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Return of the King

Windup Watch Fair Chicago Returns July 10th – 12th at an Exciting New Venue

We’re back in Chicago and we feel it! From July 10–12, Windup Watch Fair Chicago returns for its fifth year, bringing together over 70 watch brands, thousands of enthusiasts, and some of the best conversations in watch collecting. This year, we’re excited to welcome everyone to an all-new home: Morgan MFG, a stunning industrial event space located just steps from Chicago’s vibrant Fulton Market district. Windup Watch Fair Chicago Friday, June 10 – Sunday, June 12, 2026 Morgan MFG 401 N Morgan St Suite #100 Chicago, IL 60642 Free and open to everyone. No registration necessary. The move to Morgan MFG marks an exciting new chapter for Windup Chicago. The venue offers significantly more room to explore, gather, and discover, along with something every watch enthusiast appreciates: incredible natural light. Whether you’re photographing your latest find, evaluating a new release, or simply enjoying a weekend surrounded by fellow enthusiasts, Morgan MFG provides an ideal backdrop for what promises to be our biggest Chicago event yet. As always, admission is free and open to everyone, making Windup the perfect place for seasoned enthusiasts and newcomers alike to get hands-on with watches they may have only seen online. We’re also thrilled to announce our lead sponsors for Windup Watch Fair Chicago 2026: Atelier Wen, Christopher Ward, Citizen, eBay Live, and Oris. We’re so grateful to our returning Lead Sponsors with their enthusiast-tuned collections. Stay tuned ...

Bell & Ross Introduces the BR-05 36MM Blue Diamond Eagle Diamond

Lately, no matter where I turn, I feel that I’m confronted with small watches, with exotic dials, and, with increasing frequency, set with diamonds or precious stones of some kind. It’s a well established trend at this point across both very high end luxury brands and more accessible fare, so it should never really be a surprise when a watchmaker takes a stab at something small and blingy. What is sometimes interesting to clock, however, is how a brand positions a watch like this, because there are multiple clear strategies and I think it’s interesting to consider what it says about the brand depending on the route they take. Watches in this category, or watches that bump against this category, tend to be watches that can traditionally be marketed toward women exclusively. If they’re relatively small and set with diamonds, they can be seen as inherently feminine, almost across the board. Some brands, however, lean into the current moment that is seeing men and women appreciate watches in this category.  Bell & Ross, who have just released the BR–05 36MM Blue Diamond Eagle Diamond (yes, that’s the actual name of the watch) have taken the former approach. The watch “asserts a femininity that is both timeless and contemporary,” according to their press release. The Blue Diamond Eagle Diamond (let’s go with BDED from here on out, an acronym that will almost certainly never be repeated in these pages) is a new take on the just released (in March) BR-05 36 mm ...

The Artisans of Geneva

A Tiffany & Co-signed Patek and the Man Who Built America

The Military Watch Icon: Are CWC Watches Good? What These Picks Reveal

CWC watches are rugged, legible, and tied to real military history, but they are not for everyone. Here’s our hands-on take across 5 CWC models.

Guardian of the MB&F; Galaxy: HM12 The Guardian

Introducing: The MB&F; Horological Machine HM12 'The Guardian' Is The Robot And Watch Combo Of Your Dreams (Live Pics)

What We Know If there's a brand known to constantly exist in a state of one-upping itself when it comes to new designs, it's most certainly MB&F;. And, just as expected, following a slew of radical Horological Machine designs, this new Horological Machine 12 manages to go in a completely new direction. No, your eyes aren't fooling you. This new creation is a robot and a watch combined, in three editions of 12 pieces each: blue, green, and purple. If the Horological Machine 11 drew upon the architecture of the 1960s, the HM12 "The Guardian" looks a decade or two later, when a massive pop-culture obsession with science fiction and robotics would lead to generations of kids obsessed with properties like Transformers, Gundam, and the resulting toys that followed. If there's ever criticism of some of Max Busser's more playful ideas coming across as much too toy-like, the HM12 completely doubles down on that idea with this new design that takes the idea of a robotic action figure to the horological extreme. Here, Max's vision is implemented by another Max, Maximilian Maertens. A name familiar to collectors of the brand, Maertens has been responsible for many of the clock and music box creations for MB&F;, as well as the little Minimilian figures given to owners of MB&F; watches. There's a lot to break down here, so let's start with the watch itself. It is, ever so purposefully, designed to resemble a face, but its construction reveals so much jam-packed into the futuristic, spacesh...

The Yema Granvelle Renaissance brings classical architecture to the wrist

Combining classical details with French watchmaking mastery in an updated package that rewards a closer look.

The latest Delphis Glacier is Chronoswiss at its coolest

Chronoswiss unveils a new Delphis, this time with icy, frozen-themed details housed in its distinctive jumping-hour platform.

Rolex Celebrates 100 Years of the Oyster Case in Shanghai

Timex Expands their Atelier Line with New Chronographs

Lots of ink has been spilled in the short span of time since the launch of the Formex Aria on the topic of small brands (microbrands, if you must) going upmarket and playing at significantly higher price points than consumers are accustomed to. When a brand releases a watch that is multiple times the cost of the watches they are already associated with, it can cause a near panic in the watch enthusiast community. Lots of “HOW COULD THEY?” type comments appear on websites like ours, Instagram, and over beers at local meetups as collectors grapple with the idea that watch brands, which are also businesses that support the lives of real human beings, might attempt to make the most of the increased popularity our hobby has received in these past few years.  And that’s really what it is, right? The mainstreaming of watches has led brands like Formex, Christopher Ward, Atelier Wen, and others to feel confident in their expansion upmarket. Gone are the days when microbrands appeal solely to value conscious consumers – they have the eye of at least some traditional luxury buyers as well, and the ambitious watches they’ve developed and the prices being asked are a reflection of that. Timex, of course, is not a microbrand, but their Atelier line is a significant move into a higher pricing tier, and some of those same dynamics are in play, I think with the release of two new chronographs in the brand’s highest end line of watches.  You might remember the Atelier collect...

Raymond Weil joins the integrated-bracelet race with the new A.R.T. collection

Raymond Weil breaks a 50-year run by introducing its first-ever integrated bracelet watch, blending contemporary details with classic looks

Manime’s new La Méridienne just might be the unique GMT watch you’re looking for

Manime's new La Méridienne is an affordable integrated bracelet GMT watch with 70s-style details and a captivating choice of dials

Parmigiani Fleurier Marks its 30th Anniversary with the Carillon Tourbillon

Full Throttle — The TAG Heuer’s Monaco Speed 12

On to the Next Lap wth the TAG Heuer Monaco

The Seiko Astron 5X63 Gets Playful for Summer: Crystal Pink and Crystal Green

Seiko's Astron 5X63 gets two colorful summer limited editions, Crystal Pink and Crystal Green, each limited to 1,200 pieces.

The Neumann Automatic brings classic styling with modern touches at a price point that is hard to beat

Neumann’s second collection introduces six textured dial options with a blend of vintage proportions and contemporary design.

Jacob & Co. Bugatti Tourbillon Sapphire Crystal: The Transparent Hypercar

Zenith’s Calibre 135 Gets The Naoya Hida & Co. Treatment

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. 

Squale Is Bringing Its Italian Navy-Issued 2001 Marina Militare to the Public

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Resurrecting Classic Calendar Watches with the Arcange Selenograph CM02 Ice Blue

A classically designed watch that brings practical complications and elegance into one affordable package.

The 5 Best Microbrand Watches of 2026 So Far

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Breguet Classique Chronométrie Ref. 7727: The World’s Most Accurate Mechanical Watch?

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

The Best Bauhaus Watches for Every Budget

Rounding up 10+ Bauhaus watches from entry-level to luxury, along with one wild-card pick. More

Introducing the Chopard L.U.C Quattro Revolution Re-edition

TAG Heuer unveils its new Aquaracer Solargraph, and it might be the best looking Aquaracer ever

Modern styling with retro Aquaracer cues, TAG Heuer's new Solargraph is a sports watch with ultimate versatility and details to match