We Went Hands-On with the New Releases from LVMH Watch Week, and These are Our Favorites
The new releases from LVMH Watch Week came to New York City last week, and of course the Worn & Wound team was there to check them out. It was the first big batch of new releases in 2023, and Bulgari, TAG Heuer, Hublot, and Zenith all brought a variety of watches to display. Here are initial impressions from Blake Buettner, Kat Shoulders, and Zach Kazan.
Kat ShouldersÂ
My favorite watch from the LVMH Preview was the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph. There were no doubt higher end horology pieces at the preview, but as far as watches I?d be ready to buy on the spot, this one won the day for me. I?ve been known amongst the Worn and Wound crew to not be a huge titanium lover, and quite honestly, I?m perfectly OK with that. The metal typically isn?t my favorite to wear due to the lighter feel. However, the grade 2 titanium that TAG uses felt incredibly nice in person and high quality. Maybe it was the sand blasted finishing as well, but something just really struck me about this particular Aquaracer. The finishing, the feel, the bezel action?it all just comes together perfectly in my opinion.
The older I get, the more comfortable I am in this hobby saying that quartz is actually really convenient. Add the ability to charge the movement via solar power, and you have a really great tool watch you literally never have to worry about. The grayed out Aquaracer shutter dial that we?ve become familiar with along with the ice blue hands and text is eye-ca...
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