The Latest News About Watches

I just watched Band of Brothers and The Pacific again on HBO Max, two very impressive shows of 10 episodes each on World War II in Europe and Asia, respectively. Closer to home is the story of my grandfather, who received a navigator’s watch from an American pilot at the end of World War II. […] Visit Hands-On With The Praesidus A-2 Bud & Diz to read the full article.

On August 24th, 2023, we all heard the news about Rolex acquiring Bucherer, one of the oldest watch retailers. I am finally publishing this editorial, as I wanted the news to settle down and also give myself plenty of time to publish an editorial that would be thought-provoking about this acquisition. Rolex and Bucherer share a long history as Bucherer has been an official retailer of Rolex since 1924 and Jörg G. Bucherer is the last person still in activity to have known and worked with Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex.

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RM has released an upgrade to the 2011 RM 030 and the tech specs are much improved.

First launched in the 1960’s, then resurrected in 2018, the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris has long been a standard-bearing watch for the luxury Swiss watchmaker. Now, five years on from the relaunch of the Polaris, Jaeger-LeCoultre has reinvisioned the watch in two new ways. Recently, the brand has added two new signature dials to new Polaris Chronograph […] The post Jaeger-LeCoultre Introduces a Pair of New Dial Options for the Polaris Chronograph appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Inspired by the iconic 1968 Memovox Polaris dive watch with its underwater alarm, a modern Polaris collection was released in 2018 by Jaeger-LeCoultre. As the brand’s only sports watch collection, the Polaris Chronograph with its tachymeter bezel to measure speed over a fixed distance is the definitive sporting complication forging a link between JLC and […]

Our friends over at Worn & Wound have teamed up with Brew Watch Co. for a second collaboration. This time, the two have come up with an attractive series of chronographs in unique colors. The watches, according to Worn & Wound, are “eccentric timepieces for eccentric people.” Well, then, I guess you can call me […] Visit Introducing: The Brew × Worn & Wound Metric Chrono Regulators to read the full article.

Normal is boring. Normal is not original. Normal is never pushing boundaries. People are not normal. People are unique. People are all limited editions of one. Not being normal has always been in the DNA of Brew Watch Company, founded by Jonathan Ferrer. This is why we’ve covered Brew on Worn & Wound since its […] The post Introducing the Brew x Worn & Wound Metric Chrono Regulators appeared first on Worn & Wound.

The sleekly charming Metric made all the more funky.

Navigation is definitely taken for granted these days. Not that I don’t personally rely on Google Maps to take me pretty much everywhere, but the art of traversing the globe was one of the most difficult, frightening, and often heroic skills for thousands of years in human history. As if finding your way through icy … Continued The post How marine chronometers shaped horology today appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post How marine chronometers shaped horology today appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Earlier this summer, Only Watch revealed their 2023 collection of watches set to be auctioned later this year in Geneva to raise funds for research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and neuromuscular diseases. Participating brands from across the industry create unique, on-off watches (or clocks), some of which you can read about right here, and a […] The post H. Moser Collaborates with MB&F for Only Watch Stunner Pandamonium Streamliner appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Out of all the Speedmaster watches in my collection, the Speedmaster Calibre 321 is one of the pieces I appreciate most. Without making this article a love letter to the watch, let me explain several things that make the Speedmaster Calibre 321 incredibly special. For the price that you’ll need to pay for this watch, […] Visit From The Archives: What Makes The Omega Speedmaster Calibre 321 So Special? to read the full article.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Girard-Perregaux adds to their high tech Laureato Absolute collection with a new model using a new technique known as 8Tech to create a case structure made of octagonal carbon parts. Press release details with commentary in italics. New: Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Chronograph 8Tech The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Chronograph 8Tech Ref: 81060-41-3222-1CX will retail for SGD [...] The post New: Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Chronograph 8Tech appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

  During this year’s Geneva Watch Days, Swiss brand Corum presents a Concept Watch that puts the known design of a wristwatch where the movement lies beneath the dial proverbially upside down, as essential parts of its hand-wound ...

With the Pioneer Silva, Hanhart revives a model from the company archives which was driven by the historic Kal 36/39. Silva is the Latin name for woods and refers to the brand’s Homeland in the Black Forest. While the original was a gold ...

The continued surge in robberies has wearers wondering: What can I do to protect my watches?

Horage is an independent Swiss brand that’s shaking up the industry with well-priced, in-house collections that include tourbillons and micro-rotors. Last year’s Supersede GMT integrated sports watch featured a well-executed micro-rotor and four complications in a case less than 10mm in height. This year’s follow-up, the Supersede Date, maintains the overall design, water resistance and […]

A standout release in the overly crowded world of watches was the Horage Supersede GMT. The stylish GMT came out about a year ago and certainly caught some attention. And that wasn’t just because of its stylish and sporty looks. No, Horage also fitted the Supersede GMT with the great K2 movement, an in-house micro-rotor […] Visit A Hands-On Introduction To The New Horage Supersede Date — A Great Next Step In The Supersede Line to read the full article.

Last week, I was invited by Ulysse Nardin to attend the unveiling of the brand’s newest watch: a technical marvel that uses high-tech materials in a new way in the watch world. Of course, this brand is well known for thinking outside of the proverbial box – or in this instance, watch. This  brand, after… The post Meet The Ulysse Nardin Blast Free Wheel Marquetry Watch appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

Named after the illustrious 18th-century watchmaker Charles Leroy, L.Leroy was acquired in 2004 by Miguel Rodriguez, founder of the Festina Group. If the brand has been dormant for a number of years now, it is preparing its comeback. To whet our appetite about what is to come, L.Leroy is presenting a unique piece for the […]