BaselWorld kicked off with a product presentation by Tudor. Their event, always on the Tuesday before BaselWorld starts, revealed their new chronograph with in-house caliber MT5813. However, today they showed us some more new timepieces, including this Tudor Heritage Black Bay steel and gold. Let’s have a closer look.Tudor Heritage Black Bay Steel and GoldRight before BaselWorld started, I w

In 1957, Omega introduced three watches for professional use: the Railmaster for scientists and engineers, the Seamaster 300 for divers and the Speedmaster for sports, race car drivers and engineers as well. Now, 60 years later, Omega felt the time was right to bring hommage to these watches. Let us introduce you to the 60th anniversary limited editions of the Railmaster, Seamaster 300 and Speedma

Last January, at the SIHH in Geneva, Cartier launched two new ‘Drive de Cartier’ models. Two models that, despite the name, not have that much in common besides the shape of the case and the large blued hands.?Drive de Cartier Moon PhasesOne is the ‘Drive de Cartier Extra Flat‘, the watch that made headlines, as soon as it was presented, a stunning dress watch in white- or

There's no doubt about it, Baselworld 2018 is the year of the GMT for the group. The flagship brand dropped a new steel Pepsi version of the aviator's watch, gave the white gold Pepsi version a blue dial to help differentiate things, and even brought back the root beer bezel on both gold and bi-metal variants. With its more approachable understudy, though, people have been wondering if and when a

At Baselworld 2018, Tudor showed us a number of new watches. There's a new Black Bay GMT with a Pepsi-esque bezel that we will cover shortly, but the watch that stood out to our team was a bit of a surprise: the new Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight.To be honest, the proliferation of the Black Bay lineup since its introduction in 2012 has been nothing short of voluminous. There are models with dates, wi

Today was press day at Baselworld 2018 and we took the opportunity to sit down with Breitling to see some of their newest releases. There's been a lot happening with the brand since the arrival of Georges Kern as CEO. Examples of this are the embracing of the brand's rich history, the deletion of the winged logo and the return of the script Band familiar Breitling font. With it, we've seen some ne

Tutima Glashutte premieres a 40-mm model in Midnight GreyThe Saxon One M family welcomes a new member: after variants in Steel Blue and Maroon Brown, Tutima presents a self-winding watch in Midnight Grey with the line's typical 40-mm case at Baselworld.The midsize collection offers entry into the luxury class with watches that are optimally sized also for slimmer wrists.For more information visit

Today, we sat down to take a look at the new Seiko Sumo Prospex Diver at Baselworld 2019: an update to a fan favorite.Sitting down to take a look at all the new models within the Seiko portfolio takes some serious concentration.? The number of introductions can be hard to keep up with and there’s a lot of detail to remember.? When we sit down, we go through Grand Seiko, all of the re-edition

At Baselworld 2019, the new Seiko SLA033 1970 Diver debuted: a modern, yet faithful reinterpretation of the collectible 6105-8110/9.We live in decent times where Seiko brings us a wide range of new models each and every year at Baselworld.? They’ve also now set a trend of reissuing modernized, but true re-editions of divers from their back catalog.? Two years ago, it was the SLA017 in celebr

Nothing really new under the Sun with this Patek Philippe Nautilus 5726/1A, but you bet that they need to create (another) waiting list for it. We’re talking about the Nautilus with annual calendar and moon phases display.It is no secret that I love and respect the Patek Philippe Nautilus. The original reference 3700/1A being my favourite by far, with the original monobloc case construction

In this Sunday morning column, two of our writers go head-to-head in an epic showdown for the ages. Strong opinions and hysterical hyperbole are welcome (so feel free to join in with the fun in the comments section below). And don't forget to let us know which watches you'd like to see torn to shreds/effusively exalted next week. We'll try and feature as many of our readers' choices as we can. As

March Mania marches on! When we started the competition, we had 96 watches. Now we’re at the stage when the last 16 will be scythed in half to leave just eight still standing. At that point, the writers will have just one watch remaining each. So today, for the very last time, the watches that started in the preliminaries together will go head-to-head for the division champion crown. Where w

Last year was all about the Sub 300 Carbon Aqua Lung US Divers at Doxa. It was the brand's first model in its all-new forged carbon case. A limited-edition of only 300 pieces, that innovative Sub 300 did not only have a carbon case but a bezel and dial too. Last week, Doxa released an array of new Sub 300 Carbon models, six to be exact, in ten versions.Whether you want a piece that stands out or f

Longines has been killing recently. I mean it! The brand from Saint-Imier had a pretty good 2020, and it seems pretty intent on keeping that momentum going in 2021. The well-received Spirit collection knocked it out of the park and won plaudits from across the industry. The Heritage line of watches also saw a bit of a makeover with some stunning results. Longines was on a roll! Now, as we enter in

When I was a young watchmaker, the industry seemed enormous. There was so much I didn't know. There were so many options available to me. It seemed impossible at the time to choose. My career and collecting habits could have gone in any direction. And while those habits have evolved over time, I will never forget where they began. They began with a Hamilton Khaki Aviation X-Wind Automatic Chronogr

We like to talk to watch collectors and enthusiasts about their watches, and as you know, we’ve got a small thing for Speedmasters here as well. We’re happy to publish your story about your Speedmaster, the connection you have with the watch, or simply why you love it. Whether you have one Speedmaster or 100, you’re all welcome to share your stories with us and the Speedy Tuesday

The year 2021 was one of disappointments, chief of which was the continuation of the dreaded you-know-what. For some, though, the ultimate let-down was being ineligible to buy the M.A.D.1 timepiece from MB&F - although it's not an MB&F. Confused? Well, so were we when the first M.A.D.Edition watches began appearing on social media in June 2021. Following this stealth launch was a tidal wav

Fratello On Air is back with another brand-focused episode. We truly promise that we’re not on a Swatch Group parade, but we will hit our third marque within the portfolio. Hamilton is our topic today with Balazs and Mike on the – erm – mic. Enjoy it because the guys really enjoy this brand.

This isn’t the first time I’ve had a Sternglas Marus on my wrist. The German brand’s dive-inspired beast is a hulking monster that punches in a different category from the rest of the line. Considering the brand is best known for its Bauhaus-inspired minimalism, the Marus is surely an odd duck. With proportions that suggest a tool watch, but an unlumed bezel, it confused many upo

If only I could recall what I was thinking back in 1986. I honestly don't know what made me buy the Sir Swatch (SUOB169) that year. Unfortunately, my memory is not as good as that of Bret Easton Ellis. The author’s most recent book The Shards, an autofiction novel about a group of privileged Los Angeles high school friends set in 1981, reads like he experienced everything yesterday. Back in