At the end of last year, Breitling announced that it had acquired Universal Genve. That move caused excitement within the watch community, mainly because UG’s vintage watches are highly esteemed. The fact that a respected brand like Breitling is now involved in resurrecting UG seems promising. But we’ll probably have to wait a few more years before seeing what Georges Kern and his tea

When I borrowed the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Rubber Clad from Watch-Site, I got the AP Royal Oak 15300 as well. Just to?get some look & feel?about this watch. Not too long ago, I was a bit reluctant on this particular model, since there was only one Royal Oak, and that was the Royal Oak Jumbo, also known as the ref.15202ST. I have written many times on this Jumbo by Audemars Piguet,

When I borrowed the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Rubber Clad from Watch-Site, I got the AP Royal Oak 15300 as well. Just to?get some look & feel?about this watch. Not too long ago, I was a bit reluctant on this particular model, since there was only one Royal Oak, and that was the Royal Oak Jumbo, also known as the ref.15202ST. I have written many times on this Jumbo by Audemars Piguet,

When I borrowed the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Rubber Clad from Watch-Site, I got the AP Royal Oak 15300 as well. Just to?get some look & feel?about this watch. Not too long ago, I was a bit reluctant on this particular model, since there was only one Royal Oak, and that was the Royal Oak Jumbo, also known as the ref.15202ST. I have written many times on this Jumbo by Audemars Piguet,

When I borrowed the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Rubber Clad from Watch-Site, I got the AP Royal Oak 15300 as well. Just to?get some look & feel?about this watch. Not too long ago, I was a bit reluctant on this particular model, since there was only one Royal Oak, and that was the Royal Oak Jumbo, also known as the ref.15202ST. I have written many times on this Jumbo by Audemars Piguet,

When I borrowed the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Rubber Clad from Watch-Site, I got the AP Royal Oak 15300 as well. Just to?get some look & feel?about this watch. Not too long ago, I was a bit reluctant on this particular model, since there was only one Royal Oak, and that was the Royal Oak Jumbo, also known as the ref.15202ST. I have written many times on this Jumbo by Audemars Piguet,

When I borrowed the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Rubber Clad from Watch-Site, I got the AP Royal Oak 15300 as well. Just to?get some look & feel?about this watch. Not too long ago, I was a bit reluctant on this particular model, since there was only one Royal Oak, and that was the Royal Oak Jumbo, also known as the ref.15202ST. I have written many times on this Jumbo by Audemars Piguet,

We proud to be the first to announce that there will be another Dutch player on the market of luxury watches. In a few weeks from now, the brand will introduce itself here in The Netherlands. Location yet to be revealed.What we can say (by having seen and tried the watches in the flesh):Superb design and finish;Affordable;Mechanical;Can be customized.In about two weeks for now, we will be able to

OMEGA Speedmaster 311.33.42.50.01.001It’s Speedy Tuesday! We received – with pride – a number of photos of the 2007 OMEGA Speedmaster 1957 50th Anniversary model reference 311.33.42.50.01.001 from Darren Townend. Friend of the show and serious Speedy collector! Let’s zoom in a bit on this awkward – but very cool – Speedmaster model, limited to 1957 pieces only.D

This week's #TBT is about a watch that I always admired in pictures and felt like owning, but I only just recently acquired. As I will detail a bit later, the aspect that held me back from buying one, aside from not being able to find a great one at a decent price, is its rather small size. While I've mentioned that I have a small wrist, our featured piece actually does look good on me.?? Still, I

Most of our team grew up in the 1980s (sorry Gerard), and that means a Swatch was on our wrist. It was only later that we learned that it was exactly this brand that saved almost all of the Swiss watch industry. So we have huge respect for Swatch, but not only for being the hero of the industry, also because they brought us some cool watches when we were kids. And they still do, as we could witnes

Last week we visited Milan where we held our second Speedy Tuesday event this year (and more to come). In this article, you will find some impressions of that day.If you’re new to Speedy Tuesday and wonder what it is about, please visit this introduction page on the topic. If you are already familiar, and perhaps already part of this ‘movement’, simply continue to read.This year

This week on #TBT, we take a look at the Citizen Seven Star Deluxe Diver, an elegant watch with a unique date display.And we’re back with yet another vintage Citizen diver. If you’ve been hanging around these parts for the last year or so, you’ve likely noticed that I continue to add these to my collection. Yes, I’m on a relaxed journey to create a nice hands-on library of

Bvlgari is on a roll with its Octo Finissimo! The Octo Finissimo collection receives a blue dial version as well, in satin-polished stainless steel.I recently shared my experience of wearing the Bvlgari Octo Finissimo in satin-polished steel (here). As I commented, I believe it is one of the coolest luxury sports watches available at this moment. For me, the Bvlgari Octo Finissimo in steel is the

Haven’t you heard? The Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak is something of a status symbol. With iconic lines and a legendary strength in steel, it is perhaps the “it-watch” for the “it-crowd”. And yet, until now, the slighter-wristed members of said crowd were left on the outside of this clique looking in. Well, no longer. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 34mm answers the praye

Even today, when writing this article, I received a note from someone asking why it is taking so long for his ordered limited edition watch to be delivered? It is a question that pops up frequently in our conversations and inboxes.And believe me, I know how it feels to wait for a (very) long time on that watch you ordered. In fact, you want it the minute you made the deposit or paid the full amoun

If there's one thing I've learned in my 15+ years of collecting watches, it's that we watch lovers will never completely unite on anything. But, sometimes, we can come pretty damn close. I can't claim to speak for everyone in the watch-loving community right now, but having taken a passing glance at the comments on Tudor's Instagram release video of the Black Bay Ceramic, the overarching sentiment

If you’re getting a sudden nostalgic shiver down your spine and an overwhelming urge to don a brightly colored ski jacket, then you’re not alone. I feel the same right now. Just don’t tell RJ, or he may subject us to some terrible ’90s “Schlage” music. If you don’t know what that is, you’re winning, so do not Google it. Honestly, don’t do it.Mo

It’s no longer a newsflash to report that I love Nezumi. However, as much as I adore the brand’s core styles, not everything this Swedish outfit produces hits the mark for me. Most recently, I reviewed the DLC-gold plated Nezumi Baleine automatic and, while I liked it, found myself craving a return to the retro simplicity of the mecaquartz chronograph format that, in my opinion, is wha

Let’s start honestly: this is going to be something new, and particularly so for me. I’m a guy in my twenties who likes to watch soccer, and lately, I’ve also been into watches. I’m far from expert status, but that doesn’t hurt my enthusiasm for the watch world. I take a positive view of it. It just means that there is still a lot to discover. When I got a call asking