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Hands-On: The Haim Watch Co. Annum
Powered by a custom-designed module, it's a compelling execution of a complete calendar for less than $2,500.
Introducing – New Green and Blue Dials for the Hamilton Khaki Field Power Reserve 40mm
Hamilton, once one of the largest American watchmakers, has a long tradition of accessible, robust field watches and military-inspired timepieces, a style that’s been crucial for the brand with its Khaki Field Collection. While most of the models are modelled after the mid-20t…
Get Out On The Green With The New Vaer G2 Fairway GMT
Confession time: I hardly ever play golf anymore. With my busy schedule, tennis has completely taken over. But when a dedicated golf watch landed on my desk, it was a great reminder that I should play more. The Vaer G2 Fairway GMT is a clever golf watch with a bezel that lets…
We Had It So Good: The IWC Mark XV And The Rolex Explorer Ref. 114270
Put an IWC Mark XV next to a Rolex Explorer ref. 114270 on a table, and you might wonder why anyone would bother comparing them. One is a Schaffhausen pilot’s watch built around a military lineage. The other is Rolex’s purest expression of the no-nonsense sports watch, worn by…
A Slick Six Days Of Power Reserve: Singer Reimagined Caballero Watch Review
The Singer Reimagined brand is a bit nuanced to wrap your mind around at first. Singer Reimagined began as an offshoot of the Singer Vehicle Design Porsche modification company based here in Los Angeles. That said, the products, designs, and manufacturing of the Swiss-based Si…
First Look – The Seiko Prospex 1968 Heritage Diver’s GMT HBC001 and HBC002
Over the past year, Seiko has refined its Prospex 1968 Heritage Diver’s GMT with several editions, including the 60th Anniversary SPB509 and the SPB534 Seashadow. Following the white-dialled SPB519, the latest additions, the non-limited references HBC001 and HBC002 in classic…
Hands-On With The Daring And Downsized Tudor Black Bay Chrono 39 “Bumblebee”
Just like an actual bumblebee, Tudor’s new Black Bay Chrono 39 appeared out of nowhere at the beginning of June. We hadn’t even had a chance to recover properly from Watches and Wonders yet. Tudor, on the other hand, was ready to go again with one of the most exciting releases…
Photo Report: Tudor and Red Bull Take to the Skies
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from being in the watch industry, it’s that you never know when you’ll have the opportunity to do something unique, and that saying “yes” to something without having all of the details might result in a rare, or even once in a lifetime experie…
Hands-on – The Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5396R-016, Celebrating 30 Years of an Ingenious Complication
Introduced in 1996 with the reference 5035, Patek Philippe’s Annual Calendar was neither a simplified perpetual calendar nor an upgraded complete calendar, but an entirely new mechanism protected by a patent; we explained the full story of its creation and evolution in this ar…
Dispatch: A Love Letter To "The Valley of Complications"
A Hodinkee article on C.H. Meylan becomes a museum exhibition at the Espace Horloger in Le Sentier. And it only begins to just barely scratch the surface of what makes the Vallée de Joux so special.