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It's an unusual-looking watch, but I shouldn't have judged a book by its Singer-dialed cover.

Alpina is adding to its small yet growing Heritage collection with two pieces inspired by Interwar period styling (1918 to 1939, although Alpina leans into the 1940s as well). The pair have different dials within the same case that adopt a retro yet more contemporary size for 2024. Overall, the new Heritage Automatics are clean, […]

How long would it take you to invent an entirely new kind of watch movement? Five years? Ten years? If your answer was 27 years, you’d be on the right track. That’s how long it took the Spring Drive movement to go from idea to reality at Seiko. Initially conceived of by Yoshikazu Akahane in […] The post Grand Seiko Celebrates a Big Spring Drive Anniversary with a Pair of Limited Editions appeared first on Worn & Wound.

It’s hot here in Geneva. The heat is the number one topic of conversation around the Beau Rivage as members of the watch press sweat their way between some of the most exciting brands in the industry. But perhaps the most heat was found on stage this afternoon as our own Andrew McUtchen co-hosted a … ContinuedThe post Geneva Watch Days 2024: Hot weather and even hotter watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

While G-Shock may be known for creating some of the toughest tool watches on the planet, they aren’t afraid to have fun. While G-Shock may be known for creating some of the toughest tool watches on the planet, they aren’t afraid to have fun. The post Just a Minute with the BABY-G x Powerpuff Girls Collaboration appeared first on Worn & Wound.

The second chapter of the brand’s extraordinary revival story paints a rosy picture.

For Geneva Watch Days 2024, the Hölstein brand has brought two key releases: a new Aquis Chronograph and a limited edition Divers Sixty-Five.The post Oris returns with two hot releases, an all-new chronograph and a charitable limited edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Arnold & Son’s obsession with the Moon has materialised in different models, revealing our neighbouring satellite in its most spectacular form. Starting with the Perpetual Moon of 2013 with its enormous moon, followed by the Double Hemisphere Perpetual with two large moons and culminating with the 2021 Luna Magna with one of the largest spherical […]

All that and more in this week's edition of Hodinkee's what's selling where column.

The latest oil-filled mechanical wonder from Ressence features a blacked-out theme that’s aesthetically similar to the limited Type 3 BBB from 2022, but a splash of dial colour was added for contrast. Unlike the standard Type 3 Black, the watch is in full stealth mode with a black DLC-coated case that merges with the glossy […]

Both Frederique Constant and Alpina grace us with multiple releases during Geneva Watch Days 2024. Alpina adds a skeletonized version of its Alpiner Extreme to the lineup and surprises us with classic silhouettes joining the Heritage collection. Frederique Constant focuses on the Classics line with a tourbillon and a moonphase model, both with spectacular dials. […] Visit Frederique Constant And Alpina Introduce A Variety Of Models During Geneva Watch Days to read the full article.

At a traveling "Layers of Time" exhibition, featuring 100 watches highlighting the brand's 100th anniversary, we sat down to discuss Citizen's success and what the future holds.

Yesterday, the former Ulysse Nardin CEO revealed his plans to bring the venerable brand back to its former glory. Step one: Release 22 new timepieces.

The post MING, Fleming, and J.N. Shapiro Form Up the Alternative Horological Alliance appeared first on Revolution Watch.

Inspired by a famous pocket watch made in 1889, Girard-Perregaux regularly plays around with its signature-shaped bridges. One of the manufacture’ most fascinating pieces that take notes from this early GP creation, is the Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges. From every angle, it’s a highly fascinating piece to behold. The curved crystals, the swooping black […]

After 10 years and 15 different clocks, the L’Epée 1839 X MB&F Albatross is by far the most technically audacious co-creation by the two companies. Totaling a whopping 1520 components, Albatross features a striking hour function —chiming both the specific hours on the hour and a single strike on the half-hour— and an automaton composed of 16 pairs of propellers that launch into action every hour.

(This article by Roberta Naas first appeared on Forbes.com.) Just a couple of days ago, the world’s second largest diamond – created in Earth’s core – was discovered in Botswana. The largest diamond was unearthed by miners more than 100 years ago – in 1905.  The newly mined diamond, weighing just about a pound,  was… The post World’s Second Largest Diamond, 2,492-Carats, Unearthed In Botswana appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.