Longines Goes For The Gold With New Master Collection GMT Timepieces

The Longines Master Collection unveils two limited series of 500 timepieces each, available in 18-karat yellow gold and 18-karat rose gold. 

By Adrienne Faurote

The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 Travels Across Time

The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 is a fresh take on the luxury tool watch designed to go beyond the edge, any place, any time. 

Grand Seiko Celebrates 55 Years Of Its Unique Style With New Hi-Beat GMT

In their pursuit of perfection, Grand Seiko developed a style of its own, guided by nine principles. The first watch made accordingly was the iconic 44GS, which was launched in 1967. Today, this instantly recognizable style has fans all around the world and led Grand Seiko to become one of the most renowned names in high-end watchmaking. To mark the 55th anniversary of the "Grand Seiko Style," the brand launched a Hi-Beat GMT model, limited to 1,200 pieces.

Star Soccer Player Blaise Matuidi Teams Up With Skeleton Concept For A Limited Edition Fit To Travel With

High energy and tactical intelligence are words that best describe star soccer player Blaise Matuidi on the field. The French native attended the prestigious Clairefontaine academy, after which he quickly made a career as the midfielder teams can build their victories on. Matuidi played for Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, and currently for Inter Miami, while representing France in two UEFA European Football Championships and two FIFA World Cups, becoming world champion in 2018. As a man of style, Matuidi also has a deep passion for watches, which is also why he teamed up with Skeleton Concept to create a limited-edition travel watch.

Panerai And Brabus Launch Partnership At Monaco Yacht Show

The Monaco Yacht Show is unlike any other, as the world's leading brands in the maritime world present their most exquisite products against the unrivaled backdrop of this Mediterranean city. As brands with a passion for high-performance luxury, it was the perfect occasion for Panerai and Brabus to announce an exclusive partnership focussing on marine products.

Bulgari Strengthens Its Position As King Of Design At Geneva Watch Days

At the Geneva Watch Days, Bulgari surprised us with a wide range of different watches that each impressed on their own. The key element is that they all continued a certain legacy within the brand, further strengthening its pillars of success. As we have grown accustomed of Bulgari, they do so with an undeniable sense of style, (Italian) flair and eye for detail.

Watch of the Week: Rolex Sky-Dweller

As the world is slowly opening up again, traveling is once again the norm. Rolex has always been a loyal travel companion, combining robustness and water-resistant with style and elegance. In 1954 they added to that the convenience of displaying a second time zone with the introduction of the GMT-Master. This model, and its successors, has become the go-to watch of many globetrotters since but was in 2012 joined by the Sky-Dweller. While it can also show the time in different parts of the world simultaneously, this timepiece is another animal altogether. Its design is more reminiscent of the Datejust, with its distinct bezel, making it less of a tool-watch in comparison to the sportier-styled GMT-Masters.

Haute Complication: Louis Vuitton Tambour Curve GMT Flying Tourbillon

Louis Vuitton is known as a brand that doesn't accept any compromises. This is what made it propel itself to the top of the luxury world, becoming the benchmark to which all others are measured. The brand has the same dedication in its timepiece collection. Here timeless style and refined movements go hand in hand with wearing comfort and user-friendliness. The Tambour Curve GMT Flying Tourbillon is the perfect example of this, by housing within the smooth lines of the iconic Tambour model, a most exquisite movement.

Haute Complication: Greubel Forsey GMT Earth

If there would be a competition for the finest and most complex travel watch, the GMT Earth from Greubel Forsey will for sure be a top contender to win. Housed in a bold, 45.5mm large case made of white gold does it display world-time as well as a second timezone in the most dramatic way possible. It doesn't often happen, especially not with a Greubel Forsey, but these complications take the stage from the inclined tourbillon, with which this watch is also fitted.

Watch of the Week: Rolex GMT-Master II

In 1953, Pan Am executives asked Rolex-founder Hans Wilsdorf if he could develop a watch that could show two timezones at once. Always focused on innovation, Wilsdorf accepted the challenge and soon after penned down the first ideas of what would become the GMT-Master. Like nearly all the watches in the Professional-line of Rolex, was also the GMT-Master immediately embraced by the public. Demand was strong, and the GMT-Master would become one of the pillars of the Rolex collection. In 1982, Rolex debuted the GMT-Master II. The main difference between this model and the GMT-Master I was that you could pull out the crown and set the hand for the second-timezone individually.

Grand Seiko Is Launching US GS9 Club With A Special Limited Edition

After achieving significant success in Japan, Grand Seiko is now launching the elite GS9 Club in the United States. This is more than a club of like-minded individuals, as Grand Seiko gives them access to exclusive content, special events, and unique gifts. Membership can be obtained by purchasing a Grand Seiko from one of the brand's boutiques and register the watch. While the club is currently online-only, as soon as it is safe again, it will also include real-life events in which the members will be submerged in Grand Seiko's rich traditions and craftsmanship. To mark this unique milestone, Grand Seiko is also launching a new limited edition for the US market, the SBGE263, which will be exclusively available to GS9 Club members first.

Hermès Goes Titanium With New Slim d’Hermès Quantième Perpétuel

These days there is no shortage of perpetual calendars. Most brands have one in their collection, yet not all are equal. Because there are quite a few to choose from, standing out of the crowd can be a challenge. Hermès has no problem tackling this by simply staying true to their own DNA and use an interesting mix of materials.

Four Watches That Make You Want To Travel Again

The Covid-19 pandemic is still making it difficult for a lot of people to travel, either for business or leisure. Travel restrictions change on an almost daily basis, proving it to be challenging even to plan a trip to countries you are currently permitted to go. Staycations are the new normal. The following four watches where made for globetrotters, but can now be used to imitate that vacation feeling closer to home

Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph GMT 60th Anniversary Limited Edition; Precious History

While tradition is cherished within Japanese tradition, they always use it as an inspiration for the future. This is all the more true for Grand Seiko, which is celebrating this year its 60th anniversary. The brand is not resting on its laurels because of this but uses this special occasion to show how far they have come in the last six decades, and their ambition to go even further. The new Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph GMT 60th Anniversary Limited Edition is the perfect example of this.

Richard Mille Launches A New Material In A New Watch

A new model by Richard Mille is always exciting but gets even more impressive when the brand makes it in entirely new material. Grey Cermet, as it is called, is as light as titanium and yet almost as hard as a diamond. It took Richard Mille, working closely together with the IMI Group, years to develop this material. It consists of a metallic zirconium matrix with ceramic inserted in it. As these are very different elements, combining them in a single material was particularly challenging. Especially since the use of nickel and cobalt, often used to combine these materials in a homogeneous matter, was not an option as they wanted to conform themselves to the REACH Standards. This ensures safety in production and the use of chemicals in the European industry.

Grand Seiko Launches Stunning New Watch In Collaboration With Watches of Switzerland

Today Grand Seiko launched in collaboration with Watches of Switzerland an exciting new watch, the Toge Special Edition, that embodies elements from both Japan, as well as the United Kingdom, the home country of the watch retailer. It features many unique elements, most noticeably its dial, which has Grand Seiko's signature Mount Iwate motif, yet now in British racing green. It is combined with a warm gold tone for the GMT-function, which gives the watch a dynamic appearance, as well as making it very easy to read.

Throwback Thursday: Heuer Autavia GMT

When people think of a vintage sports watch with a second timezone, the Rolex GMT-master is often one that comes to mind first. However, there have been more imposing sports watches with this complication, like the Heuer Autavia GMT. The one we have here is from around 1970 and part of the second generation of reference 2446, with its distinct red chronograph hand, larger registers, and fluted pushers.