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Introducing: The Piaget Sixtie
In a modern market saturated with round (and, ahem, octagonal) cases, Piaget's new Sixtie makes a compelling case for the return of bold design. With its trapezoidal case, the Sixtie recalls the Maison's most experimental era: the late 1960s, when Piaget blurred the lines between horology and fashion. This was the same era that drew the attention of cultural icons like Andy Warhol, who famously wore a Piaget with gadrooned detailing and an unconventional silhouette a watch that serves as the inspiration for this new release. The Sixtie measures 29mm x 25.3mm and just 6.5mm thick, a profile that benefits both from the slim quart...
According to some, even some here in this office, the era of great appeal for grand complications has passed. Now, naturally, the average consumer wants a watch that says something about him or herself quickly, without having to explain to anyone that they are a person of great means, intellect, taste, and of course, access. Steel Rolex watches, a Nautilus, an Aquanaut, and in the world of Lange, an Odysseus are what we would call "super high demand" watches, while complicated watches C not so much. ? Now that is a handsome watch. And I fully understand the transition C as I was a part of it C casual watches are simply more fu...
Introducing: Hublot's 20th Anniversary Big Bang Releases
It has been 13.8 billion years since the Big Bang. Oh, wait, sorry wrong Big Bang. It's actually been 20 years since the first Hublot Big Bang was introduced by industry veteran Jean Claude Biver, in a big move that completely set the course for the company's DNA and identity for the next two decades. It was big, bold, and continued to double down on the mix of rubber straps with many different case materials that the brand was always known for doing. It was certainly one of the marketing case studies of the watch industry in the early 2000s, and whether you like the brand or not, it's an important story in Jean Claude Biver's legendary career. For an anniversa...
Introducing: The Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar Retrograde Date Reference 6159G-001
If you've had you're eye on the massively expensive Patek ref. 5316P with a smoked sapphire dial but thought that the inclusion of a tourbillon and minute repeater to go with your perpetual calendar, you've now got the same effect with only a retrograde date perpetual calendar. The new ref. 6159G-001 features that same effect, now in a white gold case with hobnail bezel. The watch is powered by a self-winding caliber 26-330 S QR with a retrograde date display and rendering of the day, leap-year cycle, and month through apertures at 9, 12 and 3 o'clock. The movement has 45 hours of power reserve and operates at 28,800 vph. But I t...
Introducing: The TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph | F1
As you may have heard, TAG Heuer is officially back in Formula 1. And for Watches and Wonders 2025, to mark its return as the sport's timekeeper, the brand has introduced an all gas, no brakes Monaco the Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph | F1. It's a white-hot, red-dialed upgrade to 2024's Monaco Split-Seconds a watch that announced a new era of TAG. Let's dig in. The specs are wild. A 41mm square case crafted entirely from white ceramic and sapphire crystal, housing the Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier-partnership Calibre TH81-00 a lightweight, high-frequency (5 Hz), automatic split-seconds chronograph with 55C65 hours of power...
Introducing: The H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Flyback Chronograph Automatic 'Frozen'
Youre looking at the newest H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Chronographs, a rose gold (on strap) and stainless steel (on steel bracelet) that pairs the brands creative dial work with a powerhouse HMC 907 central-counter automatic chronograph. The Streamliner collection launched in 2020 and has remained one of the most creative takes on the integrated sports watch trend and has evolved to house tourbillons, perpetual calendars, and more. But the chronograph is the complication that feels most Streamliner and this is the strongest release yet. Measuring 42.3mm by 14.2mm thick in both case materials, the new Streamliner chronogr...
Introducing: Three New Colors For Hublots Big Bang Unico Chronograph
This year, Hublot is celebrating twenty years of the Big Bang. For the big birthday, it's releasing a whole slew of limited editions to celebrate be sure to read up on those in my other article covering those Watches and Wonders 2025 releases. There are, however, a few novelties that aren't necessarily tied to this celebration but very much continue to revolve around the Big Bang, and most notable are the trio of Big Bang Unico chronographs one in sapphire, two in ceramic, and all three in new colors. It's always a fun day whenever the brand releases a new color of sapphire or SAXEM for a watch case, as the bright transparent...
Introducing: The F.P. Journe Chronomtre Furtif
As is tradition, the follow up to F.P.Journes most recent Only Watch creation is here. Called the Chronomtre Furtif (furtif meaning stealthy or secretive in English), this is a watch Journe lovers have been awaiting for some time, but its surprising and super striking all the same. With a tungsten carbide and tantalum alloy case and integrated bracelet and anthracite Grand Feu mirror polished enamel dial, its a wild addition to the brands lineSport collection. When F.P.Journe announced the Chronomtre Bleu Furtif ?for Only Watch, the watch was remarkable for a few reasons. First, (since the movement is such a big part of the...
Introducing: The Patek Philippe Calatrava 8 Day Reference 5328G-001
A new watch from Patek is news, a new caliber, is news. The Reference 5328G is called a Calatrava, but it's an eight day Calatrava, and inside it is the caliber ?31-505 8J PS IRM CI J, which is a very impressive new engine for an every day watch. The reference is something of a brother watch to the 5236G travel time, annual calendar, in that it features very much the same hobnailed case and syringe hands, along with the textured dial. The caliber is hand wound, innovative, and beautiful. A new buckle from Patek Philippe! The watch features an instantaneous jumping day via aperture, and date...
F.P.Journe never fails to surprise me?C which in itself is a surprise in a way. I so closely associate F.P.Journe with Fran?ois-Paul's modernized take on classical French-meets-Swiss watchmaking. Golden movements, chronometric precision, thoughtful aesthetic design C these are all things that could result in a staid brand the likes of which we do see (but won't name here). As a starting point with a tourbillon and Chronomtre Rsonance, he could have just stayed austere. But he's always evolved, and as Fran?ois-Paul Journe approaches 70, it seems like he's having more fun than ever with his brand identity. The Chronomtre Furtif is proof in the tungsten carbide. ...
Introducing: Chopard's Super-Light High-Frequency Alpine Eagle Limited Edition (Live Pics & Pricing)
Today, Chopard introduces a limited-edition take on the Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF, one of the best sports watches in recent history, with a 250-piece limited edition in ceramicised titanium called the Alpine Eagle 41 SL Cadence 8HF. Not only is the material novel, but it also represents the lightest Alpine Eagle ever, even more so than the current titanium 8HF. The overall Alpine Eagle silhouette remains the same, but this time, the titanium case, crown, and bezel are ceramicized and sandblasted for a matte anthracite grey appearance. For tho...
Introducing: The Patek Philippe Calatrava Ref. 6196P-001
At Watches & Wonders 2025, Patek Philippe has updated their most classically styled and, dare I say, iconic watch. The reference 6196P-001 is the refresh that so, so many have been waiting for. We have the updated, case-filling caliber 30-255 PS, first seen in the ref. 6119 of 2021. Time-only Patek fans had to wait for four years, but it may have been worth it. The 6196 is a classically styled, manually wound dress watch in platinum and if you speak Patek reference numbers, you probably already knew that. What can't be surmised from Patek's code language is the salmon-like dial, a nod to Patek Philippe of decades ago. Launc...
Introducing: Patek Philippe Releases The Cubitus In 40mm
Ah, the Cubitus. The first new collection from Patek Philippe in 25 years. To say that the launch was highly anticipated (and speculated) would be an understatement. When the three introductory models were released last October a green dial with steel case, a blue dial with two-tone rose gold case, and a blue-dialed calendar model in platinum, all 45mm in diameter it's safe to say that the Cubitus collection marked 2024's most controversial release. Some found the Cubitus to be a brilliant move in Patek's game of 4D chess. Some called it too big at 45mm and lazy, with the squared-off design featuring a bracelet taken straight...
Introducing: The Patek Philippe Quadruple Complication Ref. 5308G-001
If you were unfortunately not in Tokyo back in 2023, boy, do I have great news for you. For Watches and Wonders 2025, Patek Philippe has added the Quadruple Complication to its main catalog with the reference 5308G-001. It's a platinum split-seconds chronograph with both a minute repeater and an instantaneous perpetual calendar C aka, a really, really complicated Patek. This model was first seen with the ref. 5308P-010, a platinum-cased and salmon dial Quad Comp, only available at the Watch Art Grand Exhibition Tokyo in 2023. Now, we have a version for the main catalog. Arguably, this is an upgraded ref. 5208, which was originall...
Introducing: The Tudor Black Bay Pro With Opaline Dial
Tudor has just launched a white dial variant of its GMT sport watch, the Black Bay Pro. It retains all of its previous specs: 39mm case diameter, a fixed steel 24-hour bezel, and a yellow 24-hour "Snowflake" hand, powered by the BB GMT's MT5652 movement for full "flyer" GMT function. Taking clear cues from the Rolex Explorer II "Polar" ref. 16570, the updated Black Bay Pro introduces a new opaline dial, as an alternative to the original matte black (released back in 2022)?for a brighter, and extremely legible aesthetic. The crisp, white surface offers a clean contrast with the black-outlined ceramic markers and signature "Snowfla...
Introducing: Tudor Leaps Forward 10 Years And Up In Size With The Black Bay 68
After iterating on the beloved Black Bay 58 and introducing a smaller Black Bay 54, Tudor has jumped forward to a new, bigger Black Bay announcement that looks to serve customers that found the collection too dainty. This is the Black Bay 68 in a new 43mm case with a METAS chronometer movement, more traditional three-link bracelet with micro-adjust, and two dial color options.? You've just read the highlights above but the new Black Bay 68 comes in a domed sun-brushed silver or Tudor Blue dial, eschewing any gold accents in the same way that the bracelet gets rid of the faux-rivets some people have disliked with other bracelets f...
Introducing: The Tudor Pelagos Ultra
The apex predator of toolishly modern Swiss dive watches now has a new flagship model, as Tudor has just released the new Pelagos Ultra. Now 43mm wide and rated to a whopping 1000 meters, the Ultra also gets Master Chronometer timekeeping as the Pelagos expands with the addition of this larger and higher-spec offering.? Being a Pelagos, the Ultra has a grade 2 titanium case (with a grade 5 case back). Interestingly, the Ultra is 43mm wide, compared to 42mm for the standard 500m Pelagos and 39mm for the Pelagos 39 (I have inquired as to thickness and L2L; no word yet, but stay tuned. Update: 14.47mm). The larger case size is met w...
Introducing: Tudor's New All-Burgundy Black Bay 58
Today, Tudor launches an all-burgundy colorway of the brand's most steadfast lineup the Black Bay 58. Burgundy has been a color dear to the Black Bay collection since its launch back in 2012, with the original burgundy-bezeled and ETA-powered 'Smiley' remaining a collector favorite to this day. But aside from this year's new rich red look, it's also got a few firsts for the Black Bay 58 series. Following the 2023 redesign of the 41mm Black Bay, where we saw the burgundy styling return as the model line received METAS Master Chronometer certification, a new full-burgundy (that's bezel and dial) Black Bay 58 has been introduced, which the brand says is inspired b...
The Horological Society of New York (HSNY), America's first watchmaking guild, hosted its highly anticipated Gala on March 22, awarding a record-breaking $160,000 in financial aid and raising over $300,000 toward its ongoing mission to advance the art and science of horology. Held at the iconic Plaza Hotel, the black-tie event brought together 400 of the most influential figures in the watchmaking community, including independent watchmakers, top brands, VIP guests, and leading auction houses to support the future of the industry. The evening's Charity Auction, presented by Christie's, saw unique time...
Hands-On: Tudor Black Bay 58 Burgundy C A Neo-Vintage Prototype Comes Full Circle
The introduction of the Tudor Black Bay 58 with a new burgundy dial and bezel was an "aha" moment for me that closed the loop on an exciting moment early in my watch writing career. But more importantly, it was a nice bookend to an idea that Tudor had 30 or so years ago but never quite fully executed. That idea is below. A Tudor Submariner prototype from the 1990s with a burgundy sunburst dial and burgundy bezel. This prototype from the Tudor archive has floated around the collector's space for a while now. We saw it back in a 2015 video Hodinkee produced on those archives, and it was recently trotted out for an event in the U...