I see hundreds of watches every year at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva, and all of them are impressive – exhibitors at this fair, after all, represent watchmaking’s elite. I always come away with favorites, though, and this year, the pieces I found memorable are either aesthetically or technically superb in […]

Last year, IWC revamped its Ingenieur collection, introducing several new pilot’s watches. This year, it focused on diver’s watches, with eight new references in its Aquatimer collection. Of these, the Deep Three, comes equipped with a mechanical depth gauge that is water resistant to 100 meters. It is multi-functional, showing the current dive depth, the […]

Leonardo DiCaprio, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett and more came out for The Weinstein Company's BAFTA after-party hosted by Bulgari...

The Mark II is a reissue of the original 1969 model, which contained the Caliber 861, the hand-wound movement used in the Omega watches that accompanied astronauts to the moon in 1965. The new Mark II, to be introduced at Baselworld next month, has been updated with an automatic movement and a prominent tachymeter scale […]

George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bradley Cooper, Bill Murray and more hit the red carpet at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival...

Paneristas have a lot to look forward to when Panerai’s new introductions, launched at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in January, hit the stores. The star of the show this year was the Panerai Radiomir Pocket Watch 3 Days Oro Rosso (there is also an Oro Bianco – so, both red and white […]

The Toric Resonance 3 is a hand-wound minute repeater with several distinguishing features. What you notice first is the large date. Parmigiani says it is the largest instantaneous date display in the watch world, measuring 5.9mm wide – 2.9mm for each numeral. These large numerals require huge amounts of energy to activate and then stop […]

For those who remember the thrilling Bi-Frequence 1000, with the Villeret movement that measured elapsed times to 1/1000th of a second, this is a similar, more accessible version. It measures elapsed intervals to 100th of a second according to the same principle, with the newly developed Montblanc/Minerva Caliber MB M66.25. It vibrates at a frequency […]

The latest edition of the Grande Seconde SW, this Jaquet Droz timepiece features a stunning Côtes de Genève-decorated dial...

Ultra-thin watches are an important trend in high watchmaking at the moment, and Cartier’s extraordinary new model in this category, introduced at the SIHH in Geneva, is the elegant Ballon Bleu Extra Flat.

Team Cartier bested Nacho Figueras' Team Ralph Lauren in the final at this prestigious tournament...

Vacheron Constantin demonstrated, among many other talents, the art of skeletonization throughout its collections at this year’s SIHH. The new pieces in the Patrimony Traditionnelle 14-day Tourbillon Openworked, Méchanique Ajourées, Metiers d’Art Fabuleux Ornements and Malte Tourbillon Openworked collections all featured intricately decorated skeletonized movements. In general, the endeavor is a tribute to the early […]

The A. Lange & Söhne Perpetual Calendar Terraluna is big (45.5mm) and busy for a Lange timepiece, but retains the brand’s signature classic aesthetic. As a high complication, it conveys a lot of information but does so smoothly and elegantly. Hours are shown regulator-style in the subdial at four o’clock, with overlapping minute and seconds […]

Ladies’ watches are no longer an afterthought, but have become the ideal venue for the elaborate craftsmanship that is now expected from the top tier brands of high watchmaking. These five timepieces, introduced at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in January, combine fine craftsmanship with advanced technology in a beautiful package that epitomizes […]

The newest addition to the Villeret collection is a self-winding three-hand watch with date display and a Grand Feu enamel dial...

There is both an Oro Rosso PAM00447 (red gold) and an Oro Bianco PAM00529 (white gold) version of this heritage pocket watch, and only 50 pieces of each will be made. It is inspired by pocket watches sold by the brand in the 1930s, and features the brand’s signature Radiomir cushion case and sandwich dial: […]