When surveying the horological landscape, most roads lead back to Switzerland, Germany, or Japan. But there is a burgeoning watchmaking scene emerging in India of all places and it certainly deserves our attention. Here w e are going to adjust our loupe to the vibrant, burgeoning powerhouse that...
Despite frequently being (in my opinion, falsely) labeled as a boring, neutral color, beige has been making a splash across the watch world recently. When paired with the right auxiliary colors, beige can appear adventurous, rugged, and even classy, in the right circumstances. Perhaps I’m...
Zenith's CEO on keeping production at the El Primero maker in line with retail sell-out, and how supplying movements to other LVMH brands will be a growth driver for the 160-year-old manufacturer.
Let’s be a bit of nerds for a minute… You probably have heard the concept of JDM (in cars and watches), the contraction for Japanese Domestic Market, objects created exclusively for Japan and, in principle, not accessible outside of the Island. Which makes them cool. Next, the so-called...
Since 2024, H. Moser & Cie has been a sponsor of the Alpine Formula One Racing team. In the relatively short time since announcing the partnership, Moser has already created several different Alpine edition watches. However, just ahead of the 2026 F1 season, Moser has launched a new duo of...
Hermès is a watchmaker that keeps things quiet and quietly impresses. Every year, at Watches & Wonders, I have the opportunity to see some thoughtfully designed, well-made, and, of course, luxuriously priced Hermès watches — only to then never once encounter them again for another 51 weeks until...
It seems that promoting traditional watchmaking, its crafts and techniques, to protect watchmaking know-how and the women and men behind it, as well as supporting the emergence of new talents, has become quite a recurring theme these days. Don’t get us wrong, we most certainly encourage...
Founded in 1882 in Switzerland before relocating to Germany in 1902, Hanhart gained fame as a producer of stopwatches in the early 1920s, followed by Flieger chronographs for pilots in the late 1930s. The Hanhart 417 was introduced in the 1950s as a pilot’s chronograph for the German armed...
The Gerald Charles Masterlink Boutique Edition is a limited edition watch available exclusively at select boutiques. It features a 38mm stainless steel case with a Darkblast® finish.
While it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, I found myself really enjoying this new numbered reissue watch from Zurich-based Ollech & Wajs. Historically, Ollech & Wajs produced timepieces that were sold to soldiers (including the United States military). These timepieces were famously worn on the...
