo of talented young watchmakers received a well-deserved industry accolade, taking home the Horological Revelation Prize at the prestigious GPHG for their superbly crafted 1967 Deadbeat Seconds. Petermann Bédat now moves one step further into complexity and high-end watchmaking […]

3 years ago

Introducing – The New Gerald Charles Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

Creating a brand that revolves around a single watch design takes a lot of bravado. However, if the design is by the late Gérald Genta, one of the most successful watch designers of the 20th century, it is feasible. The brand Gerald Charles was founded by Gérald Charles Genta in 2000. Following his death in […]

3 years ago

The Glashütte Original 2023 PanoInverse Limited Edition brings an urban cityscape to the wrist

Glashütte Original’s offering mainly comes in two forms – rugged, but finely finished pieces like the SeaQ, and contemporary works of art in the likes of their Senator and Pano collections. Available in a limited edition of 50 pieces, the Glashütte Original PanoInverse Limited Edition follows the biennial release of this special edition, and falls … Continued

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3 years ago