As of the 1st of January 2017, the requirements of the “Swiss Made” label will change, with the idea being to further strengthen the label and ultimately provide the end consumer with a more ‘Swiss’ product overall. Specifically, from January 2017, at least 60% of the value of the components within a “Swiss Made” watch will have to…
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Like so many of A. Lange & Söhne’s other watches, the Richard Lange Jumping Seconds is a sublime marriage of aesthetics and engineering. It is simple to look at and operate, but underneath it hides a complex movement that has clearly been designed by thoughtful watchmakers. Well! Today, I want…
It’s the perfect centrepiece for the globally launched Presage collection, and clearly a massive favourite with you guys, as it was our fourth most-popular story this year. Seiko straight-up knocked it out of the park with this watch, a massive success that blends the Japanese brand’s legendary high quality and even…
The Rolex Daytona had to make this list. It has, hands-down, been the most hyped/discussed/desired watch of 2016 – and we caught a bit of a lucky break at Baselworld, managing to post the first video review. Of course, we spent some quality time with it later in the year,…
Look back in 2014, Swatch made waves with the original Sistem51, an innovative and affordable robot-assembled automatic watch. Much like the original Swatch, the Sistem51 was hailed as revolutionary, and touted as radically democratising the Swiss mechanical. While the sub-$200 timepiece was never going to threaten Omega’s market share (for example),…
The Rolex Submariner Date reference 116610LV, aka “Hulk,” is the Rolex Submariner for men we all know and love (there are always dissenters, I imagine) but with a green ceramic bezel and green dial. It commands a price premium over the more traditional black ceramic bezel and matching black dial “classic”…
Switzerland has birthed a new watch brand. Montfort Watches Co. has high ambitions to disrupt the current status quo by uniting a never-before-seen combination of value propositions: Scratch resistant “Super Stainless Steel” 3D printed stainless steel dials Swiss made Unbeatable value Philippe Kuratle, co-founder of Montfort is happily married and…
Baume et Mercier expands its Clifton collection with a dual time model that will be showcased at the upcoming Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (Geneva, 16-20 January 2017). In line with Baume et Mercier’s philosophy of high quality and affordable luxury, the new Clifton GMT Power Reserve offers a…
Before Switzerland established its supremacy over the watchmaking domain, British masters laid the groundwork for modern mechanical movements. Now a new generation of English watchmakers are emerging to not only celebrate but also successfully revive this once proud tradition. Among them, Garrick, founded just 3 years ago. Now, following the…
TAG Heuer unveiled a Special Edition of its Carrera Calibre 5 as a tribute to boxing legend Muhammad Ali. The new TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 “Ring Master” Tribute to Muhammad Ali was inspired by the famous Heuer Ring-Master watch currently on display in the TAG Heuer museum. The original…