Grand Seiko Teams Up With Shohei Ohtani For Global Partnership
Grand Seiko is announcing a new global partnership with Major League Baseball player Shohei Ohtani this week through something called the Grand Moments Project, which kicks off April 1, 2026. Ohtani, who is a star pitcher (and designated hitter) for the defending world series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, not to…
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Shohei Ohtani Joins Grand Seiko As A Global Ambassador
Grand Seiko announced today that Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani will join the brand as a global ambassador starting April…
Otsuka Lotec Introduces the No. 8, a New Design Inspired by Abbey Road Mixing Consoles Featuring Jumping Hour and Retrograde Minute Displays
Otsuka Lotec has emerged as one of the most exciting Japanese independent brands, a corner of the enthusiast world that…
Traska Watches Review: An American Brand Perfecting the Everyday Carry Watch
When we look back to mid-century watchmaking, some of the industry’s most iconic designs were originally conceived as essential, life-saving…
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Tudor Predictions 2026 – The New Models Tudor Might Launch at Watches and Wonders 2026
As you might know, Tudor, the sister company of Rolex, was created in 1926 by Hans Wilsdorf (founder of Rolex) and is thus celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. And for that reason, we can expect big things coming from the Rose. At least, it’s what we think the brand should do. We don’t often
Parmigiani Fleurier Introduces the Tonda PF Automatic 36mm Alta Rosa
As Watches & Wonders approaches, I find myself thinking back to last year’s fair and the various high and lowlights…
The Business of Watches Podcast: Greubel Forsey CEO Michel Nydegger
This week on The Business of Watches, we're in La Chaux-de-Fonds to talk to the man heading Greubel Forsey, one…
Hanhart Aquasphere Ocean Fade Watch Review
Hanhart Aquasphere Ocean Fade The Hanhart Aquasphere Ocean Fade is the Aquasphere with a glow up, if you will. When…
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Introducing – The Kollokium Projekt 02 Variant B, Deeper and Darker Across 9 Layers
“Kollokium is not a brand. As pretentious and cliché as that sounds, it’s true.” So, how could we define Kollokium? It’s a collaborative project between three friends, all fairly established…
Hands-On: The Louis Vuitton Escale Minute Repeater
In January, Louis Vuitton released its new Escale Minute Repeater, and it's taken me a bit of time to appreciate the watch for what it is. In all honesty, it…
TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Seafarer revives the historic tide indicator
In 2023, TAG Heuer returned to its sailing heritage with the revival of the Skipper regatta chronograph within the modern Carrera “Glassbox” design. That maritime tradition is now revisited through…
Talking In-House Movement Manufacturing With Hublot’s Chief Product Officer, Sadry Keiser
Hublot regularly makes headlines. Most of the time, however, these headlines revolve around marketing and branding. A new superstar ambassador or a crazy limited edition is more likely to generate…
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Introducing – The Eska Amphibian 250 Destro, a new Lefty Take on the Tool Watch
In a market overcrowded with vintage-inspired dive watches, ranging from truly affordable models to high-end watches produced by esteemed brands,…
Meet The Third Iteration Of The BND Dive Watch
We’ve been following the horological adventures of Vincent Bonnaud (1991, France) since 2021, when he introduced his first BND dive…
Jaeger-LeCoultre Is Trapped Between Status (Rolex) And Prestige (Patek Philippe)
Perhaps “caught between a rock and a hard place” is a bit of an exaggeration, but it seems that Jaeger-LeCoultre…
SLIM D’HERMÈS SQUELETTE LUNE
CELESTIAL MOVEMENT This watch, a mix of shrewd transparency and watchmaking elaborateness, revamps itself through two interpretations enhanced with a…
A Case for the Royal Oak and Other Hot Takes on Audemars Piguet’s First Semester Novelties
I’ve been a freelance journalist for 14 years, and while watches have been part of my repertoire since the beginning,…
Vostok Amphibia Review: Why This $70 Dive Watch Has A Cult Following
The Vostok Amphibia has long been recognized by in-the-know enthusiasts as one of the most affordable yet reliable dive watches…