The year 2024 marks a century since the introduction of the world’s first Citizen watch. To celebrate this significant milestone, Citizen has taken a curated selection of 100 watches, split into 12 design categories, from its over-6,000-watch archive on tour. Its first stop was in Tokyo before moving on to New York, and now the traveling exhibition has made its way to Paris. This is where I

SuitbertW posted a short pictorial on the Purists’ visit to Audemars Piguet. Click here to view all photos.Check all other posts about this visit in the Audemars Piguet??Discussion Board??as well!!

Michael Schumacher, who won the F1 World Championship 7 times, was already an ambassador for Audemars Piguet since November 2010. Today, almost two years later and in the 40th anniversary year of the Royal Oak, Audemars Piguet announces that Michael Schumacher gets his own Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph collection, linked to his name.Together with Octavio Garcia (who we’ve interviewed in Par

Pierre Jaquet-Droz’ mechanical work focused on two main themes: automatons and birds. If the androids presented during the Automates & Merveilles exhibition are the most popular, the majority of those built by Jaquet-Droz during this period were automatons staging superb birds, sometimes adorned with real feathers and often whistling.So, birds were Pierre Jaquet-Droz’s automaton de

klokers KLOK-01When I grew up, I didn’t have to use slide rules in school to do math. However, I also remember the white cupboard we had at home, with old calculators, a?caliper, a pair of compasses and a slide rule. All stuff that belonged to my father. Things he used in school and some times still used some of it to do calculations. Ask a kid now, and he probably will know the pair of comp

Cosmonaut?Gennady Padalka has spent 879 days in space, during 5 different missions. It is about 50 days more than the second record holder (also a cosmonaut). During Padalka’s?International Space Station Expedition 31/32, he wore an Omega Speedmaster Professional. Now, this watch is being offered at an auction this month. Not a special engraved or radial dial version, but ‘just’

It’s always a pleasure to report about watches which come from our home country. And with the Gronefeld ‘horological brothers’ you know it’s gonna be special when they invite you for a sneak preview. So last week we took a road trip across the country to visit them in their hometown Oldenzaal (in the east of The Netherlands). For those who are not familiar with Gronefeld an

Watch collector Stijn Busschaert from Belgium has been a passionate collector of vintage watches for many years. According to Stijn, many of the big brands are releasing heritage models these days, but only a few are able to focus on the correct details and storyline(s) that actually matter. Next, and we’ve been writing about this “trend” for the past few years as well, is that m

What’s cooler than a super compressor case? A bronze super compressor case! Alpina released their Seastrong Diver Heritage with a PVD bronze case and brown dial. Let’s have a closer look.The Alpina Seastrong Diver Heritage PVD Bronze isn’t a new watch. Already in 2016, we reviewed the stainless steel version (here) and concluded it resembles the original 36mm Alpina Seastrong 10

I was surprised by how educational my deep-dive into this educational watch was. This week’s #TBT is about a watch for kids, the MINILIP.After going down the rabbit hole of information about educational watches, I discovered a study that found that one in seven Britons can only tell time using a digital watch. This jarring discovery makes me think there may be another threat to mechanical wa

It’s time for This Week in Watches on October 17, 2020 the crisp edition. Depending on where you live, it’s getting chilly! Let’s see if we can warm the cockles of your hearts with some new watch news.The Panerai Luminor Logo and Base Logo ReturnI was excited to see that the newest Panerai Luminor Base Logo models debuted this week. These have always been some of my favorites wit

I am quite obsessed with German watchmaking at the moment. It may be the prideful insistence to refer to the movement plates as German silver at every given opportunity. Or the considered yet reserved dials hiding the wackiness beneath the surface. Whether that be crazy complications or impeccable movement finishing, German watchmaking sets itself lofty goals. But at any price point, watches from

Recently, I wrote about a Panerai 3646 with an “anonymous” “California” dial due to go under the hammer at Webb’s Auction House in New Zealand. One of our readers, Jeff Hess, got in touch with me to point out that my use of the term “California” to describe the dial was “misleading, erroneous, and wrong.” Now, I thought that was pretty harsh,

Why can't horology be a little bit more playful from time to time? This is a question to which Studio Underd0g provides the answer with each new release. The ultimate proof that the watch industry can be playful comes courtesy of an 11-year-old girl that designed this very special Halloween-inspired pumpkin version of the Studio Underd0g chronograph. Her idea resulted in two stunning pieces, one o

When Nacho asked me to write a retrospective on 2022, a year of watch collecting, my first response was, “Already? We are halfway through October!” But then I realized that, in my case, it might just be the perfect moment. I am going through a shift in priorities and perspective. Could I even be done? Seriously?Let me share what 2022 has been like for me - from a horological perspectiv

Let's start the week with coffee and pizza! Oh yes, and the homecoming of a Seiko chronometer and a Lange tourbillon pocket watch. The Seiko Museum has recently added a rare and important watch to its historical collection. It is one of the 73 Seiko Observatory Certified Chronometers produced in 1969 with movements that passed the rigorous 45-day Neuchatel Observatory Chronometer test. This partic

We all saw this one coming. The new Doxa Army regular-production models finally hit the market a few months ago. When I first saw Doxa’s limited edition with Watches of Switzerland in the US, I knew this could only mean one thing. The unmistakable Army dial in a black ceramic case was a hit and sold out instantly. It was only a matter of time before the brand brought some iteration of the or

Founded in 1883 of alpine origins, Alpina is a name synonymous with robust watches for the outdoors. The Swiss brand introduced the Extreme line to the Alpiner collection in 2005 at a time when monster watch sizes were all the rage. Reflecting the modern hybrid lifestyles, the Extreme line has undergone its most significant design refresh this year. The latest release is the Alpiner Extreme Automa

You may have heard of Movember, a November-long event in which men grow a mustache to raise awareness about prostate and testicular cancer. Did you know October is also a big month? For nearly four decades, Breast Cancer Awareness Month goes into overdrive in October when there is a lot of pink around. Understandably, you may not notice it if pink doesn’t enter your periphery or if you’

The sophomore effort from plucky British startup Studio Underd0g comes in the form of the field watch. Field watches are a tentpole category of timepieces emphasizing simplicity, robustness, usability, and a pining sense of adventure. Historically, there is a military connotation, but for the modern day, field watches meet the practical qualities of everyday, active lifestyles. With Studio Underd0