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This was supposed to be the summer of the Royal Pop. Still the biggest cultural moment for watches of the year, the Royal Pop launch did not exactly go as anyone anticipated, and it created perhaps the wrong kind of crossover moment for all involved. I’ve come to think that the product itself, a colorful […] The post Swatch Asks the Importance Questions: Introducing the What If…Jelly? Collection appeared first on Worn & Wound.

The 44mm PAM01733, released at Watches and Wonders, might be my favorite execution of a Luminor in recent years.

When Jaeger-LeCoultre and Nicolas Bonneville first gave the Maison scents in 2024, the result was three deliberately intense fragrances: The Timeless Stories, The Celestial Odyssey, The Precision Pioneer. Two years on, the collaboration has a second chapter, and JLC has been explicit about the relationship. This new trio is a lighter olfactory read on the same DNA, not a replacement for it.

The Krayon Anywhere was introduced in 2020 and, since then, stands apart from virtually every other astronomical watch. A more straightforward version of the Everywhere, it can be configured for any location on Earth, displaying the exact times of sunrise and sunset for its owner, and it remains one of the most original complications in […]

You can't wear watches on the field. That's a red card. But off the field, you can wear whatever you want. And a lot of people really flexed.

For better or worse, but likely worse, I have always attempted to be an iconoclast. When the iPod debuted, I eschewed it for an oddball Korean MP3 player, which I loaded up with nu-metal at a time when all my fellow high school students were evolving into emo kids. I shamelessly drive a 38-year old […] The post An Amateur Astronaut: How A Mark II Speedmaster Racing Reinforced My Love of Oddball Omegas appeared first on Worn & Wound.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Zenith extends their Defy Extreme collection with the new Ultraviolet. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: Zenith Defy Extreme Ultraviolet The Zenith Defy Extreme Ultraviolet Ref 97.9100.9004/80.I209 retails at CHF 17,900 / SGD 28,000 inclusive of local tax. Commentary The Zenith Defy Extreme Ultraviolet is a line extension with a new colour way. [...] The post New: Zenith Defy Extreme Ultraviolet appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

In less than a week, we will commemorate the Apollo 11 lunar landing, which took place on July 20th, 1969. The first astronauts to set foot on the Moon were, of course, Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin. The other Apollo 11 astronaut, Michael Collins, waited for them while orbiting the Moon in the Columbia […] Visit Your Chance To Own Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s Omega Speedmaster to read the full article.

A report from the front lines of China's quickly evolving watch scene.

Are you thinking about buying the White Dial Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional? Good. Pull up a chair.The post Which Omega Speedmaster Should I Buy?: The White Dial Moonwatch | Four Ways to Fly to the Moon EP. 1 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Talking about Svend Andersen and only focusing on the world time complication would be truly reductive of the man’s career. One of the most discreet and yet most revered watchmakers of the independent scene, a founding member of the AHCI, Andersen founded his atelier in 1980, after working for Gübelin, where he got the chance to […]

When IWC reintroduced the Ingenieur collection in 2023, it wasn’t simply reviving an iconic watch—it was bringing back one of Gérald Genta’s most celebrated designs. I was fortunate enough to be there for the relaunch, and I remember being genuinely excited to see the collection return with so much respect for its Genta-designed roots while… The post The IWC Ingenieur Winning Streak Continues in Pool Blue appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

Today, we’re looking at six timepieces where ocean-inspired shades, artistic craftsmanship, and contemporary watchmaking meet to create unforgettable expressions of elegance.

The Straum Frozen Metal Titanium adds a new dial treatment to the brand’s Jan Mayen platform. Its white perimeter gradually gives way to bright silver at the center, creating what Straum calls a reverse fumé. The result is a dial that appears to be caught right as it freezes from the outside in. This is […] Visit The Ice-Cold Anti-Summer Watch: Hands-On With The Straum Frozen Metal Titanium to read the full article.

A watch made to go fast, this new collaboration brings two icons of the motor racing world together on your wrist. The post The TAG Heuer F1 Chronograph finds its spiritual partner in the Goodwood Festival of Speed appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we discuss watch brands, models, and styles that we like but would probably never buy. To be clear, this episode isn’t about picking on anyone or anything. Instead, there are other reasons these pieces aren’t on our wrists and may never be. This podcast player […] Visit Fratello On Air: Watches, Brands, And Styles We Like But Would Probably Never Buy to read the full article.

The post A Closer Look: Parmigiani Tonda PF Chronographe Mystérieux appeared first on Revolution Watch.

Yema seems to be focused on combining its historic dive watch designs with more sophisticated mechanics, especially since the arrival of the manufacture CMM.20 micro-rotor calibre. Following the Navygraf Slim CMM.20 and the Navygraf Pearl CMM.20, the French brand now introduces a more specialised interpretation of its vintage-inspired diver. Made together with the French Marine […]

Today, the 14th of July, is France’s National Day. Every year, the country celebrates the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille on July 14th, 1789, which was a major event of the French Revolution. Additionally, it commemorates the Fête de la Fédération, which celebrated the unity of the French people on July 14th, 1790. […] Visit Yema Pays Tribute To The French Navy’s Submarine Forces With The Navygraf Barracuda CMM.20 Limited Edition to read the full article.