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When you need to know the day, date, month, and moon phase in one glance, these are the watches to reach for. The post The complete calendar alternatives to the Rolex Perpetual Padellone appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Sometimes a new dial color is enough to make a familiar watch feel entirely different. Last week, I had the opportunity to go hands-on with Vacheron Constantin’s newest Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin, with its striking new azure blue dial, unveiled in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Overseas collection. Limited to 200 pieces, the… The post A Closer Look: The New Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Azure Blue appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

All that and more in this week's edition of Hodinkee's What's Selling Where column.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors At a recent wedding celebration, after a heavy dinner of exceptional cuisine, I continued the celebration with the couple and friends at the After Party. And we experienced these two exceptional champagnes. One a highly elusive magnum from Frederic Savart, and the other a premier cuvée from Larmandier-Bernier. Both highly acclaimed Récoltant-Manipulants. More Exceptional Champagnes [...] The post Special Episode: More Champagne from August appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

One of the oldest Swiss watchmaking brands (Founded in 1737 in Le Locle), Favre Leuba underwent a global relaunch in 2024 under the leadership of CEO Patrik P. Hoffmann and has since been pretty busy relaunching timepieces that honour the brand’s extensive archives while meeting contemporary mechanical expectations, all with relatively fair prices. Next to […]

“Now, art thou the man to pitch a harpoon down a live whale’s throat, and then jump after it? Answer, quick!” Herman Melville wrote these words and had Captain Peleg say them to Ishmael in the 1851 classic novel Moby-Dick. Now, I ask, are you ready to pitch the Favre Leuba Harpoon Revival? Answer, quick! […] Visit Are You Ready To Pitch The Favre Leuba Harpoon Revival? to read the full article.

Nousseima Baraket founded Buci in 2022 with a Kickstarter campaign that funded her first collection aptly and simply named “Garde-temps” or “timepiece.” Baraket is of African and French origins, with her parents hailing from Tunisia and raising her and her siblings in the French watchmaking region of Franche-Comte, located on the northwest border with Switzerland. […] The post Understanding the Poetry of Time Through Buci’s Founder and Its Newest Collection: Nouvelle appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Following the gray-dial Harpoon Revival unveiled at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, Favre Leuba adds two new black and blue sunray-brushed references to its 60th anniversary collection. Inspired by the 1966 original, they retain its vintage character and contemporary proportions.

Founded in 2022 by Nousseïma Baraket, Buci approaches watchmaking through the written word, taking ideas from books, poetry and different forms of writing. Its debut Garde-Temps collection established this identity, followed by collaborations with seconde/seconde/ and Revolution Watch magazine. With Nouvelle, its second collection, Buci turns to the short story, using the passage of time […]

Today, we’re looking at five Richard Mille timepieces that illustrate why the haute horology house is so popular among women collectors.

Orient reinterprets its heritage in integrated-bracelet sports watches with the new Flusso collection. Drawing inspiration from the SK (“Super King”) models that appeared in the brand’s catalog during the 1970s and ’80s, the Flusso modernizes the formula for a contemporary audience. Four recessed accents in the corners of the case reference the original SK’s protruding […] Visit Fashionably Late To The Party: Introducing The Orient Flusso Collection to read the full article.

This week, Richard Mille revealed a new partnership with GB1, the British America’s Cup Challenger, as the team’s Official Timekeeping Partner for the 38th America’s Cup. In Time+Tide news, FounderFest was a resounding success, and in the wake of our (now closed) 24-hour global online sales window, we have some interesting stats worth sharing. Let’s … ContinuedThe post Richard Mille partners with GB1, the British America’s Cup Challenger ahead of 2027 race appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Perrelet is renowned for its Turbine watches, featuring a dynamic, propeller-style rotor spinning on the dial. As an elegant, dressier counterweight to the theatrical Turbines, Perrelet launched the Weekend collection in 2017. Designed as a compact, well-proportioned daily companion with a subtle retro vibe, the Weekend has recently embraced the ubiquitous trend for stone dials. […]

Another Friday, another list! Two weeks ago, we published a list of five watches that should never have been discontinued. In our eyes, those watches are classics and deserve a permanent spot in their respective brands’ collections. This week, we want to add five more watches to the list. We might have slipped in a […] Visit The Top 5 Watches That Should Never Have Been Discontinued — Part 2 to read the full article.

Ulysse Nardin has spent much of 2026 celebrating the 25th anniversary of its groundbreaking Freak, the world’s most complicated time-only watch,  with a series of new introductions, including the Super Freak released during Watches & Wonders Geneva. Now, the independent Swiss watch brand is turning its attention to the artistic side of the icon with… The post Hands On With The Artistic Two New Ulysse Nardin Freak One Watches appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

When considering a highly functional, reliable, no-nonsense timepiece that doesn’t break the bank, Seiko 5 undoubtedly comes to mind. Seiko also changed the game for affordable complications when it released the Seiko 5 GMT in 2022, making mechanical dual-time watches accessible to a whole new audience. Seiko’s first foray into this territory took the form of the … ContinuedThe post Seiko freshens up its Seiko 5 field GMT with two new colours appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

There are rare occasions in this line of work when you encounter real history that resonates with you. I’ve been fortunate enough through the years to handle a number of important vintage watches, owned by notable people, or simply incredibly rare and historic markers for their makers. These watches are visible and tangible links between […] The post Edward R. Murrow’s Gold Bulova Chronograph Hits the Auction Block Next Month appeared first on Worn & Wound.

In 2022, Formex launched the Field Automatic, a 41mm titanium field watch developed with the brand’s signature focus on practical engineering. The series was refined in 2025 with the Field Automatic Gen 2, boasting a slimmer 40mm case, a reworked two-part dial and a more compact overall profile. Now, Formex takes that same platform in […]

Last week, Worn & Wound and Citizen Watch America headed west to Billings, Montana, for an evening of watches, conversation, and a little bit of Windup Watch Fair previewing at Riddle’s Jewelry’s Shiloh location.  Following our enthusiast night in Salt Lake, the Billings event was another chance to bring the Windup experience to a community […] The post Celebrating a New Home for Watch Enthusiasts in Eastern Montana with Citizen Watch America and Riddle’s Jewelers appeared first on Worn & Wound.

I had heard the name but was not aware of the unforgettable spelling until I got a sample of my first BA111OD watch, the latest addition to the brand’s catalog: the Chapter 7 Skeleton. While BA111OD traces its roots back deep into the history of watchmaking, its modern incarnation has taken shape over the past […] The post Hands-On: BA111OD’s Chapter 7 Skeleton Gets a Light and Airy Stainless Steel Build appeared first on Worn & Wound.