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Last Thursday evening, the Windup Watch Shop Showroom filled up fast as we welcomed our friends from Islander for the worldwide debut of the brand-new Islander Saltaire Solar Diver. All evening, the room buzzed with the particular energy that only a first-look launch can bring—the chance to be among the very first people anywhere to […] The post Recap: Launching the Islander Saltaire Solar Diver with the Islander Watch Team at the Windup Watch Shop Showroom appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Baltic’s Heures du Monde “Horizon Line” Time+Tide Studio Edition pairs a forged carbon dial with a worldtimer complication ready for FounderFest.The post FounderFest: The Baltic Heures du Monde “Horizon Line” is a worldtimer that takes the French brand into entirely new territory appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Seven independent brands, three cities, and one new festival focused on a weekend of watches. We went hands on with every new piece before the doors open.

Over the past decade, Time+Tide has evolved from an Australian online watch publication into one of the influential platforms dedicated to watchmaking, and independent watchmaking in particular. Alongside its editorial content, the company has expanded into retail with its Watch Discovery Studios in Melbourne, London and New York. This year, the company is launching FounderFest, […]

By now, you’re probably well aware of the incredibly enriching experience I had with Citizen Watch Company at their manufacturing facilities getting a peek behind the curtain at the genius that is the brand’s proprietary Eco-Drive technology. However, as I teased on a podcast episode, the warmth and transparency of every member of Citizen’s team […] The post Out of Office: Exploring Japan with Citizen Watch Company appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Last November, the 25th Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève handed its Aiguille d'Or to a watch with a single hand. At a ceremony held at Geneva's Bâtiment des Forces Motrices, the jury passed over the room's more technically ambitious entries and crowned the Breguet Classique Souscription 2025—a piece that tells time with nothing more than one hand sweeping a white enamel dial.

It wouldn’t be summer without a proper skin diver or regatta timer, or how about both? Roughly one year ago, we got the latest reimagining from Albishorn, giving us a mash up of two seafaring classics with the brand’s signature vintage-inspired spin. The result was the Marinagraph, originally offered in two colors, one with a […] The post Albishorn Just Expanded its Marinagraph Collection With Two Ultra-Classic Colorways appeared first on Worn & Wound.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors IWC releases a new Big Pilot’s Watch to celebrate Mercedes-Benz’s 140 years of innovation. This novelty features a Perpetual calendar with the new Proset feature, which allows the calendar to be adjusted forward and backward by manipulating the crown. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Proset 140 [...] The post IWC celebrates 140 years of Innovation with Mercedes-Benz appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

Albishorn, an independent Swiss brand founded in 2024 by Sébastien Chaulmontet, focuses on “imaginary vintage” watches, “what if” models that are visually grounded in the past – but which never existed. A year after its debut, Albishorn released the Marinagraph, a robust skin diver with a patented 10-minute regatta countdown function that “could have” been […]

The brand known for "imaginary vintage" creations takes its mechanical regatta chronograph and introduces a bit more restraint in execution.

The King still rocks. And his watches still tock.

Some brands flourish in the field of heritage watchmaking, at least for inspiration. Remakes, re-editions, re-designs and whatnot all rely on successful designs of the past. Nivada Grenchen is one of those brands, bringing back several very popular models from its rich history, yet it also has a more quirky side. Recreating a rather obscure […]

There’s a particular kind of contentment that comes from wearing a watch that asks nothing of you, and the master of this is the field watch. No complications to set, no bezel to align, no story to tell anyone who asks. Just a black dial, white numerals, two hands, and maybe a date. I feel […] Visit The Simple Pleasures Of Field Watch Design to read the full article.

Two companies, at the forefront of mechanical innovation, coming together to mark 140 years of history – that’s what IWC’s latest watch is all about. The brand has a long-standing partnership with Mercedes-Benz, exemplified through not only the Mercedes-Benz AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 Team special editions, but also through the various road-car-themed watches. The new […]

Seiko’s and Japan’s very first wristwatch, the 1913 Laurel, is one of the prettiest watches I have ever seen. More than a century after its conception, it still looks fresh. It’s also, as you can imagine, a rather important watch. To underline that and make it possible to wear a watch that honors the beginning […] Visit Seiko Doesn’t Rest On Its Laurels: Introducing Two Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Watches to read the full article.

The case back is easy to overlook. After all, it spends most of its time pressed against your wrist, hidden from view. But turn a watch over, and the case back can reveal a completely different side of the design. For some collectors, a beautifully finished movement behind a sapphire crystal is one of the […] Visit Fratello Talks: Can A Case Back Make Or Break A Watch to read the full article.

The Presage Classic collection has become Seiko’s showcase for traditional Japanese decorative arts. Within the collection, the Craftsmanship line celebrates centuries-old artisanal techniques through enamel, porcelain and urushi lacquer dials. This year, Seiko expands its catalogue with two refined additions that honour an important milestone in the company’s history: the 1913 Laurel, Japan’s first wristwatch. […]

Timed to coincide with a solar eclipse casting its shadow across parts of Spain, the latest MoonSwatch is the Mission to the Sun – Solar Eclipse.The post Omega x Swatch quickly follow up the 1969 with a new, very limited Mission to the Sun – Solar Eclipse appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

By shrinking its flagship diver to 38mm and upgrading to full titanium, Certina has created a compelling tool watch for a hair over $1,000.More