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In watch marketing, particularly among microbrands, the phrase “disrupt the industry” is pretty commonplace. Often, that just means the brand has adopted a direct-to-consumer model,...
In watch marketing, particularly among microbrands, the phrase “disrupt the industry” is pretty commonplace. Often, that just means the brand has adopted a direct-to-consumer model,...
It is not quite a Grand Seiko week yet, but the week has been dominated by releases from the brand with no less than 5...
This week has been a slower industry news week, though we did get an interesting new Metaverse-based watch boutique and a new UK brand director...
It’s my wedding anniversary today ! But thats not whats important. In the world of watches, it has been a week of auctions with Cartier...
The Category: Iconic The Iconic category to me has always been a far more clear-cut category than most of the others since a significant portion...
A year ago, Grand Seiko released a watch that I thought was an extremely important model in its line-up, the STGF359. At the time, the...
Since its launch in 2018, Norqain has rapidly grown in both popularity and reputation. One of its most significant wins was getting industry legend Jean...
This week has been a little slower on watch industry news but we have great new releases to make up for it. First we have...
The Category: Mechanical Exception The term mechanical exception is rather vague and intentionally so since the rules governing this category have the following highly restrictive...
This week, we kick off with Richemont Group signing up for a good cause, before checking out Chronext’s latest move after a series of negative...
The watch world is still recovering from the brilliant Geneva Watch Days so it’s a slower news week but we’ve still got some pretty interesting...
Geneva Watch Days has come and gone, and boy, it has been a fun few days with many really interesting releases. While I normally would...
The DB25 is a testimony to De Bethune’s ability to still do more classic-looking watches without losing any of its own flair and DNA. While...
Perfection in watches is often elusive, given that the very definition of perfection tends to be subjective. Even in more specific categories, like that of...
I must have been living in a well (or enjoying a long holiday in Europe) and forgot that Geneva Watch Days is here! But before...
Nothing says anniversary celebration like gold does and that was exactly what Bvlgari did with its Octo Finissimo Automatic collection at Geneva Watch Days. The...
It has been an interesting year for Grand Seiko fans since the brand is both celebrating the 55th anniversary of its iconic 44GS case design,...
August is upon us, and July ended with a bang! At least in the watch world. We had a depressing auction where Hitler’s watch was...
This week has been dominated by the falling prices of hyped models, with effects like Chronext’s lay-offs, and the potential causes like China’s lockdowns and...
The Tudor Ranger dropped just a few weeks ago, and since then, we’ve seen actual pieces popping up all over Instagram on enthusiasts’ wrists. The...
Some brands are content to use meteorite dials on their watches with the bare minimum finish required to make them fit and allow these celestial...
Following the frantic release of watches over the past two weeks, we have had a slower week. Not that it was not without its fun,...
In a year comprising 52 weeks, I will never figure out why watch brands love to cluster their releases around the same periods. That is...
When you think Richard Mille, outrageous tourneau shaped ultra-light sports watches come to mind. You respect the brand for what it has accomplished it is...
When Tudor first teased this release, it tied the watch to the British North Greenland Expedition (BNGE) that first started way back in 1952. The...
It’s a relatively slow week as far as watch news go, but the watch releases keep rolling in. First up, is a massive tease from...
2022 is shaping up to be a brilliant year for British watchmaking. We have already had great releases from Fears and Garrick, but the Kudoke...
When Grand Seiko first announced the SLGH003, it sounded like an almost perfect Grand Seiko watch with a slimmer profile together with a thoroughly new...
The Seiko Group would be really happy this week, since both its main Seiko brand and more luxury Grand Seiko brand picked up design awards....
It has been an exciting week for watch news, with some interesting industry movements. We have François-Henry Bennahmias confirming a rumour on his future in...
You would have thought that a brand like Glashütte Original (GO) with roots stemming from 1843 would have done it all, but apparently not because...
Collaborations in the watch industry is extremely commonplace but they don’t always feel organic. However, if there is one that fits like a glove, it...
The past week started rather slowly, but then finished with aplomb. Norqain scored a major win in Jean-Claude Biver, WatchBox continues its expansion in...
Seiko has just released a flurry of new watches, but none stand out as much as the new Seiko 5 series, for all the right...
Another week, another flurry of watch releases. First, we hear from Ralf and Misael on the latest from Audemars Piguet and IWC respectively. Next, we...
Zenith may be best known for its El Primero automatic chronograph movement first launched in 1969, but any brand that can come up with a...
Glashütte Original (GO) is an often overlooked brand because its sits in in a sort of no man’s land in terms of both pricing and...
This week has been a busy one, with plenty of watch releases, amidst some watch news. We first look at the spillover demand for watches...
Since 2016, Fears has gone about creating beautiful watches that seek to restore some of the glory that the brand and British watchmaking once had....
This week, we have had OAK (one of a kind) International Exhibition in London, but since Dave has been over there checking things out in...
To label Kurono Tokyo as a microbrand is both accurate and misleading at the same time. Its movement, launch patterns and price point is rather...
Its auction season this week! In particular we have Royal Oak auctions galore, the latest Cartier Crash auction results, plus multiple releases from Seiko and...
It has been an odd recently i.e. past two weeks since Grand Seiko had not released anything new recently but the brand has set things...
It has been a busy week in the world of watches, with Tudor taking on Tour de France, supply chain predictions, Watchbox’s NFTs, Wei Koh’s...
When Tudor first announced its 2022 releases via a video summary, I had to do a double take on the Black Bay Pro. Given that...
Watches & Wonders has come and more or less gone, and what a blast it has been, even from all the around the world here....
In 2021, Tudor set about experimenting with a wide range of materials including gold, silver, bronze, ceramic and titanium. Well, it seems that the brand...
Normally the lead up to Watches & Wonders is something of a lull, like the calm before the storm. However, this past week or so...
It’s been awhile since the last round-up cause of COVID issues and other things but we are finally back this week with Omega dropping what...
While the week has seemed relatively slower, that is only because the past few weeks have been absolutely frantic in terms of watch releases. This...
It has been an interesting week in the world of watches. This week we have London based Bonham’s successfully hosting its auction in Paris, Gerald...
Happy Chinese New Year to all who celebrate it. After a week’s break to enjoy the festivities, I’m back with the weekly roundup. These past...
LVMH Week just started today, so watch releases are in full swing from the group. But first, Nomos beats Rolex, Koia raises US$140 million for...
As expected, things have picked up quite a bit since the start of the year. This week, we have Omega’s latest space initiative, Tissot rumours,...
Happy New Year everyone! Hope 2022 has started well for you all. The start of 2022 has been relatively slow but interesting nonetheless. This week,...
As the year comes to a close, instead of just looking at the past week, it felt apt that we take a look at the...
This week has been an interesting week as we approach the end of the year. First things first, we have Scottish Watches latest collaboration with...
Dubai Watch Week is just behind us and so naturally there have been a flurry of watch releases. That was not the only thing going...
This week has somewhat of a calm before the storm feel to it, as the watch world builds up to Dubai Watch Week that Rikki...
The front dial paired with Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunset at Montmajour This week has been rather eventful. We have had the cancellation of Baselworld, again,...
This week has been the week of Only Watch & GPHG. Both featured a whole host of amazing watches at the same time which would...
Its been a hectic two weeks for me, but the watch world has been relatively slower in terms of watch news, which makes it easier...
This week we have Chronext’s valuation, the latest on the value of forgotten luxury watches, LVMH Watch & Jewellry (UK) Ltd’s 2020 performance, the release...
This week, we have Rolex news galore with the brand finally speaking about its waitlists, having a watch on auction for more than £125,000 and its...
This week, Chronext pads its board with even more talent, Gronfeld’s overwhelmed by waitlists, IWC Pilot Chronographs blast off to space, Oris launches its next...
This week we have Chronext finally confirming its IPO plans, Watches of Knightsbridge starting a dedicated Rolex site, Geneva Watch Days confirming its 2022 plans,...
Its Geneva Watch Week, and I was intending to forgo watch news for all the juicy releases at the event and elsewhere like the Marine...
This week has been really heavy on watch releases so let’s skip the usual watch news in favour of limited editions from Grand Seiko, Glashütte...
This week we have slowing retail sales in USA, eBay’s watch demand growth, Cara Barrett’s latest watch release (not with HODINKEE), HODINKEE latest collaboration,...
While Grand Seiko has released quite a number of pieces this year already, it has now launched its showstopper (something that actually has been leaked...
This week has been a week for more affordable watch releases with Tissot taking its PRX line mechanical, Laco going the opposite direction with its...
This week Singapore celebrates its 56th birthday. Not that any brands released tribute watches (though Panerai did one for the 50th), I thought I would...
Another week has come and gone. In the world of watches, we have had LVMH’s financial results and the steps they’re taking to sustain them,...
A quieter week for watch releases though the watch industry still witnessed waves made, with Patek Philippe’s green Nautilus selling for 14 times its...
Another week, another impressive financial performance by a watch heavy group to go with the boutique drops from Gucci and Hublot. We also have...
This week is a week of collaboration with Jacob & Co and Omega dropping collaborative pieces, and Tag Heuer teasing one. Besides that, we have...
Summer season is upon us with a diverse range of strategic moves in the watch world along with several fun new releases. This week, we...
It appears that watches now emulate blockbusters, with releases now in full swing. This week we have new bronze releases from both Tudor and Hamilton,...
After all the craziness of last year, brands no longer have to be restricted to the release windows of watch trade shows. However, it seems...
This week we have had a good mix of news, with Tudor’s latest partnership, Switzerland’s oldest auction guaranteeing members’ profits, Richard Mille certifying pre-owned partners,...
It has been a slower week in the world of watches though we still have had Hodinkee Magazine Volume 8, watch shows dates, a myriad...
This week has been a busy one, with Tudor, Grand Seiko and Patek Philippe releasing watches on consecutive days before a local Singaporean brand, Zelos...
Recently, Grand Seiko made headlines with its latest editions to its sports GMT quartz collection. However, it has now released something that is even more...
Tudor’s latest release has dropped. Let’s get what it is not out of the way first. It is not a Tudor Submariner reissue, thank heavens...
If we had a diver sort of week two weeks ago, this week, is the turn of the chronograph with 3 from three LVMH brands....
It’s been more than a month since watches and brands are gradually picking up steam in their watch releases once again. This week, we have...
When we talk about sports watches, chances are a dive watch is what comes to mind. Dive watches are extremely versatile especially when the...
Various parts of the world have had varying at times limited degrees of success in coping with the pandemic, despite concerted efforts coupled with increasing...
Another slower week in the world of watches as we continue process all the good stuff from Watches & Wonders. But slow isn’t necessarily...
After the flurry of watch releases at Watches & Wonders, this week has given us a bit more of a breather to take in...
Its Watches & Wonders week! When Watches & Wonders was first launched last year, it was meant as a replacement to SIHH. However, it has...
If you had told me that between Rolex and Tudor, Tudor would release the more extravagant headliner watch, I would not have believed you,...
I will always be amazed and the Crown’s ability to draw me back in, even after thinking time and again that there isn’t anything from...
There is a sense of the calm before a storm this week, with Watches & Wonders starting on 7 April 2021 where many of the...
Another week, another series of releases from various brands. While my sentiment about brands packing their releases in the same week still stands, we...
In the current climate where large physical gatherings are still non-existent and most marketing has to be digital and on social media, I at...
The week has passed rather quickly, with an interesting mix of watch news. We have The Hour Glass’ online exhibition for the top artisanal watchmakers...
After last week’s flurry of watch releases from Seiko, Grand Seiko and others, this week we have had more of a breather with things being...
The Seiko Prospex Re-Creation, SJE085 Just when I thought that Grand Seiko had decided to slow down and take a less frantic approach to its...
It’s been awhile, but we are back with our weekly round-ups for all things watches. First off, a Happy New Year to everyone and a...