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In Conversation with Pim Koeslag, the New Owner and CEO of Christiaan van der Klaauw

Recap - The Best Luxury Sports Watches of 2023

We’re all well aware how the luxury sports watch segment has exploded over the past few years. To the point, sadly, where the usual suspects have become unavailable and often subject to speculation. Luckily, though, affordable alternatives have penetrated the market, and even independent watchmakers have stepped up to meet demand. Although the market has […]

Exploring Time with the Complications of Carl F. Bucherer

In The Shop: Timex And seconde/seconde/ Release The Season Finale Of The Limited Edition ‘iykyk’ Collection + An Exclusive Interview With Romaric André

The collaborative duo releases the final two episodes in this watch miniseries, and we asked Romaric André our most pressing questions as this willfully ironic collection becomes complete.

Introducing - The Arnold & Son Luna Magna and Perpetual Moon Dedicated to the Year of the Dragon

It makes perfect sense for Arnold & Son to dedicate its spectacular moon phase models to honour the Chinese New Year. After all, the moon plays a vital role in determining the Chinese New Year. According to the Chinese lunisolar calendar, the New Year usually falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice, […]

The Petrolhead Corner - A Divine And One-of-a-Kind Aston Martin DB 2/4 Coupe By Bertone

Imagine this; you’ve enjoyed a leisurely afternoon with your significant other in the French Riviera. You’ve had a small bite to eat, a lovely refreshing drink and enjoyed life in the moment. The drive up to your house takes about 30 minutes but takes you along the shore for a bit before heading inland and […]

Staff Picks: The Most Slept-On Watches Of 2023

These watches deserved more attention...

Staff Picks: The Best Complicated Watches Of 2023

Chronographs, world timers, moon phases, grand comps, and (somehow) even more. 2023 was a complicated year.

Introducing - The Birth of Kollokium, a new Indie Platform Driven by Design and Freedom

What happens when you put a reputable watch designer, a veteran industry mover and shaker and a renowned collector in the same room? The answer is Kollokium, a new project-based platform that is going to stir things up on the watch scene. Boldly stating that Kollokium is “not a brand”, the platform founded by Manuel […]

Staff Picks: The Best Dress Watches Of 2023

For when we're feeling fancy...

In conversation with: Benoît Mintiens and the evolution of Ressence

Staff Picks: The Best Budget Watches Of 2023

In 2023 you can still get a lot for under $1,500.

Exploring the Three Key Pillars of Carl F. Bucherer

Buying Guide - Some Of The Best Collaboration Watches We’ve Recently Come Across

“Put two creative people in a room, and watch the magic happen.” While it might not exactly work like that, a joint project between two designers, artists or brands can lead to wonderful new things. It happens in art, it happens in fashion, and as you’ve guessed it, it happens in watchmaking. Over the years, […]

Auctions: A Lifelong Enthusiast Is Selling His Collection Of Panerai And Rolex

Alan "Hammer" Bloore on selling his watches – "When I hold these watches, the last thing I think about is what time it is, but rather the stories they tell."

Introducing: Rado Celebrates The 40th Anniversary Of A Curvy '80s Relic With The Fresh New Anatom

The brand that knows ceramic best is showing us there's more than one way to pay homage.

The Unexpected Dial Materials of Arcanaut’s New Watches, and How They’re Made

Men's Watch Gift Guide 2023: 55 Watches for the Holidays

The holiday season is upon us once again, leaving us all with our three usual questions: Where exactly did 2023 go? Where will I be to ring in the New Year? And what is the perfect watch gift for each of my family members and friends who share my passion for timepieces? We can't help you with the first two questions, but we're definitely here for you on the third. Here, we've put together a list of watches in several categories, with various types of recipients in mind, at a variety of price points. Best of all, many of these watches are available right here in our online shop. For the sophisticated gent: Seiko Presage SRPB43 Price: $319, Case Size: 40.5mm, Thickness: 11.8mm, Lug to Lug: 47.5mm, Lug Width: 20mm, Crystal: Hardlex, Water Resistance: 50m, Movement: Automatic Seiko 4R35 The “Cocktail Time” series within Seiko’s automatic-only Presage family of attainable, attractive dress watches are designed to evoke the types of high-end cocktails served at Japan’s famously atmospheric rooftop bars. This model with a stainless steel case and a sunray ice-blue dial takes its nickname and inspiration from a classic Martini. The glossy-finish dial’s ridged, rippling edges help give it the look of a birds-eye view inside the cocktail glass; the tone-on-tone date window is a subtle but impressive bonus at this price point, as is the in-house, automatic movement inside. The 40.5-mm case is topped by a box-shaped crystal made of a proprietary Seiko material called H...

Interview: Hind Seddiqi, Director General of Dubai Watch Week

Having began as a small-scale and mostly regional event in 2015 – I was there and thought it would become important one day – Dubai Watch Week (DWW) has since grown into an expansive horological extravaganza with an international audience. With some 23,000 visitors, a 42% increase over the 2021 event, this year’s DWW is the biggest to date. Sixty-three brands took part, ranging from giants like Rolex, Audemars Piguet, and Chanel, to independent watchmakers like F.P. Journe, Rexhep Rexhepi, and H. Moser & Cie. Some brands even launched all-new products at DWW. MB&F;, for instance, launched its headline creation for the year, the HM11, at the event. As Director General of DWW, Hind Seddiqi is one of the individuals who makes DWW possible. We discussed with her vision for DWW, ranging from its emphasis on independent watchmaking to the future of horological education in the region, which includes a WOSTEP watchmaking academy in Dubai. The interview was edited for length and clarity. The MB&F; HM11, one of the watches launched during DWW SJX: I remember the first Dubai Watch Week was inside the mall. Now it’s a separate setup that’s impressive. And even though it’s grown, I like the fact that you retain all the independents. Hind Seddiqi (HS): [Indpendents are] extremely important and if you enter into the [fair] in the afternoons you will see they’re the ones who are the busiest with customers wanting to meet the watchmakers. SJX: How do the independents relate to...

Auctions: Sotheby's Announces Geoff Hess As Head Of Watches For The Americas

The industry vet joins a growing watch department at Sotheby's New York.

Bremont’s new Supermarine S302 offers a hint of things to come

Introducing: A Pair Of New Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Chronographs

Heritage inspiration and a slimmed-down case.

The Ressence Type 1 DX3 captures the spirit of the desert

A Photo Diary Of My Week In Geneva For The 2023 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie De Geneve (Complete With Lots Of Wristshots)

Auctions, independents, the GPHG, and so many incredible watches.

The Logic and Lavishness of the Patek Philippe Aquanaut “Rainbow” Minute Repeater Ref. 5260

Unveiled barely a week after the reasonably traditional Minute Repeater Alarm ref. 1938P, the Aquanaut Luce “Rainbow” Minute Repeater ref. 5260 is unexpected, over the top, and entirely logical. It’s available in two variants, the simpler ref. 5260/355R-001 on a strap and the no-expense-spared ref. 5260/1455R-001 that’s set with gemstones on practically every surface, even the hour and minute hands. Now the most expensive ladies’ watch in the Patek Philippe catalogue – the ref. 5260/1455R-001 on bracelet costs CHF2.5 million with taxes – the ref. 5260 is a first in several ways. It’s the first Patek Philippe sports model with a minute repeater, and also the first ladies’ sports model with a “grand” complication. In fact, the ref. 5260 is the most complicated sports model of any kind, with the next-most-complicated being the Nautilus Perpetual Calendar ref. 5740. The ref. 5260/1455R-001 Initial thoughts I can certainly comprehend the appeal of the ref. 5260, even though it’s evidently not a watch catered to me. As far as crazily over-the-top ladies watches with impressive sertissage and impeccable horological credentials go, it doesn’t get any better than this. Mechanically the ref. 5260 is identical to Patek Philippe’s revered minute repeating models since it is powered by the R 27, the longstanding self-winding movement found in the current ref. 5178 and all the way back to the ref. 3979. In acoustic and watchmaking terms, the Aquanaut repeater...

Introducing: Takashi Murakami Releases A New Flying Tourbillon Flower Watch Made Entirely Of Sapphire Crystal

Murakami's fourth release with Hublot is his most conceptual yet.

Vintage Watches: Hands-On With One Of The Rarest Universal Geneve Chronographs, Ever

Less than 10 Film Compax examples are known; this week, another one appears.

Photo Report: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Exhibit Tells The Story Of An Icon

History, design, mechanics – all are on display in New York for the next few weeks.

Exploring Time: Carl F. Bucherer harnesses the ingenuity of peripheral technology to present a dynamic vision of contemporary watchmaking

Grand Seiko offers three new flavors of the 44GS, just for the US