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WatchCharts May 2025 Market Update: The Big Three Still Performing Relatively Well

Today, secondary prices for many brands sit are at 4-year lows, while retail prices climb ever-higher – particularly due to the impact of tariffs in the US. As the gap between retail and market widens, the secondary market now offers some of the best deals seen this decade. The post WatchCharts May 2025 Market Update: The Big Three Still Performing Relatively Well appeared first on Quill & Pad.
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Introducing – The New Vacheron Constantin Overseas Grand Complication Openface

Long considered the domain of delicate watches, grandes complications (in the more extensive use of the term, and not the traditional definition of the grande complication – repeater + chrono + calendar) have found their way into collections designed for adventure. The incorporation of complications reflects a broader change in watchmaking, where tradition is no […]
Monochrome Watches about 1 month ago • 1 view

Fratello On Air: How Vintage Watch Shenanigans Hurt The Hobby

Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we discuss a recent news story about another questionable vintage watch. We aren’t taking sides, but it allows us to mention, yet again, the pain it causes the hobby. Still, plenty of great pieces are out there if you do your homework. Another week, […] Visit Fratello On Air: How Vintage Watch Shenanigans Hurt The Hobby to read the full article.
Fratello Watches – the magazine dedicated to watches about 1 month ago • 1 view

Introducing: The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Grand Complication Openface

A new flagship for the Overseas line, and the first reference to feature a minute repeater.
HODINKEE about 1 month ago • 1 view

Introducing: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Grand Complication Openface. The First Minute Repeater in this Collection.

To continue the celebration of its 270th anniversary, the new Overseas Grand Complication Openface introduces the first minute-repeater in Vacheron Constantin's distinguished Overseas line. The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Grand Complication Openface is a testament to horological innovation, born from an extensive development journey aimed at housing grand complications within an elegant and sporty case architecture.
Watch Collecting Lifestyle about 1 month ago • 1 view

Vacheron Constantin brings a minute repeater to the Overseas for the first time with the Grand Complication Openface

Vacheron Constantin continues its 270th anniversary celebrations in dramatic style with an extremely complicated titanium Overseas.The post Vacheron Constantin brings a minute repeater to the Overseas for the first time with the Grand Complication Openface appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time and Tide Watches about 1 month ago • 1 view

Corum Is Making A Swiss-Owned Comeback — What Can We Expect?

Maybe you can’t call it a comeback — thanks, LL Cool J — but in a way, Corum is making a comeback. Founded in 1955 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the brand recently announced a return to Swiss ownership. It was part of the Hong Kong-based Citychamp Watch & Jewellery Group for 12 years. But following a […] Visit Corum Is Making A Swiss-Owned Comeback — What Can We Expect? to read the full article.
Fratello Watches – the magazine dedicated to watches about 1 month ago • 1 view

Hands-On: IWC Pilots Watch 41 Automatic Top Gun 'Lake Tahoe' – The 2025 Release You Probably Didn’t Know About

It might not be the most surprising or revolutionary, but it sure is really damn cool.
HODINKEE about 1 month ago • 1 view

Hands-On: the Ace Jewelers x Cedric Bellon CB01 Small Seconds

When is a watch more than a watch? It honestly sounds like a pretty dumb question, but it’s a question that I just asked myself when writing about the Cedric Bellon CB01 – a grade 5 titanium watch that’s just as much a watch as it is a case study in sustainability. I’ll admit, when […] The post Hands-On: the Ace Jewelers x Cedric Bellon CB01 Small Seconds appeared first on Worn & Wound.
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Hands-on – The Stowa Marine Original Arabic is Fit for a Life at Sea (Incl. Video)

German watchmaking company Stowa has been around for more than a century, and throughout that time, it became primarily known for two things: pilots’ watches and marine chronometers. These instruments were crucial in the early days of navigating the seas, as they were vital instruments in pinpointing where you were on your journey and where […]
Monochrome Watches about 1 month ago • 2 views

Business News: Switzerland Moves Closer To U.S. Trade Deal That Could Bring Tariff Relief For Watch Industry

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Switzerland has climbed to the front of the queue for trade deals.
HODINKEE about 1 month ago • 1 view

Grand Seiko Snowflake Review: The Textured Dial That Changed Everything

The watch world discovered the Grand Seiko Snowflake in 2017, the year Grand Seiko spun off from Seiko to become an independent luxury brand. The Snowflake has since become one of Grand Seiko's most popular watch models. Here we showcase all the Grand Seiko Snowflake models and explore what makes each one special.More
Teddy Baldassarre - Watches about 1 month ago • 1 view

The 8 best sailing watches to wear on the open seas

Hitting the open water? We highly recommend adding one of these watches to your kit list before setting sail.The post The 8 best sailing watches to wear on the open seas appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Introducing: G-Shock and 'Undefeated' Team Up For Another Collaboration – This Time In Camo

Can you see it? No? Well I promise it's there, it's just some really good camouflage.
HODINKEE about 1 month ago • 1 view

Introducing – The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton 8 Days Gübelin Special Edition

Collaborations are one of the hottest trends in watchmaking today, as brands, high and low, team up with artists, retailers, collectors – you name it – to create special customised editions. The latest collaboration involves Italian powerhouse Bulgari and Gübelin, the Swiss, family-owned jewellery and watch retailer. The model selected is the Octo Finissimo Skeleton […]
Monochrome Watches about 1 month ago • 1 view

Tudor Introduces the Pelagos FXD Chrono “Pink” for the Giro d’Italia

It’s deja vu all over again. Just last week, we brought you news of Tudor’s latest release in carbon fiber, a Black Bay Chronograph made to celebrate their partnership with the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 team. Just days after that announcement, Tudor followed up with yet another carbon chrono, this one built on […] The post Tudor Introduces the Pelagos FXD Chrono “Pink” for the Giro d’Italia appeared first on Worn & Wound.
Worn & Wound about 1 month ago • 1 view

Review: The New Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors From being the original sports watch, to the most iconic shaped dress watch – what a life the Reverso has lived. Versatility is its middle name as its been designed to be sporty with a rubber strap, to be a canvas hosting some of the most evocative enamel paintings seen in watchmaking, to be a [...] The post Review: The New Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds appeared first on DEPLOYANT.
DEPLOYANT about 1 month ago • 1 view

The Watchmaking Trends of 2025: Materials

While a wristwatch is, first and foremost, a mechanical instrument designed to display the time, it’s also a stylistic object that follows the evolving codes of design, ergonomics, and materials.
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Richard Mille Opens Landmark Boutique in Dallas, Texas

The post Richard Mille Opens Landmark Boutique in Dallas, Texas appeared first on Revolution Watch.
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Portrait – Löbner Watches, “Vom Guten das Beste” or The Best of The Best

Swiss watchmaking captures all the attention. The most prestigious brands, trusted by the market, are “Swiss Made”, which acts as an absolute guarantee. The only one to dominate the watch landscape, historically, outside of Switzerland, is the great Japanese classic: Seiko. On closer inspection, however, watch-related know-how has developed outside of Switzerland, particularly in Eastern […]
Monochrome Watches about 1 month ago • 1 view