1997, 21 years after the introduction of the Patek Philippe Nautilus stainless steel sports watch, Patek Philippe introduced a new watch aimed at a younger clientele: the Aquanaut. Now, in 2016, almost 20 years later, they?introduce a new variation on the Patek Philippe?Aquanaut?Travel Time, a watch that was introduced in 2011: It is the reference 5164R, where the R stands for rose gold.I’ve

Roughly a year ago, we reviewed the watch-themed podcast, The Grey NATO. It continues to serve as a bi-weekly listen for me, but it does have one limitation at least one for me. Namely, it's every two weeks and I drive daily. So, today, we're happy to talk about a watch-related group along with a podcast that takes a different spin on the horological theme. We met Chris Mann at our #SpeedyTuesday

This year’s highlights of Christiaan van der Klaauw are concentrated around two things: aventurine glass dial and the collaboration with Van Cleef & Arpels.The production of aventurine glass is highly secret and every piece is carefully picked for a CVDK watch. They want the Aventurine glass as lively and dramatic as possible. For this year, Christiaan van der Klaauw presented the first

I’ve had the Wild Horologists & Team LCF888/01 on my wrist for a while, and I must say, I’m not bored of it yet…These days, in the age of crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter, new brands are ten a penny. And although many of the old guard - those who position themselves as protecting the old ways of watchmaking, emphasizing inimitable heritage and traditional artisanal skil

Beginning of the 1980s, Mr. Kikuo Ibe designed the first Casio watch according to the Tripple-10 concept. Waterproof to 10 bar, drop-proof to 10 meters, and a battery life of 10 years. This watch, the G-Shock DW-5000C, became an icon in its own right. And for many high-end watch aficionados, it became a guilty pleasure to love them.An original G-Shock DW-5000C from 1983Casio G-Shock SquareNow, alm

Are you a fan of vintage-inspired watches? Then the MILUS Snow Star could be the perfect watch for you…MILUS is an independent, 101-years old, family-owned Swiss watch brand located in the heart of the Swiss watch industry, Bienne. The brand was recently revived by Luc Tissot, a direct descendant of the famous Tissot watchmaking family. Tissot and his team certainly have an extensive backgro

It might not be the first thing that comes to mind when buying a pre-owned or vintage Speedmaster, but what kind of accuracy should you expect from a pre-loved timepiece? Most of the buyers and collectors are more concerned about the watch’s aesthetics than the technical condition of the watch, it seems. Let’s have a closer look at the accuracy of the Speedmaster and what falls within

Three of us recently got together from three different countries to talk about our favorite pieces from Watches and Wonders 2021. As you’ll see, the choices are eclectic!Balazs, Jorg, and Mike came together to talk about their favorite novelties from Watches and Wonder 2021. The picks were surprising! Just like the recent episode on Watches and Wonder from Robert-Jan and Rob, a did not make

When my grandfather took a bath or even washed his hands, he would take off his Omega Constellation. It had some water resistance, but he just didn't risk it. He bought that watch around his 50th birthday and took great care of it. I imagine he would smile with bemusement at the size of my collection, but also with the oddly idiosyncratic way in which I interact with it and, in no small way in my

It might not be the first thing that comes to mind when buying a pre-owned or vintage Speedmaster, but what kind of accuracy should you expect from a pre-loved timepiece? Most of the buyers and collectors are more concerned about the watch’s aesthetics than the technical condition of the watch, it seems. Let’s have a closer look at the accuracy of the Speedmaster and what falls within

You can't control your heart. And a watch lover’s heart, especially, tends to skip a beat when it encounters something that strikes a chord. And boy, did my heart skip a beat when I sat down during Grand Seiko's touch-and-feel session during Watches And Wonders. It has been a few weeks since the event in Geneva, and I’ve been trying to calm my heart ever since. But there is just no den

Ten large, one stack of high society, or whatever you call it - this, $10,000, is what I've been given to start a watch collection. Some would call it an insane amount of money to spend on an archaic wrist device. Others, perhaps, would say that it barely covers the price of admission. So, what will I do with this chunk of change? Let's seeIn reality, $10,000 is a lot of money to set aside for the

What do you imagine when you think of a trip to Florence, Italy? I imagine a scene of the city during the golden hour, with a rose-gold hue bathing its gorgeous architecture. I’m sipping away on my bright orange Aperol-Spritz while enjoying a fat brown cigar on one of the city’s beautiful piazzas. And now, you may wonder, what watch I’m wearing? Well, the Panerai Luminor Goldtech

Oris recently released its Sustainability Report for 2022. It’s almost 50 pages of accounts of progress and promises for the future. Like some corporations that compile information for their shareholders in a sleek, savvy package, the Oris Sustainability Report is a seductive package for the environmentally-minded. It succinctly covers where Oris has come from and where the brand is going. I

A few weeks ago, just before the tidal wave that was Watches And Wonders hit and submerged our entire team, I received a neat little watch from New York-based start-up Hesili. With only a couple of days’ wrist time before the fair and a couple more since then, I focused hard on the watch before me and its overall presentation to provide you with some initial takeaways from what I’m sur

Our colleagues at Monochrome and Habring2 are no strangers to each other. When the online watch magazine celebrated its 15th birthday in 2021, Habring2 collaborated with them on a celebratory watch. Now, they pair up once more, and this time, it’s for charity. This unique piece will be auctioned at the Geneva Watch Auction XVII in Geneva, May 23-24, 2023.What we have here is a Habring2?split

Was the round typeface in the sub-dials of the “2nd Execution” Heuer Autavia 2446M the result of a thoughtful process, a one-off creative anomaly, or a pad-printing-device operator’s neglect? Who knows?What we know for sure is that we are not looking at some Frankenwatch assembled later from various parts. “Exactly what it should be!” says Jeff Stein, OnTheDash founde

In 1962, Jack Heuer became the fourth-generation director of the Swiss horological manufacturer founded by his great-grandfather. After a strong debut with the Autavia, Jack set his sights on a strong follow-up. Inspired by tales of the Carrera Panamericana - a daring (and deadly) 3,500km Dakar-like race across Mexico - the Heuer Carrera (which borrows the Spanish word for “race” for i

Those of you who follow me on Instagram might have seen that mid-February was a special time for me. Thanks to Tissot, I was able to scratch one thing off my bucket list and attend the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. As someone who grew up as a fan of basketball and the NBA, words can’t explain how extremely unique these few days were for me. Funnily, though, I felt right

Welcome back, Fratelli! Today, I’m back with the second half of my guide to independent and microbrand GMT watches. As I said in Part One, it wasn’t possible to include every option out there in this list. Instead, I’ve chosen to highlight some of the best that I’ve had a chance to experience in person. The amount of options available on the market today is overwhelming, so