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Introducing – The Impressive, Complex Louis Vuitton Escale en Alaska Pocket Watch

Travel has always been at the heart of Louis Vuitton, and the Escales Autour du Monde collection, like all Escale watches, has a great poetic sound to it. The name, which translates as “Stopovers Around the World,” recalls Francisca Mattéoli’s celebrated book documenting Gaston-Louis Vuitton’s remarkable collection of hotel labels gathered during his travels; there’s […]
Monochrome Watches 4 months ago • 9 views

How The Omega Speedmaster Became The Moonwatch In 1969

It’s July 21st, the day that the Omega Speedmaster Professional became the Moonwatch. It may have actually been one of the first nicknames that a wristwatch ever received, as it has been used for many decades now. As a watch enthusiast, you’ve probably heard the story of the Moonwatch a thousand times already. However, if […] Visit How The Omega Speedmaster Became The Moonwatch In 1969 to read the full article.
Fratello Watches – the magazine dedicated to watches 4 months ago • 18 views

Introducing: Panerai Luminor Luna Rossa GMT PAM01791 and Chrono PAM01768—The Road to Naples 2027

Panerai has unveiled two new additions to its Luminor Luna Rossa collection, continuing a partnership with the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team that began in 2019 and now enters its most consequential chapter yet. The release lands as the 38th America's Cup approaches Naples in 2027.
Watch Collecting Lifestyle 4 months ago • 15 views

Industry News – Swiss Watch Exports Increased by 11.2% in June 2026, According to the FHS

Earlier today, we reported the increase in sales indicated by the Swatch Group (+8.5% at constant rate), which follows almost identical signs reported by Richemont about a week ago (+8% for Specialist Watchmakers and +20% in total, with a growth mostly driven by Jewellery brands). Now, it’s time for the Federation of the Swiss Watch […]
Monochrome Watches 4 months ago • 7 views

The Beda’a Angles Guichets Finds Poetry in the Passing of Time

The new Angles Guichets is a dress watch that replaces spectacle with subtlety by pairing an architectural case with a celestial display that quietly transforms the way we experience time.
Watchonista 4 months ago • 6 views

Industry News – Swatch Group Reports Sales Up 8.5% in its Half-Year Report 2026

Following two difficult consecutive years, with sales down 12% in 2024 and 7% in 2025, the Swatch Group, the Swiss watchmaking giant owner of brands such as Omega, Breguet, Longines, and Tissot, is now back to growth. Indeed, as indicated by its half-year 2026 report, Swatch Group recorded “a strong increase in sales, up +8.5% […]
Monochrome Watches 4 months ago • 9 views

The Bulova Military VWI Special Edition: A reliable chronograph for a good cause

The Bulova Military VWI Special Edition supports the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative, with 10% of the sales proceeds donated to the VWI.The post The Bulova Military VWI Special Edition: A reliable chronograph for a good cause appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time and Tide Watches 4 months ago • 8 views

A Closer Look: Universal Genève Compax Collection

The post A Closer Look: Universal Genève Compax Collection appeared first on Revolution Watch.
Revolution 4 months ago • 8 views

Hands-on – The Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Raticosa, Revisiting One of the Race’s Legendary Roads

Chopard, the Official Timekeeper and World Sponsor of the famous Italian endurance rally since 1988, has released countless chronographs inspired by the Mille Miglia race, its drivers and its iconic route. The Raticosa Pass has already been honoured once before, with a limited-edition series in 2021, and this 2026 Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Raticosa pays […]
Monochrome Watches 4 months ago • 9 views

Fratello On Air: Sleeper ’90s And ’00s Watches Worth Waking Up For

Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we discuss sleeper watches from the ’90s and ’00s. It was an interesting period for timepieces, representing a transition from smaller, often quartz-powered models to mechanical ones. Let’s just say that watchmakers were finding their collective feet again with interesting results. Still, there were gems, […] Visit Fratello On Air: Sleeper ’90s And ’00s Watches Worth Waking Up For to read the full article.
Fratello Watches – the magazine dedicated to watches 4 months ago • 8 views

Get Your Groove On With The Grape-Dial Glashütte Original Sixties Chronograph

I always thought of Glashütte Original as a modest watch brand. However, the German watchmaker does indeed use its Vintage Collection to experiment with more than the usual black, silver, and blue dials. This is where the new Glashütte Original Sixties Chronograph Annual Edition comes in with its groovy purple dial. I even got to […] Visit Get Your Groove On With The Grape-Dial Glashütte Original Sixties Chronograph to read the full article.
Fratello Watches – the magazine dedicated to watches 4 months ago • 8 views

News: Rolex Supports the Opening of National Geographic's Reimagined Base Camp in Washington, D.C.

Rolex has announced its role as a Founding Donor and Grand Opening Partner for the National Geographic Society's newly reimagined headquarters—known as Base Camp—and its centerpiece public attraction, the Museum of Exploration, which opened this week in Washington, D.C.
Watch Collecting Lifestyle 4 months ago • 8 views

Owner’s Review: the Seiko Orange Monster SRP315

What is a summer watch?  It’s a question I ask myself every year around this time. It’s partly rhetorical. We all know, somehow, what a summer watch is. It conjures something in the mind’s eye of a watch enthusiast that is colorful and probably on the sporty side. It looks best when sun drenched, on […] The post Owner’s Review: the Seiko Orange Monster SRP315 appeared first on Worn & Wound.
Worn & Wound 4 months ago • 8 views

Watch Shopping: Liljenquist Beckstead Opens a New Rolex Boutique—Tysons Galleria Gets a Green Room of Its Own

Liljenquist Beckstead has opened a new Rolex Boutique at Tysons Galleria in McLean, Virginia, giving the Mid-Atlantic's watch-collecting community a dedicated 2,800-square-foot outpost inside one of the region's more polished shopping centers.
Watch Collecting Lifestyle 4 months ago • 9 views

Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Jewellery Night & Day and Hour-Minute—Two Takes on Feminine Elegance

Fourteen years on from the original Rendez-Vous, Jaeger-LeCoultre returns to the collection with two watches that argue feminine watchmaking doesn't need to pick a lane. One is a 10-piece platinum jewel with a hand-painted sapphire dial and a genuine complication underneath the gemstones.
Watch Collecting Lifestyle 4 months ago • 10 views

Toledano & Chan Introduces the Breutalist, a Limited Edition for the Horology Club

We’re about half a year removed from the release of Toledano & Chan’s b/1.3r, certainly the brand’s most ambitious release to date with a solid gold dial, subtly updated case construction, and their first “Swiss Made” designation. They’ve followed up that launch with their first collaboration with The Horologly Club, the Hong Kong based watch […] The post Toledano & Chan Introduces the Breutalist, a Limited Edition for the Horology Club appeared first on Worn & Wound.
Worn & Wound 4 months ago • 14 views

Introducing: Breitling Top Time B01 Chronograph 41 Tribute To Aston Martin DB5

Breitling leans into the shapely Top Time chronograph's cushion case in a tribute to the mighty Aston Martin DB5 (and a nod to its Bond-film links, too).
HODINKEE 4 months ago • 11 views

Introducing – American Indie Watchmaker RGM Launches the Model 151 Snoopy Flying Ace

RGM Watch Company has never been a brand to chase trends or pop culture. Founded in 1992 by Roland G. Murphy in Pennsylvania, the brand has built its reputation on traditional watchmaking, producing around 400 watches annually while preserving crafts such as engine turning, movement decoration, and even in-house calibre production. Its latest release, however, […]
Monochrome Watches 4 months ago • 10 views

Omega Dynamic: Revisiting A Cult-Classic Watch That Was Ahead Of Its Time

The unusual but ergonomic design spanned several decades and product families. More
Teddy Baldassarre - Watches 4 months ago • 12 views

New MoonSwatch to celebrate Apollo 11 landing. Launch date: July 12, 2026

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors In time to celebrate the Apollo 11 Moon landing of July 12, 1969, Swatch x Omega releases a limited edition MoonSwatch featuring Moonshine Gold dial, hands, crown and pushers. Press Release information of this release (available tomorrow!), with commentary in italics. The Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch Mission to the Moon 1969 Ref. SSX01B700 will retail [...] The post New MoonSwatch to celebrate Apollo 11 landing. Launch date: July 12, 2026 appeared first on DEPLOYANT.
DEPLOYANT 4 months ago • 9 views