Until a few years ago, there used to be a gold Speedmaster Professional in Omega’s collection. Not anymore though, as it was discontinued at some point. This year, Omega surprised us with an 18 carat gold limited edition for the Apollo XVII but they also decided to create a very special (not for sale) gold Speedmaster Professional for the Starmus Festival.I can imagine that you’ve neve

The founders of the Australian based OmegaForums.net made an amazing video on the Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday limited edition, that was introduced last year. The video is of superb quality (4K), so please make sure to watch it full screen.It shows all details of the watch and a special ‘trip’ through the Lemania based calibre 1861 movement. This watch with reference 311.32.42.30.0

Last week we received a question from one of our readers from Italy, who just became the father?of a beautiful daughter about a month ago. He would like to buy a watch and present it to her when she reaches the age of 18, to have her own birth year watch. It is something we often see happening, that people are after a watch from their year of birth. If only my parents bought a nice watch when I wa

Mother of Dragons. My Vulcain Cricket is the mother, while other pieces in my collection are dragons. Why? The Vulcain Cricket was the first vintage watch I ever acquired. It rules over the others no matter what.Drawer beginningsIt was long ago that I was sneaking around my father's secret drawers where he kept all of his broken watches. No Vulcain Crickets there. They were all local Czechoslovak

Welcome to This Week in Watches for June 13, 2020, the Innovative Edition. We’ve got quite the smattering for you this week.Omega De Ville Tourbillon Numbered EditionThis week’s first watch happens to be innovative and expensive. The 43mm Omega De Ville Tourbillon Numbered Edition is the first-ever Master Chronometer manual wind central tourbillon. Honestly, I’d bet there are a l

In this interview with Rolf Studer (Oris co-CEO) and Katsu Manabe (Momotaro), we talk about their new collaboration watch. The Oris Divers 65 Momotaro, with its turquoise dial and denim strap, is the product of these two independent players.The bi-color (steel and bronze) Oris Divers 65 Momotaro watch is not a limited edition, but an addition to Oris’s regular collection. We talk to Rolf Stu

With Rob “the little man” Nudds on the road, Balazs takes over the mic and welcomes Dave “down the pub” Sergeant to the smooth booth to round up the NBA action from the play-offs.

When you are a watch collector, and especially one of chronographs, owning a watch with a Zenith El Primero movement is probably on your list (if not already in your box). If it is, you and I are kindred spirits. The El Primero is a legend of the industry. Since its launch more than 50 years ago now, it has never been held in anything but the highest esteem. It is one of the most elegant and exper

Visiting a major Swiss luxury watch brand’s headquarters is always a treat. But in the case of Zenith, a brand with such a rich heritage and watchmaking roots that dig deep into the soil of the Jura mountains, it was a truly special experience. In this photo report, I’ll take you through our tour of the Zenith Manufacture located in Le Locle. Hopefully, this will give you a taste of wh

As we’re nearing the halfway point, how has the 2022 watch landscape shaped up so far? I feel there’s been an exciting blend of high-end and low-end offerings. But if one aspect defines the 2022 watch trend, it’s the sheer number of brand collaborations - Omega Swatch, Bremont Bamford, and Fears Garrick, to name a few. Today, I’ll be focussing on another development this ye

In the 1970s, Citizen not only introduced the world's very first solid titanium watch, but the brand also pioneered the solar-powered Eco-Drive technology in its analog movements. Half a century on, the Japanese giant has brought together these two exclusive technologies, topped off with a 70s motorsports design spin to interpret a retro-modern sports watch of our time. The result delivers an impe

For a long time, we at Fratello have wanted to offer our community high-quality watch accessories with a stylish look and feel. We’re happy to announce that our first line of signature straps is available now. Head over to the Fratello Shop to make sure you don't miss our first drop!We wanted to start with the essential watch accessory - the strap - so that's exactly what we did. We made a h

It's not that I didn't drink coffee last Monday. I just didn't have a coffee in the office, but on a terrace in Rome. Nothing beats a cappuccino at Sant ‘Eustachio Il Caff, which has been serving fantastic coffee since 1938 at Piazza di S. Eustachio. That's the reason I skipped last week's episode of Coffee Corner Watch Talk. Still, no matter how good the Roman cappuccino was, it's also goo

No exaggeration, this is a year in which no matter where I turn, I see fingerprints of Gerald Genta. We all know Bvlgari scored a streak of world records with the Finissimo line in recent history. One of them was a minute repeater, thanks to the in-house-developed BVL 362 caliber. This movement not only traces back to the thinnest-ever minute repeater created by Genta in the ’80s, but it als

Where you stand on the Casio Edifice collection will have a lot to do with how you receive this watch. In fact, if you’re a die-hard G-Shock aficionado as I am and many of my colleagues are, the Edifice line might even struggle to enter the realm of consideration! However, one of the real privileges of my job is that I am forced to encounter watches I would otherwise have dismissed because o

Last weekend, Sotheby’s auctioned the famous gold Omega Speedmaster BA145.022-69 that belonged to Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert. We wrote about it a month before the auction (here), and last Friday, it fetched US$152,400.Jack Swigert’s Omega Speedmaster Professional BA145.022-69 that he received from OmegaSwigert’s Speedmaster Professional BA145.022-69If you are new to this go

During Watches and Wonders a few months ago, MB&F invited us over to take a look at its new home. And I’m saying “home” because it’s an actual 120-year-old house that the company recently moved into. Charris Yadigaroglou, MB&F’s head of marketing, took the time to show us around the new place. And at the end of the visit, we got a sneak peek at what was in sto

It has been maybe six years since I picked up this tiny Bulova on a business trip to Budapest. After finishing my meetings, on my way to the train station, I stopped at my favorite vintage watch shop. As I always do, I asked for something unusual…The owner picked up a black-dial Bulova, which didn’t seem to be anything special besides the super-thin lugs and unusual case back. I didn&#

For fans of vintage Seiko, today’s new release will be pleasing. The Seiko 5 Sports Heritage Design Re-creation Limited Edition, aside from being a mouthful, is a pair of fantastic watches. These pieces use a case design firmly rooted in the late ’60s. That’s exciting because Seiko has created another new case and is pushing to release some great models from its back catalog.Amon

Picking what I consider the best watches under $5,000 is a tough task. We did the same exercise last year, and it’s interesting to see how our choices have evolved. Has my perspective changed? Are there a lot of new possible options? As it turns out, there have been some changes compared to last year. Yes, my perspective has shifted, and some new options seem like better picks than last year