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Seiko’s Edo Purple Collection Adds a Speedtimer to the Astron, Alpinist, Presage and Seiko 5 Sports

Seiko’s 145th-anniversary Edo Purple collection is not one watch in a new colour. It is five very different watches using the same dark violet palette and gold-coloured details: the Astron HAB011, Alpinist HBC006, Speedtimer HBJ005, Presage HCB006 and Seiko 5 Sports HDB003. All are limited editions scheduled for October 2026. Edo purple, five ways Edo purple is a traditional Japanese colour associated with historic Tokyo, once called Edo. Here, Seiko uses it with more restraint than the name “purple anniversary” might suggest. Dials shift between violet and near-black, while the gold-coloured accents give every model some warmth without making them look like birthday decorations. Astron HAB011: the technical flagship The HAB011J1 is the high-tech member of the Edo Purple collection. Image: Seiko. The HAB011 is the outlier because its 5X83 GPS Solar calibre receives time and time-zone information from satellites. It combines dual time, a 1/20-second chronograph, a perpetual calendar and 38-city world time in a 43.3mm titanium case. The ceramic-and-titanium bezel and dual-curved sapphire crystal help it look properly finished rather than merely busy. It is limited to 2,000 pieces worldwide. Seiko has confirmed Japanese pricing, but no U.S. price yet. The graduated purple dial and ceramic centre bracelet links set the Astron apart. Image: Seiko. Alpinist HBC006: compact and capable The HBC006J brings Edo Purple to the Alpinist’s compact case and leather strap. Image: ...

Glashütte Original took over the NYC Discovery Studio for an evening dedicated to true German watchmaking

Glashütte Original is a rare kind of watchmaker. Few manufactures can boast what Glashütte Original proudly does.

What's The Deal With Wearing Two Watches? A Look At Double-Wristing

We're seeing more collectors "double-wristing" but is there a method in the madness?More

Baltic Adds a Date to the Aquascaphe MK2 Without Making It Thicker

The Baltic Aquascaphe MK2 is getting its first date display. This is not a replacement for the clean no-date model and it is not a limited edition. Instead, Baltic has added “Date” as a new choice across the existing MK2 range, giving buyers a useful complication without changing the case size or thickness. That distinction matters because the Aquascaphe MK2 itself is not new. Baltic introduced the second-generation model in September 2025. The news at the end of July 2026 is that customers can now order it with a date window, with deliveries scheduled for the end of August. The date is available with all four current dial colours and both case sizes. The blue and green versions have glossy dials, while the grey and warm silver models use a more textured, grained finish. Baltic does not list separate traditional reference numbers for every combination; diameter, date and strap are selected when configuring the watch. A date window that respects the dial Adding a date to a carefully balanced dive-watch dial can easily create a mess. Baltic has taken the safer route by placing the window at six o’clock, directly above the 30-minute bezel marker. The frame is finely bevelled and the date disc is matched to the dial colour, so the display looks like part of the design rather than a white rectangle added at the last moment. The placement also preserves the vertical balance created by the applied Arabic 12. It replaces the round six o’clock marker, but it does not push t...

Cartier Ballon Bleu Review: A Guide To Cartier's Quirky Round Watch Collection

After nearly two decades and a number of line extensions, the jeweler-watchmaker's round-cased collection has found a solid footing in the market.More

Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5065A: A Look Back at the '90s Sport-Luxury Trailblazer

The story of the Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5065a, one of the most iconic and influential neo-vintage luxury sports watches.

Citizen Brings the Time Slip Dial to the Affordable Automatic Tsuyosa Shore

Citizen reruns the Time Slip playbook on the new Tsuyosa Shore. Here's what the NJ0238-57E gets right and where the 12,000-piece run falls short.

Enamel vs. Lacquer Dial Watches: What You Actually Need To Know

Enamel and lacquer are two of the most well known dial finishing techniques, here we establish the differences and similarities between the two.

Industry News - Swiss Watch Exports Increased by 11.2% in June 2026, According to the FHS

Earlier today, we reported the increase in sales indicated by the Swatch Group (+8.5% at constant rate), which follows almost identical signs reported by Richemont about a week ago (+8% for Specialist Watchmakers and +20% in total, with a growth mostly driven by Jewellery brands). Now, it’s time for the Federation of the Swiss Watch […]

Three New Breitling Top Time Limited Editions Pay Tribute To Aston-Martin's Iconic DB5

The two luxury marques embrace their shared history of '60s James Bond style.More

15 Best Affordable Watches for New Collectors Who Want to Avoid Regret

Choose the best affordable watches for new collectors with confidence. Explore 15 tested picks that help you avoid early collecting regrets and unnecessary upgrades.

Which Omega Speedmaster Should I Buy?: The White Dial Moonwatch | Four Ways to Fly to the Moon EP. 1

Are you thinking about buying the White Dial Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional? Good. Pull up a chair.

A Closer Look: Parmigiani Tonda PF Chronographe Mystérieux

Auctions: Buzz Aldrin's Watches Are Coming To Auction

This story has been republished from our friends at Hodinkee Australia.   Amongst the lots in Sotheby's New York's latest Space Exploration auction, I found some interesting things. In fact, I found 24 of them. Watches - all owned by none other than retired Brigadier General of the U.S. Air Force, and second man on the moon, Buzz Aldrin. The astronaut, born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr., has listed a large portion of his watch collection, primarily Omegas, but there's a smattering of watches from other brands amongst the spacefaring lots. It's no surprise that Buzz's Apollo 11-flown Omega Speedmaster Professional isn't present; that watch is still lost, stolen on the way to the Smithsonian after its sojourn to the moon in 1969 (and it still technically belongs to the U.S. government). Buzz Aldrin in the Apollo 11 Lunar Module, wearing that aforementioned lost Omega Speedmaster ref. ST105.012. Image courtesy of NASA There’s a range of Omegas that are meaningful to Aldrin that he’s acquired through decades of collecting, including dive watches he relied on as an experienced scuba diver and a big box of souvenir watches. There’s no denying the man is a collector and a true watch enthusiast. Bidding is open online right now before live bidding sessions begin on July 15th in New York - here are some of the highlights. Jaeger-LeCoultre Shark Deep Sea Chronograph Image courtesy of Sotheby's This is the most interesting watch in the sale that isn’t an Omega: Aldrin’s JLC Shar...

Luminox USAF Stealth Series 3400 Review: A Vintage Military Watch With a Story to Tell

A hands-on review of the vintage Luminox USAF Stealth Series 3400, a military-inspired quartz watch that has spent decades on one owner's wrist.

Gerald Charles enlists No. 1 Padel player, Tutima sets its eyes on US market, Windup returns to Chicago

As summer in the northern hemisphere arrives, we approach the season of the year when Swiss watchmakers take their Vacances horlogères – a tradition since 1937 where workshops shut down in late July and early August for a three-week break. Of course, when Geneva Watch Days comes around, the industry is ramped back up into … Continued

Chronoswiss brings the warmth of the desert to its latest skeletonised chronograph with the Opus Dakar Sundown

Chronoswiss unveils the Opus Dakar Sundown, pairing a two-tone steel and red gold case with a skeletonised, desert-inspired dial.

Girard-Perregaux Laureato: The Complete Guide to the Underrated '70s Sport-Luxury Icon

One of the first integrated-bracelet timepieces is still a presence in the market today.More

Greubel Forsey Introduces the Balancier QM, the First Watch to Bear Its New Qualité Musée Hallmark

I got the call: Deciding whether or not to buy the Rolex Oyster Perpetual “100 Years”

Bruce got the call. A Rolex Oyster Perpetual '100 Years' was his for the taking. But, would he pull the trigger? He walks us through it.

Baltic Adds Scalegraph To Permanent Collection With Three New Models

The Microbrand’s retro-chronograph design is no longer just for limited editions.More

ArtyA Geneve Purity Tourbillon Sport Edition adds customisable coloured fun to its sapphire cased tourbillon madness

ArtyA’s latest sapphire Purity Tourbillon Sport Edition lets owners change the watch’s colour through interchangeable gaskets and straps.

First Look - The New Amida Digitrend OSII Black Continues the Revival of an Emblematic 1970s Design

When Amida returned in 2024, it brought back one of the most distinctive watch designs of the 1970s. The Digitrend, originally launched in 1976, stood apart from conventional watches with its horizontal digital display viewed through a prism, giving it the appearance of a futuristic LED watch. The concept was faithfully revived in 2025 by […]

This Grand Seiko SBGZ011 takes the brand’s saga of engraved watches to a whole new level

Grand Seiko is back with another hand-engraved masterpiece, and this SBGZ011 'Majestic Waterfall' may be the best one yet.

Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 250 Review: The Military Watch I Waited a Decade to Buy

A hands-on review of the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 250, exploring its military heritage, 36mm sizing, acrylic crystal, and more.

First Look - The New Bovet Récital 31, a Very Intuitive Perpetual Calendar

The perpetual calendar is one of the most fascinating watchmaking complications. It can also be one of the most frustrating. Capable of automatically accounting for irregular month lengths and leap years, it is a mechanical marvel, yet one that often requires patience and caution when adjustments are necessary. With the new Récital 31, Bovet joins […]

In Partnership - Timex Atelier Chronographs Bring Modern Clarity to a Classic Complication

The latest release become an elevated entry point into the undeniably appealing world of Timex Atelier

Autodromo Adds an Affordable Ana-Digi Watch to the Group C Lineup

The Autodromo Group C Turbo Sport pairs an analog dial with a digital display for the first time in the brand's history.

Seiko takes quartz to a new level with two new Seiko Astron GPS Solar limited edition models

Seiko releases two new limited edition Astron GPS Solar models with colored dials inspired by quartz crystals.

JLC brought some of its rarest vintage Reversos to our London Studio last night

Telling the history of the Reverso through rich storytelling and some of the most important examples ever made.