The Hublot Masterpiece was a rather large tonneau-shaped Hublot timepiece with a tourbillon. It was the first tonneau-shaped watch from Hublot, and I wasn’t sure if it was the start of something new, or just a one-time experiment for collectors. Today Hublot has a few tonneau-shaped watches under its belt,…
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Surprise 1: The “Speedy Tuesday” (yes, inspired by speedy tuesday on Instagram which was created five years ago by Fratello watches founder Robert-Jan Broer) limited edition will be sold exclusively online. Wait, what? Yes. No need to worry about missing your place in the dealer-controlled queue. If you’re online, you’re in…
After presenting the Vacheron Constantin Overseas models for Men over the course of the year, it is time to discover more about the Overseas Small Model, a highly refined timepiece for Ladies powered by an in-house manufactured automatic movement. The model is exquisitely feminine and extremely versatile thanks to the…
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…
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Tourbillon Universal Time is a limited edition of just 100 pieces. After the Geophysic True Second and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time expands the line with the Geophysic Tourbillon Universal Time, the first flying-tourbillon worldtimer produced by the brand. The look reminds the Universal Time model but…
The biggest news in the Casio Pro Trek Smart WSD-F20 is the inclusion of “low-power GPS.” GPS in smartwatches is becoming a must-have feature, and you’ll find it in everything from products made by Garmin to Apple – and of course, Casio. The brand is not new to GPS, especially…
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…
This racy Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph has very little chance of going unnoticed on the wrist. Not only does it feature a sporty new case shape, Seiko has also made it using a modular technique. The outer case elements are glossy black ceramic, and the inner case is lightweight…
The Alpina Heritage Pilot is a large, classic aviation style watch, which replicates Alpina’s own 1926 pilot watch. It is a limited edition of 1883 pieces, 1883 being the year the Alpina brand was created. But let’s not concentrate on the past, and let’s talk about the present and this…
The Tudor Heritage Ranger, a piece based on the vintage Ranger series which first appeared in the brand’s catalogs in the 1960s. The original was meant to be a “budget buy” alternative to the Rolex Explorer — similarly to the ethos of many other Tudor watches of that era — and…