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A. Lange & Söhne Brings Back the 1815 Up/Down in a Smaller Case and a Striking Blue Dial

A 300-piece limited edition in 37.5mm makes one of Lange's most underrated complications feel genuinely new again.

Longines Brings Back the Single-Button Charm: Master Collection Monopusher Chronograph Reviewed

A hand-wound monopusher with 1930s soul and a very modern calibre, dressed in blue or silver

Ming 57.05 Comet: the worldtimer that finally solves daylight saving

Ming's 9th-anniversary piece: a 40mm x 10.33mm worldtimer with a patented two-bezel trick that lets you push DST cities forward one hour with a single 15-degree click, without moving Tokyo or Dubai. 200 pieces, CHF 6,950 on leather. Pre-orders open 27 August, 1pm GMT.

Legare Chapter 1 AGP Inverted: Wei Koh and Guillaume Tetu Launch One of the Most Mechanically Ambitious Debut Watches in Recent Memory

A brand-new independent maison arrives with two escapements, one differential, and zero compromises

Breitling Top Time B01 Chronograph 41 Aston Martin DB5: the trio that actually makes sense

Three new Top times, one very specific 1963 Aston martin. wooden inner chapter ring, squircle sub-dials, Cal. B01 inside. Steel, steel-and-platinum, red gold, 1587 pieces in total.

Norqain's Freedom GMT Enjoy Life Holiday Edition Hides a Golden Ticket to the Maldives

500 pieces, a COSC-certified true GMT, and one very lucky buyer flying to Ayada Maldives Resort

The Best Vacation Watches for 2026: Ten Picks from a Kollokium to a G-Shock

One Swiss surprise with a hand-painted island dial, one Seiko you can lose in a beach bag, one G-Shock for pool days, and eight more in between. Ten watches to actually enjoy on holiday, from €91 to €8,100.

TAG Heuer Formula 1 Automatic Chronograph x Gulf: Titanium, Carbon, and the Most Iconic Livery in Motorsport

Light blue and marigold on a full-titanium case, with carbon and a limited-edition badge. TAG Heuer's Gulf collab just got very serious.

Breguet Drops Four Tourbillon Watches to Mark 225 Years Since the Patent

A quartet of new releases, one returning collector favorite, and a date that matters more than most anniversaries in watchmaking.

Maen Manhattan 37 Ultra-Thin Boutique Exclusive: The Blue Fumé Edition Is the Best-Looking Manhattan Yet

A boutique-exclusive drop pairs Maen's slimmest integrated-bracelet watch with a blue fumé Côtes de Genève dial that punches well above its price.

The Doxa SUB 200 T.Graph II Is Back, Smaller, Cheaper, and Here to Stay

Doxa's beloved dive chronograph returns as a permanent collection piece, with a tighter case and a price that actually makes sense

MB&F; HM12 The Guardian: The Robot Watch That Actually Transforms

MB&F;'s twelfth Horological Machine is a flying-tourbillon wristwatch that docks inside a 15 kg, nearly 400 mm tall transforming robot companion, and only 36 will ever exist

The Omega Speedmaster-The World’s Most Famous Chronograph That Went To The Moon | Diving Deep

Photo Report: The Collector Experience at Jaeger-LeCoultre’s ‘The Reverso Stories’ Exhibit in NYC

Capturing the World’s Imagination: Jacob & Co. “The World is Yours” Dual Time Zone

In Conversation with Karl-Friedrich Scheufele About Chopard’s “The Sound of Eternity” Trilogy

Radium Watch Dials And Radium Girls: Who Would Have Thought ‘Eating’ Radioactive Material Was Deadly?

One of the last of the so-called Radium Girls passed away at the age of 107 in late 2014. These were women working in factories tasked with painting the numerals and other markings on watch dials with a luminous paint comprising glue, water, and radium powder. Little did they know the consequences this job would have.

Buying Guide - Refreshing Elegance, with Five Very Stylish Dress Watches

Compact and elegant watches can be timeless for a reason. It’s almost always a case of less is more, or offering something uniquely creative without overdoing it. Naturally, most people’s first thought will go to icons such as the Cartier Tank or the Patek Philippe Calatrava. Still, with the recent resurgence in the popularity of dress […]

A Week in Watches Ep. 100: AMA!

Welcome to episode one hundred of A Week in Watches! It’s hard to believe we’ve reached this milestone-what started in 2022 as a weekly rundown of the latest watch releases has now spanned two and a half years. We’ve covered countless releases from big brands, independent watchmakers, and everything in between. There have been plenty of opinions shared, a few laughs along the way, and most importantly, a thriving community of viewers who have made this journey so rewarding. Your continued support, comments, and enthusiasm keep this show going. To mark episode 100, we wanted to do something special, so we reached out to the Worn & Wound Plus Slack community and our Instagram followers for a special AMA session with Zach Weiss. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions, and apologies if we didn’t get to yours. This episode is made possible by the Windup Watch Shop, featuring Worn & Wound’s latest limited edition collaboration with Nivada Grenchen-the 36mm Meca-Quartz Datomaster in green and teal with a hint of purple. Check those out and more here. The post A Week in Watches Ep. 100: AMA! appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide - London

There’s an almost tangible romance to shopping in person, now you can spend a day perusing one of the world’s most charming cities - London.The post Time+Tide City Watch Buying Guide – London appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Zenith & Revolution complete their trilogy of ‘Cover Girls’ with the lightest Zenith yet

Contemporary and classical in equal measure, this Chronomaster Revival A3818 'Cover Girl Carbon' is the lightest watch Zenith has ever made.The post Zenith & Revolution complete their trilogy of ‘Cover Girls’ with the lightest Zenith yet appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Just a Minute with the BABY-G x Powerpuff Girls Collaboration

While G-Shock may be known for creating some of the toughest tool watches on the planet, they aren’t afraid to have fun. While G-Shock may be known for creating some of the toughest tool watches on the planet, they aren’t afraid to have fun. The post Just a Minute with the BABY-G x Powerpuff Girls Collaboration appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Ed Sheeran hands out free pizzas while wearing a six-figure “Paul Newman” Rolex Daytona ref. 6263

If you’re a budding watch-spotter, Ed Sheeran is the gift that just keeps on giving.  Highlights in his watch box include the Patek Philippe Ref.1518 – the first serially produced perpetual calendar chronograph in the world of which just 281 were produced – and the Patek Philippe Ref.5208P-001, a platinum-cased grand complication that is valued north of … ContinuedThe post Ed Sheeran hands out free pizzas while wearing a six-figure “Paul Newman” Rolex Daytona ref. 6263 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Circula ProTrail “Old Radium” Limited Edition: Reimagining the Field Watch

A review of the Circula ProTrail “Old Radium” Limited Edition. A refined take on what collectors call a "field watch."

Hands On: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe “Cortina Watch”

Created for the 50th anniversary of Cortina Watch, which is also marking the occasion with a special Patek Philippe Calatrava, the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Cortina Watch 50th Anniversary is an elegantly different take on Blancpain’s vintage-inspired dive watch. With a titanium case matched with a bezel and crown in fade-resistant Sedna gold, the Cortina edition dresses up the functional style of the ordinarily no-frills Bathyscaphe. Originally launched in 2013 as the entry-level – and most compact – model in the Fifty Fathoms collection, the Bathyscaphe was previously only available in single materials, making this two-tone version a first. In fact, the Bathyscaphe Cortina the first Blancpain dive watch with a bi-metal case, but it’ll probably not be the last since the combination is appealing. The hands and hour indices are also 18k Sedna gold Initial thoughts The Bathyscaphe is a handsome watch that has good proportions. It doesn’t feel as large as it measures and wears well. And it is especially lightweight in titanium, so it sits easily on the wrist. In its original variants the Bathyscaphe is muted (in either the steel, ceramic, or titanium versions), or expensive and shiny (in Sedna gold). The Cortina edition is a useful variation on the theme that’s still restrained, but with a little bit of shine. The Sedna gold accents work especially well on the watch because of its retro style. They bring to mind vintage dive watches with “gilt” dials. Admit...