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Review of the Breitling Emergency II: a personal safety device, or a luxury watch, or both? We analyse the watch.

Deployant.com has come a long way. Since we went live in July 2014, we’ve served over 3 million watch collectors that come regularly to read and learn about the wonderful world of haute horology. This 2016 (and just in time for SIHH’16), we’re glad to announce significant upgrades to not only the look and feelRead More

HYT rocks the boat again with a unique blend of traditional watchmaking with their unique hydro time display. This SIHH, they release a new version of the H2: the HYT H2 Tradition.     “We have always said that we would never create a classic piece. Having said that, this is exactly what we’ve done!“Read More

Last year, H. Moser CEO made a cheeky poke at the Smart Watch genre with their pre-Basel sneak peak announcement that they too will be in the game. And revealed the Moser Perpetual 1 as the smart watch…semantically, quite correct, though not quite what the industry watchers were expecting. This year, he pulls off yet anotherRead More

As is the trend now for so many brands with model-rich histories - think Cartier, Rolex, Jaeger-LeCoultre - “re-booting” a different range has become an annual activity. IWC is part of that tradition, having in recent years relaunched, for example, the Portofino and Portuguieser families. To the delight of a swathe of IWC devotees, this […]

We review the Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter with our usual high resolution photographs, hands-on commentary, and price.

The Hour Glass Double Happiness suggestions for gifts for Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day

IWC revamps their Pilot's Watch lineup with many new models and rework on old models. In this article, we provide details on the Big Pilot's Heritage Watch 55 and 48.

As the cliché goes, a new year brings a new start. And what we would be a better way for a watch collector to celebrate his or her new year with a new incoming? Oh, and of course, why not do something different when you are at it? Why not try a brand that youRead More

Did Paul Newman own another Rolex  in addition to his iconic Daytona?  We have a found a photo which looks like its a possibility.

Every year, we get together to argue over who gets to be inducted into our hall of fame. The 2015 REVOLUTION Awards is no exception, and without further ado, here are our picks for the greatest achievements and visionary individuals of the year.   FOUNDER’S CHOICE - Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes des Vache 1955 Perfection […]

It’s safe to say that magnetism is just one of those things - like gravity and friction - that gets taken for granted even though it fundamentally defines every aspect of our lives. The principles of magnetism are at work in the vast legions of electronic equipment that surround us. They are also present at […]

The question “What makes a women’s watch” is about as easy to answer as the question “What makes a woman”. In other words, there isn’t an answer, unless we stick to the naïve methods of differentiating by external, biological or anatomical terms. Now, we are intelligent, sentient beings whose personalities transcend the limits of gender. […]

We reveal and revisit our Top 10 most popular posts on our site for 2015.

In approximately 48 hours, many perpetual calendars will jump a digit on the year module. 2016. As the more perceptive of us would realise, that marks the end of the first 15 years of the 21st century. For us, this 15 year mark is a positive pit stop to contemplate on what the watch worldRead More

Review of the JLC Geophysic Universal Time with live photographs, specs, price and hands-on commentary.

Hands-on review of the IWC Portofino Handwound Day & Date released in Watches & Wonders. With commentary, analysis, live photography.

We select our favourite watches of 2015 from a diverse lot of watches announced this year for our last Throwback article for this year. See you next year!

Full review of the Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes de Vache 1955 with photographs, specifications, commentary, analysis, comparisons and price.

Merry Christmas! We take a one day break for Christmas, and will be back tomorrow!

Fun watches from Swatch: the new Es War Einmal (Once Upon a Time) line with a quirky look at the characters from Fairy Tales.