This hands-on is a classic case of “save the best for last.” One week ago, we published my hands-on review of the Citizen Super Titanium Eco-Drive Day-Date and Chronograph series. The third set of models we had in for review was the Citizen Super Titanium Automatic Small Seconds. After trying the three different model series, I can confirm that Citizen has three potential hits on its h

Paneristi (= dedicated Panarai fans) are famous for their GetToGethers. The best known GTG is P-Day, this year to be held in Florence, Italy. Home of the Officine.Last weekend, WatchRon (one of the Dutch Paneristis) organized a GTG for all Belgian and Dutch Paneristi. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to join them, but the stunning pictures they posted on PaneristiPix and the wristwatchphotoblog

Cars & watches go very well together, we don’t have to explain this to you. A number of major car manufacturers seem to have a collaboration going on with watch brands. Formula 1, Le Mans, Daytona etc are?being sponsored by watch brands for a long time as well. So why shouldn’t the famous Gumball 3000 rally be teaming up with a watch manufacturer? One of the coolest independent bra

One of my all-time favorite watches is the Royal Oak. It is actually one of the models that got me into mechanical watches in the mid-1990s. Love at first sight, you could say, and as you know that is something to cherish. However, these watches come at a certain price and with those perpetual annual price increases these watches seem to be only available for the lucky few. The low production numb

On May 12th, 2017, I had the opportunity to travel to Geneva for the weekend to attend the Spring auctions and some of the previews. However, on the Friday evening, I was able to enjoy a real treat: an exhibition hosted at the Kempinski Hotel by the Davidoff Brothers, Roy and Sacha, featuring 70 timepieces assembled under the theme of Watches With Nicknames.Lake GenevaPulling Together the Watches

After the impressive auction result of the Elvis Presley Omega Tiffany, we decided to give you an overview of some of his other watches as well. We discuss two of his Omega watches (one is the 1.8mio Swiss Francs Omega Tiffany), his King Midas and the well-known Hamilton Ventura. Without further ado, let’s have a look.Elvis Presley’s WatchesElvis Presley was one of, if not the, most i

The Blancpain Air Command debuts and reignites interest in a mythical military chronograph meant for the US Air Force.Well now, it seems that everyone wishes to join in the fun by offering some truly delectable vintage-inspired models.? With the new Blancpain Air Command, the brand steps up in a big way and gives us something that's hard not to like.? The Air Command looks old and that's because i

Purists take cover. The Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Automatic in polished ceramic cares not for your feelings. It is here to be heard, so there’s no point ignoring what it has to say.External ceramic components used to raise eyebrows. These days, any brand?not exploring the possibilities of this fascinating material could be accused of sticking its head in the sand. Sure, it is highly unlikely th

Whenever I hear the word “Flyboy” I think of Topgun. That’s never a bad thing. Who doesn’t like being reminded of Pete Mitchell’s exploits above the clouds? And so I began my week with the AVI-8 Flyboy Lafayette in atypically “high” spirits…If you asked me, I would profess to prefer to always receive what I ask for. Generally, there is a reason why I

Seiko is on a roll with its Street Series. For the Seiko Prospex “Tuna” and “Arnie” models, the Japanese brand is adding Urban Safari editions to the lineup.It is pretty cool to see that the “Tuna” is doing so well. When I tried the 6159-7010 and the SDBX011 back in 2015, it felt like I was wearing something extraordinary. You still don’t see them on every

There’s a line from a song in the musical Chicago that goes, “give them the old razzle-dazzle.” It seems that Ulysse Nardin‘s design team may have taken that to heart when working on the latest iteration of the Freak X. One look at this new watch from Ulysse Nardin and my eyes are drawn in by the mesmerizing geometric dial pattern. Now, if I can just tear myself away from i

Sometimes it’s just fun to be grouchy! Who doesn’t love a good whine session every so often? Well, that’s me, and today, I’m going to talk about three popular modern watches that I simply don’t “get.” However, I will bring solutions…We now live in an age where there are luxury products that seemingly everyone has to have. No, these aren’t your

Wines, food, and many other finest things the world knows are French. But watches? True, France was once a prominent watchmaking country a few hundred years ago. Names like Breguet, Le Roy, and Le?pine ring a bell for watch-history enthusiasts. However, like with so many other countries, watchmaking at some point migrated from France to Switzerland, which had perfected mass production. Now, howeve

You might have seen the H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Concept Minute Repeater Tourbillon before. Maybe not in the metal, since it's a very exclusive and elusive watch. But maybe you've seen the 43mm titanium Haute Horlogerie creation with its Electric Blue Concept dial and hammers and gongs on the dial side somewhere online. Some say lightweight titanium is the ultimate material for a minute repea

Manufacture Breguet's Tradition collection is the gift that keeps on giving. It has graced us with its modern aesthetics and high complications since 2005. The family of open-worked wristwatches has expanded to glowing acclaim with the Quantime Retrograde 7597, donning a new retrograde date function. In less than two years, the 7597 model has welcomed a new color variation in regal blue contrasti

There are some people who refuse to buy a watch simply because they find its lume performance unsatisfactory. I am not one of those people. I mean, I do enjoy good lume on a watch, especially when I put my kids to bed or walk from the garden to the kitchen. But lume is certainly not an essential part of a watch for me, nor is it a specific reason to get a watch, for that matter. Well, that’s

Wait, phones and football still matter today. Well, it’s almost scary how symbolic and practical the Montilier Telefoot watch is today, almost 80 years after it was first introduced in 1946. My mind is genuinely blown!It was about a year ago when I first heard about the Montilier Telefoot. I was in touch with Sebastien Chaulmontet regarding another fascinating chronograph when he dropped a l

Welcome to the wondrous world of dial typography! Much of the design language of the wristwatches we know and love today was set in the 1930sC1970s. That includes typography. And if you look closely at watches from that era, you soon discover some really quirky features. These features give away how these dials were actually designed and manufactured. Unfortunately, most of these quirks have been

We’ve all heard it: You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation. This advertising slogan became almost as iconic as the watches themselves. That’s understandable, too, considering how it tugs at the heartstrings and strongly implies superior quality. But what charges a watch with heirloom quality? And why are watches so well suited to it?Le

In the latest installment in our Fratelli Stories series, we talk to Graeme. He’s a Scottish collector with a passion for vintage tool watches, and his Tudor Submariner has a special place in his collection.Vintage watches are a wonderful opportunity for collectors and enthusiasts alike. The sheer number of options available to us at all sorts of price points boggles the mind. Some of us get