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Introducing Hublot's Big Bang MP-11 Blue Water Sapphire
Hublot has released another not-so-subtle sapphire novelty. This time in the shape of a 45mm x 14.4mm MP-11. It's a bright blue sapphire crystal statement piece that boasts a a 14 day power reserve. We wouldn't expect anything less from Hublot. Hublot debuted their first sapphire Big Bang in 2016. Since then we've seen a fairly steady release of the Hublot sapphire rainbow: purple Sapphire, blue Sapphire, orange sapphire, yellow Saxem, green Saxem, and now we have ice blue C or "Glacier Blue," according to Swiss HQ. I'm calling it faux paraiba tourmaline.? The MP-11 h...
Patek Philippe White Gold Aquanaut Travel Time Review
Patek Philippe is kicking off Watches & Wonders by announcing a new version of the fan-favorite Aquanaut Travel Time, this time in white gold. With a blue-grey dial and matching strap, it might not be the khaki-green version that people hoped for, but it's a fun variation for one of the longest-running Patek references in the current catalog.? The new 5164G has a 40.8mm by 10.2mm case, with the Caliber 26?330 S C FUS movement that's in the 5164R and the old (sadly discontinued) 5164A stainless steel model, which you can see through the exhibition caseback. The Opaline blue-gray, embossed Aquanaut pattern dial is the same colo...
Bulgari (Again) Has The World's Thinnest Watch With The New Octo Finissimo Ultra
I remember it like it was just yesterday. Richard Mille came out absolutely nowhere delivering a watch in partnership with Ferrari that snatched the throne as the world's thinnest watch, beating out the then-recently (like four months recently) released Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra by a mere 0.05mm. We wrote pretty extensively about the Bulgari upon its release in March 2022, especially considering it not only held the thinness record at the time, but also featured a QR code for an NFT (remember those?) on the dial. The Ferrari then came roaring in with the new record and an engineering achievement, having built the movement into the case rather than going the ro...
Introducing: The Zenith Defy Skyline Chronograph
In the recent and continued expansion of Zentih's Defy Skyline models, one crucial complication was missing, until now. Launched as one part of a collection of novelties for Watches & Wonders 2024, Zenith has announced the new Defy Skyline chronograph, effectively blending the brand's chronograph-obsessed lineage with its conventional do-it-all offering.? While we have previously seen the 45mm Defy Extreme (in several iterations), this release is decidedly less extreme, with all three of the launch references (black, blue, or silver) employing 42mm steel cases. Thickness and lug-to-lug have not been shared, but these new 5 Hz...
Two Years After Making History, The Grand Seiko Kodo Constant-Force Tourbillon Returns
Two years ago, Grand Seiko made its C well C grand entrance into Watches & Wonders. It made that entrance especially meaningful by debuting its first true mechanical complication via the Kodo Constant Force Tourbillon. This watch took the show by storm and I have vivid memories of the whole team rushing over to the GS booth just to get a glimpse of it. It took years of development, un-cased tourbillons, and Credor complications before the brand finally made real what many of us knew was coming in some fashion. In fact, if you want the entire backstory, read our hands-on coverage with the original Kodo from the 2022 show. Needless to say, the execution of the Kodo, in addition to the mech...
The Cartier Santos Dumont That Tells Time Backwards (You Read That Right)
It seems like a tradition at this point for Cartier to release a bevy of Santos models just in time for Watches & Wonders. Two years ago it captured our collective hearts with the lacquer models C specifically the green and rose gold variation. It returned with updates to those models last year and again returns to that well this year. That's one headline. The other is the announcement of a watch called the Santos Dumont Rewind. A punchy name for sure with a vibrant red color and an absolutely undeniably fun mechanism (and display) for such a dressy watch. Let's begin there. What we have is, on the surface, a very recognizable Santos Dumont format with the ic...
Zenith Revives The Funky 1969 Defy Diver A3648 C In A Faithful 37mm Size!
Zenith is having some year. At LVMH Watch Week it released the titanium Chronomaster El Primero and the Triple Calendar (not to mention the bejeweled-bezel rose gold El Primero). Now it has come correct to Watches & Wonders in the way we expected but not necessarily in the form we expected. What I mean by that, is Zenith is known for its revival models from the A386 to the Defy. We've seen everything from time-only to chronograph, two areas the brand is historically known for. In fact, when you think Zenith, you think El Primero C you don't think "robust dive watch." I'm here to tell you that you'...
Grand Seiko Recreates Its Very First Watch With A Night-Sky Dial And Rose Gold Case
The Grand Seiko First (or, in layman's terms, the first Grand Seiko watch), came out in 1960 and has since served as the foundation upon which the entire brand is built. Today, for Watches & Wonders 2024, GS is returning to the first GS by way of a special recreation in rose gold. This particular Grand Seiko First features the aforementioned rose gold case, but also showcases the brand's penchant for gorgeous dial work. Here we have a navy blue dial with a shimmering effect meant to evoke the starry night sky. Despite the inherent vintage design (this is a recreation after all) the use of a navy b...
H. Moser & Cie never settles. From vantablack to pixelated eraser dials, this is a watch company on a mission. And over the past four years I have witnessed its reputation and recognition grow exponentially. It has managed to balance the absolute most bonkers ideas with a real knack for developing a sound identity with watches like the Streamliner line. Today the Art Deco locomotive-inspired watch gets very serious. This is the Pioneer Tourbillon Skeleton and it's taking dead aim at the likes of AP. And where a brand like that pulls heavily from the design template of one Mr. Gerald Genta, Moser's design is, and has been, quintessentially Moser. ...
Introducing: Grand Seiko Launches Two New Takes On Nature-Inspired GMTs
Grand Seiko is bolstering its lineup of GMTs with two new watches in Hi-Beat and Spring Drive variants. As we've come to expect from the brand, the watches take inspiration from nature with the Hi-Beat version featuring a silver dial with a snow-like effect while the Spring Drive GMT has a silver dial with lion's mane pattern. SBGE307 SBGJ277 While both watches are GMTs, they perfectly illustrate the diverging paths that Grand Seiko takes its GMT offering. The Hi-Beat watch (ref. SBGJ277) is made in stainless steel, with a case measuring 44.2mm by 14.8mm thick, housing a 9S86 movement runni...
Review of the Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomtre Contemporain II In Rose Gold With Rubies
Its hard to believe that its been nearly two years since the announcement of Rexhep Rexhepis follow-up to the award-winning Chronomtre Contemporain. The new watch, the Chronomtre Contemporain II, came in two versions, both measuring 38mm by 8.75mm, excluding the crystal, with an expressive Vichet-inspire case shape. One variation featured a platinum case with a black grand feu enamel dial in black with markings in ivory enamel and a rose gold case with ivory grand feu enamel and markings in black enamel. At the time, the watch was limited to 100 pieces total, 50 in each case material. The first pieces of the CCII are starting to be delivered C 17 pieces in the next two weeks, Rexhepi to...
Introducing: The Patek Philippe 5236P-010 In-Line Perpetual Calendar, Now With Salmon Dial
There are certain watches within Patek Philippe's current catalog that, frankly, don't feel like they belong there. And then there is the 5236P C an in-line perpetual calendar in a platinum case, and now, for the first time, with an "opaline rose-gilt," or salmon dial. The watch itself is not new C the 5236P was introduced in 2021 with a blue dial, but it remains one of the most interesting and most "Patek" watches within the catalog. The 5236P takes Patek Philippe's great history of perpetuals and applies it to the modern era. Now let me explain. Patek Philippe has, without a doubt, a peerless history when it comes to complic...
This Week In The Shop: Looking Back At Watches & Wonders 2023
Your Weekly Shop Brief Today, Zodiac released an update to its Super Sea Wolf with an in-house GMT movementC and one even has a hot pink bezel. Speaking of bright colors last week, we received G-SHOCKs 2008 revival of its "Crazy Color" 6900 series. We also still have a few of the very space-aged Meteorite Dial Bulova Lunar Pilot limited edition, so if you were looking for an excuse to go for it, consider this your sign.? On the pre-owned side of the shop, we've just received this very classic Rolex Pepsi GMT. If you're in the mood for something more on the eccentric side, this Hublot Big Bang might be up your alley.? ...
The Chopard Alpine Eagle XP TT Brings Titanium And Open-Working To The Ultra Slim Watch (Live Pics)
The use of LUC movements in the Alpine Eagle range continues, as does a focus from the brand to create a real ultra-thin competitor in the integrated sports watch space. Last year gave us the salmon-dial XPS, and this year we not only get a new dial (or lack thereof), but also a new metal. Meet the XP TT C XP meaning extra-plat or ultra thin and TT meaning technical and titanium. This new Alpine Eagle delivers a mere 8mm thick variation on the much loved modern AE, and brings in titanium for a vastly lighter watch. What you get here is effectively the Alpine Eagle you know, especially if you know the ...
Introducing the Chanel Couture O'Clock Collection
Chanel is leaning on its Rue Cambon heritage for their watch novelties for the second year in a row. Part of this year's lineup includes a pin cushion watch ring, a gem-set bangle in the shape of a spool of thread, and a J12 with scissor-shaped hands. The legacy of Chanel and its pivotal role in women's fashion can always be traced back to the visual pillars Coco created for the brand: the little black dress, the quilted bag, the tweed suit, two-tone shoes, camellias, pearls, the use of black and white, and Chanel No. 5 perfume. All of which have been represented across the watchmaking category. These pillars were conceived and born at 21 (later 31) Rue Cambon C ...
Review Of The Tudor Black Bay 58 Gold With Bracelet
Three years after introducing a Black Bay 58 in gold, Tudor has gone all the way, adding an 18-carat gold bracelet. It's the same green bezel and dial as the existing gold, but now Tudor's given it the all-gold treatment that many have been asking for. And yep, it's got Tudor's micro-adjusting T-fit clasp, and it looks like it shed the faux rivets.? The case and bracelet are fully matte and satin-finished, with the Black Bay 58's familiar 39mm diameter. Like the silver and gold 58 introduced in 2021, it has a nude caseback. Inside is Tudor's manufacture caliber MT5400, its COSC-certified movement with a 70-hour power reserve.?The...
Introducing: The Black Bay 58 GMT
Big news for the most patient of Tudor's fanbase today as the brand has announced a GMT version of its beloved Black Bay 58. It's 39mm wide, comes in a single black/burgundy spec, and while this new GMT trades a dive bezel for one showing 24 hours, we still get dive-ready water resistance C and the whole package is thinner than you might expect. The question remains: is this the Black Bay GMT we've all been waiting for?? Let's keep the pace here as I'll be following up with a Hands-On story ASAP, but the new BB 58 GMT measures 39mm wide, 12.8mm thick, and?47.8mm lug-to-lug C?making it almost identical in size to a standard Black ...
The New Tudor Black Bay Goes Monochrome
We could have called it last year when we saw the revamped Black Bay Burgundy. If I had been a betting man I would've assumed this year we would be seeing it in black and blue. I would have half lost that bet. There's no blue, but there is a black... in an unexpectedly revamped form. Today Tudor reveals the Black Bay in monochrome, which is the newest iteration of the brand's all-black diver. This watch is essentially the black version of the Black Bay Burgundy from last year. That means the new five-link bracelet from 2023, a new crown, the T-Fit clasp, a trio of strap options (five-link, Oyster, rubber), a new teethier bezel a la the Submariner, and the Master ...
Patek Philippe White Gold Nautilus Chronograph Review
Earlier this year, Patek Philippe discontinued one of collectors' favorite Nautilus watches when they said goodbye to the 5980R, the rose gold chronograph with monocounter tracking 60-minute and 12-hour counter at 6 o'clock on the dial. Now it's back as a white gold release, but the wildest part might be that Patek has gone all-in on the Canadian tuxedo look with a denim-textured strap with white gold deployant clasp.? The watch features the Caliber CH 28?520 C/522 movement with a flyback chronograph, visible through the nude exhibition caseback. The case has 30m of water resistance, though I'm not sure you'd want to get the deni...
Introducing The New White Gold Cosmograph Daytonas with Mother-of-Pearl Dials
Rolex has graced us with two new versions of the Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona in 18 carat white gold. One white mother-of-pearl with Oysterflex bracelet and one black mother-of-pearl dial with Oyster bracelet, both with inverse contrasting mother-of-pearl sub-dials and a bezel set with 36 brilliant-cut diamonds. Here's to the return of gem-set Daytona glory. This time a little more subdued than its exotic predecessors.? V1, fitted on an Oysterflex bracelet, features a dial in white mother-of-pearl with chronograph counters in black mother-of-pearl. The color combination is reversed on the second watch, which has an Oyster ...