The new Reservoir Sonomaster Chronograph is inspired by the VU meters found on vintage amplifiers.
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When Grand Seiko first announced its T0 constant force tourbillon concept movement in 2020, it immediately caused a stir in the enthusiast community despite not being fitted to a watch. Not only was this Grand Seiko?s first-ever tourbillon, it was... -
Patek Philippe graces us with two new timepieces inspired by vintage watches from the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva. The first release is the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 5320G. The reference 5230 was introduced in 2017 with a cream-colored... -
Apparently, this is the first open-dialed Montblanc Minerva watch so far. That’s interesting because, over the last few years, every high- to low-end mechanical watch brand has made great efforts to dazzle consumers with open dials and movement... -
Amongst all the Rolex sports models, the Air-King is arguably the most polarizing timepiece with niche followership. However, for 2022, the Swiss watchmaking giant has revised the three-hand pilot?s watch to give it a much wider appeal it always... -
Debuting just two years ago, the Tudor Royal remains a silent success in the brand?s lineup. With retro styling (and a name resurrected from a historical model), the Royal is an integrated bracelet sports watch that holds a unique place among... -
After the breakout success of the Chronomaster Sport just under two years ago, Zenith now presents a totally overhauled Chronomaster Open for Watches & Wonders 2022. The now-previous iteration of the Chronomaster was more than due for an update and... -
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Premiered in 1992, the Yacht-Master then, as now, is Rolex?s vision of a nautical watch. The last addition was introduced in 2019 in a new 42mm white gold case. The fleet is now joined by a yellow gold execution.
The new version,... -
With this year?s edition of Watches & Wonders underway, Jaeger-LeCoultre has expanded its Polaris line with a new timepiece that introduces a perpetual calendar complication to the collection for the very first time. The revamped Polaris... -
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You?d be forgiven if you mistook Patek Philippe?s newest Calatrava for, well, anything other than a Calatrava. After nearly a century, the Calatrava has become almost archetypal in its design language, acting as a beacon that can guide even the... -
In the 1970s world of recreational and professional diving, few names were as synonymous with undersea pursuits as Doxa. With roots that run deep, from Cousteau and his crew aboard to the Calypso to the aquanauts of the US Navy SEALAB program, Doxa... -
In a week of wristwatch barrage from Geneva, the stand-out pieces are sometimes the more quiet-spoken ones. Laurent Ferrier is one of my favorite independent brands, and I can readily attest to feeling a strong desire for the blue-dialed Sport Auto.... -
Grand Seiko kicked off 2022 with a torrent of new releases before taking a breather over the last two months. Clearly, they were saving their breath for the sprint that is their Watches & Wonders 2022 releases. We aren?t looking at just some... -
Designed by Jean-Claude Gueit, the Baume & Mercier Riviera debuted with its hallmark dodecagonal bezel in 1973 ? shortly after the Royal Oak and years before the Nautilus or the Ingenieur SL. By 2022, the Riviera watch collection has taken on many... -
I must say, I?m a bit overwhelmed by writing this article. I?m someone who likes to understand everything that he writes about. But when you get asked to write an article on a watch by A. Lange & Söhne, you almost certainly know that it?ll involve a... -
When Doxa dropped the Whitepearl colorway on its entry-level SUB200 last year, it was a bit of an experiment to gauge reception and interest for a pure white watch. Well, the wider watch community lapped it up right away. Quite rightly too! Indeed... -
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