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Rolex Celebrates 100 Years of the Oyster Case in Shanghai

The ABCs of Time - An Extensive Look at Modern Alternatives to the Lever Escapement

There’s an old saying, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That could easily apply to the lever escapement, a design so perfected that almost all mechanical watches rely on it today after its debut in 1754. It’s reliable, accurate and easily mass produced, and watchmakers like Rolex and Patek Philippe have lever escapement movements […]

Timex Atelier Gets Its First Chronograph Watches, and One of Them Costs $2,250

The Timex Atelier line just added its first chronographs—a 42mm titanium automatic and a 40mm quartz—and the pricing raises some fair questions.

Introducing - The Electrifying Dial of the Ming x J.N. Shapiro 37.06 Lightning

Indie watch brand Ming was founded by Malaysian photographer, designer and engineer Ming Thein in 2017. Since then, Ming has amassed a devoted following for its contemporary design-led watches distinguished by minimalism, luminescence, layering and colour. The latest 37.06 Lightning, a joint project between Ming and J.N. Shapiro Watches, a Los Angeles-based watchmaker, is the […]

Zenith collaborates with Naoya Hida to create a co-signed interpretation of the G.F.J.

We are seeing a rare Switzerland and Japan team-up, with Zenith unveiling a collaboration with another enthusiast favourite: Naoya Hida & Co. 

The 5 Best Microbrand Watches of 2026 So Far

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Rolex Yacht Master II Review: A New Era of Legibility for the Crown's Regatta Chronograph

The next generation Yacht-Master II boasts a dial design overhaul for new Oystersteel and yellow gold references. More

The Formex Aria Turns the Integrated-Bracelet Watch Into Its Own Thing

Instruments of individuality in the Patrick Parrish Collection

First Look - The Marco Tedeschi MT1.1 Tourbillon 7 Jours, The Evolution of a Watch once Made by Kross Studio

Kross Studio has never been about conventional watchmaking, whether through its openworked designs or collaborations tied to everything from Star Wars to Batman. Last year, the Geneva-based brand introduced the MT1 Tourbillon, a manually wound tourbillon with a smooth lug-less case, crown-free construction, and fully openworked movement design. It was also a watch that carried […]

Omega Launches Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph 007 First Light Ahead of Highly Anticipated James Bond Video Game

Because even the video-game 007 deserves his own special-edition Seamaster. More

Video: Michel Nydegger, CEO of Greubel Forsey on the two new editions released for 2026

Stanley caught up with Michel Nydegger in Geneva recently, and got him on video discussing two final editions released for 2026.

Longines Legend Diver 59: A Faithful Vintage Re-Edition on a Milanese Mesh Bracelet

The new Longines Legend Diver 59 pays tribute to the original mid-century model that inspired the collection.

Padel Is Now Watchmaking’s Newest Court of Play

Raymond Weil CEO Elie Bernheim reflects on 50 years of the brand and the watch he created for the milestone

We sat down with the Raymond Weil CEO to discover how to properly celebrate a brand turning 50, among other things.

10 of the Best Tool Watches Under $5,000

Breaking down the best tool watches under $5,000 on the market today, from rugged divers to GMTs and beyond.

Audemars Piguet and Swatch send the watch world crazy, Cartier quietly opens a new space in Sydney, while Rolex drops a new doc instead of a watch

There’s nothing like a good Swatch release to turn the watch world upside down, and that’s exactly what we’ve seen this week. Fresh after our brilliant British Weekender in NYC, where watches were firmly on enthusiasts’ minds, Audemars Piguet and Swatch decided to bring watches into the forefront for everyone, announcing a new collaboration that everyone, … Continued

Shin Ohno’s Fuyu-Geshiki Is a Portrait of Obsession in 395 Parts

Best Seiko SARB033 Alternatives for Fans of the Discontinued Classic

Explore the best Seiko SARB033 alternatives we’ve reviewed hands-on, from affordable Seikos to Swiss, microbrand, handmade, and luxury everyday watches.

Favre Leuba Revives the Harpoon, and a Little of Itself

Why the Pocket Watch could be the Biggest Trend of 2026

Introducing - The Final Edition of the Urwerk UR-10 SpaceMeter Blue

Urwerk, the indie brand founded by Martin Frei and Felix Baumgartner in 1997, is renowned for its futuristic, aerodynamic vessels with kinetic satellite hour displays.  In 2025, Urwerk released the UR-10 SpaceMeter, a watch that initially stumped fans with its round dial and conventional hour and minute hands. However, closer inspection revealed Urwerk’s fascination with […]

Yema’s new fully luminescent Skin Diver Slim is a glowing rendition of the brand’s Five Act releases

Yema's new glow-in-the-dark Skin Diver shows that micro-rotor movements can also be found in accessible tool watches, too

Event - Taste of Time - Independent Watchmaking Event Scaling Up for its Third Iteration

It’s happening again! For the third time, Adriaan and I join forces (and passion) to organise and host the one and only watch event in the Netherlands, where Independent Watchmakers are in the spotlight. This time it will be held in a new location, bigger, better and easier to reach. And more brands are participating, […]

Our Favorite Flieger-style Watches After A Decade Of Reviews

Explore the best flieger-style watches we’ve tested hands-on, from traditional Type A and Type B designs to modern pilot-inspired picks that actually wear well daily.

Christopher Ward refreshes its Sealander GMT and Automatic models, with slick new dials and a genius bracelet update

Christopher Ward introduces a new duo to the Sealander line, refreshing both the GMT and the Automatic with new cases, dials, and bracelets

The Zenith Chronomaster Revival Goes Tropical in Latest Edition of the A384

A look at the new Zenith Chronomaster Revival A384 with new tropical dial.

The Blossoming Beauty of Grand Seiko

WWG 2026: Peter and Stanley’s Pick of new releases

Peter and Stanley had an excellent show. Here are our top picks from the new releases from within the PalExpo and for Stanley, outside.

First Look - Chapter Two in the Revival of L. Leroy with the New Elyor Flying Tourbillon

Parisian watchmaking maison L. Leroy was founded by Basile-Charles Le Roy in 1785 and became the official watchmaker to King Louis XVI and later to Napoleon I and Queen Victoria. Expanding operations to Switzerland, L. Leroy produced marine chronometers for the French Navy and amassed 384 gold medals in chronometry competitions. Iconic masterpieces like the […]