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Derniers Articles Watches - mes: 2020-08

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Finally, An Affordable “True” GMT Hits the Marke

Back in June, we recorded a podcast in which the Worn & Wound editorial team answered a question from a listener concerning our ?dream? watch m ...

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Reise Resolute Watches Tick Many Boxes (None Of Them Square)

A lot of us dream of owning our own brand. Having complete creative control of not just the watch design itself, but also the whole concept surroundin ...

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Genteel Handmade Releases Himalaya Watch Straps

Whenever a new watch is released, we mostly focus on the watch head itself. But the interest in personalization is growing. Finding the very best afte ...

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Watch On Your Wrist" Fratello Instagram Contest 2020 ?

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 ...

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Hot Take: Geneva Watch Days ? Bvlgari Flexes Its Muscles

Given the central role Bvlgari played in the organization of Geneva Watch Days, it may not be fair to attempt to summarize the brand?s efforts in such ...

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Hot Take: Geneva Watch Days ? De Bethune Impresses Again

Just wow. This is what Haute Horlogerie should be about. De Bethune has always been a favorite of mine, but the brand is not immune to missteps or goi ...

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Hands-On: Bulgari Aluminium & Aluminium Chronograph Wat

2020 sees the happy return of the Bulgari Diagono Aluminium ? as both three-hand automatic and chronograph models. The watches have minor updates and ...

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Ocean Guardian: Meet the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co-Axial

Omega is continuing its pledge to protect our oceans with a new dive watch in partnership with U.K.-based Nekton, a non-profit research foundation com ...

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Sunday Morning Showdown: Tudor Vs. Breitling

In this Sunday morning column, two of our writers go head-to-head in an epic showdown for the ages. Strong opinions and hysterical hyperbole are welco ...

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The Best Of Geneva Watch Days 2020

Finally, we were able to hit the road and our first major trip was to the Geneva Watch Days 2020 event. We take a very brief look at some of our favor ...

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Hands-On Debut: Girard-Perregaux Laureato Infinity 42mm

For Geneva Watch Days, Girard-Perregaux just dropped what might be my favorite watch of theirs in recent memory. Done in collaboration with Wempe, GP ...

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Girard-Perregaux reveals Cosmos Infinity Edition watch dress

Girard-Perregaux has unveiled its latest limited-edition timepiece called the Cosmos Infinity Edition at the ongoing Geneva Watch Days show. The new ...

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Compression Obsession: Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor

Great Britain’s Christopher Ward was the first modern-day U.K. watch brand to develop an in-house caliber in the 21st century, and now it become ...

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High Time: Seiko Unveils a New Collection Inspired by Hemp L

Japanese watchmaking giant Seiko is introducing a new sub-family named Sharp Edge into its upmarket-focused Presage collection, set to hit retailers t ...

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Inside Grand Seiko’s Nature of Time Exhibit in New Yor

A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to explore Grand Seiko?s Nature of Time Exhibit and pop-up boutique in the SoHo neighborhood of New York Ci ...

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Watches, Stories & Gear: Pikes Peak Hill Climb and a Se

?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, e ...

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Jorg’s Top-5 Seiko Watches Still Available Under 500 E

Seiko has been showering us with new releases over the last couple of months. One thing we have noticed is that Seiko enthusiasts have been quite voca ...

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Hands-On: De Bethune DB28 Steel Wheels Sapphire Tourbillon W

For the 10th anniversary of the now-iconic De Bethune DB28 collection, the spirited Swiss ultra-high-end watchmaker released the limited edition of 10 ...

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Hands-On: Czapek Place Vendôme Tourbillon Dark Matter

The latest Czapek watch for 2020 is this highly limited-edition “Place Vendome Tourbillon Dark Matter,” which builds on the Place Vendome ...

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A Bridge to the Future: Girard-Perregaux Introduces Free Bri

Girard-Perregaux brings its most iconic horological innovation ? the tourbillon with three gold bridges, first used in a pocketwatch in 1867 ? into a ...

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Longines Introduces the Heritage Military Marine Nationale,

The latest entry from Longines in their long running and well curated Heritage line has been announced. The Heritage Military Marine Nationale is a ...

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The Timex MK1 Mechanical and Other Archive Series Watches ar

It?s been just about a month since we brought Timex into the Windup Watch Shop, and today we?re excited to add a few awesome watches to the collect ...

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Hands On With The All New Christopher Ward C65 Super Compres

The Christopher Ward C65 family gets a little bigger today with the introduction of the new C65 Super Compressor. The newest addition revives a lon ...

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Laco Kempten Erbstück Flieger ? A Watch Review Full Of Surp

For a long time now, I’ve been keen to see the artificial aging for which Laco has become renowned firsthand. I’ve seen it on photos. I ...

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Hands-On With The Always Illuminated Par Weber Coefficient W

It started off with one of these random messages that pile-up in the Fratello inbox. I picked it up and I couldn?t have been happier about it. This is ...

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Pre-Owned Picks ? 5 Different AP Royal Oak Jumbo Watches

I thought the Royal Oak Jumbo (or “Extra-Thin”) had hit its peak a few years ago, but it clearly hadn’t. Prices are going through th ...

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Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec Black Hands On

When Carl F. Bucherer unveiled the Patravi ScubaTec Black diver back in January 2020, it set itself apart at once as one of the most aggressive and ma ...

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Hands-On: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skel

In just six years, Bulgari has taken the Octo Finissimo collection from an alluring new series to an absolute phenom that has made breaking records lo ...

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Konstantin Chaykin Releases Limited Edition Mouse King

While the world of haute horlogerie is filled with unique and dramatic designs, few brands are as creative or playful as Konstantin Chaykin. Most famo ...

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This $142,000 Bulgari watch is the worlds thinnest Tourbillo

Bulgari has yet again set a new record with its latest Octo Finissimo watch for the sixth year in a row. Called the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronog ...

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Jaeger-LeCoultre spotlights Calibre 101 its smallest mechani

Jewelry is designed from the heart and watches from the mind but Luxury Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre has introduced two new High Jewellery watch ...

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Bulgari Sets Another Record with Octo Finissimo Tourbillon C

As followers of the watch industry are well aware by now, “Roman Jeweller of Time” Bulgari has made pushing the boundaries of mechanical-w ...

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Riding a Dark Wave: The Carl F. Bucherer Patravi ScubaTec Bl

Good news for fans of Carl F. Bucherer’s Patravi ScubaTec Manta Trust and Black Manta Editions who loved those watches’ dark colorways and ...

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H. Moser & Cie. Builds Out the Streamliner Collection w

H. Moser & Cie. upended expectations last year with its release of the original Streamliner, the watch industry’s first self-winding flyback ...

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Sapphire Transparency: De Bethune Unveils its First DB28 Wat

Launching this week at Geneva Watch Days is a new iteration of De Bethune’s DB28 Steel Wheels watch, now equipped with a tourbillon movement who ...

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Introducing The GMT Bezel Collection From Farer

Farer brings their bold aesthetic to the new GMT Bezel collection, composed of three unique variations each representing differing takes on the GMT ...

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Mitch Mason Offers a Different Take on the Classic Field Wat

Mitch Mason is a new watch brand, and like many others is looking to get their start through a crowdfunding campaign, which launches September 1. T ...

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#TBT Sperina Watch With A Crazy 99 Counter

A recent heated discussion around the Bonhams Seiko auction reminded me of one of the interesting hidden gems I discovered on eBay. The Sperina 99 Cou ...

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Breguet Tradition 7597 Adds A Retrograde Date Function To Th

We often think that having a long history and a rich heritage guarantees success in the modern world of wristwatches. But as powerful a position as su ...

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Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Nekton Edition – A Nod To S

Omega introduces to you their Seamaster 300M Nekton edition. Around 20 years ago, Omega introduced a Seamaster 300M version for the America’s Cu ...

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Ben’s Top 4 Watches Worn By Big-Screen Bad Guys

When it comes to recognizing our favorite movie wristwatches, we tend to focus on the good guy. James Bond and the Omega Seamaster 300M, or Ellen Ripl ...

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Omega Partners With Undersea Exploration Nonprofit Nekton On

Brave explorers. Meaningful partnerships. Classic, purposeful tool watches with interesting design flourishes. These were the core values that first e ...

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Longines Announces Heritage Military Marine Nationale

In a year filled with unique takes on vintage models, Longines has set itself apart not just for the sheer breadth of its vintage-inspired catalogue, ...

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The Watch Guys Of Wallets Designed Super-Practical ‘Th

Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch by advertiser It’s just “The Ridge,” and it’s a practical sandwich of well-machined m ...

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Bulgari Sets Another Record with Octo Finissimo Tourbillon C

As followers of the watch industry are well aware by now, “Roman Jeweller of Time” Bulgari has made pushing the boundaries of mechanical-w ...

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Sprinting Forward: Breitling Unveils Endurance Pro Collectio

Debuting this week at the Geneva Watch Days event is a new collection from Swiss chronograph specialist Breitling. The new models, called Endurance Pr ...

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Hands-On With The Zenith Defy 21 Land Rover Edition

The Zenith Defy 21 represents a high performance, modern take on the cherished El Primero movement. Sure, it doesn?t have the charm you?ll find in ...

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Introducing The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Nekton Edition

Omega has introduced a new take on their Seamaster Diver 300M that celebrates the brand?s partnership with the not-for-profit organization Nekton, ...

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Hands-On With Seiko Prospex SLA039 Diver’s Watch

In a previous Seiko review, I mentioned the magic case sent to us at HQ by the kind people at Seiko NL. Within that case sat 40 novelties. Since initi ...

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H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Centre Seconds Matrix Green

Back in November 2019, during my last trip as a journalist with Fratello Watches, I attended Dubai Watch Week. I genuinely love the event as one can g ...

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Introducing The New Breitling Endurance Pro Watch Collection

Breitling flesh out its Professional collection with a new suite of Endurance Pro quartz chronographs made with ultra-lightweight Breitlight®. Breitl ...

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Killed Because Of A Rolex ? The Sad Reality We Live In

Two weeks ago, the 24-year-old Bas was with some of his friends on a little beach in Amsterdam. Enjoying the sun and the water. At some point, he noti ...

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Gerald Genta Arena Bi-Retro Sport Watch Marks Return Of Bran

Reported on aBlogtoWatch earlier in 2020, and made official today, the Gerald Genta brand is making a comeback, under the stewardship of BVLGARI (owne ...

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Bulgari Revives Aluminium Series With Three New Models

The world has been in the midst of a ?90s cultural revival for several years now, with styles from that decade popping up in everything from music to ...

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Maurice Lacroix Celebrates 20 Years Of Pontos Collection Wit

Since its introduction in 2000, the Pontos series has been a centerpiece for Maurice Lacroix, with a wide range of designs and complications united by ...

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Hands-On Debut: H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Centre Secon

The H. Moser & Cie Streamliner Flyback Chronograph was released this past January and the brand has just launched the new, smaller, and more affor ...

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First Look: Carl F. Bucherer Debuts Patravi TravelTec Color

The current GMT chronograph market is a fiercely competitive segment, but without a doubt one of the boldest and most striking options in 2020 is the ...

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Seiko Debuts Presage Sharp Edged Series

While Seiko?s gradual move upmarket over the past several years has been divisive among fans of the brand, there?s no doubt that the brand?s current l ...

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Hands-On With The Breitling Endurance Pro Watch For Athletes

Whether you?re a fighter pilot, a civilian aviator, or just a dyed-in-the-wool tool watch enthusiast, there?s a pretty good chance that your first bru ...

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Ulysse Nardin Fires Up its Collection with the Blast, a Skel

Ulysse Nardin is one of 17 haute horlogerie watch brands participating in this week’s Geneva Watch Days, an exhibition of new timepieces taking ...

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Promotion: Calypso Denise Date ? A New Flagship in E.C. Ande

The Calypso Denise, named after Jacques Cousteau?s famous submarine, has been the most popular collection in recent years from Scandinavia?s E.C. ...

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Enter to Win an EDC Giveaway with Topo Designs, Cantonment,

We’ve teamed up with some awesome brands to giveaway a killer prize package of EDC gear. Whether you?re downtown, outside, or, say, house-b ...

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Introducing the MHD Type 1, a New Watch Inspired by Classic

Automotive inspired timepieces are nothing new. They have, in fact, become something of a subgenre of watches unto themselves, with no end of styli ...

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In-Depth Review: Breitling Superocean Heritage ’57

We take a long look at the Breitling Superocean Heritage ’57 where I’ll attempt to convince you that it’s worth a try. We don’ ...

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Karina?s 7 Most Iconic Luxury Women?s Watches

With the new wave of female watch enthusiasts, watch brands have started creating mind-blowing, mechanical timepieces for women.  For quite some time ...

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Speedy Tuesday ? Share Your Omega Speedmaster Story

In the eight years since #SpeedyTuesday first graced the internet, we have covered many Speedmaster watches and stories. One of the earliest stories w ...

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Ulysse Nardin Blast Automatic Tourbillon Watches Debut

For 2020, Swiss Ulysse Nardin introduces a new selection of sporty, comparably affordable, and practical tourbillon-based watches with the Ulysse Nard ...

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Bernhard Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer Watch Is A Gent

While not a household name, Bernhard Lederer is among today’s greatest living independent watchmakers and was first introduced to me at his real ...

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New Rolex Watches For 2020 Debut (And Are Available For Sale

Until recently, it was widely believed that 2020 would come and go without the release of new Rolex wristwatches. The watch-loving community certainly ...

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Horlogerie en Rose: Introducing The Zenith Defy El Primero 2

Zenith delved into unconventional colors in its Defy collection with the introduction of the purple-tinged Defy 21 Ultraviolet earlier this summer. Wi ...

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G-Shock’s Laser Printed Camo Pattern Returns in Blue

The world of G-Shock collecting is one of the most robust and interesting segments of the watch landscape. There?s a ton of variation in styles, te ...

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Sternglas Chrono Watch Brings Clean Design To The Fore

Sternglas is a brand that prides itself on listening to its followers. Buoyed by a positive reception to its earliest models, and riding a wave of con ...

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Tissot T-Touch Connect Solar ? A New Chapter In Connected Wa

For decades now, watch brands have been focusing on mechanical pieces and not quartz anymore. Still, the technology that once drove the Swiss industry ...

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Watch On Your Wrist" Fratello Instagram Contest 2020 ?

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 ...

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Hands-On: Glashütte Original Senator Cosmopolite Blue &

Today we are looking at a minor yet notable update to the Glashütte Original Senator Cosmopolite watch that is now available with the ever-popular co ...

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This is why Rolex is and will always be a must-have Luxury i

For the past several decades, Rolex has been one of the most prestigious, sought-after brands in the whole of the luxury watch market. Politicians, mu ...

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Greubel Forsey Shows its Sportier Side with New Balancier S

Building on the success of its first sports model GMT Sport from last year, Greubel Forsey today unveiled a new timepiece ? the Balancier S ? that bri ...

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Sunday Morning Showdown: Rolex Yacht-Master Vs. Omega Aqua T

In this Sunday morning column, two of our writers go head-to-head in an epic showdown for the ages. Strong opinions and hysterical hyperbole are welco ...

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Swiss Watch Industry CEOs Speak Out About How To Do Business

In six months, the pandemic crisis seems to have transformed the way the watch world works more profoundly than the industry has changed in the last d ...

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Traser Debuts P67 SuperSub Diver Series

Tritium, as a luminous substance, has been around in watchmaking for many decades. While the days of tritium as a traditional painted lume are long go ...

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Sunburst Meets Frost: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Fros

Swiss haute horlogerie manufacturer Audemars Piguet has introduced a new take on its women’s Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillon, which continue ...

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Review: Visitor Watch Co. Linden Calligraph Larkspur

The phrase ?You have a visitor? is a bit mysterious. If it were referring to someone familiar, you?d probably just say ?Oh, by the way, Zach is her ...

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WATCHES, STORIES & GEAR: A Missing Turbine Semi-Truck,

?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, e ...

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You Asked Us: Why Do Watches Cost So Much"

I feel your pain. I know it personally. That moment when you realize you simply have to spend another huge amount of cash on yet another luxury watch. ...

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This Week in Watches: August 22, 2020 ? Hot Edition

Welcome to This Week in Watches for August 22, 2020 the hot edition. The searing heat is about to break in Europe, so take in the cool air and some ne ...

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Are Limited-Edition Watches Really More Desirable"

Limited-edition watches have gained in popularity so much in the past few years that a lot of enthusiasts are wondering if these are so, well, limited ...

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Borrowed Time: Longines Spirit Ref. L3.810.4.53.0 Three-Hand

Longines’ major release in 2020 was its Spirit collection, which it described as drawing ?traditional features from pilot?s watches and combin[i ...

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The Bulova Chronograph A – Surfing through the Ages

The Bulova Chronograph A, more commonly referred to by its nickname, the ?Surfboard,? has been charming chronograph lovers since the early 70s. Wit ...

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What makes an heirloom watch"

This is a question I?ve asked myself on occasion. Not often, but on occasion. I guess during some idle moment I?ve attempted to find a higher meani ...

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Vertex MP45 Chronograph Watch Is Annoyingly Good

For someone who has around 75 watches in their personal collection, you might think I love buying watches. You would be wrong. I actually hate the fee ...

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5 Watches That Never Really Made It

Sometimes, I feel bad for certain watch brands. They’ve created amazingly beautiful watches, but due to the unknown name on the dial, the price, ...

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Pre-Owned Picks ? Steel Patek Philippe Watches For Less Than

This week in Pre-Owned Picks, I am selecting watches from Patek Philippe in steel cases that could be yours for under ?9,000. Yes, a four-digit steel ...

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Watch Review: Marathon Anthracite GSAR Automatic WW194006BK

Canada’s Marathon Watch Co. currently has but one “blacked-out” watch and that is the anthracite color-coated steel large diver̵ ...

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The Sky’s the Limit: Citizen Unveils New Promaster Nig

Citizen has introduced two new aviator-inspired references within its Promaster Air collection, following up the release of the Promaster Sky back in ...

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Cool Hunting & NOMOS Create The Club Campus 38 LE Pride

NOMOS has revealed 6 new watches in their Club Campus 38 family that have been created with the help of the New York based fashion and lifestyle pu ...

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The Reise Resolute is Affordable, Modern, Sporty, and Launch

Something I?m fairly outspoken about when it comes to my preferences in watch design is that I lean strongly toward modern looks, and away from a r ...

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#TBT Rodania Geometer And Omega Speedmaster Resemblance Myst

If there is any watch that resembles the famous early original Omega Speedmaster CK2915 then it is the Rodania Geometer. Or is it vice versa" Thi ...

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Breguet Marine 5517 ? An Extended Stay In My Collection

What comes to your mind when you hear the name Breguet" Some might think of the inventor of the Breguet overcoil, the tourbillon, or retrograde t ...

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Round 1. FIGHT! Seiko 5 Street Fighter Watches Pack A Punch

Ridiculous. Ridiculously awesome, I mean. Forget the shark. Seiko just jumped the electric rainbow Space whale (of my own invention). And it is a trul ...

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Hands-On: Chopard L.U.C. Perpetual Twin Watch

A few months back Chopard announced a refreshed version of its L.U.C Perpetual Twin watch, and I recently spent some time with the steel model that ha ...