Color is serious business at Pantone and along with standardizing colors across the board, the company has also selected a “Color of the Year” since 2000. This year’s choice from Pantone is Classic Blue, “a solid and dependable blue hue we can always rely on” Pantone Color Institute’s Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman notes.

An elegant sterling silver case, with the initials AE engraved on them, houses a watch of great historical importance. While the timepiece itself is a typical travel watch from the 1930s, it combines the tales of two extraordinary female aviation pioneers, Amelia Earhart and Amy Johnson.

Last week the first major watch fair of the year took place, as LVMH organized the very first edition of their 'Watch Week' in Dubai. It is taking the position of the 'Geneva Days,' an event in which the watch brands of LVMH used to launch their first batch of novelties of the year and which took place in Geneva at the same time as the SIHH. As this event is now renamed 'Watches & Wonders Geneva' and takes place adjacent to Baselworld at the end of April. While the LVMH watch brand still participates in Baselworld, they have, for years, been following a strategy of launching the majority of their novelties in two batches throughout the year. The 'Geneva Days' and now 'LVMH Watch Week' allows them to get a head start on the rest, but also to receive feedback from retailers and press to fine-tune their second batch of offerings.

The Patek Philippe 5212A Calatrava Weekly Calendar was one of the most surprising watches of last year, and for more reasons than one. It is always exciting when an esteemed and traditional brand like Patek Philippe goes into a new direction because you know it has to be good. They most certainly had no problem meeting these high expectations and did so with an entirely new watch.

It has been a decade in the making, but Studio F.A. Porsche's superyacht has made its debut and it was worth the wait. Described as a "spaceship on water," the Royal Falcon One is as sleek as any of Porsche's sports cars, but a step better.

As far as New Year’s resolutions go, aiming for a smaller number on the scale is a popular one. But we’ll leave the diet and exercise tips to the experts and focus on what we do best—outline some topnotch luxury timepieces! The use of titanium in watches is becoming more predominant thanks to its impressive strength-to-weight ratio. Titanium is just as strong as stainless steel but almost double in strength. So if you want a tough timepiece that doesn’t feel heavy on the wrist, check out these four lightweight titanium watches.

TAG Heuer is celebrating its 160 years of fine watchmaking history with the release of the new TAG Heuer Carrera Silver Limited Edition.

Few things are as fiercely collected as vintage Rolex. The demand for these watches has been on the rise for quite some time now and has resulted in many record-breaking auction results. The appeal of a vintage Rolex cannot only be found in their high build quality, timeless design, and excellent pedigree, but also in the fact that many of their models have become benchmarks within the industry in their respective categories. That makes vintage Rolex in general, and the following four especially, to die for.

For Zenith, the LVMH Watch Week is all about reestablishing themselves firmly into the market for ladies' watches with the Defy Midnight. However, that is not all the news that they presented to us in Dubai, as many others, and equally exciting watches where shown.

Bulgari uses its presence at the LVMH Watch Week, which is held at the Bulgari resort in Dubai, to expand the highly successful Octo Finissimo collection further. Some interesting new varieties will now be available, making this watch more appealing than ever. While titanium is what people often think of with this ultra-slim watch, is it also stunning in traditional stainless steel. Bulgari already introduced this option in 2018, but now makes it available with an attractive black dial. This gives the watch a more traditional sports-watch look, which suits the Octo Finissimo perfectly. The stainless steel features a nice alternation between polished and satin-finished surfaces, which cleverly highlight the unique design of this watch.

When it comes to novelties, Hublot has a reputation to uphold. It has become a tradition for them to introduce a significant amount of new models twice a year, that in addition to the many special and limited editions that they launch during the year as well. At the first edition of the LVMH Dubai Watch Week, they continue to uphold this tradition. Next to the new version of the Big Bang 42mm with the integrated bracelet, there is much more news;

Owners of the priced watches no longer have to keep a paper copy of their warranty. They will be able to access their digital warranty on their user account in the Ulysse Nardin website or on the blockchain. The blockchain's decentralized certification will make it impossible for the warranty to be lost or hacked.

Hublot is starting the LVMH Watch Week in Dubai off with a Big Bang. Fifteen years after this visionary model was introduced, it now gets a fully integrated bracelet. Back in 2005 did the Big Bang introduce us to the 'Art of Fusion' by combining ceramic, rubber, and steel into a single watch in an innovative way.

Today is the start of the first edition of the LVMH Watch Week, in which the top brands of this luxury conglomerate present their newest watches in Dubai. For Zenith, the perfect opportunity to launch a completely new ladies watch; the Defy Midnight.

Elena Nappi, a naval architect/industrial designer from shipbuilder Fincantieri S.p.A., is responsible for the design of the hybrid mega-ship. The Carapace comes with a bar, gym, infinity pool, lounge, spa, sun deck and VIP-sized cabins. It will have a top surface speed of 16 knots. In all, the high standard of luxury accustomed to a mega yacht.

From Ronaldo’s GMT-Master II Ice spotted in Dubai to Nick Jonas flaunting the full baguette Octo L'Originale watch at the Golden Globes to Mark Wahlberg’s full diamond Nautilus taking a dip in the pool, men’s diamond-clad watches are having a major moment. If you love the look and want to add some serious shine to your wrist, here are four extravagant men's diamond-covered watches that boast big-time brilliance.