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Watch events are popping up left and right, and that’s good, especially when they’re open to the public. Milano Watch Week 2026 is one such horological happening. The event brings 55 brands to Milan and aims to introduce the public to watches and brands that are often difficul…
Some (in fact almost all) watches require minutes, hours, sometimes days to help one make up their mind about it. Not the new Bulgari Octo Finissimo Dazzle. Chances are that you look at it, and will immediately be drawn to or repulsed by it. There is a reason we rarely see the…
Astronomy is part of Louis Moinet‘s history, who created the “compteur de tierces” chronograph specifically for celestial observations. The brand bearing his name has kept the connection alive through its multiple space-themed creations, such as the Super Moon and Mars Mission…
After writing about Tudor’s habit of arriving at a genuinely excellent design and then quietly undercutting it, it felt only fair to go looking for counterexamples. I wanted to find watches that show Tudor committed fully, finished the thought, and ended up with something that…
For more than three decades, Christophe Claret has been one of the names enthusiasts look to for unusual and interesting displays, animation, sound, and complications. Now, after a difficult period that saw the Christophe Claret brand enter insolvency proceedings, the independ…
Fresh off the avalanche of releases during Geneva Watch Days, we’re revisiting a Buying Guide topic from earlier this year. Sparked by watches like the De Bethune DB25 Digitale, one of this year’s absolute best of the fair, and the refreshingly cool M.A.D.3, we take another lo…
Orient Star embarks on a new chapter for its 75th anniversary. While many of the brand’s anniversary releases this year celebrate the elements that helped define Orient Star, the new Sakigake collection looks firmly toward the future. Most notably, it abandons one of the brand…
Innovation takes on different forms in the luxury watch industry. New mechanisms and complications are certainly one form of innovation that the industry celebrates, but so are materials science and the tactile experience of touching, wearing, and operating a timepiece. While…
It’s that time of the week again — time for Sunday Morning Showdown! And this week, regardless of who wins, Tudor blood will be spilled. That’s right, it’s Tudor versus Tudor in a battle of the brand’s yellow-handed, sporty GMT offerings. That includes the new Tudor Northflag…
In many cases, particularly with in-house calibres, movements are the star of the show. Finishing, complexity and technology like silicon components and new escapement designs easily steal the limelight through exhibition case backs, but dials remain the centrepiece and what y…