Confession time: as an amateur freediver and general undersea nerd, French freediving champion Guillaume Nery was the first watch ambassador who ever managed to draw me to, and ultimately endear me to a brand early on. And once he defected from Ball...
Homages in the watchmaking world tend to be a point of contention. It?s easy enough when someone tries to emulate an existing design to level accusations of unoriginality or outright plagiarism. On the other hand, when it?s done right, an... -
Montblanc has revealed five new models as a Pre-SIHH 2019 showcase that joins the German luxury brand?s recently reimagined Star Legacy line of watches. After acquiring the historically significant Minerva manufacture in 2006, Montblanc has been... -
With so much to choose from as a GMT watch enthusiast in 2018, you have to wonder if today’s available models are all just starting to blend into one, forgettable stream of overhyped releases. First off, as a newer watch, you’d have to deal... -
We don?t generally think of rugged watches as being particularly luxurious, but that doesn?t stop some decidedly upmarket brands from producing them anyway. The trend has roots in watches like the Submariner and the Fifty Fathoms, both... -
The Cartier Crash is a strange, morbid, and fascinating watch. Even as brands bend over backwards to make ever more novel, avant-garde, and unexpected watches, Cartier’s twisted-looking Crash watch is still one of the most distinctive designs you... -
Since the acquisition of the venerable, historically significant Minerva manufacture by parent company Richemont in 2006, Montblanc has been embracing that Swiss watchmaker?s rich history in its ongoing mission to move beyond its renowned role as a... -
Nodus? fourth series has been dubbed the Avalon, and it?s already garnered some notable excitement among watch-heads. That fervor is not without good reason. Nodus has, somewhat quietly, developed a bit of a cult following among enthusiasts,... -
Every year we welcome dozens of watchmakers and thousands of passionate watch fans to a three-day exhibition in London, and every year without fail, the wristgame is strong. Very strong. Here are just some of the watches we spotted on visitors’... -
When asked about my passion for watches, and why it’s there, I often fall back to a simple answer – because they are tiny, purpose-built machines that tirelessly work away, year after year, doing one job, and doing it well. That speaks to the... -
Zenith launched its groundbreaking El Primero chronograph watch in 1969, the same year that British luxury automaker Land Rover rolled out the world?s first luxury off-road, four-wheel-drive vehicle, the Range Rover. In 2016, the two respected... -
While we haven?t officially covered Brew Watch Co. on the WatchTime website, dedicated readers should be familiar with the brand from our WatchList feature in the August/September print issue of WatchTime magazine (Micro in America), or from founder... -
Perhaps rather surprisingly, London doesn?t play host to many sizable watch shows. Despite the many boutiques and watch enthusiasts on the streets, opportunities for the two to collide at a large scale event are limited. The annual SalonQP... -
Cartier has a long and distinguished history as a watchmaker of dabbling outside the confines of the traditional round watch case, at times with iconic results such as the emblematic Tank and Santos models. At the upcoming SIHH watch salon in... -
Though I pride myself to some small degree on my ability to accurately determine a watch?s diameter by eye, the 39-millimeter Bravur Scandinavia threw me off. I?d have guessed 42 millimeters?a veritable country-mile when it comes to watch... -
Pre-SIHH 2019, Montblanc unveils new models in the recently reimagined Star Legacy line of watches. The Montblanc Star Legacy collection has long featured a number of dressy watches that I feel fall into the most Montblanc-ian of their watch... -
