
Recent financial statements by industry institutions and groups have been on the positive side, with what seems to be a comeback of growth, after a couple of rather difficult years for the watch industry. Indeed, Richemont reported sales up by 20% for its first quarter of 2026…

Making a dive watch stand out today is genuinely tough. The archetype has been reinterpreted so many times that most releases blur together. The Aera D-1 Diver, however, managed to catch my attention with its less-is-more design philosophy. This modern diver uses fairly minima…

Over the last few years, Serica has emerged as one of these small indies or microbrands that has a real identity, seemingly right out of the gate. We often talk about brand like Ming, or Brew, or SpaceOne as new independents that are approachable and have a very distinct desig…

This coming Thursday in SoHo.

There’s a new indie watch brand on the scene. It seems that we’re telling this story every week. Sometimes, or should I say rather often, these new ventures are coming with pretty fascinating inaugural watches. So is the case of Atelier Pieters, a company founded by couple Maa…

This is where it started for Patek Philippe. And where it would come back around about 80 years later. We look at one of the most important wristwatches in history.

Swiss indie BA111OD has introduced a new version of their Chapter 7 integrated bracelet sports watch featuring a skeleton dial. BA111OD has quietly been building a reputation these last few years for challenging long held conventions about value and what can be expected at cer…

The new Submersible Navy SEALs PAM01738 and flagship Submersible Navy SEALs Afniotech™ Experience Edition PAM01089 showcase two distinct expressions of Panerai’s military-inspired tool watch philosophy. Panerai’s relationship with military diving is more than a source of inspi…

As an addendum to our story on Patek's split-second wristwatches, here's an overview of the brand's history with the complication in pocket watches.