Join us on Saturday, June 16th for the Glashutte Original event that we host together with the Tourbillon Boutique in Baden-Baden, Germany.Glashutte Original will bring their Baselworld 2018 novelties, some vintage pieces from their archives and a dial-maker who will demonstrate how they achieve to create these fabulous dials. This is something not to be missed.Held in the Tourbillon Boutique in B

Remember when the first Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday came out in 2017? Our reader Shawn was the first to pick it up at an Omega boutique in the USA. Now, 2 years later, we ask him about his fascination for the Speedmaster.The Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday wasn’t his first encounter with Omega or the Speedmaster though. The story of Shawn is probably recognizable for many of you, but definit

From its debut in 1989, the Promaster has been a firm favourite with professionals who challenge their limits. It has been taking performance to a higher level to meet the needs of the pros who blaze the trails others follow.Promaster marks its 30 years anniversary in 2019. However the natural environment, the Promaster has been challenging, has degraded badly over that time. That's why Promaster,

For some watch brands, the chronometer certification is just not good enough anymore.? The world has changed since 1973, when the Contr?le Officiel Suisse des Chronomtres, the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute, was founded.Lebois & Co is proud to introduce to you their new watch, the Venturist. Besides a handsome watch (I will come to that later), this watch has more to it. It has

If you, or your kids, find yourself bored in the house and in the house bored, you can now grab your Caran d’Ache coloring pencils and download Omega’s coloring book.To be honest, I have lots of things to do and when I am not working I have my newly founded hobby with my fellow Fratelli to work on (click here). But if you have a kid, or more than one, you will probably run out of ideas

Would you believe that I get more spontaneous offers for this little charming Art Deco Tissot than the majority of vintage pieces in my collection??I?am never startled when I?get a?buyout offer after I?post the shiny Mido Rainbow, the cult voice-recording Seiko, or the recently featured card-board-like dialed Cartier Santos on my Instagram. I?remember that the first time I?shared a picture of the

Doxa has made many amazing timepieces since the brand entered the watch market in 1889. Still, if you ask most watch guys about the first model from the Swiss brand that comes to mind, they’d probably say it’s the Sub 300. This 1960s icon was the quintessential diver’s tool of the time. With the new Doxa Sub 300 Carbon Aqua Lung US Divers, the brand gives a modern look to their i

This morning, we received the news that Baselworld 2021 that was planned in from the 28th of January till the 2nd of February 2021, will not take place.We reported repeatedly on Baselworld in the last few months, but this morning we received another update worth sharing with you.?The Baselworld organization let us know the following, in full:The MCH Group and representatives of the exhibitors at B

By now, you probably have heard about Norqain. The brand that was founded in 2018 by Ben Kuffer, is gaining popularity and appreciated by many enthusiasts. But what makes them so special? In this hands-on review, I will take a closer look at the Norqain Adventure Sport Automatic reference N1000.A young brand that gets the support of Swiss watch industry vets like Ben Kuffer’s father Marc? (+

This second installment of the W&W 2021 wrap by Time+Tide, Revolution, Monochrome, and Fratello is about the biggest Dark Horse released. What does it mean? The unexpected gem of the show, basically.The surprise killer watch of W&W 2021In this category that Frank from Monochrome hosts, and the four of us will give our choice for this darkest horse of Watches & Wonders 2021. Which watch

Normally, these talks take place in a different setting, with beers and schnitzels. Or cheese-fondue. But in a year where even your parents and grandparents know what Zoom is, we have to make some concessions when talking about watches on pub-level. Wei Koh from Revolution, Andrew from Time+Tide, Frank from Monochrome, and me, will tell your our favorites in our own made-up categories.Our W&W

The French Navy, or Marine Nationale, has been sailing the seven seas since 1626 making it one of the oldest naval forces in the world. When a watch fan hears the words Marine Nationale they think of watches and watch straps instead of frigates. In the recent past, members of the French Navy used sturdy watches from brands like Tudor, Doxa, and Longines. These are generally collectible watches now

Just recently, I wrote why I love Omega watches so much. I received many wonderful responses, including a lot of questions about vintage Omega watches. This led me to the idea of creating an overview of the 10 vintage Omega watches I like best.It is not easy, to come up with an overview of just 10 vintage Omega watches that are my absolute favorites. It sounds easy and I could just mention 10 Spee

My love for Angelus watches is well documented. In the past, I’ve featured many models on these very pages. From the Chronodato and the Holy Trinity to collector’s guides on military 215s, the articles I wrote for your (and my) entertainment span a wide variety of models. Angelus is a fascinating brand and has much to offer for a vintage guy like me.Though arguably, those models are so

Creating a top-five list for anything is daunting because what we choose to put on the list is somewhat subjective. But I like a good challenge. And with the perpetual expansion of the microbrand market, things can quickly become confusing. Too many brands, too many options - and a lot of good watches and an equal amount of terrible ones. Therefore, to create this list of the five best microbrand

Mr Jones Watches is back at it again with a new release. “Berry Late!”, designed by Ana Dias, is a swirling pink pastel alphabet soup of a watch most of the time. But once every hour, the cute letters and strawberries align to spell out a very clear message. It literally says, “Fuck it! Time is just a social construct.” It’s cheerful nihilism at its best and a sentime

In our Sunday Morning Showdown series, two 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 to feature as many of our readers’

After Omega introduced several Speedmasters not aimed at Moonwatch enthusiasts (e.g. the Speedmaster Super Racing with Spirate technology and the updated Speedmaster Apollo 8), the white-dial Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch finally came out on March 5th, 2024. I use the word “finally” because Omega had already shown it in October 2023 on the wrist of former 007 actor Daniel Craig du

When I hear the name Mido, the first Ocean Star watches that come to mind are the vintage-inspired models. I like the Ocean Star Tribute, the Ocean Star Decompression Worldtimer, and the Ocean Star GMT. They all have an undeniable charm that is hard to ignore. But the brand also makes a series of modern Ocean Star divers that tick all the boxes for affordable and capable tool watches. The latest a

Watches and robots have a closer relationship than you might think. Early 18th-to-19th-century automatons were built to mimic human or animal movements and were powered by clockwork engines, not unlike those found in a complex wall or table clock. This might seem a very lateral way of introducing the Robot watch brand, but bear with me.Robots are also automatons, and like Robot Watch, the name has