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Hands-On: The Newest Additions To The Rolex GMT-Master II Collection In Yellow Gold And Two-Tone (On Jubilee Bracelets)
A solid gold Rolex is never the wrong choice, and this newest Jubilee bracelet-laden GMT is very choice.
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Hands-On: Rolex Made A Wearable Titanium Watch – How Are People Not Freaking Out?
Any other year, the titanium Yacht-Master 42 would steal the show for Rolex. This year, the brand has so many crazy releases that the YM flies under the radar. Here's why it still matters.
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Hands-On: Hermès H08 In Rose Gold
We saw a lot of familiar watches in new metals, few were as impactful as the H08.
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Hands-On: The New TAG Heuer Plasma Tourbillon And Plasma Diamant D’Avant Garde
TAG Heuer is shaking up the established order of things with its radical use of lab-grown diamonds.
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Watch Spotting: Danièla Dufour And Her Personally Hand-Made Simplicity
One of the rarest and most coveted watches in the world, but unique to – and by – her.
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Fratello Talks: Watches And Wonders 2024 Debrief
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Hands-On: Chopard L.U.C 1860 In Lucent Steel
A salmon-and-steel update to the original L.U.C 1860 from 1997 that's everything I could've hoped for.
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Hands-On: Ralph Lauren Updated Its 867 Collection. Now It’s The Dress Watch It Should Be
A fresh take on Art Deco that doesn't take itself so seriously.
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Hands-On: The A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus Chronograph
It takes guts to release just one watch at Watches & Wonders, but Lange didn't disappoint.
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Oris Adds Some Bling to the Aquis: Hands-On with the New Aquis Date Diamonds
At this point, I think we all have a fairly solid understanding of the appeal of a gold watch. The heft, the rarity, and the luster of gold all appeal to our reptile brains in ways that are almost innate. Zach Weiss broke it down here back in 2021, and in the nearly two years since that article was conceived, we’ve only grown more gold-curious as a team. But as much as we talk about a growing appreciation for gold, there’s another tangentially related segment of watchmaking that doesn’t get nearly the same level of attention, at least from enthusiasts. But a new watch from Oris made me rethink my relationship to these watches. No, I’m not talking about watches with Muppet-clad date displays. I’m talking about diamonds, an entirely different level of opulence. In a modern context, watches that have been set with diamonds most frequently fall into one of two categories: watches marketed exclusively toward women, or the completely iced out custom jobs that you sometimes see on red carpets, music videos, and in New York City’s diamond district. With the new Aquis Date Diamonds, Oris is asking us to rethink the stone by incorporating them into a watch that’s truly sporty, and also by making them accessible. Oris goes about this by using lab-grown, as opposed to mined, diamonds. Lab-grown diamonds have increased in popularity in recent years as manufacturing techniques have gotten better and better, delivering stones that are identical optically and chemically ...
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Hands-On: With The Subtle, Refined, And Entirely Capable Sinn T50
Talented titanium, tactile and teutonic.
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GWF1000 G-Shock Frogman - 3184 module - DETAILED tutorial, how to set-up and use ALL THE FUNCTIONS!!
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Hands-On: The Cartier Tank Américaine
Small changes make for a thinner, slimmer Tank Américaine
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SJX W&W; Highlights – Value Propositions and The Not-Quite
Maybe unsurprising given the state of the industry – watchmakers enjoyed record sales in 2022 – value buys were few at Watches & Wonders (W&W;) this year. Amongst the independent watchmakers, just two stood out for being value buys, the Kudoke 3 and Urwerk UR-102 “Reloaded” – both of which I covered in my highlights amongst the indies. Not quite an independent watchmaker but niche nonetheless, Louis Erard stands out for the Excellence Marqueterie. Probably the best value amongst its many limited editions, the Excellence Marqueterie brings the art of wood marquetry to a previously unheard of price segment. Although it costs only about US$4,000, the Excellence Marqueterie features a dial decorated with tiny pieces of exotic wood that have been sawn and applied by hand to form an M.C. Escher-like pattern. The Excellence Marqueterie. Image – Louis Erard Like most other niche brands, Louis Erard exhibited outside the halls of W&W;, where all of the establishment brands were located. Amongst the big names, only Tudor offered substantial value with its new models, although that is not news in itself since value is a fundamental characteristic of the brand. (Though it is arguable that Rolex offers strong value in all its models regardless of price, but certainly not as much as Tudor.) Two watches stood out amongst Tudor’s 2023 line-up. One is the Black Bay 54, a watch clearly conceived by aficionados with an eye for detail. Just 37 mm in diameter, it resembles a vinta...
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Hands-On: The Rose Gold Grand Seiko ‘Hana-ikada’
An elegant take on the fan-favorite 'Shunbun,' this new limited edition pairs a pink gold case with the familiar pale pink dial.
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Hands-On: The Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Tourbillon Retrograde Date Openface
Vacheron gives us a look at what it takes to stand out amongst open-dialed watches
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Hands-On with All the New Zenith Releases at Watches & Wonders
Zenith relaunched their Pilot this year, in one of the most closely watched releases of Watches & Wonders. It’s one of those watches that was just hard to know what to make of it until seeing it in the metal (or ceramic), but both Zach Kazan and Blake Buettner were surprised by it in different ways. Here are their thoughts on the new Pilot watches, as well as a pair of genuine sleepers: a Defy Revival Shadow in bead blasted titanium, and an all new Defy Skyline in full ceramic (including the bracelet). Pilot Zach: What I found when I finally went hands-on with the Pilot watches at Watches & Wonders last week was a collection of aviation inspired watches that didn’t feel the need to hew too close to tradition, either Zenith’s or the genre of pilot watches more generally. These watches, actually, reminded me of my favorite vintage Defy references in a surprising way, in that they were weird and unexpected, but still worked and were fun to wear. This isn’t a typical pilot watch in the same way a Defy from the mid-70s isn’t a typical sports watch. Their sensibility is tweaked just a little, to the point where there are few direct comparisons you can make to other watches. I guess what I’m trying to say is that they’re original in a way that few watches in this category are anymore. The chronograph is the standout, in my opinion, and if I had to choose, I’d take the one in steel. There are two things about this watch that I really love. First, the way the ac...
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Rolex Submariner Date 126610LN - 1 year of wear and tear!!
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Hands-On: Three Bite-Sized Cartier Novelties From Watches & Wonders 2023
A teeny tiny Baignore, Panthère, and Tank Américaine.
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Hands On with the Big Bang Integrated Tourbillon Full Blue Sapphire, the Most Audacious Sapphire Watch Hublot Has Made
And now, readers, we’ve come to that portion of our Watches & Wonders coverage that I know at least two of you have been anxiously anticipating, Yes, it’s now an annual tradition I guess, where I will wax rhapsodically about a mind bending Hublot novelty fit for a modern version of an 18th century French king. I can’t really think of a better way to describe the Big Bang Integrated Tourbillon Full Blue Sapphire than to contextualize it with something commonly understood to be shorthand for over-the-top indulgence, but that’s what this watch is all about, in the best possible way. It’s a huge swing, which is exactly what I like to see from brands at Watches & Wonders. If I’m going to fly across an ocean and deal with travel delays at every step, I’d like to see things that I can only see in a presentation in the back of one of those enormous booths. Last year I wrote about the Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Purple Sapphire and characterized it as one of the best watches of last year’s Watches & Wonders because it succeeded at being compelling from a watchmaking perspective while also being completely outlandish in a way that Hublot is uniquely great at. It marked a point in my own appreciation for the brand where they rose above the level of a mere curiosity and reached a point where, in my opinion, they are deserving of the respect given to any other serious innovator in contemporary watchmaking. This year they’re back with a sequel of sorts to last ye...
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Hands-On: The IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40 In Titanium
While everyone lost their minds over the steel models, we got our hands on some grade-5 lightness.
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Hands-On: The Cartier Privé Normale
While the size has been modernized, this new Normale is the purest essence of Tank design.
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Hands-On: The New Rolex Daytona
The standouts are the platinum with a display caseback and the new stainless steel, but Rolex now has more than 30 models in the Daytona line. Here's what you need to know.
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VIDEO: New Hublot timepieces presented by CEO Ricardo Guadalupe at Watches and Wonders 2023
Revolution Editor-at-Large Eleonor Picciotto and Revolution Founder Wei Koh met up with Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe to get a closer look at Hublot’s diverse array of novelties that the brand presented at Watches and Wonders 2023. They got their hands on eye-catching new Hublot timepieces like the Big Bang Integrated Blue Sapphire, Big Bang Integrated […]
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Hands-On: Rolex Sizes Up A Classic (Again) With The New 40mm Explorer
It's gone from 36mm to 39mm to 36mm…and now all the way up to 40.
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Hands-On: The Rolex Oyster Perpetual ‘Celebration Dial’ Came To Party
The new OP design is a totally unexpected move from the kings of traditional watchmaking. That's exactly why it's so marvelous.
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Hands-On: The Salmon-Dialed MB&F; Legacy Machine Perpetual Calendar
Max Büsser knows how to give the fans what they want.
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VIDEO: Jeremiah gets his hands on the new UR-102 designs of 2023
At Urwerk’s atelier, Jeremiah Chan, Deputy Digital Editor, got to know the back story of the iconic UR-102 in detail. As you might be aware, the UR-102 is inspired by the Sputnik satellite, and this unconventional timepiece played a fundamental role in launching Urwerk to success, along with paving the way for futuristic independent watchmaking. […]
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