The Latest News About Watches

The best ultra light watches that won’t weigh you down

There is an old adage in the world of luxury watches, that the heavier a watch is, the more it must be worth. But if that were the case, we would be lining our lugs with lead and tungsten to make our timepieces as hefty as possible. We could, and have, gone into far too … Continued The post The best ultra light watches that won’t weigh you down appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post The best ultra light watches that won’t weigh you down appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time and Tide Watches over 1 year ago • 8 views

Hands-On With The Citizen Super Titanium Eco-Drive Chrono And Day-Date

Among affordable watches, the offerings from Citizen are hard to ignore. “Hard to beat” would be an even better choice of words. The Japanese brand is almost invincible when it comes to offering great value for money. The latest series added to the brand’s lineup are the Super Titanium Eco-Drive Chrono and Day-Date lines. Both […] Visit Hands-On With The Citizen Super Titanium Eco-Drive Chrono And Day-Date to read the full article.
Fratello Watches – the magazine dedicated to watches over 1 year ago • 7 views

A Diamond Between the Lugs

In 1999, Philippe Stern and his son Thierry were discussing how to celebrate and distinguish watches made from platinum without writing the name of the metal on the dial. As always at Patek Philippe, discretion was imperative – the company prefers to be understated – and Philippe Stern suggested, “Why don’t we just put a diamond, a small diamond on the case somewhere?” Father and son analyzed every piece that the company was producing in platinum, and saw it was […] The post A Diamond Between the Lugs appeared first on Collectability.
Collectability over 1 year ago • 7 views

Introducing the B/1, the Debut Watch from Toledano & Chan

A long lived pet peeve of mine in the watch industry is people referring to watches as “Brutalist” without having a clue about what the term really means. How, I always wonder, can a brand refer to their watch as being inspired by Brutalist architecture without it even being made of concrete? Well, the debut […] The post Introducing the B/1, the Debut Watch from Toledano & Chan appeared first on Worn & Wound.
Worn & Wound over 1 year ago • 7 views

Experience: Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin California Orange Citrus. Perfect Match to the Rolex Explorer II 'Polar'.

As you know, we love a good G&T and we love talking about Drumshanbo, one of our favorite gins out there. The latest and greatest from Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin is infused this time with California Orange Citrus for the hot summer days ahead of us. Infused with twelve botanicals like the twelve months of the year, the Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin is a well-balanced gin unlike any other. Distilled at the edge of a lake in a shed in a small Irish town called Drumshanbo, the ordinary is made extraordinary.
Watch Collecting Lifestyle over 1 year ago • 8 views

Auctions: Hodinkee Staffers Chat About Their Top Lots From The Upcoming Geneva Sales

A vintage-obsessive, a vintage specialist and a self professed contrarian throw down their top picks ahead of this weekend's auctions.
HODINKEE over 1 year ago • 8 views

Tennis Anyone? Timex Releases their Latest Peanuts Themed Novelty

Snoopy and the rest of Charles Schulz’s iconic Peanuts characters have graced newspaper pages since 1950 and for nearly as long, the gang has partnered with Timex to create special edition watch collaborations. Together they bring a playfulness to the wrist like few brands can. Whether you grew up reading the Sunday funnies or watching […] The post Tennis Anyone? Timex Releases their Latest Peanuts Themed Novelty appeared first on Worn & Wound.
Worn & Wound over 1 year ago • 7 views

Hands-on – The IWC Pilot’s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 Shows Great Promise

As we approached the end of 2023, the landscape for those seeking an obtainable motorsport-inspired chronograph underwent a shift, offering a slightly broader array of options. This was spurred by the notable introduction of an extension to IWC‘s Pilot’s Watch series: the Performance Chronograph 41. Available in titanium to commemorate the brand’s enduring partnership with […]
Monochrome Watches over 1 year ago • 6 views

Watch Spotting: At An International Meetup For Universal Genève Collectors

...in Genève.
HODINKEE over 1 year ago • 5 views

Rolex, Cartier, and the Competitive Edge: the Watches of Challengers

Before I hop into the watches in “Challengers” and how they play into the movie, I want to establish an important fact about me — I am not a sports fan, much less a tennis fan. However, this movie wasn’t really about tennis, was it?  This is more a movie about the loss of innocence […] The post Rolex, Cartier, and the Competitive Edge: the Watches of Challengers appeared first on Worn & Wound.
Worn & Wound over 1 year ago • 6 views

Taste the Rainbow: There’s a Full Spectrum of Unique Timepieces at Only Watch

The theme of this year’s edition of the biennial auction is “All the Colors of the Rainbow,” and these watchmakers have clearly understood the assignment.
Watchonista over 1 year ago • 7 views

Why Cartier has always been the watchmaker of shapes, as told by Image, Style, and Heritage Director Pierre Rainero

There are few brands with the cache of Cartier, and we wanted to hear the full story straight from the horse's mouth. The post Why Cartier has always been the watchmaker of shapes, as told by Image, Style, and Heritage Director Pierre Rainero appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post Why Cartier has always been the watchmaker of shapes, as told by Image, Style, and Heritage Director Pierre Rainero appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time and Tide Watches over 1 year ago • 5 views

Gift Guide: Commemorate Your 2024 Graduate’s Achievements With These Seven Watches

From formal stylings to contenders for a one-and-done watch collection, these options are fit for celebrating graduation day with proper fanfare.
HODINKEE over 1 year ago • 5 views

What Makes Rolex so Successful? Here Are Nine Reasons

Rolex is viewed by many as the Number One among major Swiss watch manufacturers. Why? Rüdiger Bucher, Editorial Director at WatchTime's German sister magazine, Chronos, lists nine reasons for the success of Rolex.
WatchTime – USA's No.1 Watch Magazine over 1 year ago • 6 views

[VIDEO] Hands-On with Sinn’s New Releases at Time to Watches

The Time to Watches show in Geneva, which runs at the same as Watches & Wonders but is not affiliated with that show in any way, offers a very different experience than what we found in Palexpo. It’s smaller, for sure, but also much more easygoing, less hectic, and calmer in every way. Much of […] The post [VIDEO] Hands-On with Sinn’s New Releases at Time to Watches appeared first on Worn & Wound.
Worn & Wound over 1 year ago • 5 views

New: Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm Pink Gold

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Girard-Perregaux releases two new dial options for their 42mm Laureato in Pink Gold. The dials are part of their “Fifty Shades of Laureato” collection in either Sage Green or Ultramarine Blue. Press Release information with commentary in italic.s New: Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm Pink Gold The Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm models in Pink Gold retail for USD 51,900 on [...] The post New: Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm Pink Gold appeared first on DEPLOYANT.
DEPLOYANT over 1 year ago • 6 views

The Bastardo abides: the transgressive tastes of Phil Toledano, and the Toledano & Chan B/1

Mr Enthusiast reveals inspiration behind Toledano & Chan, his new brand honouring 1970s design, materials, and quirks. The post The Bastardo abides: the transgressive tastes of Phil Toledano, and the Toledano & Chan B/1 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post The Bastardo abides: the transgressive tastes of Phil Toledano, and the Toledano & Chan B/1 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time and Tide Watches over 1 year ago • 6 views

Introducing: The Architectural Futurism Of Toledano & Chan’s B/1

There’s no denying that we’re in a spinning loop of retro reissues. While some are beautiful and poignant time-traveling talismans capable of mood-elevating magic, some are just cash cows. But if you’re into asymmetric modernity, the architectural futurism of the Toledano & Chan B/1 brings a much-needed breath of fresh air. This year, Watches and […] Visit Introducing: The Architectural Futurism Of Toledano & Chan’s B/1 to read the full article.
Fratello Watches – the magazine dedicated to watches over 1 year ago • 6 views

Introducing: The B/1 Is An Audaciously Designed Watch By Newcomer Toledano & Chan

Part 1970s design, part Brutalist architecture, this watch is a bold stone dial statement.
HODINKEE over 1 year ago • 5 views

Hands-on – The New Etheral Twin Orbital Tourbillon from Cyrus, with a Revolving Dial

Established in 2010, Cyrus embraces the bold watch design traits reminiscent of the early 2000s, evident in every timepiece within its catalogue. The brand inherits a creative spirit, constantly striving for innovation and novel ways to depict time – and to master it. Consider the cosmic Klepcys Vertical Tourbillon series or the Klepcys DICE featuring […]
Monochrome Watches over 1 year ago • 6 views