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Minase Built Its New Automatic Watch Around a Miyota Movement
Minase takes a simple approach with the 37mm Mastercraft J3, pairing detailed Japanese case finishing with a Miyota 90S5 automatic movement.
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The Ice-Cold Anti-Summer Watch: Hands-On With The Straum Frozen Metal Titanium
The Straum Frozen Metal Titanium adds a new dial treatment to the brand’s Jan Mayen platform. Its white perimeter gradually gives way to bright silver at the center, creating what Straum calls a reverse fumé. The result is a dial that appears to be caught right as it freezes from the outside in. This is […] Visit The Ice-Cold Anti-Summer Watch: Hands-On With The Straum Frozen Metal Titanium to read the full article.
Hodinkee
Introducing: The MING Polymesh Straight Brings The Wild Hybrid Strap/Bracelet To More Watches
What We Know Fans of titanium watches now have another truly notable bracelet/strap option for their favorite titanium watches, as Ming has just announced that the brand's frankly jaw-dropping Polymesh bracelet will now be sold in a straight springbar setup. Ming launched the original Polymesh spec back in October of last year, with curved links designed to work well with the brand's own watches. As of today, all 1742 components of this impressive design are now compatible with watches featuring 20mm lug widths, no curved spring bar needed. For those who need a refresher, the Polymesh is a titanium design that is technically a bracelet but wears like a piece of fabric. It's soft, flowy, and incredibly comfortable. As mentioned, it's a 3D-printed design printed in place using laser sintering with titanium powder. This includes the buckle and endlinks. There are no pins or screws in the design; only the quick-change spring bars are added after the grade-5 titanium bracelet has been printed (which takes about 20 hours). Just as with the original curved-end version, the Polymesh Straight will retail for CHF $1,500 (~$1,900) with first-week availability limited to Ming, Fears, and Massena LAB (all part of the Alternative Horological Alliance), after which, availability will also include Ming's own retail locations and partners. What We Think I'll cut to the chase here: I love a good strap and/or bracelet, I have a handful of titanium watches, and this is a release I have ...
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Bulgari ups the ante with new Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon in full Platinum
Bulagri brings the most noble of the precious metals to its most astounding thin watch with a new Octo Finissimo Ulta TourbillonThe post Bulgari ups the ante with new Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon in full Platinum appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Monochrome
Introducing - The Antti Rönkkö Son of Tuoni, the Watchman of the Underworld
Among the small constellation of Finnish independent watchmakers, Antti Rönkkö occupies his own mythic orbit. His timepieces, from the Steel Labyrinth to the Minotaur, the Väinämöinen and the Jatulis series, are inspired by ancient myth and crafted in what he calls Finnish silence: a meditative space where time, legend, and mechanics become one. His latest […]
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Baltic’s Scalegraph takes to the high seas with the Transat Café L’Or Limited Edition
Baltic's latest take on its Scalegraph, produced to commemorate the French Transat Café L’Or yacht race, is designed as a skipper’s tool.The post Baltic’s Scalegraph takes to the high seas with the Transat Café L’Or Limited Edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Worn & Wound
T-Minus Zero: The Final Call For The Holiday Flash Sale
The post T-Minus Zero: The Final Call For The Holiday Flash Sale appeared first on Worn & Wound.
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Raymond Weil & seconde/seconde/ present a special edition Toccata that’s by no means off the cuff
Raymond Weil unveils a playful take on the Toccata Heritage that outlines the rules for how to wear a dress watch.The post Raymond Weil & seconde/seconde/ present a special edition Toccata that’s by no means off the cuff appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
SJX Watches
Chopard’s Striking Vision Fully Realised - L.U.C Grand Strike
Chopard marks 30 years of the Chopard Manufacture with the L.U.C Grand Strike – its most ambitious complication to date, a minute repeating clock watch with grande et petite sonnerie striking on a pair of sapphire gongs. This comes on the heels of Chopard’s sister brand, Ferdinand Berthoud’s Naissance d’une Montre 3, making 2025 arguably the most significant year for Chopard, product wise, since the 1997 launch of L.U.C. Initial Thoughts For hundreds of years the sound of clocks coordinated human society. In fact, the very word “clock” comes from the Latin word clocca, meaning bell. Before the noise pollution of the modern day, the bells of clock towers could disseminate accurate time over several miles. It is only that many first complicated the first watches, which were made by clock makers during the 16th century, were equipped with strikes. In 2016 Chopard launched its first self-developed chiming watch, the L.U.C Full Strike, a two-train trip repeater with sapphire gongs. It is not much of a surprise, I’ve multiple people speculate that a grande sonnerie was the next step given the design depictions Chopard made with the Full Strike. Even the name, “Full Strike” sounds like the name of a grande sonnerie, not just a repeater. The Grand Strike is class leading technically, it’s only weakness, the middling strike work power reserve is easily forgiven when considering its size. Aesthetically, however, the watch struggles, at least for me, though the si...
Fratello
Chopard Celebrates The 30th Anniversary Of Its Manufacture With The Stunning L.U.C Grand Strike
As 2025 draws to a close, we are slowly getting ready to look back at some of this year’s best releases. But the wonderful people at Chopard said, “Hold your horses! We are not done yet.” With the stunning L.U.C Grand Strike, the brand celebrates the 30th anniversary of its manufacture in style. Incidentally, it […] Visit Chopard Celebrates The 30th Anniversary Of Its Manufacture With The Stunning L.U.C Grand Strike to read the full article.
Fratello
Fratello Dress Watch Season: Round 1, Match 2 - Chopard L.U.C Qualité Fleurier 20th Anniversary Edition Vs. Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds
Welcome to the second match in the Fratello Dress Watch Season contest, our effort to identify the best new dress watch of 2025. The series continues with a duo of proper heavy hitters. Match two in round one sees Jorg defending the Chopard L.U.C Qualité Fleurier 20th Anniversary Edition. Daan will make his case for […] Visit Fratello Dress Watch Season: Round 1, Match 2 - Chopard L.U.C Qualité Fleurier 20th Anniversary Edition Vs. Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds to read the full article.
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Jaeger-LeCoultre’s latest “Made of Makers” collab is a manga-styled webcomic take on the Reverso’s origin story
The latest entry in Jaeger-LeCoultre's multidisciplinary "Made of Makers" programme is a webcomic by Filipino artist Olivecoat.The post Jaeger-LeCoultre’s latest “Made of Makers” collab is a manga-styled webcomic take on the Reverso’s origin story appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A pop art performance from Piaget: introducing the Andy Warhol “Collage”
Limited to just 50 pieces, this Andy Warhol Watch features a marquetry stone dial based upon one of the artist's most famous self-portraits.The post A pop art performance from Piaget: introducing the Andy Warhol “Collage” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Cauny teams up with legendary architect Tadao Ando to give ‘Apple watch’ a whole new meaning
The historic Swiss brand teams up with one of Japan's most acclaimed architects on a playful, design-forward quartz watch.The post Cauny teams up with legendary architect Tadao Ando to give ‘Apple watch’ a whole new meaning appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Monceau Model 01 gives a defunct brand a new lease on life
Escapement24's Simon Ryan brings back Monceau with the Model 01.The post The Monceau Model 01 gives a defunct brand a new lease on life appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Fratello
Collective Horology’s Open House LA Event Is Back For 2025
If you’re in Los Angeles or just looking for an excuse to be, make sure Saturday, June 7th, is on your radar. That’s when Collective Horology’s Open House returns for its second year. If you’ve got even a passing interest in independent watchmaking, this is the kind of event you’ll want to check out, especially […] Visit Collective Horology’s Open House LA Event Is Back For 2025 to read the full article.
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How did this Piaget become known as the Andy Warhol?
The Piaget Andy Warhol is a made-to-order collection with 200 possible configurations, but how did it get its name?The post How did this Piaget become known as the Andy Warhol? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Krayon Anyday can act as a monthly planner on your wrist
The Krayon Anyday is the lauded Swiss independent brand’s third and most practical watch, doubling as a monthly planner.The post The Krayon Anyday can act as a monthly planner on your wrist appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Why everyone from Muhammad Ali to Andy Warhol fell for the Cartier Tank
How did this discreet piece of Gallic perfection reach icon status? Read on - the origin story of the Cartier Tank may surprise you.The post Why everyone from Muhammad Ali to Andy Warhol fell for the Cartier Tank appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Hodinkee
Andy Hoffman Joins Hodinkee As Senior Business Editor
We are thrilled to announce that award-winning journalist Andy Hoffman has joined the Hodinkee editorial team as our Senior Business Editor.
Hodinkee
Introducing: The L'Epée 1839 Fully Mechanical Watch Box
Yes, you read that correctly, watch BOX. But this L'Epée literally elevates your favorite watch.
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The second La Fabrique du Temps Daniel Roth is the simple, stunning Extra Plat Souscription
Following the design cues of the original, the new Extra Plat sports a new movement.The post The second La Fabrique du Temps Daniel Roth is the simple, stunning Extra Plat Souscription appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Fratello
Are Anti-Hype Watches Worth Your Time? - Featuring Jaeger-LeCoultre, Tudor, IWC, And More
Anti-hype watches provide an opportunity to look further afield at options that fly under the radar despite hailing from renowned brands. Today, I am looking at examples of such watches that I would consider adding to my private collection. When thinking about anti-hype watches, it was important to me to explore options I found interesting, […] Visit Are Anti-Hype Watches Worth Your Time? - Featuring Jaeger-LeCoultre, Tudor, IWC, And More to read the full article.
Worn & Wound
The Stunning L’Armoriale Répétition Mystérieuse from Parmigiani Fleurier
If you don’t get what you’re looking at, don’t worry. You’re not alone - in fact, that’s sort of the point. A quick glance at the new L’Armoriale Répétition Mystérieuse is more likely to incite questions than offer answers, but the latest masterpiece from Parmigiani Fleurier, timed to release last week in time for founder Michel Parmigiani’s birthday, presents us with a watch unlike anything we’ve seen from the brand in recent years. The general architecture of the watch will be familiar to those conversant in Parmigiani’s chosen language - the straight squared-off lugs and pastel pallet are reminiscent of the Toric watches released earlier this year - but it won’t take long to realize that there’s something fairly significant missing from the celebratory watch: a dial. The Armoriale Répétition Mystérieuse is also the latest entry in a series of Minute Repeater wristwatches to deliberately de-emphasize the visible display of time we’re all so used to. Recent examples of this trick have come from H. Moser & Cie., whose Swiss Alp Watch Concept Black opted for a clean Vantablack dial with nothing but a visible tourbillon; and Biver, whose 2023 OnlyWatch entry replaced its visible dial with a beautiful scene rendered in stone marquetry. But just because we’ve seen versions of this before, doesn’t mean the impact is any lessened here. In fact, this implementation is among the best I’ve encountered, and more than holds its own, while a...
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7 of the best Roman numeral watches that have all the classical elegance you’ll need
We look at the best watches using the most classic numeral design.The post 7 of the best Roman numeral watches that have all the classical elegance you’ll need appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Fratello
Piaget Presents The Andy Warhol Clou De Paris With A Blue Meteorite Dial
At the beginning of this year, Piaget already spoiled us with its re-edition of Yves Piaget’s Polo Watch. But when your brand turns 150 years old, you don’t limit yourself to just one celebration. That’s why Piaget proudly presents another re-edition based on one of its biggest icons, the cushion-shaped Black Tie. For the occasion, […] Visit Piaget Presents The Andy Warhol Clou De Paris With A Blue Meteorite Dial to read the full article.
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Piaget renames the Black Tie as the Andy Warhol, marking the occasion with a luxe Clou de Paris model
The Piaget Andy Warhol name is now official, with a luxe new model and made-to-order program now available to boot.The post Piaget renames the Black Tie as the Andy Warhol, marking the occasion with a luxe Clou de Paris model appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Quill & Pad
What Being a Watch Collector Means to Me
Do you consider yourself a collector? For years GaryG resisted the label, however, he slowly tipped over into having, for lack of a better term, a watch collection. Here Gary shares what collecting means to him.
Worn & Wound
Ressence Gets into the Full Lume Dial Game with the Type 5 L
If you’ve spent any time on the watch internet over the last few weeks, it should be no surprise that it’s dive watch season. Hardly a day goes by right now that some new dive watch doesn’t pop up on our radar, or come across our Instagram feeds. Now - with the release of the Type 5 L - Ressence has joined in, harnessing the sheer awesomeness of copious lume to make what may be the coolest version of their Type 5 diver yet. When the Ressence Type 5 was first released in 2015, it was unlike anything else on the market. With its bulbous architecture, oil-filled case, and signature Ressence Orbital Convex System (ROCS) displaying the time, the Type 5 was about as fun as a watch could get. The Type 5 L pushes it even further and is a nice reminder that dive watch design doesn’t have to be static - there are still plenty of pages in the dive watch playbook to explore. On a technical level, the Type 5 L is exactly the watch we’ve seen over the last near-decade, but the technical side of things only tells part of the story. What sets the Type 5 L apart is its fully luminous dial. Without the glow, the Type 5 L looks awfully similar to the gray Type 5G from 2017. It shares the same 46mm wide, 15.5mm thick grade 5 titanium case; the same ETA 2824/2 calibre modified with a ROCS 5 module and magnetic transmission showing hours, minutes, and running seconds (plus oil temperature for good measure); and the same 100 meter water resistance. But it’s a whole other story ...
SJX Watches
Breguet Introduces the Double Tourbillon “Quai de l’Horloge” 5345 in Rose Gold
Abraham-Louis Breguet was granted a patent for the tourbillon on June 16, 1801. On the birthday of his celebrated invention, Breguet launches the facelifted, rose gold iteration of the Breguet Classique Double Tourbillon “Quai de l’Horloge” 5345. The brand’s most formidable tourbillon, the Double Tourbillon is a remarkable timepiece that blends forward-thinking mechanics with traditional craftsmanship, all presented in a striking, oversized case. Initial thoughts While the newest iteration of the Double Tourbillon collection is not actually new (the original version was launched four years ago), the complication never ceases to amaze. The watch is an impressive demonstration of artisanal skill, with open worked movement revealing a plethora of decorated surfaces, each showcasing a different finishing technique. The three-dimensional calibre is built upon an 18k rose gold main plate that’s been engine turned with a new wave guilloche developed by Breguet. And the reverse of the watch reveals the bridges of the movement that are entirely hand engraved with a detailed scene of 19th century Paris. Beyond the artisanal finishes, the movement is a highly technical affair. It features no dial, with the movement forming the face. Not only does it include two tourbillon regulators, each with its own going train and barrel, but half of the movement itself is geared to rotate once every 12 hours. The watch is large for the classic Breguet style, but the chunky case is i...