How Jacob & Co made hysterical exuberance their stock in trade (before adding extra diamonds…)

Jacob & Co don’t really make watches. What they specialise in is wrist-bound manifestations of the American Dream. The brand’s watches tend to be buried alive in diamonds or tricked out in mind-boggling complications. Sometimes they combine both at the same time. You can’t describe them as mere status symbols. They’re more like flashing neon … Continued

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4 years ago

Introducing – The Orient Star Skeleton Is The Brand’s Latest Luxury Watch

Orient Star is the higher-end tier within Orient’s portfolio, not unlike Seiko and Grand Seiko, although to a lesser extent. The brand is introducing a new piece called the Skeleton in its Contemporary Collection, which is simply a follow-up to last year’s Skeleton in the Classic Collection. That prior model celebrated Orient Star’s 70th anniversary […]

4 years ago

Introducing – The As-Sustainable-As-Can-Get Ulysse Nardin Diver Nørrona Arctic Night (Live Pics & Price)

If anybody outside the watch world were to ask what some of the biggest trends in watchmaking are today, the answer would undoubtedly include ‘collaborations’ and ‘sustainability‘. Ulysse Nardin is no stranger to collaborations, and for its latest Diver, it teams up with Norwegian outdoor sportswear brand Norrøna to produce the Diver Norrøna Arctic Night. […]

4 years ago

Introducing – Omega Unveils The Chrono Chime Watches With Chronograph Repeater (Live Photos & Price)

Omega is well known for its luxury sports watches, for beautifully made, resilient watches equipped with impressive Master Chronometer movements incarnated by models like the Speedmaster and the Seamaster. Fewer know that Omega can also do incredibly high-end watches, such as a tourbillon produced in its Atelier d’Excellence workshop. And the latest watch to emerge […]

4 years ago

HANDS-ON: The Panerai Submersible QuarantaQuattro hits the goldilocks size

There’s really nothing else like the look of a Panerai, such is its visual singularity. A long-time favourite of Hollywood (and real-life) tough guys, it’s a legend among those whose default wristwear leans hard into “bold statement”. In fact, I’d say it’s nearly as recognisable as a Submariner, if less ubiquitous, and frankly, one of … Continued

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4 years ago

Introducing – The Gorgeous Habring2 for THC Erwin ‘THC School Piece’

It will come as no surprise that Habring² is one of our favourite independent watchmakers, as this was the brand of choice for our first-ever MONOCHROME Montre de Souscription presented last year. And given the fact, there have been quite a few collaborations with Habring and others we’ve seen in the past few years, we’re […]

4 years ago

The new 5711 successor – the 5811/1G Nautilus – is a bit of a letdown. But it is our fault, not Patek’s

“Anticipation, I suppose, sometimes exceeds realisation,” Amelia Earhart once said. Ever since the final swan song of the Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5711, which, at times felt like a never-ending Elton John farewell tour, the rumour mill instantly began swirling. Everybody had predictions – a 6711 in titanium perhaps, or a return to a two-handed … Continued

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4 years ago