A woman or man who's in charge of a large transcontinental aircraft, its crew, and its passengers deserves a watch that underlines that person's role. A Big Pilot could do the job when you're piloting a single-seater, but when cruising wide-body passenger jets, a complicated Big Pilot is more fitting. And while I'm no captain, I went soaring high above the clouds with the IWC Big Pilot Perpetual C

A titanium Tuna wrapped in ceramic is a dish best served 1,000 meters underwater. In 1986 Seiko introduced the first diver's watch with a ceramic outer case and the lightweight, corrosion resistant titanium case housed a quartz movement. The 1,000 water resistance of the watch made it suitable for saturation divers. And this watch comes back to the surface with the Seiko Prospex 1986 Quartz Diver'

If you’re anything like me, your first knowledge of Zenith watches came through a discovery of the legendary El Primero. No doubt, the world’s first high-beat automatic chronograph has been the brand’s cornerstone since 1969. But what was the manufacture from Le Locle doing in the decades before the El Primero changed the chronograph game forever? Oh, ya know, just making some of

Before I begin telling you all about my personal everyday carry essentials, I first want to give you a little bit of context. My relationship with the idea of EDC has always been a somewhat tumultuous one with two sides to it. One side consists of the objects that I carry on my person, and the other is what I carry with me. To me, carrying around a lot of gear is certainly not synonymous with happ

All right, I’ll be honest with you from the get-go: I got this watch and all these straps during one of Autodromo’s Black Friday sales. It was just a very good way to deal with those import taxes. I had been looking at Autodromo as a brand for years though, even before really getting into watches. The brand’s Group B and Stradale watches had really caught my attention, but I neve

Chasing a vintage watch is one of the most rewarding pursuits within this shared passion of ours. It can also be one of the most daunting. That’s why, in this article, I will try to provide some guidance for when you find yourself longing for a vintage Datejust. And let's face it, we all find ourselves in that position at some point in our watch-collecting journeys.I have spent roughly 14 m

Seiko brought back the King Seiko collection in 2020, reviving a name that Seiko aficionados around the world held dear. The limited-edition KSK SJE083 was succeeded by a collection of regular-production models at the beginning of this year. These were surprisingly faithful reproductions of the original King Seiko KSK from the ’60s.I liked them a lot. So much, in fact, that I put my own mone

Another Friday, another Top 5! In this series, we take one watch or watch series and choose our five favorite references ever produced. This week, it’s time for the second of three articles on the Seiko 5 line. Last week, I focused on the regular-production Seiko 5 Sports models that are currently available. The result was a solid list of Seiko 5 Sports references that show the great diversi

During the uncertain years of the global pandemic, many of us dreamed of getting back out into the world. And while we dreamed, Kenneth Lam of Arken Watch Co. was doing a little more than that. He put pen to paper and brought his vision to life. This resulted in the creation of the Arken brand and its debut timepiece, the Instrumentum, a 300m-rated titanium diver with an integrated bracelet and a

Our journey through vintage Japanese watches continues today with the Grand Seiko 57GS Self-Dater, a chronometer-certified gem from the 1960s. The watch brought new functionality to the Grand Seiko line, and it’s one that we now take for granted.We’re back again with another vintage Japanese watch, and yes, it’s a look at a high-end piece from 1964, which is nearly 60 years ago.

I got to spend some time with the Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba Auto in green, a diver with a dial that combines the previous big trend (green) with the latest one (fume). So if you want your dive watch hip and happening, this is your watch. This begs the question: is it all show and no go? Or is this truly the diver to get this summer?If green fume isn't your jam, you can pick a version with a white

It’s not every day we run into someone wearing an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Watch from 2002. But when you meet Jerrel Manbodh of Manbodh Watches, chances are good that you will see him wearing that special Royal Oak watch made of Alacrite.Royal Oak Concept Watch on a PloProf braceletOn location at Manbodh WatchesFor this Fratello Talks podcast, we went on location with Manbodh at his

Watch prices are rising, and these are economically uncertain times. Perhaps we should consider looking for horological fun a little further afield. If that sounds like a good idea to you, read on.I don’t know about you, but I have noticed a shift in my area over the last six months or so. People are being hit hard by the rising costs of basic goods, including groceries and petrol. In my hom

At the end of August, the official opening of the 37th America’s Cup will take place in Barcelona. Six sailing teams will compete against each other, and a few of them are backed by big names in the watch industry. Today, we’ll put two of those brands up against each other - Panerai and Tudor. The members of the Luna Rossa team will be wearing a Submersible QuarantaQuattro Ti-Ceramic,

Master watchmaker Franz Wolff (Lottermann & S?e??hne) created the Crazy Planet. With ????Crazy Planet???? – developed and produced entirely in house – Blancier is once again introducing a watch of unparalleled world class.The most important wheels of the Crazy Planet are laid out in a planet orbit formation. In normal mechanical watches, all wheels are invisible, hidden unde

The Watch Lounge asked for a short story about my favorite watch and for what reason it is my favorite watch. Although this watch has been covered here numerous times, it might be a nice read for my fellow AP Royal Oak adepts and Gerald Genta disciples. ??Click here to read the article over at The Watch Lounge.

During Baselworld last year, Blancpain presented the modernised version, or reinterpreted' according to Blancpain, of their well known Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe. Originally created in the late 1950s as a dive watch that also could be used for daily wear. This year Blancpain added a new member to the family in the shape of a chronograph. The?Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronograph Flyback.A

Cartier made huge progress with their own calibers during the last 9 years.?Complication after complication was presented at the SIHH in Geneva and I think I am right in saying that with the launch of the new Cle de Cartier watch – powered by?their new automatic 1847MC movement – the total amount of ‘Made by Cartier’ calibers reaches over 40 now.Cartier?has since the beginn

During Basel World 2016 Mike already gave you a summary of the latest novelties we've seen from Fortis this year. It is no secret that we?have a soft spot for the brand. Not because we have to, just because in recent years the company completely changed its orientation. And we are loving it. I will be clear with you, Fortis to me has always been an interesting brand, a name that has been around fo

This coming Wednesday, June 5th, the Fortuna Exchange auction will take place again. A monthly live auction where you can bid on watches. In this month, Fortuna offers no less than 153 watches of which we selected 4 to show you: Explorer 1016, GMT-Master 165, Omega Seamaster 300 165.024 and a Zenith A. Cairelli CP-2.Let’s start with the last one, the Zenith chronograph for the Italian Airf