A watch packed with history and pivotal in Oris’ destiny, the Big Crown Pointer Date saw the light in 1938. As the brand’s first dedicated pilot’s watch, the oversized crown was designed so pilots could operate the watch while wearing gloves in their unheated cockpits. With its legible Arabic...
We have a huge soft spot for the classic Oris Big Crown Pointer Date here at Fratello. It is one of our favorites from the brand for several different reasons, not least of all because we collaborated with Oris on a Fratello limited edition of the “BCPD” in 2020. Over time, Oris has updated this...
Hölstein’s own Oris has been on quite a roll with its watch releases lately (I mean, I think the recent revamp of the ProPilot Date speaks for itself). Today, the watchmaker has turned its focus to another one of its most storied collections, reviving another of the brand’s historic designs...
Tudor turns 100 this year. The same age as Dick Van Dyke and American Airlines. Anniversaries like this are a big deal in the watch industry – we’ve just been through a year where both Vacheron Constantin and Breguet celebrated major milestones, each with a series of special releases. That’s the...
To celebrate the upcoming Chinese Year of the Horse, which kicks off on 17 February 2026, Arnold & Son presents a limited edition of eight Perpetual Moon timepieces. Marking its sixth consecutive year of editions dedicated to the Chinese New Year, Arnold & Son turns to its fascinating Perpetual...
Maen’s latest is an update to their well regarded Hudson 38 dive watch, now in a MK 5 version. It’s hard to believe that the first Hudson launched all the way back in 2018. Maen is a very different brand nearly a decade later, and has radically changed not only their image but the overall […]...
How Four (Maybe Five) Watches Became My Most Trusted Companions of 2025. It's Never Just a Watch. I’m not a watch collector. I have a “collection” of dozens of watches, mostly from brands with ties to our community, from Rolex and Omega to Seiko and Breitling. But I have never actually...
Omega is introducing a new Speedmaster to kick off the new year, as is customary at this point, and this time, it’s a familiar face getting a regular production re-work. Contrasting sub-dials on the Moonwatch are generally reserved for special editions and precious metal executions, but that...
The modern Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional, the direct descendant of the watch that accompanied Apollo 11 crew members to the Moon, doesn’t need much introduction anymore. It is, undeniably, one of the most iconic and storied timepieces in existence. But there is more than one...
