Following the surprise and positive release last year of its BR 03-92 Diver (below pictured), Bell & Ross has followed up in 2018 to make the BR03-92 a fully-fledged dive collection with the launch of the Diver Blue and Bronze models. The...

June 26, 2018 marks the 217th anniversary of the patent of the Tourbillon, a revolutionary invention by Abraham-Louis Breguet, father of modern horology.  Not surprisingly then that ?Tourbillon Day? is kind of a big deal for Montres Breguet.  The...

These beautiful decorative watches from Jaeger-LeCoultre come from its ?Métiers Rares? workshops and pay tribute to 19th-century symbolist painter Ferdinand Hodler (1853 ? 1918), one of Switzerland?s best-known artists. Very rare (only 8 pieces of...

Originally pilot watches were adopted in World War II and designed specifically for pilots.  Key differences between pilot watches or standard watches for men were a larger dial with a simple design enabling owners to quickly glance and know what...

Niche brand Unimatic Watches, designer and maker of the “Made in Italyâ€� Modello Uno dive watch series, is set to drop a new special edition piece next week.   I love what these guys are doing!  Great design, great price, great build quality...

I had the pleasure to meet Jean-Marie Schaller in Las Vegas several years ago, and I was immediately impressed by his passion for his watches bearing the name Louis Moinet.  He has done a very good job unearthing the amazing history of Moinet,...

BOOM.  Another titanium Patek Philippe graces the world with its presence.  Well, maybe not the world, but at least one ultra-wealthy individual, right"  As one who maintains the definitive directory of titanium Patek Philippe watches this off...

Join Montredo in the latest episode of Meet The Manufacturer as we dive into the world of Laurent Ferrier.  A conversation with Co-Founder & Creative Director, Laurent Ferrier, Head of Technical Department, Christian Ferrier and take a look at...

IWC is no stranger to “boutique-onlyâ€� edition watches, but in a new twist (and sign of the times), this new Pilot’s Watch Chronograph is exclusive to IWC’s Online Boutique, until October 2018 at least.  The mechanics are solid but nothing...

Extending its partnership with Pirelli tires, Roger Dubuis presents the new testosterone-filled Roger Dubuis Excalibur Pirelli Sottozero.  Not for the faint of heart (nor bank account), the macho watch has double flying tourbillons (5 and 7...

The original OMEGA CK 2998 was released in 1959 and, for collectors, it has since become one of the most sought-after vintage Speedmasters in the world. With its “Alpha� hands, symmetrical case and dark bezel, it has always had a strong...

We recently caught up with the Chief Designer at Armin Strom to talk about the manufacture’s new “resonanceâ€� series. Perpetuelle: It’s been about 1.5 years now since you introduced your innovative new resonance caliber ARF15.  And of...

As many of you may already know, Rolex introduced their very first pilot watch in 1954 with the GMT-Master ref. 6542. The watch was built for Pan Am pilots to keep track of home time and local time simultaneously as they flew around the country...

Baselworld 2018, German watchmaker Glashütte Original has rolled out its Senator Excellence Panorama Date and Senator Excellence Panorama Date Moon Phase models with new dial versions.  Following the debut of initial Excellence versions in a more...

Yea the new Nautilus with perpetual calendar is interesting, but I think this is more interesting and attractive:  the very first chronograph in the Patek Philippe Aquanaut collection, with a dose of orange to top it off.  The overall looks is...

Baselworld is just days away.  Here now let’s have a look at one of Chopard’s new pieces for 2018, a new interpretation of its classy L.U.C Quattro in a limited editon run of 50 pieces.  Its got a great look to it, with vertical satin-brushed...

Times have certainly changed since the days of using chronometers to determine longitude, as have the needs of the modern traveler.  In the spirit of keeping with modern-day “navigatorsâ€�, Arnold & Son has given us a first look at its new world...

Artisans de Genève is a Swiss watch manufacturer based in Geneva which produces truly special watches.   The company â€� operating entirely independently â€� uniquely modifies and reworks designs from renowned brands to create exceptional limited...

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of its Tokyo boutique, A. Lange & Söhne has unveiled this 20-piece limited edition version of the Lange 1 Daymatic in 39.5mm white gold case with guilloché  dial and blue hands & dial markings.  Like the base...

With daring designs, five- and six-figure price tags, and production measured in the hundreds of timepieces annually, Hautlence is a boutique brand which produces timepieces for the upper echelon of watch enthusiasts.  Part of MELB Holdings (the...

Barrington Watch Winders was started around a simple yet opportunistic insight:  there was no “middle marketâ€� for watch winders.  Ultra-luxe and high-end brands from the likes of

Bucherer, the leading European retailer for fine watches and jewelry, announced today that it has acquired Tourneau, the largest U.S. based luxury watch retailer from an investor group led by an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners (a large,...

For 2018, Roger Dubuis again pushes the envelope with several new bold and colorful design iterations in its iconic Excalibur line in conjunction with partners Perfect Fit Pirelli and Raging Mechanics Lamborghini Squadra Corse at SIHH 2018.  Seen...

Frederique Constant presents its first novelty of 2018, a new edition of its attractive, affordable â€� and increasingly popular â€� Classic Worldtimer Manufacture.  New here is the beautiful forest/hunter green colorway.  Otherwise, the watch...

Introducing the first automatic watch in the Ulysse Nardin Freak Collection, the Freak Vision.  Ulysse Nardin is a pioneer of innovations in timekeeping, not least for its use of silicium, which it introduced to the haute horlogerie world in the...