The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43, aka the “BP43,” has been on the market for five years since its high-profile debut, and it continues to lure in more curious enthusiasts who respected, but might never have pulled the trigger on purchasing, its larger 46mm predecessor. Has the American-founded Swiss...
Hajime Asaoka is widely considered one of the most accomplished independent watchmakers of his generation, with his Japan-made creations commanding significant prices and remaining accessible to only a handful of collectors. For everyone else, Kurono Tokyo exists as his more attainable offshoot...
The Santos is Cartier’s own resident sports watch. With over a century under its belt, the Santos is among the brand’s most iconic designs, and strikes as somewhat the more robust, laid-back spiritual cousin of the brand’s dressy icon, the Tank. I would argue that the Santos is also kind of the...
In recent years LVMH Watch Week has become the unofficial first watch show of the year and 2026 proved to be no different. The slew of LVMH brands includes TAG Heuer, Bulgari, Zenith, Hublot, Tiffany & Co., Gérald Genta, Daniel Roth, and of course, Louis Vuitton. All of these brands released...
Both Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet are widely recognized in watch enthusiast circles as representing the highest echelon of watchmaking excellence. The venerable Swiss maisons are in fact two of the three revered as the Holy Trinity of Watchmaking (the third being Vacheron Constantin), so a...
TAG Heuer’s maritime chronographs really are something special. Back in 2023 we saw the rerelease of the Carrera chronograph known to collectors as the ‘Skipperera’ for its 60th anniversary. A throwback to the classic Ref. 7754, this was an iteration of the 39mm Glassbox done with a retro-cool...
Germany’s Nomos has been a participant in Watches & Wonders, the world’s premier exhibition for the luxury watch industry, for only two years, but the independent brand has already made quite a splash. In 2024, Nomos had the halls in Geneva’s Palexpo buzzing with the introduction of no less than...
As one of the most iconic names in the watch industry, a fast food chain is not typically what comes to mind when I think of Rolex. Oddly enough, the Crown has sparked fairly longstanding relationships with several corporations, among them being my personal favorite pizza delivery service,...
Rolex watches are almost never purchased on a whim , even for those with the means. They usually demand forethought, budgeting, and no small amount of patience. And just as timing the purchase matters, knowing when to hold onto a Rolex or when to cash out can be just as strategic. It’s a little...
Most watch aficionados consider a go-to dress watch to be a necessary addition to any collection, whether it’s a piece designated for wear only on special occasions or one worn daily to the office. Along with sports watches, dress watches represent one of the most sought-after styles, so we’ve...
In terms of enthusiast buzz, the Tissot Ballade, an elegant, unisex model first introduced in the 1990s, is far from the most prominent watch in the Swiss brand’s rather sprawling collection. In recent years, the surprise-hit PRX collection —which revived a mostly forgotten 1970s watch that...
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...
