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11 Of The Best Open-Heart Watches

From simple dress watches to a high-frequency chronograph, these watches put their mechanical appeal on display.More
Teddy Baldassarre - Watches 1 day ago • 7 views

Hands-on – Wren’s Unexpected Take on the Integrated Sports Watch, The Vessel

If you’ve recently been following the buzzing micro-brand scene, you’ve probably heard about NYC-based brand Wren. Founded in 2024 by Craig Karger, who’s also behind Wrist Enthusiast, the brand has, for now, exclusively produced vintage-inspired dive watches. Yet only two years after its creation, the brand has decided to revise its design language entirely and launch […]
Monochrome Watches 1 day ago • 5 views

From the Editor: Audemars Piguet's The Watch Keepers—Eight Years After Its 2018 Test, AP Goes After the Grey Market with a Consignment Model

Audemars Piguet launched its certified pre-owned program today, and the first thing worth saying is that it’s long overdue for a proper postmortem. When WCL covered MB&F's certified pre-owned chapter in July 2018, AP was already counted among the few houses that had gone down this road.
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Hands-On: A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Calendar—With Diamonds And A Bracelet

By giving collectors exactly what they've asked for, the brand has created nearly a perfect, quintessential Lange.
HODINKEE 1 day ago • 5 views

COLLECTABILITY MEETS A PATEK PHILIPPE HEROINE

There is a saying: ‘Never meet your heroes’. It is based on the premise that it’s easy to be disappointed when you meet someone you admire. Fortunately, this was not the case when John Reardon and I recently met Anita Porchet at the Patek Philippe Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Milan (WAGE). Both of us … Continued The post COLLECTABILITY MEETS A PATEK PHILIPPE HEROINE appeared first on Collectability.
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A. Lange & Söhne brings back the platinum bracelet for a very special Datograph Perpetual

A. Lange & Söhne celebrates 20 years of the Datograph Perpetual with a platinum bracelet, diamond-set black dial, and limited to 50 piecesThe post A. Lange & Söhne brings back the platinum bracelet for a very special Datograph Perpetual appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time and Tide Watches 1 day ago • 3 views

Breaking News: Zenith to Cut Half of Its Le Locle Workforce—LVMH's Chronograph House Moving to Haute Horlogerie

Le Temps has reported that Zenith, the LVMH-owned watchmaker based in Le Locle, is preparing a sweeping round of job cuts, and the brand has confirmed the plan. Le Temps is a respected Swiss French-language daily, formed in 1998 from the merger of the Journal de Genève and the Gazette de Lausanne.
Watch Collecting Lifestyle 1 day ago • 3 views

Introducing – The Full-White Hautlence Sphere Series 5

Since the Sphere’s introduction in 2023, Hautlence has offered its unconventional creation in different colours, materials, and case executions. The blue-toned Sphere Series 1 established the collection’s signature multi-axis jumping hour, followed by the black-and-grey Series 2. The Sphere Series 3 came in a more compact titanium case with purple accents, while the Sphere Series […]
Monochrome Watches 1 day ago • 3 views

Berneron Mirage 38 Prussian Blue: Quick Impressions

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors When the Berneron Mirage 38 was first unveiled in 2023, it quickly became one of the most talked-about watches from the emerging independent watchmaking scene. The design defies conventional watchmaking geometry. It challenges the norms of conventional design and movement architecture. The movement, dial, hands and case appear to be deliberately distorted. We recently encountered [...] The post Berneron Mirage 38 Prussian Blue: Quick Impressions appeared first on DEPLOYANT.
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The Connection Between Watches and Cars Beyond Racing

There are many crossovers between watches and other spheres, from diving and broader sports to exploration of the skies and outer space. Possibly one of the most poignant and deeply rooted connections is between watches and cars. This link largely traces back to early automobile racing and the need for precise speed and distance calculations. […] The post The Connection Between Watches and Cars Beyond Racing appeared first on Worn & Wound.
Worn & Wound 1 day ago • 3 views

Introducing – Warm Autumnal Colours for the Rado DiaStar Original Skeleton

Although Rado is synonymous today with high-tech ceramic watches, it got a head start in innovative materials with the launch of its DiaStar model in 1962. Made from brightly polished tungsten carbide sintered under intense heat, it was the world’s first scratch-proof watch. A child of its time, the futuristic flying saucer case featured a […]
Monochrome Watches 1 day ago • 3 views

The New Louis Moinet 1816 Tourbillon Chronograph — Sleek Looks, Edgy Mechanics

There’s something special about combining a chronograph and tourbillon. One complication measures elapsed time, while the other uses a rotating cage to counteract the effects of gravity on the regulating organ. Bringing them together is no small feat, as both mechanisms demand considerable energy. Starting or stopping the chronograph also changes the load and torque […] Visit The New Louis Moinet 1816 Tourbillon Chronograph — Sleek Looks, Edgy Mechanics to read the full article.
Fratello Watches – the magazine dedicated to watches 1 day ago • 3 views

Industry News – Audemars Piguet Launches The Watch Keepers, Its Online Platform for Certified Pre-Owned Watches

The concept of Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) isn’t new to the watch industry, but it has gained quite some momentum in recent years, in particular when Rolex launched its own service, now known to be a significant revenue generator for the Geneva-based brand (USD 590 million in 2025, already more than that as of September 2026, according […]
Monochrome Watches 1 day ago • 3 views

Introducing – The 417 ES x 0260 x BAIT Chronograph, the Vintage Racing Hanhart that Never Was

The 417 ES Chronograph by Hanhart is one of the defining models in the German brand’s history, introduced in 1954 as a pilot’s chronograph for the German armed forces: robust, reliable and legible. The stainless steel version, designated 417 ES, which also happened to be one of Steve McQueen’s favourite watches off-screen, became the foundation […]
Monochrome Watches 1 day ago • 3 views

A Closer Look: Renaud Tixier Monday Skeleton Watch And Why It Matters

There is something special about watching two exceptionally talented watchmakers, each with very different backgrounds and areas of expertise, come together to create something new. I have known Dominique Renaud for decades, going back to his years as one of the industry’s leading movement innovators. But in 2024, when he introduced me to his new… The post A Closer Look: Renaud Tixier Monday Skeleton Watch And Why It Matters appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.
ATimelyPerspective 1 day ago • 3 views

The best TAG Heuer Aquaracers of the modern era

We've put together a list of 6 of the best TAG Heuer Aquaracers, from the ultra-deep diving Professional 1000, to the Time+Tide SundownerThe post The best TAG Heuer Aquaracers of the modern era appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time and Tide Watches 1 day ago • 5 views

What Audemars Piguet’s New CPO Program, The Watch Keepers, Means for Buyers, Sellers, & Prices

Today, Audemars Piguet launches its own certified pre-owned platform called the Watch Keepers, with authentication in its own workshops, a two-year warranty, and an auction option.
Watchonista 1 day ago • 3 views

Business News: Audemars Piguet Unveils 'The Watch Keepers' - A Digital Platform Offering Certified Pre-Owned Watches

The Le Brassus watchmaker will facilitate sales and auctions of brand-certified timepieces on a digital platform launching in Switzerland and Europe, with plans for expansion to other markets, including the U.S.
HODINKEE 1 day ago • 3 views

Why I Bought The Hermès Cape Cod

Last week, I reviewed the new titanium Hermès Cape Cod. It’s a great, more masculine, sportier version of a typically more feminine, dressier watch, but it maintains its quirky, Chaîne d’Ancre-bracelet-inspired design. It is certainly a surprising release, especially considering the model’s previous iterations. However, it perfectly fits Hermès’s approach to creating designs that feel […] Visit Why I Bought The Hermès Cape Cod to read the full article.
Fratello Watches – the magazine dedicated to watches 1 day ago • 4 views

Last Week in Watches: Lange’s Platinum Datograph, Breitling’s Hand-Wound Navitimers

The post Last Week in Watches: Lange’s Platinum Datograph, Breitling’s Hand-Wound Navitimers appeared first on Revolution Watch.
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