Bovet?s classic Virtuoso V model, with jumping hours and retrograde seconds on one face and hours, minutes, seconds and power reserve indicator on the ...
31-01-2020 19:34
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A happy new year to you! In this round-up, we cover the news of Rolex\'s recent price hike, offer some predictions on what the watch industry can expe ...
31-01-2020 19:34
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Back at the SIHH 2019 last year, Montblanc introduced “Heritageâ€, a brand new collection of classic, slightly retro watches. Elegant, well-designe ...
31-01-2020 19:34
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Before being offered this piece to review, I had never heard of Axia Time. I think this is one of the significant challenges for independent watch bra ...
31-01-2020 19:34
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The post Now Available: Windup Watch Shop Rally Straps appeared first on Worn & Wound. ...
31-01-2020 19:34
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It was in December of 1960 that Japanese watchmaking giant Seiko released its “King of Watches,†the first Grand Seiko timepiece, which became leg ...
31-01-2020 19:34
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Who knew that being a Flight Officer in 1938 could be so exciting" This watch, the Flying Officer, was produced by Gallet for the United States Army A ...
31-01-2020 19:34
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While it now benefits from a positive aura outside of its native Japan, Grand Seiko has a longer history than many might expect. In the late 1950s, a ...
31-01-2020 19:34
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Sponsored Post written for aBlogtoWatch by advertiser Bell & Ross, the brand that made cockpit instrumentation the coolest thing in watch wear, had a ...
31-01-2020 19:34
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Beyond just expanding Seiko’s offerings into the realm of luxury watchmaking, since 1960 Grand Seiko has pushed the bounds of horology with innovati ...
31-01-2020 19:34
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Seiko is one of, if not the only brand with the ability for every new release to cause a stir in the enthusiast community. Whether it?s a new color ...
31-01-2020 19:34
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If you’ve followed the watch news in the past weeks, you should be familiar with the fact that the 4 brands owned by French luxury group LVMH were h ...
30-01-2020 19:42
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Some watches are meant to be practical, offering useful complications and functionality to get us through both the difficult and mundane moments of ...
30-01-2020 19:41
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Following the announcements by the Swiss Watch Federation with slightly growing export numbers and record results by LVMH for the year ended December ...
30-01-2020 19:42
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It’s just past the stroke of nine, and I’m packed into the Silver Queen — a sleek black gondola flying up Aspen Mountain into the “white room. ...
30-01-2020 19:41
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This year marks Grand Seiko?s 60th anniversary, and to the surprise of absolutely no one, the brand is celebrating by releasing some pretty interes ...
30-01-2020 19:41
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While we struggle to steal even a few minutes of precious time from our day, there are conmen who are snipping away tons of luxurious goods while the ...
30-01-2020 19:42
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When you think about the brand Oris, you might picture a robust dive watch, functional and utilitarian, with a nice no-nonsense design and a relativel ...
30-01-2020 19:42
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Just this week, at a product presentation in Colorado Oris announced a brand new limited edition Aquis GMT. It represents a first for the ever-popu ...
30-01-2020 19:41
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You could be forgiven for taking a first look at Ball Watch Company’s new Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II USA Edition and thinking that you’ve see ...
30-01-2020 19:41
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The Octo Finissimo Automatic needs no introduction. Since its launch in 2017, it has established its place on the market and became an indubitable mem ...
30-01-2020 19:42
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Sponsored Post written for aBlogtoWatch by advertiser Recently Alpina partnered with “Sent Into Space†and launched the AlpinerX Smartwatch into s ...
30-01-2020 19:41
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Hublot cut the ribbon of its first U.S. mountain-resort boutique in Aspen, Colorado. The Swiss luxury watchmaker celebrated the grand opening by launc ...
29-01-2020 19:42
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Lausanne-based
The DAY41 watches feature a chambered-structure round case with distinctively shaped lugs along with an openworked dial that becomes a ...
29-01-2020 19:43
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In the last year or so, American Timex released two re-issue watches in the “Q Timex†collection, both meant to celebrate Quartz movement-based (h ...
29-01-2020 19:42
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Developed with watchmaker Stephen McDonnell in 2015, the astonishing Legacy Machine Perpetual turned conventional perpetual calendar movements upside ...
29-01-2020 19:43
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As many readers are likely aware, Australia is currently struggling through one of the worst brush fire seasons in recorded history. The devastatio ...
29-01-2020 19:42
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Hamilton introduced the updated Khaki Field Mechanical in early 2018, which complemented the original hand-wound model without replacing it. The dial ...
29-01-2020 19:43
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To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the release of its now-iconic Big Bang model in 2005, Hublot introduced an assortment of new and special Big Bang ...
29-01-2020 19:43
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A few months ago, I had some fun unboxing this crazy colt table clock presented by The Unnamed Society and I remember very well how many reactions thi ...
29-01-2020 19:42
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Over the past 15 years, haute horologerie manufacturer MB&F has created some of the most visually distinctive innovative timepieces in its segment. Al ...
29-01-2020 19:42
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Standing out in the competitive field of water-loving watches is quite a task these days. Nearly every brand has a watch in its collection that likes ...
29-01-2020 19:42
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The 2020 Australian Open is well underway in Melbourne and we have seen some major upsets in the first week of the tournament. Serena Williams was kno ...
29-01-2020 19:43
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We?re excited to announce that Windup Watch Fair is returning to San Francisco on March 27-29 at 459 Geary Street. This is the third annual San Fra ...
29-01-2020 19:42
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Here?s a question- do you ever like a dress so much you never wear it to save it from sullying" Or ever baked a cake so pretty, you thought the best ...
29-01-2020 19:43
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Around this time last year, Bovet revealed its newest timepieces at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in Geneva. The SIHH, now re- ...
28-01-2020 19:43
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Armin Strom is a rather young and fresh brand, but their set up is already an impressive one, being able to manufacture in-house practically every sin ...
28-01-2020 19:43
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The Urwerk UR-100 SpaceTime watch was released a few months back in 2019, and the brand has now released a gunmetal version of its latest complication ...
28-01-2020 19:43
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The FHS (Federation Horlogère Suisse or the Swiss Watch Federation) just released the export statistics for 2019. Swiss watch exports showed growth in ...
28-01-2020 19:44
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Lots of watch enthusiasts have a natural affinity for space watches, and it?s not a huge mystery as to why. If you?re at all inclined toward watche ...
28-01-2020 19:43
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It may be difficult to imagine after many decades of Swiss and Japanese dominance of the watchmaking industry, but the United States was once a watchm ...
28-01-2020 19:43
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In what has to be the slowest month on record in terms of watch novelties, Bovet breaks the silence with a brand new timepiece, the Dimier Récital 29, ...
28-01-2020 19:44
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Zodiac has launched the latest watch in their Super Sea Wolf 68 Saturation family, their professional dive watch line. This series is characterized ...
28-01-2020 19:43
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The Senator-collection of Glashütte Original is a line of refined classic timepieces, proud of its German pedigree. Made in the small town of Glashütt ...
28-01-2020 19:43
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For once, a watch is given a name that makes sense! The Laureato Absolute is a study in light: thanks to the titanium structural elements of the case, ...
28-01-2020 19:44
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GMT fans rejoice! Yema has brought their Superman GMT back, now with a lot more options and a few important changes. Last year, when they launched ...
28-01-2020 19:43
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Year after year, the publication of the annual results of LVMH is no more a surprise… Growth has become the norm for the world’s largest luxury gr ...
28-01-2020 19:44
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For enthusiasts, there have never been more avenues to buy timepieces than there are today, with new online retail options spreading throughout the in ...
28-01-2020 19:43
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Last night the 2020 edition of the Grammy awards was a clean sweep for Billie Eilish, who took home all the four major awards; the one for best album, ...
27-01-2020 19:34
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Sponsored Post written for aBlogtoWatch by advertiser Historic Zodiac watches now offers a collection of specially selected field-style straps in 20mm ...
27-01-2020 19:34
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The Vertex MP45 MonoPusher isn’t a watch that most of our readers might know but, in all fairness, they should take a look at it. First of all, besi ...
27-01-2020 19:35
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Like the watch that inspired it, the current Seiko ?Turtle? is a classic that?s beloved by watch-heads of all stripes, from those just getting into ...
27-01-2020 19:34
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Just a few miles from where I live in Los Angeles, watch-lover and global mega star Kobe Bryant died this morning (at time of writing) in a tragic hel ...
27-01-2020 19:34
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As many of you likely took notice last week, Australian watch blog Time + Tide launched the ‘Watch & Act!’ World Watch Auction last Tuesday to sup ...
27-01-2020 19:35
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This watch is officially the least serious but probably the coolest piece to celebrate the Chinese “Year of the Ratâ€â€¦ And honestly, we couldn’ ...
27-01-2020 19:35
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Timepiece creations like the Armure collection from Swiss Mauron Musy are what help keep the traditional watch industry feeling fresh. The brand is a ...
27-01-2020 19:34
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The Max Bill line from German maker Junghans is as iconic as a series of watches can be. Designed by, you guessed it, Max Bill, these watches have ...
27-01-2020 19:34
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Certainly, 5K Euros or more will buy you superlative finishing, innovation, modern materials, superior precision… And status. Luxury watchmaking doe ...
26-01-2020 19:37
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An elegant sterling silver case, with the initials AE engraved on them, houses a watch of great historical importance. While the timepiece itself is a ...
26-01-2020 19:37
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The Patek Philippe 5212A Calatrava Weekly Calendar was one of the most surprising watches of last year, and for more reasons than one. It is always ex ...
26-01-2020 19:37
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The latest new watch from Swiss Armin Strom is a more entry-level (though still clearly luxury-priced) product known as the Armin Strom Gravity Equal ...
26-01-2020 19:36
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Color is serious business at Pantone and along with standardizing colors across the board, the company has also selected a ?Color of the Year? since 2 ...
26-01-2020 19:37
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Last week the first major watch fair of the year took place, as LVMH organized the very first edition of their \'Watch Week\' in Dubai. It is taking t ...
26-01-2020 19:37
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This week on “Vintage Eye,†we visit one of the most hotly debated vintage-inspired watches of the past few years, taking a deep dive into the Mau ...
26-01-2020 19:37
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Earlier this month at LVMH Watch Week in Dubai, Zenith unveiled its fourth watch produced in collaboration with British luxury vehicle manufacturer La ...
25-01-2020 19:34
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You would never know it by today’s bro-centric collectors’ culture, but the wristwatch was originally invented for women, and it was worn almost e ...
25-01-2020 19:33
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Junghans, the German watch company with a flair for minimalist watches that embrace the modernist tenets of Bauhaus design, expands its popular Max Bi ...
25-01-2020 19:34
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IWC Schaffhausen and Solaris Yachts announce their new partnership at boot Düsseldorf 2020, the world?s largest boat and water sports fair.
The Swis ...
25-01-2020 19:34
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?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a roundup of some of our favorite watch content on Worn & Wound, great stories from around the web, and cool gear t ...
25-01-2020 19:33
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This will create a debate, no doubt about that… Every “petrolhead†will have his own opinion to the question: “What is the ultimate modern sup ...
25-01-2020 19:34
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One of the most popular Rolex Oyster Professional sport watches from the last few years is the reference 116710BLNR GMT-Master II “Batman†— ref ...
25-01-2020 19:33
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Earlier this month, the 1921-founded, New York-based watch company Benrus has relaunched its historic brand and introduced the new, vintage-inspired H ...
24-01-2020 19:32
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The Straton Watch Company is about to release a slew of new watches in their new Tourer collection, all of which are currently up for pre-order. Th ...
24-01-2020 19:31
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This watch, the Universal Genève Space Compax, is one of the classics of 1960s design, with all of the great elements needed to make a fairly complica ...
24-01-2020 19:32
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The black watch trend has exploded over the past several years, with marques throughout the industry rushing to create distinctive PVD and DLC version ...
24-01-2020 19:31
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The 2020 World Economic Forum (WEF) is currently underway in Davos, Switzerland. Davos has hosted the WEF since its inception in 1971. The mission of ...
24-01-2020 19:32
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I have a soft spot for chronographs. The first watch I ever owned was a chronograph, and I didn?t even know how to use it. I was just transfixed by ...
24-01-2020 19:31
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Following in the wake of Vicenterra’s most successful timepiece to date is the Vicenterra Tycho Brahe T2 Anthra. An anthracite rendition of its blue ...
24-01-2020 19:31
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Breitling’s Navitimer 1 B03 Rattrapante 45, unveiled in 2017, represented a new technical height for the aviation-focused watchmaker: namely its fir ...
24-01-2020 19:32
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The popular Patravi ScubaTec Manta Special Edition, released last summer and reviewed previously, was Carl F. Bucherer?s second special-edition dive w ...
24-01-2020 19:32
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The F.P. Journe Astronomic Souveraine timepiece is the type of high-complication mechanical wonder that gets even seasoned and jaded horological enthu ...
24-01-2020 19:31
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For 2020, Zenith has revamped its dressy Elite collection, and I got the chance to see the new three-hand “Classic†model, as well as the Moonphas ...
23-01-2020 19:37
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When we reviewed the Seiko 5 SNK809 in 2018, we described it as one of the biggest bangs for the buck. Military-inspired field watch with an in-house ...
23-01-2020 19:38
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When you think about Breguet, you probably picture a classic watch with elegant proportions, a guilloché dial and a beautifully executed movement. Thi ...
23-01-2020 19:38
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Last year, Seiko made some serious waves with a major relaunch of their Seiko 5 Sports line. Seiko 5 has been an enthusiast favorite for years, but ...
23-01-2020 19:37
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It’s been hard to watch the bushfire crisis unfolding in Australia this month, but as you might already know, the global watch community isn’t one ...
23-01-2020 19:37
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The elegant asymmetrical Arceau watch by Hermès reveals its openworked mechanical heart through a smoky sapphire crystal on the dial. Following in the ...
23-01-2020 19:38
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Sponsored Post written for aBlogtoWatch by advertiser The Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer Manufacture watch remains one of the best-value trave ...
22-01-2020 19:34
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Few things in the world of luxury watchmaking can match a boutique brand for sheer exclusivity, and of course nothing is rarer than a one-off design. ...
22-01-2020 19:34
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There’s one thing certain about Urwerk… It is a brand like no other. Whether we talk about design, displays or complications, Frei and Baumgartner ...
22-01-2020 19:35
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Today, we are truly excited to announce that Windup Watch Shop is now an authorized retailer of Oris Watches.
Oris is one of those brands that ever ...
22-01-2020 19:34
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Love is all around, but it?s never as emphasized as it is on Valentine?s Day. Since the day of love is nearing, help is here to make it the best one ...
22-01-2020 19:35
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Zodiac has released the latest addition to the Super Sea Wolf 68 collection, unveiling the updated Saturation model, aka the reference ZO9509. The dee ...
22-01-2020 19:34
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You know we love doing those walkthrough videos and that\'s the main reason why we are delighted to share today with you this visit of our good neighb ...
22-01-2020 19:34
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Congratulations to Ryan H. of Lakeland, Florida, USA who has been chosen as the winner of December’s Formex Essence Leggera Automatic Chronometer wa ...
22-01-2020 19:34
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Swiss watchmaker Reservoir released an attractive version of its submariner equipment-inspired Tiefenmesser watch in 2019, known as the reference RSV0 ...
22-01-2020 19:34
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If you?re looking for the modern equivalent of the Royal Oak, your search should start and finish with the Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Automatic. There, I ...
22-01-2020 19:35
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Hemel has introduced two additions to their Night Ops series, which are stealthy blacked out versions of watches in their other collections. Hemel ...
21-01-2020 19:40
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The Zodiac Super Sea Wolf 68 Saturation watch collection isn’t brand new, but for 2020, Zodiac has released my favorite model so far in the collecti ...
21-01-2020 19:40
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Today we have a very special story… A story that I’m both sad and happy to write. Sad, for the main reason that it is all due to one of the worldâ ...
21-01-2020 19:41
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