Date Archives July 2026

Introducing – The New Depancel Serie-R Chronograph Ice Blue

Introducing – The New Depancel Serie-R Chronograph Ice Blue

When your brand name is a contraction of three historic French car manufacturers – Delage, Panhard and Facel Vega – the automotive theme is more than a passing reference. Founded in 2018 by engineer and motorsport enthusiast Clément Meynier, Depancel‘s core products focus on sporty racing watches and chronographs. The distinctive rectangular Serie-R collection welcomes […]

When your brand name is a contraction of three historic French car manufacturers – Delage, Panhard and Facel Vega – the automotive theme is more than a passing reference. Founded in 2018 by engineer and motorsport enthusiast Clément Meynier, Depancel‘s core products focus on sporty racing watches and chronographs. The distinctive rectangular Serie-R collection welcomes

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First Look – The Longines Conquest Heritage Central Power Reserve Now in Light Blue

First Look – The Longines Conquest Heritage Central Power Reserve Now in Light Blue

Longines revived the Conquest Heritage Central Power Reserve in 2024, bringing back one of the brand’s most original mechanical displays, a patented solution first introduced in 1959 that shows the remaining energy stored in the mainspring with rotating discs. Released to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Conquest collection, the model successfully combined faithful vintage […]

Longines revived the Conquest Heritage Central Power Reserve in 2024, bringing back one of the brand’s most original mechanical displays, a patented solution first introduced in 1959 that shows the remaining energy stored in the mainspring with rotating discs. Released to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Conquest collection, the model successfully combined faithful vintage

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Introducing – The Bell & Ross BR-03 Helipad Is Ready For Take-Off

Introducing – The Bell & Ross BR-03 Helipad Is Ready For Take-Off

When I first saw this watch, it immediately started the iconic tune of the 1980s cult TV show Airwolf, centred around a top-secret supersonic helicopter operated by a fellow named Stringfellow Hawke. Aired from 1984 to 1987, it followed in the footsteps of shows like Knight Rider, The A-Team and Robocop. This new Bell & […]

When I first saw this watch, it immediately started the iconic tune of the 1980s cult TV show Airwolf, centred around a top-secret supersonic helicopter operated by a fellow named Stringfellow Hawke. Aired from 1984 to 1987, it followed in the footsteps of shows like Knight Rider, The A-Team and Robocop. This new Bell &

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First Look – The New Rado Captain Cook with Shimmering Golden Dial

First Look – The New Rado Captain Cook with Shimmering Golden Dial

Since its revival in 2017, the Captain Cook has become one of Rado’s greatest success stories. Originally introduced in 1962, the collection has grown into a very diverse family, ranging from compact vintage-inspired divers to high-tech ceramic models, skeleton watches and chronographs. Rado has also experimented with materials, colours and finishes while preserving the distinctive character […]

Since its revival in 2017, the Captain Cook has become one of Rado’s greatest success stories. Originally introduced in 1962, the collection has grown into a very diverse family, ranging from compact vintage-inspired divers to high-tech ceramic models, skeleton watches and chronographs. Rado has also experimented with materials, colours and finishes while preserving the distinctive character

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First Look – MB&F Marks the Opening of Its New York Lounge with the LM101 EVO NYC Edition

First Look – MB&F Marks the Opening of Its New York Lounge with the LM101 EVO NYC Edition

MB&F has never been short of reasons to celebrate with a limited edition. This one, though, marks the opening of something new for the brand. After more than two decades of working with retail partners across the United States, the independent brand has finally opened its own New York lounge in Manhattan. To celebrate the […]

MB&F has never been short of reasons to celebrate with a limited edition. This one, though, marks the opening of something new for the brand. After more than two decades of working with retail partners across the United States, the independent brand has finally opened its own New York lounge in Manhattan. To celebrate the

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Introducing – The Awake Son Mai Frosted Leaf Royal Blue with Gold-Leaf Dial

Introducing – The Awake Son Mai Frosted Leaf Royal Blue with Gold-Leaf Dial

Timepieces by Awake Watches have clicked with the community mostly because of their dials, if not always for the watches as a whole. You can pretty much count on whatever you pick from their collections looking alive on the wrist. Whether it is the Son Mai Silver Leaf “Atlantis Blue” handcrafted in Vietnam using ancestral […]

Timepieces by Awake Watches have clicked with the community mostly because of their dials, if not always for the watches as a whole. You can pretty much count on whatever you pick from their collections looking alive on the wrist. Whether it is the Son Mai Silver Leaf “Atlantis Blue” handcrafted in Vietnam using ancestral

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Industry News – François-Henri Bennahmias and the Honourable Merchants Group announces the launch of watchmaking brand, N3W5

Industry News – François-Henri Bennahmias and the Honourable Merchants Group announces the launch of watchmaking brand, N3W5

François-Henri Bennahmias, the charismatic former Audemars Piguet CEO who grew the manufacture’s annual sales from CHF 500 million to CHF 2 billion announces his first watch project. Following his departure from the brand, Bennahmias unveiled The Honorable Merchant, a venture conceived as a platform for carefully curated luxury products and collaborations, spanning multiple product categories, […]

François-Henri Bennahmias, the charismatic former Audemars Piguet CEO who grew the manufacture’s annual sales from CHF 500 million to CHF 2 billion announces his first watch project. Following his departure from the brand, Bennahmias unveiled The Honorable Merchant, a venture conceived as a platform for carefully curated luxury products and collaborations, spanning multiple product categories,

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First Look – The New Frederique Constant Classics Runabout Automatic GMT

First Look – The New Frederique Constant Classics Runabout Automatic GMT

Frederique Constant presented the first Runabout editions in 2009, and the partnership with the Riva Historical Society was formalised in 2013 to help preserve and celebrate one of Italy’s most enduring symbols of la dolce vita. The collection has become a biennial event, paying tribute to the wooden speedboats that defined the glamour of the […]

Frederique Constant presented the first Runabout editions in 2009, and the partnership with the Riva Historical Society was formalised in 2013 to help preserve and celebrate one of Italy’s most enduring symbols of la dolce vita. The collection has become a biennial event, paying tribute to the wooden speedboats that defined the glamour of the

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First Look – The New Hamilton Khaki Field Auto The Odyssey Limited Edition

First Look – The New Hamilton Khaki Field Auto The Odyssey Limited Edition

With more than 500 film and television appearances, Hamilton, the “watchmaker of filmmakers“, is creating bespoke watches for directors, supplying existing models to define characters and developing timepieces that are part of the film’s narrative or extend beyond the screen. Christopher Nolan has been one of Hamilton’s creative partners, with memorable collaborations such as Interstellar […]

With more than 500 film and television appearances, Hamilton, the “watchmaker of filmmakers“, is creating bespoke watches for directors, supplying existing models to define characters and developing timepieces that are part of the film’s narrative or extend beyond the screen. Christopher Nolan has been one of Hamilton’s creative partners, with memorable collaborations such as Interstellar

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