After its quiet but complete discontinuation in 2024, the Rolex Yacht-Master II returns. Strangely, it is not called the Yacht-Master III, even though it is a completely different-looking watch, albeit with largely unchanged functionality. Yes, the new, 2026 Rolex Yacht-Master II is still a...
The Rolex Datejust turned 81 this year, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Introduced in 1945 as the first self-winding waterproof chronometer wristwatch to display the date in a window, it has been the backbone of Rolex’s catalog ever since, quietly absorbing the brand’s technical...
As part of its Watches and Wonders 2026 novelties, Rolex has released two new variants of its Oyster Perpetual line. This marks not only the first of the current-generation OP models to be crafted in gold, but also the first time the hour markers are made from natural stone, a first for Rolex....
Editor’s Note: Ariel’s hands-on impressions of this watch were gathered during an exclusive pre-Watches and Wonders preview event where cameras were not allowed. Press images are used to illustrate the insights being made and will be replaced with new hands-on photography as soon as possible....
Editor’s Note: Ariel’s hands-on impressions of this watch were gathered during an exclusive pre-Watches and Wonders preview event where cameras were not allowed. Press images are used to illustrate the insights being made, and will be replaced with new hands-on photography as soon as possible....
Don’t let the term “Reloaded” fool you. This is more of an Hublot Slightly Tweaked with Unnecessary Labels, but that doesn’t sound good, so “Reloaded” it is. This year for Watches and Wonders 2026, Hublot has introduced a slate of new Big Bangs that it’s calling the Hublot Big Bang Reloaded,...
Le Petit Prince is one of the most enduring novellas ever written, capturing the depth of human emotion through the stories of an asteroid-dwelling little prince. For Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026, IWC celebrates 20 years of collaboration with the heirs of French writer and aviator Antoine de...
In recent years, IWC has been pushing the application of ceramic cases to its iconic pilot’s watch line. Black ceramic has been an IWC staple for decades, but in more recent years, siblings in white, blue, and other colors have been added. Two years ago, the even brand teased us with a concept...
Visit any comment section surrounding a modern Grand Seiko sports watch, and there’s one complaint you’re virtually guaranteed to encounter: the sizing. Especially with its dive watches, the brand certainly makes exquisite pieces, but with proportions far beyond the current trend towards...
Once the purview of only the wildest, most stylistically aggressive brands in watchmaking, fully colored ceramic cases have gradually become more of an expected inclusion for high-end brands in the modern day. IWC was an early pioneer in this space with a series of macho-military-inspired...
Last year at Watches & Wonders 2025, Hublot introduced the Big Bang One Click Joyful collection: five references, five gemstones, five moods. The collection was loud, colorful, and unapologetically Hublot. Now, for Watches & Wonder 2026, another colorway joins the lineup. Meet the Big Bang...
Since the debut of the modern Ingenieur in 2023, IWC has been dutifully expanding the collection with fresh materials, complications, and sizes. And at Watches and Wonders 2026, the IWC Ingenieur Perpetual Calendar 41 watch in titanium has now joined the mix. We had a chance to go hands-on with...
