Chronoswiss is unanimously recognized as the regulator specialist. Born in 1983, the brand quickly made this historical display its hallmark, with mos ...
31-07-2020 19:40
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July has been a rather exciting month because Tudor has finally announced the highly anticipated follow-up to the first Black Bay 58 of 2018. This, an ...
31-07-2020 19:39
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There is something magical about salmon-colored dials. It’s not a dial color you see very often, but the love for them amongst enthusiasts is palpab ...
31-07-2020 19:39
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A couple years ago, the most in-demand Zodiac watch was a GMT version of its popular retro-revival Super Sea Wolf diving watch series. That came in 20 ...
31-07-2020 19:39
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To say that these are weird times would be the understatement of the century. As I announced in March, we would continue our coverage on watches, as w ...
31-07-2020 19:40
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This week, I am looking at brands that have designed watches for the Stuttgart-based sports car brand, Porsche. I partly took inspiration from Tomas? ...
31-07-2020 19:39
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In the world of diver\'s watches, there are two major ones, two that are well known to you and even to many people who are absolutely not into watches ...
31-07-2020 19:40
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I see no need to bury the lede when it comes to Ophion?s OPH 786 Vélos. This watch is outstanding, stunningly beautiful, and one of the most genuin ...
31-07-2020 19:40
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Despite its longtime affiliation with pilots’ watches, Breitling counts its vintage-flavored divers’ watch, the Superocean Heritage, among its mos ...
31-07-2020 19:40
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As far as contentious Top 5 lists go, this is about as divisive a topic as I can think of. My Top 5 Rolex watches EVER. And yeah, you really do need t ...
31-07-2020 19:39
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Norqain has announced their latest release, a limited edition, green dialed watch in their Independence collection. Norqain is a relatively new bra ...
31-07-2020 19:40
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First teased as a unique piece for Only Watch 2019, T-Rex was the result of yet another fruitful collaboration between watchmaker MB&F and clockmaker ...
30-07-2020 19:38
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Outside of watchmaking, one of Switzerland?s best-known cultural exports is of course gourmet chocolate. Swiss chocolatiers are nearly as famous as th ...
30-07-2020 19:37
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A tough Casio MQ-30W from the 1980s, a quirky one-hander Zeno Solo from the 1990s, and a promotional “lugless? Audi from the early 2000s. Open your ...
30-07-2020 19:37
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Mostly known as a customizer of watches, who’s been “officialized” by the watchmaking division of LVMH, to create unique TAG, Zenith and Bvlgari ...
30-07-2020 19:38
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There they are. The delivery guy with that box you?ve been waiting for. Pangs of excitement run down your spine, a touch of fear grips you, but you ...
30-07-2020 19:37
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Carl F. Bucherer introduced its Manero Flyback model in 2016 and has rolled out a virtual painter’s palette of colorful variations on the elegantly ...
30-07-2020 19:37
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I regard myself as an enthusiastic cynic. I don’t like much, but what I do like, I love. The Norqain independence 20 watch has some elements that re ...
30-07-2020 19:37
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In the span of two short years, young Swiss independent NORQAIN has built an impressive reputation among enthusiasts for its team of major industry pl ...
30-07-2020 19:37
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Norqain is a young watch brand, and even though it launched only 2 years ago, it is already well-established and has built a comprehensive collection ...
30-07-2020 19:38
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Ball?s newest watch, the Engineer III Marvelight, is in many ways a ?typical? Ball watch. That?s not a slight, it?s just that the watch seems to ca ...
30-07-2020 19:37
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Limited to just 50 pieces, this particular version of the Breitling Superocean Heritage II watch was designed in collaboration with Breitling’s bout ...
30-07-2020 19:37
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Following up its partnership with mechanical movement manufacturer, Kenissi, the independent Swiss watchmaking brand Norqain is presenting its first t ...
30-07-2020 19:37
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Through the years, we’ve seen many incredible watches. But some of them certainly love the camera more than others do. Cases, colors, reflections, y ...
30-07-2020 19:37
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A new Speedmaster release on a Speedy Tuesday! That makes us proud. Here’s the Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Alinghi. Just like the Speedmaster ...
29-07-2020 19:40
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Ahoy, and welcome back to Wrist Game or Crying Shame where there’s no pop quiz on the direction of port side versus starboard. We will allow for som ...
29-07-2020 19:40
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TAG Heuer has announced new divers in their Aquaracer line that are geared to summer, with colorful and modern designs. The Aquaracer is TAG?s entr ...
29-07-2020 19:40
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Following up on the relaunch of its historically rooted, motorsport-inspired Carrera models, TAG Heuer has revisits its sporty divers’ watch, the Aq ...
29-07-2020 19:41
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Welcome back to our Watch On Your Wrist" Instagram extravaganza! Tag your watch snaps with #fratellowatches to be in with a chance to win! Every week, ...
29-07-2020 19:40
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The Captain Cook collection has been a tremendous success and is, quite simply, responsible for putting Rado back on the map for many enthusiasts. And ...
29-07-2020 19:40
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Presented last year, the Glashütte Original SeaQ is the first watch of a collection focussed on instrument watches – the “Spezialist” collection ...
29-07-2020 19:41
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Symmetry. Symmetry and balance. Those are the things that leap out from the Sternglas Ivo when you first lay eyes upon it. The big date complication i ...
29-07-2020 19:40
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Throughout the haze of confusion that was Spring 2020, there were watch announcements aplenty. Yet many were buried by more pressing news items. The n ...
29-07-2020 19:40
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TAG Heuer has been quite productive this year, creating more than one cool limited-edition chronographs. In addition to the two Carrera made for the b ...
29-07-2020 19:41
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As someone with first-hand experience of the Sinn 809, I know all too well that there are plenty of fans of the original who have been calling for ...
29-07-2020 19:40
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There is something intriguing about a watch brand’s collaboration with a clothing company. These two worlds are so close in some ways yet far away f ...
29-07-2020 19:40
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Some years, certain brands can do no wrong. And that isn’t to say that I personally adore every single release Seiko has put out this year (I don’ ...
29-07-2020 19:40
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When it comes to value for the money and efficient dive watches, Seiko is not an alternative, it’s one of the definitive choices. Mixing accessible ...
29-07-2020 19:41
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When it comes to watch design, we often don’t know what we’d like to see next. Sure, we all want to be surprised by something new, something we ha ...
29-07-2020 19:40
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Exactly 16 years ago, I started Fratello. So it is with great pride, that I announce that we are (again) hiring! We have two open positions (both full ...
29-07-2020 19:40
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Following Swatch Group, Richemont and recently LVMH, it is now time for Kering, a French group specialized in luxury (fashion, jewelery and watchmakin ...
29-07-2020 19:41
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Several years ago, contemporary Brazilian photographer and artist Vik Muniz epigrammatically described why the Lange 1 appealed to him so strongly sin ...
29-07-2020 19:40
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What is Bvlgari…" A jeweller" A designer of beautiful high-end accessories" A respectable watchmaker" If ever you still had doubts regarding any of ...
28-07-2020 19:34
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With multiple events on the year’s race calendar joining the long list of COVID-related cancellations, it’s been a choppy ride for the 2020 sailin ...
28-07-2020 19:34
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Grand Seiko and Watches of Switzerland have teamed up to create a unique retail experience in New York City, and if you?re a watch fan, particularl ...
28-07-2020 19:34
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A new study about watch consumer behavior and e-commerce has come to some important conclusions about how people make decisions when it comes buying w ...
28-07-2020 19:34
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Already involved with the America?s Cup since 1995, and also official timekeeper of the 36th edition of this legendary race, Omega is reinforcing its ...
28-07-2020 19:34
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Like Jeeps, GPS, and the Internet, some of today?s popular wristwatch models started out as military projects. Here are five modern timepieces whose a ...
28-07-2020 19:34
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Outside of the traditional heartland in Switzerland, one of the greatest watchmaking centers in Europe is nestled in the small German town of Glashütt ...
28-07-2020 19:34
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The Royal Oak Offshore has always been considered a watch for men who are not afraid of making a (big) statement. And it?s not just size we?re referri ...
28-07-2020 19:34
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Vollebak is a design team founded by brothers Nick and Steve Tidball. Their goal as designers is to focus on using science and technology to create ...
28-07-2020 19:34
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Before it became known as the “Moonwatch,” Omega’s Speedmaster chronograph was designed and engineered for auto racing. In celebration of its pa ...
28-07-2020 19:34
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Following the results of Swatch Group for the 1st Semester 2020 and Richemont for the 1st Quarter 2020, showing respectively sales down by 43.4% and b ...
27-07-2020 19:39
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If there’s one watch that perfectly defines the concept of an elegant, ultra-thin dress watch, it is the Piaget Altiplano. Refined, discreet, mechan ...
27-07-2020 19:39
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The Carl F. Bucherer Manero Flyback is a timepiece for the cosmopolite, a watch designed to support a big-city life. These models not only celebrate t ...
27-07-2020 19:38
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Launched in 2016, the Manero Flyback has become a classic for Carl F. Bucherer and almost a collection within the collection. Indeed, the watch is ava ...
27-07-2020 19:39
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A few years ago, it seemed like every new watch was bronze (just like in 2020, every new watch is green). It was definitely a trend, not unlike man ...
27-07-2020 19:38
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For 2020, Swiss Angelus watches welcomes a new CEO with Mr. Bertrand Savary. To my knowledge, he is the first dedicated leader of the relaunched brand ...
26-07-2020 19:30
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Jeff Bezos? go-to watch is his relatively cheap Ulysse Nardin Dual Time. Photo: AFP
From Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to Mark Zuckerberg, tech billionaire ...
26-07-2020 19:31
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The difference between Richard Mille and every other watch manufacturer that works with brand ?ambassadors? can perhaps best be summed up in a visual ...
26-07-2020 19:31
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Blue might be one of the only colours where you can wear 50 different shades and it still looks good? it has been one the enduring colours for watch d ...
26-07-2020 19:31
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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 ...
25-07-2020 19:29
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Somehow, it?s already been over four months since we ran our story on how team aBlogtoWatch had been passing the time in quarantine and almost two mon ...
25-07-2020 19:29
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If “x” marks the spot, then Ressence has hit its proverbial target with the launch of its new Type 1 Slim X model. Born in 2010, the Belgium-based ...
25-07-2020 19:29
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Bending the rules is considered somewhat acceptable, breaking them really isn?t and there?s a fine line between the two. And yes, also in a strongly-r ...
25-07-2020 19:30
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Jaeger-LeCoultre has partnered with online retailer Mr. Porter to produce a limited-edition Master Ultra Thin Kingsman Knife watch to tie in with the ...
24-07-2020 19:35
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Summer is in full swing, and with it comes the prime season for dive watches. While a solid diver can become nearly synonymous with warm weather fun, ...
24-07-2020 19:35
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The accessible microbrand market is flourishing, yet among those hundreds of value proposition models, one has to be extremely selective. Putting desi ...
24-07-2020 19:36
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To celebrate 175 years of watchmaking in Glashütte, Germany, Nomos has released a trio of limited edition versions of the Ludwig, each with ?enamel ...
24-07-2020 19:35
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Coinciding with the gradual reopening of retail shops in New York City’s SoHo district, Japanese high-horology maestro Grand Seiko has teamed with w ...
24-07-2020 19:35
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Presented in 2016, the Polo S is Piaget?s take on the steel luxury watch. Infused with 1970s vibes, this versatile timepiece is evocative of the categ ...
24-07-2020 19:36
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When considering purchasing a Japanese quartz watch under $500 many enthusiasts can quickly think of brands and sub-brands like Casio, G-shock, Seiko, ...
24-07-2020 19:35
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I have a small confession to make: when I got into watches, the small brands that we cover every day here on Worn & Wound were pretty far removed f ...
24-07-2020 19:35
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MCH, the parent company of Baselworld, today announced a new show name and concept with “HOURUNIVERSE.” Sharing relatively few details in the pres ...
23-07-2020 19:35
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Just in for summer… There’s nothing better than a robust dive watch to enjoy the holiday season, a watch that can look good during a dinner out ne ...
23-07-2020 19:36
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If you had ?Eight-Day Travel Alarm Clock with Vintage Movement? on your Hodinkee limited edition bingo card, well, you just hit it big. In what on ...
23-07-2020 19:35
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A spark of good news came today with the announcement of the Watches & Wonders Shanghai Exhibition to be held between September 9th to 13th, 2020.
The ...
23-07-2020 19:35
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While the centre of attraction for Watches & Wonders, previously SIHH or Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, has always been Geneva, Switzerla ...
23-07-2020 19:36
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Now that virtually every Swiss watch name under the sun has its own integrated bracelet sports watch, it’s about high time that we start to see more ...
23-07-2020 19:35
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It appears that the next chapter in the Baselworld saga has been written. This morning came news from MCH, Baselworld?s parent company, that a new ...
23-07-2020 19:35
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The pilot watch is one of the most coveted categories on the market, with dozens of models offered, from accessible to high-end, time-only or chronogr ...
23-07-2020 19:36
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Nestled in Zelos? lineup amongst a sea of modern, angular, tough-as-nails tool watches is the Horizons GMT. It?s a break from Zelos? design languag ...
22-07-2020 19:34
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To the relief and delight of many a watch aficionado, Swiss high-complication specialist Patek Philippe has unveiled three new timepieces for 2020, af ...
22-07-2020 19:34
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The Freak is undoubtedly one of the most striking concepts of the 21st century (so far), and one of the most recognizable Ulysse Nardin watches ever. ...
22-07-2020 19:35
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We?ve covered a lot of Timex watches on Worn & Wound over the last year or so, and it speaks to the brand?s emerging status in the watch world. Tha ...
22-07-2020 19:34
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So, whatever happened to Ball Watch" Ten years ago, the Swiss brand was stoking a roaring fire with award-winning design and development talent, a rap ...
22-07-2020 19:34
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COMCO, the Swiss Competition Commission, has just announced that ETA (Swatch Group’s movement manufacturer) is now free to deliver movements to thir ...
22-07-2020 19:35
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In today?s video we compare two different approaches illustrating the constant force mechanism and we not only do so with our good friend Peter Speake ...
22-07-2020 19:34
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The EDC Watch Folds were designed to bring some of the style and materials of modern outdoor gear into the world of watch accessories. Featuring 10 ...
22-07-2020 19:34
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There’s no denying Jaeger-LeCoultre’s mastery of ultra-thin, elegant watches. With this in mind, the team producing the latest film in the Kingsma ...
22-07-2020 19:35
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I?ve long been a fan of NOMOS watches; they have an instantly recognizable design language, unparalleled feel for color, interesting and attractive in ...
22-07-2020 19:34
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Some of the best watch brands today have become creators of expressive wrist-based art as much as they are timepieces. Many of my favorite contemporar ...
21-07-2020 19:38
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A crimson tide is sweeping over the watch world of late, with shades of red competing with blues and greens as the next hot color for timepieces. With ...
21-07-2020 19:39
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This year marks the 70th anniversary for Orient, a mainstay in the value oriented segment, and a brand that has to be near the top of the list as a ...
21-07-2020 19:38
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Summer 2020 has already been a colorful time for Hublot. The past few months have seen an all-black interpretation of the Big Bang GMT along with the? ...
21-07-2020 19:38
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We’ve said it before: Longines is one of the brands with the richest history and it is clear that the current management knows how to capitalize on ...
21-07-2020 19:39
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The action-packed ?Kingsman? film series is no stranger to influencing the world of style, with each film in the franchise spawning limited-run releas ...
21-07-2020 19:38
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Jaeger-LeCoultre (JLC) has introduced a new limited-edition timepiece created in partnership with Mr Porter ? the famous online retailer for high-end ...
21-07-2020 19:39
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When I spoke with Erik Strickland for our ?Ask the Collectors? series, one of the topics we discussed was the idea of a sleeper watch. Erik?s a gre ...
21-07-2020 19:38
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Launched at Baselworld 2016, the association between PADI and Seiko has resulted in some of the brand’s coolest models. Think Turtle SRPA21 or Samur ...
21-07-2020 19:39
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