Last year, after a brief hiatus, the Windup Watch Fair returned to San Francisco to a new venue with more brands than ever before. The venue and show were a big hit, so the team here at Worn & Wound has decided to double down on San Francisco...
Alongside the new L.U.C. 1860 launched at Watches and Wonders 2023, Chopard is introducing a new chronograph to the L.U.C. lineup ? the L.U.C. 1963 Heritage Chronograph. As the name suggests, this is a throwback model with plenty of vintage cues,... -
For the past several years, Bell & Ross has focused heavily on its BR 05 modern sports watch lineup ? and for good reason. The BR 05 line captures the classic Bell & Ross styling but does so in a sleek, toned-down, integrated sports watch package.... -
Chopard expanded their Alpine Eagle collection in big ways this year, with the introduction of the new high-beat Cadence that gets a full titanium case and bracelet, and they?ve finally given the watch one of their lovely L.U.C calibers. This... -
For Watches & Wonders in 2023, Patek Philippe has leaned all the way in with a full seventeen new releases. Crunching the numbers, that?s more than 10% of their current catalog released in the last 24 hours. Among this whirlwind of lineup additions... -
The development of the F.F.C. 2023 is a tale as old as time: acclaimed filmmaker dines with famous watchmaker. Watchmaker gets inspired. Watchmaker spends more than a decade developing singularly inventive timepiece. History of horology is changed... -
Unlike some other revelations in Geneva this week, I adore the calm serenity of Laurent Ferrier. I do have the hots for the braceleted tough-guy Sport range, but if you want Ferrier purity of line, the Square and Classic Micro-Rotor models make a... -
This week on the SUPERLATIVE podcast, our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by author, journalist, and editor, Nicholas Foulkes. To start the show, the two begin by discussing the North American watch market as well as what makes... -
This year, Hermès has expanded their H08 line with their Watches & Wonders novelties, adding several new colors to the base model in their composite case material, as well as a very impressive monopusher chronograph. Hermès is a favorite... -
Alpina’s tough Alpiner Extreme Regulator Automatic was introduced in late 2022. The first piece of the Alpina Alpiner Extreme collection was inspired by the brand’s flagship model from 2005. A couple of months later, the Alpiner Extreme... -
Originally launched in 2012, the Tudor Black Bay collection is the brand?s lineup of vintage-inspired dive watches that pay tribute to the iconic models from the brand?s history. While retro styling has always been a feature of the Black Bay... -
Spiritual successor of the Vacheron Constantin 222, the Overseas has been the brand?s flagship sports watch since 1996. Despite being overshadowed throughout its adolescence by watches like the Royal Oak and Nautilus, the Overseas has matured into a... -
Named for famed Brazilian aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, the Cartier Santos-Dumont was first introduced in 1904. It was designed specifically for Santos-Dumont by Louis Cartier, a personal friend of the pilot. It is still considered the first... -
Change is hard, as they say. Particularly when the thing that requires it, wasn?t exactly broken in the first place. Rolex has found themselves in a near impossible situation of updating the near universally lauded 1165XX generation of the... -
While the original Patek Philippe Aquanaut first made an appearance in 1997 as a more casual and youthful interpretation of the brand?s classic sports watch, the Aquanaut Luce is a more recent addition, having only just joined the catalog in 2004.... -
It’s the Fratello Show with our very special guest star! â€œIt’s time to play the music / It’s time to light the lights / It’s time to meet this Oris on the Fratello Show tonight.†Oris ProPilot X Kermit If you recognize the line above,... -
There is something prevalent in the watch world: brands use specific design elements across every model in their collections. This makes it easy to identify that a specific watch was made by a particular brand. This is not necessarily a bad thing.... -
The Mille Miglia is still around. I know it seems like Chopard is all L.U.C. and Alpine Eagle these days, but I promise the Mille Migliaâ€â€which commemorates the legendary Italian road race of the same nameâ€â€is very much alive and well. Every year,... -
Chanel sets the stage for a flying minute tourbillon on the latest execution of the Monsieur de Chanel with a stunning meteorite, partially open-worked dial. At the center of the dial, too, is a magnificent lion’s head to indicate the seconds.... -