Having lived so far away from us, I have very few memories of my grandfather before his passing. Other than the fact that he was a regular at the local Legion in rural Indiana and liked having westerns on the TV, my memories are mostly sensory: the smell of tobacco, the first sip of beer […] The...
Sometimes, a small change can make a big difference. In the case of the Bulgari Octo Finissimo, that small change amounts to a mere 3mm. The Octo Finissimo has always been a famously svelte watch, but its highly angular case made for a rather unique on-wrist experience, and at 40mm in both...
This year’s edition of the Windup Watch Fair in Chicago is in the books. As always, the Chicago show played host to a huge variety of brands that covered every imaginable genre of watch, price points up and down the spectrum, and truly offered something for every taste. And as is the case with...
Since its streamlined redesign in 2022, the Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance has become the independent watchmaking brand‘s signature expression of one of the rarest mechanical phenomena in watchmaking. Without altering the movement, later editions have offered variations in colour and...
Parmigiani Fleurier CEO Guido Terreni on how the concept of "private luxury" is driving design and mechanical movement decisions for the independent brand, which benefits from a cluster of related suppliers under the same ownership in Switzerland.
Over the last few years, boutique watch brands have increasingly turned to traditional heritage and artisanal craftsmanship to stand out in a crowded market. Yet few have captured the imagination of enthusiasts quite as rapidly as Kiwame Tokyo. Founded by Masami Watanabe, a veteran with over 30...
Known mostly for its military-inspired and pilot’s watches from the BR-01 and BR-03 series, the emblematic circle-within-a-square design, Bell & Ross has long mastered the use of luminescent materials, either to amplify functionality or to create striking models. All marketed under the Lum...
This Sunday (July 19, 2026), RZE is teaming up with aBlogtoWatch and the outdoor travel/photography gear company Peak Design to host a Gear Swap and raffle in Los Angeles, California. Those of you who are local to the Vancouver area may have attended RZE’s inaugural Gear Swap event earlier this...
One thing that makes a watch series interesting to me is variety. I love it when a series can transform like a chameleon without losing its recognizability. The March LA.B AM2 collection does exactly that. The watches’ shapes and details make them instantly recognizable. Even though the brand...
Richemont, the Swiss luxury powerhouse, has started its 2026 fiscal year on a strong note. For the first quarter ended 30 June 2026, the group reported revenues of EUR 6.3 billion, representing a 20% increase at constant exchange rates and a 17% rise at actual exchange rates compared with the...
