Made famous by the likes of Universal Geneve, Bulgari, and Parmigiani, micro-rotors are one of the small pleasures of fine watchmaking. Typically reserved for the upper echelon of timepieces, their reduced size requires reconfigured gear trains and...
As part of its novelties for Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023, TAG Heuer is showcasing its lab-grown diamond technology with two different thoroughly unconventional iced-out models. While the star of the show is the TAG Heuer Carrera Plasma Diamant... -
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... -
Bulgari has launched an exclusive Octo Finissimo edition for the U.S. (Ref. 103856). Limited to only 50 pieces, the stainless steel watch with integrated bracelet has a diameter of 40mm and is just 6.4mm thick. This version is equipped with a... -
In addition to the Tourbillon Full Carbon variant Hublot revealed as part of its Watches and Wonders 2023 releases, the brand also has a few more Big Bang Integrated Time Only watches for us. While these new models aren’t made from lightweight... -
Ladies and gentlemen, I have a new obsession. Zach Weiss already told you about the latest Carreras from TAG Heuer, and they are undoubtedly pretty great. But the watch that stole the show for me from the TAG presentation was a solid gold... -
The Tradionelle collection from Vacheron Constantin has seen some of the brand’s most impressive work. This is, by its own account where Vacheron comes to the horological playground, with a modern case platform in which the brand shows the world... -
Last year in 2022, Parmigiani Fleurier launched the Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante, which reimagined the classic split-seconds complication to create a dual-time travel watch. Rather than having two seconds hands for measuring two different intervals of... -
Our team at aBlogtoWatch is excited to announce John S. of Victoria, Canada as the winner of our Edox Hydro-Sub Automatic Chronometer Limited Edition watch giveaway. Thanks to its ’70s diver styling, vivid orange accents, and highly accurate... -
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... -
While not the biggest release from Tudor for Watches and Wonders 2023, the brand has made some meaningful changes to the Black Bay 31/36/39/41 line, with an updated movement, upgraded bracelet, and some new dial colors (and the discontinuation of... -
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... -
For 2023, Rolex has released a slew of compelling new timepieces, as well as a brand new collection name with the 1908 dress watch family. The 1908 collection hearkens back to the first Rolex wristwatches ever made and is a direct replacement of the... -
The lineup from Jaeger-LeCoultre at this year?s Watches & Wonders is remarkably focused. When I received the embargoed press releases a few weeks ago, I?ll admit to a slight twinge of disappointment at the apparent lack of variety. It would be... -
In 2021, Chopard took its smash-hit Alpine Eagle, replaced the movement with a high frequency caliber, and wrapped it up in a warm titanium blanket. With a tone-on-tone look, that release was limited to just 250 pieces, and it wasn’t clear if it... -
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.... -
Without a doubt, one of the more unexpected new Tudor releases unveiled this year at Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023 was the Black Bay 54. Given that Tudor already offered the standard 41mm Black Bay and the 39mm Black Bay Fifty-Eight in its current... -
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... -
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,... -
While a far cry from its founder’s vision for haute horlogerie, Roger Dubuis is a brand that never shies away from innovation, even if it means scaring off a few people. For Watches and Wonders 2023, Roger Dubuis has gone right ahead and rethought... -