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New: Casio Frogman GWF-A1000

Casio announces an addition to their Frogman: the new Frogman GWF-A1000 is the first Frogman to feature an analog display.

3 New Tourbillons For 2020 By IWC, H. Moser & Cie, And Jacob & Co

There is no shortage of tourbillons in every manufacturer's collection, and standing out from the crowd is challenging. Here Martin Green highlights three new tourbillons that, thanks to a generous dash of creativity, manage to differentiate themselves from the rest of the field.

Girard-Perregaux Introduces the Laureato Absolute Light

Girard-Perregaux’s luxury-sports watch is available in the usual range of materials, as well as some unusual carbon-glass composites, and now sapphire with the Laureato Absolute Light. At first glance it appears to adhere to a common formula – executing a well-known case design in sapphire – but Girard-Perregaux has tweaked a few elements to make it a little more interesting, while maintaining transparent-mechanical look prized in such watches. Initial thoughts Ultra-luxe sports watches with sapphire cases are surprisingly common, despite the accompanying price tag. Typically the design can be varied little, since what most brands do is produce their signature style in sapphire. So the way to stand out is to make the details a little bit more interesting, and the price tag a little less high. Girard-Perregaux has succeeded in the former – amongst the interesting details here are the movement and hours chapter ring – while doing so-so on the latter. At 85,000 Swiss francs, the Laureato Absolute Light is a lot of money, but amongst sapphire-case sports watches, the price is middle of the road. Framed by lugs The 44 mm case is typical Laureato, which is a circle within an octagon within a tonneau-shaped case. Admittedly the standard Laureato does bear a strong resemblance to a handful of famous Gerald Genta case designs, but when rendered in sapphire the Laureato does look quite original. The case construction is unusual in that the titanium lugs bookend each side ...

Ming Introduces the 27.01

Ming is a “micro brand” that has gained tremendous recognition in a remarkably short period thanks to a well-cultivated design language and smart pricing. While the brand started out with the affordable 17 series, it then went upmarket with the 19 series. Now the brand has unveiled a new model that’s in-between the two, the Ming 27.01. In many ways it’s an evolution of the entry-level 17 series, with a more elaborately-conceived but notably thin case as well as a major upgrade in terms of mechanics, resulting in a slightly higher retail price of 3,950 Swiss francs. Initial thoughts The 27.01 is a good-looking derivative of the 17 series that launched the brand. But it’s not just a similar design, the watch has been upgraded in a useful way, mainly with slimmer proportions and a more interesting movement. Though the base movement is a pedestrian ETA Peseux, it’s been smartly modified to look different and attractive (though the revamped bridges look a bit skimpy leading to minor worries about shock resistance). While the 17 series was great value for money – and cost very little money – the 27.01 is pricey in comparison. It’s priced substantially higher, at about US$4,000, which is still reasonable value, but less easily compelling than the 17 series. An exercise in reductivism While the 27.01 retains the same 38 mm case diameter as the 17.01, its height of just 6.9 mm 27.01 makes it the slimmest Ming watch to date. Because of its svelte dimensions, the ca...

French Champagne House Ruinart Collaborates With British Artist David Shrigley For Its Annual Carte Blanche Art Commission

David Shrigley is not your conventional artist. He says what’s on his mind without beating around the bush. Not taking himself seriously while opening our eyes to the bigger picture is why French champagne house Ruinart commissioned the 51-year-old artist to present the champagne house in a new light as its 2020 carte blanche artist,

INTRODUCING: Seaside serenity with the Panerai Radiomir Mediterraneo collection

The translucent blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea often conjure images of beach towels draped over deckchairs, shade umbrellas and Aperol Spritz, offering sunbakers relief from a cloudless sky, and small fishing boats rocking back and forth not far from shore. It is this idyllic scene that Panerai has embraced with their latest collection of … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: Seaside serenity with the Panerai Radiomir Mediterraneo collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Sunday Rewind: Thoughts On Baselworld 2020 (From 2018)

Prescient predictions for a problematic period.

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII: Everything I Want In A Watch And More

Bovet has released two new versions of the Amadeo Virtuoso VII that show once again how the brand strives to maintain design intent and continue pushing to achieve more with each model. Joshua Munchow takes a closer look and likes what he sees . . . on both sides.

Chillout TGIFridays: Stay home activity: Hand roast your own coffee

Learn a craft while staying at home and keep safe during these troublesome times of COVID-19. This episode - hand roasting your own coffee.

Fossil Celebrated Earth Day with New Solar Powered Watches Made From Recycled Bottles and Bio Plastics

If you're looking for an environmentally friendly watch for around $140, this is for you. But know that you may be making concessions on visual design...

Everything you need to know about the Cartier 2020 collection

Make no mistake, the Cartier 2020 collection is a cracker. Last year we were offered a smaller collection of watches that focused on the Santos and Tonneau shapes, but this year we get most of that and much, much more. The latest releases from Cartier are broken down into five distinct collections, but there’s also … ContinuedThe post Everything you need to know about the Cartier 2020 collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Introducing the De Bethune DB28XP 10th Anniversary Watches

De Bethune celebrates the tenth anniversary of the DB28, the watch that largely defined the firm’s wealth and elevated it to the highest levels of independent horology.

Happenings: Cartier Is Launching A Digital Platform For Its 2020 Watch Releases

Cartier Watchmaking Encounters will be your portal to all things Cartier this year.

Retailer Spotlight: de Boulle In Dallas, TX, And Richter & Phillips Jewelers In Cincinnati, OH

A Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona-winning jeweler and another that's been around for 124 years.

Ep. #172: Acclaimed Watches… We Just Don’t Understand

Nothing is too sacred for TBWS - introducing a new Podcast segment: Watches that get all the love, which we just don't understand. Enjoy the bridge burning.

Happenings: Watches & Wonders 2020 Will Take Place Online On April 25

The show is trading the Geneva Palexpo for your laptop – and it's coming soon!

Why Watch Collectors Won’t Be “Revenge Spending”

Review: Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Embrace

The watch is priced at US$6,990. It's got a nice dial, a fun complication and is rather good looking. Considering its approach, the brand might be going for a more accessible 'Van Cleef & Arpels' Poetic collection. At 40mm, the watch is large for most ladies' wrists, especially for the Asian market.

Breguet Cammea Watches Harness The Delicate Art Of Cameo Shell Carving - Reprise

The watches Breguet has created using the exquisitely rare and beautiful cameo carving technique for its Cammea collection should remain heirlooms for the ages. Elizabeth Doerr explains why.

Chillout TGIFridays: Photo Assignment. Your Instagram submissions

Part 2 of your submissions to our Photo Assignment call. This selection is from the hundreds which were hashtagged #ShootYourWatches.

Watch Madness: The 2020 HODINKEE Talking Watches Tournament, Day 14

"Heart of Life," or Cheese Knife?

Introducing: The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere in Blue (Live Pics & Pricing)

The Seven Summit Blues.

Tiger Woods Wears His Rolex Deepsea While He Sleeps

A mystery has finally been solved.

Zooming in With Cool-Dude-Filmmaker, Paul Feig

“Don’t spend the day in the clothes you slept in.” Revolution chats with filmmaker, Paul Feig on the importance of routines and of dressing yourself even while we’re all working from home.

The watches of Michael Jordan, including Ulysse Nardin, Panerai, Rolex and Franck Muller

Michael Jordan is an NBA legend who many consider to be the greatest player of all time, the GOAT, or, if on social media, simply the goat emoji. Jordan won a total of six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and is nicknamed “Air Jordan” and “His Airness” for his ability to hang in the … ContinuedThe post The watches of Michael Jordan, including Ulysse Nardin, Panerai, Rolex and Franck Muller appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Auctions: The 'Titanium And Ruby' Patek Philippe Collection, Coming To Auction This Summer And Fall From Christie's Hong Kong

Titanium's the word.

Parmigiani Tonda 1950 Double Rainbow Flying Tourbillon And The Fun Of Following Scintillating Rainbows

The Parmigiani Tonda 1950 Double Rainbow Flying Tourbillon pleases the heart and the eye with its complex and well-finished movement, but Martin Green thinks that it also tantalizes with its unique design and innovative use of colored gemstones.

Editorial: My First Watch

Or, the story of my grandfather's forgotten Submariner.

Introducing the Girard-Perregaux Quasar Light

The Girard-Perregaux Quasar Light leaves little to the imagination.

Business News: Swiss Watch Exports Forecast to Drop 25% in 2020

Swiss private bank Vontobel has just published its highly-regarded annual report on the luxury watch industry – the news for 2020 is grim. Put together by a team led by managing director Rene Weber, the Vontobel Luxury Goods Shop predicts a 25% fall in Swiss watch exports in 2020 – the biggest drop in 50 years as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. A proxy for the global luxury watch market, Swiss watch exports declined 22% during the 2008 financial crisis, and recovered swiftly the year after. But during the financial crisis there were no store or factory closures, and no halt to international travel. Since mid-March most watch brands, including giants Rolex and Patek Philippe, have shut their factories, or introduced short-time work, with between 60-70% of employees at Swatch Group working reduced hours. File photo of the Rolex factory in Bienne that’s gone quiet for now. Photo – Rolex At the peak of the pandemic in China, when practically the entire country was in lockdown, Vontobel estimated February sales fell 80%, something it expects will be repeated throughout the rest of the world. And even e-commerce is not enough to alleviate the situation substantially, because of logistical challenges. The report notes that as of mid-March,”the Swiss watch industry has come to an almost global standstill.” Unsurprisingly, the bank expects the pandemic to result in a steeper fall and slower recovery for the Swiss watch industry. The bank expects a s...