
This year, Mark Kauzlarich is serving on the jury. He walks you through the finalists, talks about the changes to the categories, and gives some thoughts about watches that should have been in the mix.

Since its founding in 1906 in Hamburg, Montblanc has built its reputation on luxury writing instruments. In 1997, Montblanc expanded its offerings to include watches. Bringing the two seemingly disparate worlds of fountain pens and mechanical watches closer together, Montblanc…

Hamilton is among a small cohort of watchmakers with particularly close ties to film. The brand’s watches have been a part of cinematic history from iconic moments in classic movies like James Bond’s Pulsar in Live and Let Die and Elvis Presley’s Ventura in Blue Hawaii to more…

The Orion is one of Nomos Glashütte’s most formal series, with the restrained proportions and curved case design that have defined the collection since its introduction. The new Orion Gold Neomatik “New Black” pairs an 18k yellow gold case with a deep black dial and fine golde…

As Formula 1 arrives in Madrid this coming weekend for the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix, TAG Heuer, Title Partner of the race and Official Timekeeper of Formula 1, is using the occasion to bring its Carrera Chronograph Sport back into focus. The new series is an evolution of t…

If you’re looking to express your chic side but don’t want to give up your sportiness, these dive watches might be for you. The two-tone Favre Leuba Deep Raider Day Date, featuring gold-colored elements, comes in three dial colors — black, blue, and green. The black and green…

With the striking, retro-futuristic “Glassbox” Carrera arguably becoming the face of the brand, it can be easy to forget that TAG Heuer still offers its most versatile chronograph with a more conventional, bezel-equipped layout. While the Jetson-esque, bubble-dome base Carrera…

For the most part, Vaer has largely adhered to the classic genres of timepieces, such as divers, GMT’s, field watches, and racing chronographs. However, among the Los Angeles brand’s more recent (and unexpected) releases for 2026 is the Vaer G2 Fairway GMT. This takes the core…

Recent releases from Union Glashütte have been largely about chronographs, from the latest Averin Chronograph with its white embossed tile-pattern dial to the Belisar Chronograph with its monochromatic look. Now, the Glashütte-based brand has something different in store with…