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Introducing: Panerai Deploys the Rugged Submersible Navy SEALs PAM01738
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (617+ words) As a brand that pioneered rugged underwater tools with exceptional luminescence for Italian commando frogmen in the mid-1930s, Panerai's partnership with the U. S. Navy SEALs makes a lot of sense. The modern successors to Italy's pioneering underwater commandos of the Decima Flottiglia…...
Introducing: The Colourful Hublot Big Bang Summer Collection in Pastel Ceramic
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (492+ words) Since 2017, Hublot has celebrated the arrival of each summer with a special collection unveiled in Saint-Tropez. For 2026, the brand prepared a series of Big Bang watches, demonstrating Hublot's mastery of coloured ceramic. The range offers a lighter, seasonal interpretation of…...
First Look: Bovet Releases the R'cital 32, its First True GMT
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (696+ words) Monochrome Watches Towering above conventional watchmakers with its complex in-house movements, dramatically staged complications, and lavish artistic flourishes, Bovet's watches are as unique as they are expressive. Described as the brand's "first true GMT," the new R'cital 32 features a novel,…...
Introducing: Timex Goes Upscale with the Atelier Chronograph Automatic M1a Ti
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (617+ words) Monochrome Watches Timex is one of those names in watchmaking that dominated with radically affordable, mass-produced watches. Like many others, the brand felt the crunch of the quartz crisis, largely shelving mechanical production. It did not have much choice but…...
Hands-on: Blending Crafts With The Awake Son Mai Guilloch" Main (incl. Video)
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (900+ words) Awake Watches made its debut in 2019 by lifelong watch enthusiast and collector Lilian Thibault. The brand quickly found an audience through original, graphic and fun elements such as meteorite dials, collaborations with artists, and contemporary styling and materials, at a…...
Introducing: Ochs und Junior Anno Sandblasted, Annual Calendar Minimalism at its Best
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (582+ words) Traditionally, watchmakers solve horological problems by adding components. Dr Ludwig Oechslin famously does the opposite, stripping mechanisms down to their absolute essentials. It is a philosophy that has defined Ochs und Junior since its inception and one that reaches one…...
First Look: The New Bovet Recital 31, a Very Intuitive Perpetual Calendar
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (557+ words) The perpetual calendar is one of the most fascinating watchmaking complications. It can also be one of the most frustrating. Capable of automatically accounting for irregular month lengths and leap years, it is a mechanical marvel, yet one that often…...
Introducing: The Boutique-Exclusive Maen Manhattan 37 Ultra Thin Blue Fum" Edition
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (461+ words) The Manhattan series is an important collection for Maen, being an integrated-bracelet sports-watch design series with an increasingly refined execution at an accessible price. Last year, the Swedish brand with Dutch roots introduced the Manhattan 37 Ultra Thin, a slimmer and…...
Introducing: The Nomos Ahoi Neomatik Sand and Sky, now in 36mm and No-Date
4+ day, 4+ min ago (523+ words) Nomos released the Ahoi Neomatik Sand and Sky in 2023, adding a fresh, playful touch to the brand's sporty collection. Combining the good specs of the Ahoi line with colours inspired by nature, they stood apart from the more restrained palette…...
First Look: New Silk-Inspired Dials and a 38mm Case Join the Seiko Presage Classic Series
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (564+ words) Few line-ups in Seiko's catalogue seem as focused on dials as the Presage Classic Series. While most new releases are quick to talk about case materials, bezels, or mechanics, the conversation here almost always starts with colour and texture. We…...