Best Super NEWS Watches
Introducing: The Citizen Eco-Drive Professional Diver 1,000M Ref. BN7020-09
Citizen is one of the leading manufacturers of light-powered quartz watches. Its Eco-Drive system was revolutionary when it debuted in 1995 C for the first time, solar powered watches had been made in which the solar cells could be hidden behind the dial, and thus be virtually invisible. The advantages are obvious: a watch whose design aesthetics and legibility aren't compromised, that doesn't have a battery to go flat. One of the most practical uses of such a system is in tool watches, and with the introduction of the Eco-Drive Professional Diver 1,000M, Citizen's made a light-powered dive watch with the most extreme depth rating yet. The Citizen Eco-D...
Introducing: The TAG Heuer Link
Men are getting a new Link, and its essentially a bigger version of the watch TAG Heuer introduced for women a year ago. The Link is a stainless steel sports watch and the descendant of a watch originally released in 1987, shortly after TAG acquired Heuer. The watch was known back then as the S/EL C short for Sports Elegance C and it featured a very distinct bracelet; the links were all shaped like an S, giving TAGs new watch a bold look to say the least. The new TAG Heuer Link with a sun-ray blue dial. Thirty years later, the Link is back, this time in an elegant cushion-shaped case with a flat brushed steel bezel. The watc...
Introducing: The 2017 TAG Heuer Autavia
Its here. The new Autavia. The one chosen by you, the public, when TAG Heuer announced it would revive one of 16 first generation Autavias C the watchmakers iconic chronograph C and let online users vote for their favorite. The winner was the hugely popular Autavia Ref. 2446 with Mark Three dial, designed in 1966 and famously worn by Formula 1 champion Jochen Rindt. It beat out other popular three-register (ref. 2446) and two registers (reference 3646) models. And, now, here it is. The 2017 TAG Heuer Autavia. A couple of months ago, we were invited to see the first prototype of this watch, but today is the day we finally see...
Introducing: The MB&F Destination Moon
Over the last few years, we've grown accustomed to getting imaginative creations from MB&F that aren't watches. Chief amongst these are clocks made in collaboration with L'Epe and what we have here today is the latest result of this partnership. Meet the Destination Moon, a rocket-shaped table clock with little details that will bring a smile to your face. The Destination Moon by MB&F and L'Epe. For those of you who have been following the MB&F x L'Epe projects over the years, such as Arachnophobia, Balthazar, and the Starfleet Machine, you'll know that there's always an element of the fantastic about them. Dest...
Introducing: The Omega Speedmaster 60th Anniversary Limited Edition
This Speedmaster is much more than another limited edition from Omega. The brand wanted to make something special for the 60th Anniversary of its iconic chronograph, and indeed it has. The proportions and design match those of the first model launched in 1957, the reference CK2915-1, exactly. And mean exactly. This commemorative Speedmaster will very likely be one of the talks of the town in Basel this year. Let's see why. If you had asked any Omega enthusiast about their wildest wishes for Baselworld this year, this watch might actually have been the answer. The design of the reference CK2915-1 started it all, and announced what is arguably the most famous chron...
Introducing: The Omega Seamaster 300 60th Anniversary Limited Edition
The very first Seamaster 300 has returned on its 60th anniversary. Omega knows how to celebrate a birthday! The looks and dimensions of the original CK2913 are almost perfectly respected, and to our greatest pleasure. This modern limited edition of 3,557 pieces ensures that you would be able to enjoy this 1957 design for what is was intended for, diving, which is something we would never recommend with a vintage example. This commemorative piece might share part of its name with the "regular"?Seamaster 300, but?it is a totally different watch altogether. Granted, they both come with the large broad arrow hand, but the similarities stop there. The?Seamaster ...
Introducing: The Omega Railmaster 60th Anniversary Limited Edition
The Railmaster is often the forgotten Omega from 1957 (with the Speedmaster and Seamaster 300 getting all the love). But, Omega has not forgotten to celebrate its birthday properly this year. With this limited edition, everything was done so that it would look exactly like the original reference CK2914 did 60 years ago. You'll find the same case and design, with some obvious improvements to its anti-magnetic properties thanks to a technically advanced movement with a chronometer certification too. This might finally be the watch to ensure the Railmaster gets the credit it has deserved all along. The Railmaster is a true tool watch thanks to its resistan...
Introducing: The Greubel Forsey Balancier
Greubel Forsey is best known for its spectacular tourbillon wristwatches, which often feature technically unusual arrangements of the tourbillon regulator, intended to act as both practical experiments in the functionality of the tourbillon as an aid to accuracy, and as a kind of commentary on the role of the tourbillon in the history of horology.? They are also, however, well known for the almost unbelievably high degree of hand-finishing lavished on each one of their watches (and, as a consequence, their very small annual production). The new Balancier is a non-tourbillon wristwatch that acts as a showcase for the art of the ha...
Introducing: The Hublot MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis
Hublot is no stranger to creating very big, very serious watches. Whether its something like the LaFerrari or "just" a titanium minute repeater, the manufacture can flex its muscles when it wants to. The new MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis is the latest instance of such a move. Its the first multi-axis tourbillon from Hublot, and its in-house no less. The Hublot MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis. When you first look at the MP-09, you know youre looking at something complicated, and its obvious that your attention is supposed to be on that massive spinning thing down at the bottom of the watch. But, whats not clear is all thats going on...
Watch aficionados know that Porsche Design occupies a small but distinct, and very interesting niche in the history of wristwatch design C one that includes the Porsche Design Titan 1 Chronograph, which was a collaboration with IWC that was, in 1980, the very first titanium cased wristwatch with an integrated titanium bracelet. An interesting feature of the Titan 1 Chronograph were the chronograph pushers, which were integrated into the case flank so they didn't protrude. The new Porsche Design Monobloc Actuator Chronograph features a similar design, but this time, with only a single pusher which pivots on a hidden rocker. ...
Introducing: The Patek Philippe 5320G (Live Pics & Pricing)
Now this one looks promising. This is the new perpetual calendar from Patek Philippe, the reference 5320G. The look is pure vintage Patek, and I mean proper vintage Patek from the 1940s and 50s. You have two apertures for the day and month, a moonphase display with date window at six o'clock, a killer, complex case, and luminous syringe hands. The Patek Philippe 5320G perpetual calendar. Let's extract things out a little here. The basic layout is very much 2497 / 2438. The hands? Straight off of the unique steel perpetual calendar reference 1591, though Patek tells me it was the rare luminous dial 1463 that inspired them.?The ...
Introducing: The Patek Philippe Ref. 5168G 20th Anniversary Aquanaut
This year is the 20th anniversary of the Aquanaut, and to celebrate Patek Philippe has created the ref. 5168G. Originally the Aquanaut was made in stainless steel and with a black dial, very much playing the part of a casual sports watch. Well, this model changes all that, with a hefty white gold case and a striking blue dial.? Now, don't get me wrong, this isn't a dressy Aquanaut by any means. It is, however, a very different watch from the Aquanaut you're probably familiar with. How exactly? The Patek Philippe Aquanaut ref. 5168G. The dial has a rich blue gradient that becomes bla...
Tudor has just shared with us information sure to be of interest to not only Tudor fans, but also, intriguingly enough, Breitling fans as well: the new column-wheel chronograph caliber MT5813, featured in the new Black Bay Chronograph, is the result of a collaboration with Breitling, and is based on the Breitling B01 chronograph movement. The Tudor Black Bay Chronograph. The collaboration began several years ago, out of a desire on Tudor's part to create a modern, robust, and reliable chronograph caliber that it could offer to its consumers at a very approachable price. Modifications to the B01 include a Tudor oscillating weig...
Introducing: The Tudor Heritage Black Bay Steel And Gold
Hot on the heels of the new Tudor Heritage Black Bay Steel, is the Heritage Black Bay Steel And Gold, the reference 79733N. Thats right, you heard it here first people, two-tone is back. And no one is safe, not even your faithful Tudor dive watch. The Black Bay S&G, as it is so lovingly called, is pretty much the same Black Bay that you are familiar with, but with some aesthetic updates and an interesting take on the two-tone treatment. First off, this watch starts with the standard 41mm stainless steel Black Bay case. Nothing different there. However, things get interesting when you get to the bezel and crown, which are both gold. That gold is not a PVD coa...
Introducing: The Tudor Heritage Black Bay 41 (Live Pics & Pricing)
Its the Heritage Black Bay 36 as you know and love it, with its sleek black and white dial, vintage snowflake hands, and fixed bezel in polished steel. Only it's bigger. Five millimeters bigger, to be precise. Meet the new Black Bay 41. The Black Bay 36 next to the new the Black Bay 41. Why did Tudor make a 41mm version of the Black Bay 36? The BB36 clearly has a lot of fans, both men and women, but Im guessing some thought the size was a little too small for their wrist (Id like to add, for the record, that this is not?my personal opinion). Whatever the reason, Tudor tells us that a larger Black Black 36 was highly ...
Introducing: The Slim d'Herms L'Heure Impatiente (Live Pics & Pricing)
Herms has been doing steadily great work in the watch space over the last few years, especially with the Slim d'Herms line. Another speciality of the maison though is what it calls "poetic complications," which take a less function-driven approach to watchmaking, instead opting to delight or surprise (such as with?Le Temps Suspendu). Well, today the two families are coming together in the?Slim d'Herms L'Heure Impatiente, which features a brand new complication. The Slim d'Herme?s L'Heure Impatiente. There's lots of love for tool watches out there, and lots of love for high complications too. But what I love about these watc...
Introducing: The Blancpain Tribute To Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC (Live Pics & Pricing)
There seems to be a running theme this year at Baselworld and it is vintage. Joining in on the trend is Blancpain with it's Tribute to Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC. Based on the original MIL-SPEC 1 that was designed by Jean-Jacques Fiechter and produced in 1957, this is the first time Blancpain has produced a modern MIL-SPEC and it doesn't disappoint. Let's dive in (pun totally intended).? A close up of the water indication. In case you dont know, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms was the dive watch back in the day. It was the first automatic dive watch and the first with a rotating bezel. It truly accommodated the needs of profess...
Introducing: The Seiko Prospex Diver SLA017, And The Prospex Diver SPB051/53
While the big news from Seiko this year is the launch of Grand Seiko as a fully independent Seiko brand, Seiko dive watch enthusiasts are going to be at least as excited about the launch, in the technical line of Prospex watches, two new pieces C a limited edition that is a faithful reproduction of the famous Seiko ref. 6217 diver from 1965 C Seiko's first dive watch C and a modern re-interpretation of the classic, with an updated design. Let's take a look at the faithful reproduction first. Ref. SLA017 is, in terms of design, an exact duplicate of the 6217. Inside is where you'll see significan...
Introducing: The Tissot Heritage 1948 Chronograph (Live Pics & Pricing)
Sometimes a watch catches you by surprise and blows you away. And it doesn't always have to be a grand complication to do so. This is the Tissot Heritage 1948 Chronograph and it caught me totally by surprise. It's a vintage-inspired automatic chronograph measuring in under 40mm with a solid movement inside. And it's under $1,500. Yeah, like I said, consider me blown away. The Tissot Heritage 1948 Chronograph has old-school looks and presents a lot of watch for the money. Tissot's been making value-conscious pieces for a long time, and some turn out better than others. I expected the Ballade to be this year's highlight (and it ...
First Take: Ben And Louis Discuss The New Omega Releases At Baselworld 2017 (VIDEO)
Today was the first official day of Baselworld 2017, and as we've done for so many years now, we began the day at 9:00 AM with Omega. Omega is surely having one of the strongest fairs so far, showing not only some amazing limited editions that have the interwebs chattering, but also some really nice commercial pieces such as the racing dial master chronometer Speedmasters. Today, Ben and Louis sat down to discuss their favorite pieces from the 2017 Omega collection and to provide all the information you've been waiting for in regards to the "Trilogy" set. Watch the video above, and for all Omega releases click here. ...