I want to be clear that this is not a new or updated model. Nor does it feature an updated movement or new strap or bracelet options. This is a pure line extension, but one that seems perhaps more impactful than adding a new color. For 2024, Tudor has taken all the color out of … Read more

Chanel is leaning on its Rue Cambon heritage for their watch novelties for the second year in a row. Part of this year’s lineup includes a pin cushion watch ring, a gem-set bangle in the shape of a spool of thread, and a J12 with scissor-shaped hands. The legacy of Chanel and its pivotal role … Read more

We all went bonkers all over again with MoonSwatch fever when the Mission to Moonphase, aka the Snoopy MoonSwatch, arrived just 10 (10!) days ago. We knew it was coming; we just didn’t know when. And then it came, and then people lined up to get them, and then we let out a sigh of … Read more

AUDEMARS PIGUET Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon As astonishing as that might have been a couple of decades ago, there is little doubt that in 2022, it’s tough to make a splash with an ultra-thin tourbillon unless you have managed to unseat Bulgari. And not only is no brand challenging them, nobody even seems inclined … Read more

Sometimes you know a thing is coming and it still manages to surprise you. Such is the case with the latest in the Omega MoonSwatch lineage. Swatch has spent the better part of the past couple of months teasing a Snoopy-themed variation of the model and today, it came through. This is the MoonSwatch Mission to the … Read more

Four long years have passed and the Code 11.59 is still the new kid on the block, but it has grown out of its weird-looking bald baby phase. The core of the watch remains the same as what AP released in 2019; the Selfwinding houses the 4302 movement, and the Selfwinding Chronograph, the 4401.  But it is … Read more

Four long years have passed and the AUDEMARS PIGUET Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Selfwinding Chronograph is still the new kid on the block, but it has grown out of its weird-looking bald baby phase. The core of the watch remains the same as what AP released in 2019; the Selfwinding houses the 4302 movement, and the … Read more

When James Bond – I mean Daniel Craig – rolled into the Planet Omega event in New York last November, his watch choice set the watch Internet on fire. Against his choice of dark grey suit, his very bright white dial was conspicuous, to say the least. Even more so because the watch didn’t technically … Read more

I nearly had a heart attack during my first hands-on session. The presenter was handing around watches, and while I tried to snap photos, I heard the words: “The steel Jumbo is discontinued.” I immediately started texting coworkers, preparing for a breaking news story. Well, thirty minutes later, my dream of owning a 16202 was … Read more

Swiss watch brand Rado has launched four new interpretations of the Rado True Round Open Heart, including a limited edition model. With case and bracelet crafted from high-tech ceramic, each of these timepieces features a striking new dial with a cut-out revealing the watch’s beating heart. Boldly offset near the centre of the dial, the cut-out … Read more