Besides a new Limited Edition Speedmaster Professional to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1971 Apollo 15 mission (restricted to 1971 pieces), Omega unveiled their latest addition to the Speedmaster family. The Speedmaster Omega Co-Axial Chronograph. You’ve read it correctly, it says Speedmaster OMEGA Co-axial Chronograph. The emphasis is clearly on their new chronograph in-house calibe

Speedmaster Lunar DustIt’s Speedy Tuesday! What else would you’ve expected us to write about than the new Speedmaster Lunar Dust? The brother (or fratello?) of the Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon that was introduced last year during BaselWorld came a bit as a surprise, but what a pleasant surprise it is!First of all we’d like to stress that this Speedmaster Co-Axial Caliber 930

Last Tuesday, a day before Baselworld 2014 started, we were invited by Tudor to join them for a diner and the introduction of the new Heritage Black Bay timepiece in blue. During the diner, Tudor pulled out some amazing watches from their archives in Geneva, including this 1958 Tudor Oyster Prince Submariner ‘Big Crown’ reference 7924.The nick name ‘Big Crown’ was given to

Two weeks ago we published an article on the P1lot One watch: a pilot’s watch for a Dutch on-line watch community that was designed, developed and produced by a couple of members of that community. Last Sunday was the official release of the watch, hosted at Teuge Airport in The Netherlands, the perfect location for such an event.The watch was produced in a limited quantity of just 52 pieces

Visit any major city in the world or, for that matter, any famous attraction and you'll likely be surrounded by myriad junk shops loaded with trinkets containing the name of whatever monument is nearby. If we use the Eiffel tower as an example, you'll begin to run the gauntlet of questionable sellers of Eiffel-themed keepsakes before you even come close to crossing the river. If you're looking for

Last year we reported about the launching of Angelus. The brand as we know it in the vintage market is the equivalent of extremely high quality with in-house movements and historically significant pieces. Some if you might remember the #TBT I did a few months back on my vintage Angelus 215 L.E. and I'm happy to say that more vintage heat from Angelus is in the pipeline. This time however, I'd like

In January, we featured a look at some watches produced in collaboration with the large (and growing) Diver's Watches Facebook Group. The group is now comprised of nearly 32,000 members who have strong appetites for aquatic watches and its founder, Andreas Gregoriades, is continuously looking for more projects to offer up to the group. Well, since the first Aquadive sold out quickly and the soon-t

As someone who enjoys adventure, I've always felt that setting a record of some sort for an act of derring-do should be on my bucket list. Sure, I've wrestled crocodiles, run ultra marathons, drank the water in Mexico and have eaten a Dutch Frikandel at a Shell Station outside of Zeeland, but these things strike me as a relative walk in the park. No, I wanted to do something that could truly land

In a surprise move, the Seiko SNJ025 Solar Arnie debuted at Baselworld 2019.Hunting through the massive pile of releases from Seiko at Baselworld 2019 was like any other year.? There were some real frontrunner gems that made a lot of news, such as the SLA033 Re-Edition of the Captain Willard, the litany of incredible new Grand Seiko Spring Drive Dress Watches, or the new Prospex LX Divers, but we

MeisterSinger has become synonymous with single-hand watches and a relaxed perception of time.Since 2001, a unique type of mechanical wristwatch has been produced in the city of Munster, Germany unique because it has just one needle-thin hand that shows the time precisely to the nearest five minutes. In this regard the company draw on the technical and cultural tradition of early horology.For more

Hey there Fools of April, it’s time for Wrist Game or Crying Shame - the weekly scientific study that measures whether you show non-clinical interest in a given time control unit. This week, we’ll turn our attention to a vintage Doxa SUB 300 Professional. But first…Last week, we showed you the lovely 1990s Breitling Navitimer Montbrillant and a full 70% of you decided that this r

Over the last few years I been fortunate to write several books about horology. This is a subject that absolutely fascinates me because of the microengineering involved.The last book I produced was entitled “Independent Watchmakers” and the contribution they have made to the industry. Within the last 15 years, watch design has progressed exponentially. In fact, companies like Cabestan,

The Seiko Senbei with a dial made of Japanese rice crackers, Bremont with Shark Recognition Technology, or Timex showing 25 hours a day. Keep reading and have fun. Top 8 April Fools’ Watches.We have seen a lot in recent years. Anything you can think of, ranging from fake news and funny mockups to crazy prototypes that made the story so real that even non-believers got hooked. Some of them ar

Minase is a Japanese luxury watch company based in Yuzawa, some 450 kilometers from Tokyo, Japan. All the watches are hand-made by skilled craftsmen and watchmakers.Minase's philosophy is to make beautiful and qualitative timepieces that embody values, traditions and typical crafts of Japan. There are three things that make Minase stand-out completely: the unique design of its timepieces, the tech

I?bet you also have a bunch of watches you have always liked but were hesitant to pull the trigger on when the opportunity came. The Zodiac Astrographic is that watch for me. ?It was quirky enough to lure me back in for a second and third look every time I saw it pop up on listings here and there. The so-called “mysterious dial with floating discs was no revolutionary invention, but unusual

Rado and ceramics go hand-in-hand. First in square watches only, but since 2006 Rado is also able to manufacture round watches in ceramics. Rado’s latest is the new Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic watches. We show you the new 43mm Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic collection.Rado shook the world of watch enthusiasts with its Captain Cook watches in steel and bronze, released over the past few ye

I don’t know about you, but this week has been a good one. First of all, the weather has been glorious here in England. Long may it continue. I have plans this Easter weekend to get out into the countryside and go mushroom hunting. The elusive, and tasty, morel mushroom is coming into its incredibly short season which is pretty exciting (for me, at least!). This week has also been pretty goo

Ferdinand Berthoud has revealed its latest novelty for this year, and what a watch it is. The new Regulateur Squelette FS RS is a stunning addition to the brand’s collection, offering a new movement, two case options, and a whole heap to classy coolness.In 2015, The Chopard Group launched Chronometrie Ferdinand Berthoud, along with its first watches. The watches were inspired by the newly fo

Watches And Wonders is an event centered around some of the watch world’s finest and most exclusive brands. , Patek, Lange, everyone is invited to the party - and it’s a suit-and-tie affair (for those brave enough). Something I did not expect when touching down in Geneva this past Tuesday was that the very next day during breakfast a white paper bag adorned with a red Swatch logo would

Sure, I saw the pictures, but who can trust pictures these days? I mean, some renderings you get from brands truly border on fakery. Reality sometimes has no place in those overly polished and touched-up depictions. You get no real sense of the hue of the colors used, the finishing, the shape, the proportions, and so on. And though the watches from JLC usually don't disappoint and the numbers and