One of the most classical and complex yet satisfying complications to master is, of course, the Perpetual Calendar. It was Patek Philippe who first put a perpetual calendar pocket watch movement into a wristwatch in 1925, but the history of the Quantième Perpétuel, as it’s called in French and explains why it’s often abbreviated to […]
Rolex, the top Swiss watch brand by sales, will raise prices in the U.S. next month in response to import tariffs. The Geneva-based company will increase prices at U.S. retailers by an average of 3% beginning May 1, people familiar with the matter said. The U.S. market price hikes are in response to the 10% tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on most Swiss goods, including watches. The White House initially announced a 31% levy earlier this month but later paused the so-called 'recipro
Watches & Wonder is just behind us… and that means a huge number of new watches for us to cover in articles and videos, and for you to discover. And now, we are planning for the second year, an event where you can get some hands-on time with some of these new timepieces if you […]
Garrick is a proudly independent watch brand based in Norfolk, England, known for crafting limited-run timepieces that resonate with collectors who appreciate heritage, individuality, and the brand’s ethos. Founded by David Brailsford and Simon Michelmayr, Garrick has come a long way since its launch in 2014, steadily moving more of its production in-house to deepen […]
Welcome back to Bring A Loupe, and happy Friday! This week's group is a bit all over the place, but the "best" vintage watches for sale on the internet tend to be like that some weeks, so we'll jump right into it. Stick around for the last pick, though. It's a watch from a "brand" you've likely never heard of that made the most complicated wristwatch in the world in 1930.Recapping results from last week, we saw three of the five picks find new homes. Our neo-vintage Parmigiani Toric Chronograp
After not meeting in person for several months, one doesn't start a conversation with Rolf Studer talking about business. You will get there, but only after some genuine pleasantries. Affable and quick to smile, while most certainly Swiss in his professional focus and determination, the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Oris first offers some highlights from his long-time favorite holiday spot in Italy, with photos to illustrate. Then, we are on to discussing this winter's backcountry skiing seaso
While Eberhard & Co. is a household name among Italian watch collectors, its rich history and longstanding tradition in producing chronographs have yet to be discovered by a wider audience. Founded by Georges Eberhard in 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the brand’s pocket watch chronographs gave way to its first wristwatch chronograph in 1919. Models that […]
This year, one of the most important names in the watch industry is celebrating its 250th anniversary. I’m of course talking about Breguet, the brand created by the all-important Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1775, Quai de l’Horloge in Paris (even though he was Swiss, A.L. Breguet worked most of his life in Paris except during the […]
The Seiko Presage Style60s collection has become a classic for the Japanese watchmaker. Inspired by the Crown Chronograph of 1964, even though we’re talking about time-and-date or GMT models in general, this collection brings vintage flair and casual style at reasonable prices. Recently, Seiko released a pair of new models – SRPL07 and SRPL09 – […]
What We KnowTo celebrate its 250th anniversary, Breguet is reaching into the archives — not for a tourbillon or a complication-laden pocket watch, but for a then-revolutionary idea that once brought high-end watchmaking to a wider audience. The word "souscription" is now firmly a part of the enthusiast watch world lexicon, yet its use is always a cap doff to the greatest watchmaker to ever live, Abraham-Louis Breguet.The Breguet Classique Souscription 2025It's time for a quick history lesson.
Last year, Zenith presented the Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar, a masterful mix of a complete calendar complication with the brand’s high-frequency chronograph movement and a surprising history. Housed in a compact 38mm case to replicate the proportions of the iconic round-shaped A386 from 1969, the three stainless steel models were well received. Today, Zenith introduces […]
Lost in the Land-Dweller, Cubitus, and tariff headline-stealing madness of Watches and Wonders 2025, a nearly undeniably great watch snuck right under our typically hyper-sensitive watch enthusiast noses.The Chopard Quattro Mark IV is a 39mm in diameter, precious metal dress watch powered by the four-stacked barrel caliber L.U.C 98.09-L, resulting in nine days of power reserve. That's objective. Subjectively, the 2025 Quattro is the best new time-only or time-and-date watch I've handled this y
Formex introduced the Essence line in 2018, and two years later, the go-anywhere-do-anything, sporty casual model was fitted with a Muonionalusta meteorite dial, marking the beginning of the Space Rock series that recently saw the addition of the Essence Space Gold reference with a meteorite dial in salmon, achieved via a rose gold deposition through […]
The watch we’re looking at today isn’t exactly new, not in the strictest sense. But the way Patek Philippe sets itself apart from its predecessors – the 5370P in platinum, first released in 2015 with a black dial and later in 2020 with a blue enamel one – is worth noting. This latest version introduces […]
What We KnowBig news out of Maidenhead, England, and Biel, Switzerland, today as the two locales for Christopher Ward's watchmaking have announced their next new big release – the C12 "Loco". It's a new model that takes the brand's integrated sports watch, "The Twelve," and adds the new manually-wound in-house calibre, the CW-003, with a striking open balance design. The name is both a reference to the Locomotive train, driving the development of Christopher Ward forward, and because they say
Copies of popular products are inevitable. Many cars look alike, many drinks taste the same, and Apple and Android steal from each other every year. There are Submariner wannabes and Royal Oak rip-offs – it’s just how the world works. That said, who doesn’t like a good “Weird Al” Yankovic version of a hit song? […]
This year, Tudor has added a new dial to the Black Bay Pro lineup. Since the model's one and only variant was introduced back in 2022, folks have been speculating when the next update would be, especially as the Black Bay 58 GMT was introduced last summer as a significantly thinner option in the family. Would that mean that the MT5652, as a 7.5mm tall GMT caliber, would now be obsolete in light of this new thinner MT5450-U movement?Alas, the MT5652 is here to stay. We all should have expected
In Rolex’s repertoire, the Oyster Perpetual was and still is the brand’s entry-level model, available in no fewer than five different sizes – 28mm, 31mm, 34mm, 36mm and 41mm. The collection, which was somehow neglected by enthusiasts, was revamped in 2020, gaining much visibility thanks to its colourful, Stella-inspired dials (and funky colours that drove […]
Elephants are anything but inconspicuous and should not be ignored when entering a room. They should be addressed, just like the much-debated changes at Bremont. Over the last two years, the founding English brothers (by name and quintessential nature) have exited, and Davide Cerrato (formerly of Tudor and Montblanc) has taken the proverbial controls. Following last year's controversial rethinking of Bremont's core aesthetic and lineup, the new leadership at the brand waited a full calendar ye
Since Bremont changed hands in 2023, concerns arose that the rugged, aviation-themed watches of the British brand, founded by the English brothers, would disappear under Davide Cerrato’s management. Now that the dust has settled and Bremont has reinstated its iconic Trip-Tick case with its MB (Martin-Baker) Altitude models, the brand appears to be back on […]