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Buying Guide: Jumping For Joy, With Six Of The Coolest Jumping Hour Watches
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (864+ words) Monochrome Watches Fresh off the avalanche of releases during Geneva Watch Days, we’re revisiting a Buying Guide topic from earlier this year. Sparked by watches like the De Bethune DB25 Digitale, one of this year’s absolute best of the fair, and…...
First Look: Panerai Celebrates 100 Years in Florence with the Luminor Firenze 8 Giorni PAM01734 and PAM01794
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (468+ words) Monochrome Watches In 2026, Panerai celebrates 100 years of its boutique in Piazza San Giovanni, Florence. Originally opened in 1926 as “Orologeria Svizzera”, the boutique became an important part of the Panerai family’s history, a place where watches were sold but also assembled…...
First Look: New Sensations with Hublot’s new Big Bang Original Soft Touch Models
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (472+ words) As a freelance journalist specialising in watches and jewellery, Rebecca Doulton began writing for the Financial Times in Mexico City in the early 1980s. Formerly the web editor of Tiempo de Relojes website, and watch editor of The Jewellery Editor, Rebecca…...
First Look: The new King Seiko Vanac HKF005, with "Tokyo by Night" Dial
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (520+ words) Released last year, the King Seiko Vanac came as a surprise from the Japanese manufacturer. Contrary to most previous King Seiko watches, inspired by the early days of the sub-brand, the Vanac was based on an edgy King Seiko reference…...
First Look: Titoni goes Higher-End and Sporty with the new Luxe Tourbillon
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (497+ words) Tourbillons have long been associated with traditional high watchmaking. Still, in recent years, we have seen quite a few of these appear in the more accessible segment, from Yema, Patria, or Louis Erard. Powered by a movement using the same…...
Introducing: The Nomos Orion Gold Neomatik "New Black" Edition
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (350+ words) The Orion is one of Nomos Glashütte’s most formal series, with the restrained proportions and curved case design that have defined the collection since its introduction. The new Orion Gold Neomatik “New Black” pairs an 18k yellow gold case with a…...
First Look: The TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Sport Returns in New 42mm Versions (Incl. Video)
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (258+ words) As Formula 1 arrives in Madrid this coming weekend for the inaugural Spanish Grand Prix, TAG Heuer, Title Partner of the race and Official Timekeeper of Formula 1, is using the occasion to bring its Carrera Chronograph Sport back into focus. The…...
Recap: The Best New Watches From Geneva Watch Days 2026
1+ week, 1+ day ago (69+ words) For more information, please head over to the previous article here. For more information, please check our hands-on video story here. For more information, please visit our hands-on video review here. For more information, please read our introductory story here....
First Look: The ProPilot X Gonzo Edition, the new Muppets Watch by Oris
1+ week, 5+ day ago (253+ words) After Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, Oris brings Disney’s The Muppets to the stage for a third collaboration. This time, the spotlight is on The Great Gonzo, the stuntman-showman whose unconventional personality seems perfectly matched to the bold and…...
First Look: The Zenith Chronomaster Solo Sport, The Time-Only High-Frequency El Primero (Incl. Video)
1+ week, 5+ day ago (821+ words) The Chronomaster Sport is one of Zenith’s most recognisable modern series, featuring a contemporary sports-watch case and, naturally, an El Primero chronograph movement. For 2026, however, Zenith takes an unexpected turn. The new Chronomaster Solo Sport removes the chronograph and debuts…...