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It Doesn’t Get Any Better: Hands-On With The Albishorn Type X-Graph
It was April 2024 when I saw some of the Albishorn models — prototypes at that stage — for the first time. At Watches and Wonders, it’s easy to get watch overload already on the first day. I remember sitting at the table between two meetings, holding the Type
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The Petrolhead Corner – The Jensen Interceptor Is Back, With A Bang
Few cars have the timeless demeanour the Jensen Interceptor has. It is considered one of the coolest and most unique British GT cars ever made, with V8 power from Chrysler and a unique shape penned by Carrozzeria Touring. Production spanned a full decade, and
Piecing it Together: The Dennison ALD Elements brings 1970s glamour to the wrist
The Dennison ALD Elements pairs a slim 1970s-inspired cushion case with a striking four-stone mosaic dial and bark-mesh bracelet The post Piecing it Together: The Dennison ALD Elements brings 1970s glamour to the wrist appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Not Completely Out Of The Blue: Introducing The Longines Spirit Pilot And Spirit Pilot Flyback With Blue Dials
A year after Longines debuted the refreshed and resized Spirit Pilot models, four new iterations are touching down. They’re not completely out of the blue. After the black versions, the Longines Spirit Pilot and Spirit Pilot Flyback with blue dials make perfec
The Cartier Roadster is the sports watch only Cartier could make
The Cartier Roadster is back for 2026. We look at why its automotive design and unmistakable character make it Cartier’s true sports watch. The post The Cartier Roadster is the sports watch only Cartier could make appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
These are Six Discontinued Watches We’d Like to See Make a Comeback
When you work in a world about objects that measure time, you are confronted daily with the finite nature of things – nothing lasts forever. Speaking a bit less existentially, we see certain products come and go all throughout our lives. A brand changes its lo
Introducing: Hamilton American Classic Cushion Mechanical
Hamilton revives a century-old design into a brilliant, small, modern model that's sure to grab attention.
Introducing: Sinn 103 St Sa Lufthansa For 100 Years Of Lufthansa
German airline Lufthansa celebrates 100 years with a special edition watch from Sinn.
First Look – Armin Strom Applies the Midas Touch to the New Tribute³ Au750
Armin Strom has conquered the indie watchmaking scene with its combination of mechanical inventiveness and striking asymmetric displays. As a fully integrated manufacture, Armin Strom can bring its wildest mechanical dreams to life, including its groundbreakin
Over The Moon: Van Cleef & Arpels Chases the Cosmos with the Midnight Jour Nuit Phase de Lune
Van Cleef & Arpels puts its watchmaking prowess on display with a stunningly decorated take on the sun & moon display The post Over The Moon: Van Cleef & Arpels Chases the Cosmos with the Midnight Jour Nuit Phase de Lune appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Bring a Loupe: A Lucien Piccard Telephone, A Mappin and Webb Dress Watch, An Omega Admiralty, And A Jaeger LeCoultre Master Mariner
All that and more in this week's edition of Hodinkee's What's Selling Where column.
Mido gives the Multifort TV Big Date a Day of the Dead makeover
Mido celebrates Día de los Muertos with the Multifort TV Big Date Alebrijes, featuring a colourful skull dial with some insanely vivid lume. The post Mido gives the Multifort TV Big Date a Day of the Dead makeover appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Introducing – Gerald Charles Puts a Lot of Topspin into the Maestro GC Sport Tennis Turquoise Edition
Gérald Genta (1931-2011), the legendary watch designer, worked with so many watch brands and designed so many iconic pieces that it is easy to forget that he also created two watch brands bearing his name. Genta’s last personal brand, composed of his first and
A New “Windtona” has Arrived Courtesy of Eric Wind and True North
One of my favorite celebrity couples of all time is Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder, who embodied that grungy sort of early-’90s aesthetic that, thirty-odd years on, I still gravitate toward. But one of the best bits of their relationship lore came in 1990, when
The Top 5 Watches Released In September 2026
Another Friday, another list! Now that October is here, it’s time for an overview of the best releases from September. Last month, after a much-deserved summer break, the watch industry came back to life at full speed with Geneva Watch Days. We saw an avalanch
Hanhart debuts its first official Steve McQueen 417 ES Limited Edition
Hanhart debuts its first official Steve McQueen 417 ES Limited Edition – a faithful reissue that has everything that led the man to wear it. The post Hanhart debuts its first official Steve McQueen 417 ES Limited Edition appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
First Look – Hanhart Officially Puts Steve McQueen’s Name on the 417 ES Chronograph
Two watches are often associated with Steve McQueen: the Heuer Monaco worn during the Le Mans movie and a Rolex Submariner that became part of his off-screen image. But “the King of Cool” had a much broader relationship with watches, and among the less celebra
Steve McQueen Finally Gets A Dedicated Hanhart 417 ES
At some point, everyone into vintage watches comes across certain iconic photos. They’ll see Paul Newman wearing cool Carrera-style sunglasses and his Daytona, Nina Rindt holding a “Großer Preis von Österreich” (Austrian Grand Prix) pamphlet with the UG chrono
Rolex’s US$50 million Daytona quartet, plus what we learned at Nomos Forum
A record breaking Rolex Daytona auction, Russell takes us to the Nomos Forum, plus much more in this week's Friday Wind Down The post Rolex’s US$50 million Daytona quartet, plus what we learned at Nomos Forum appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
First Look – The New Steel Brellum Pandial Power Reserve Chronometer LE Black
Independent and deliberately small-scale, Brellum is known (and respected) for following a straightforward formula: strict quality controls, every movement is COSC-certified, and annual watch production is capped at 299 pieces. The brand’s Pandial chronograph
There Are Only 33 Of These: Introducing The Black-Dial Brellum Pandial 43 Power Reserve LE Chronometer
The first Brellum Pandial Power Reserve Chronometer LE I ever saw indeed had a panda dial. The white dial with black sub-registers created the famous look so many desire. The latest Pandial is like a panda suffering from melanism; it’s fully black. It does giv
Artem Revisits A Favorite With The New V2 Classic HydroFlex Collection
Australian strap specialist Artem revisits a familiar formula with the latest evolution of its HydroFlex collection. The original HydroFlex straps debuted in 2024, pairing FKM rubber with traditional tang or pin buckles. The goal was simple — deliver the comfo
Owner’s Review: the Favre Leuba Raider Harpoon 42
Favre Leuba is a slightly curious brand. Despite being able to trace its origins back to 1737 (beaten only by Blancpain), the brand has undergone a succession of relaunches in recent decades as it attempts to re-forge its identity. As a result, it doesn’t perh
First Look – Three New Interpretations of the Norqain Wild One in Titanium
Norqain, the independent, family-owned Swiss watch brand, has amassed a solid reputation for robust, action-oriented sports watches. CEO Ben Kuffer has relied on exceptional friends since he started the brand in 2018; one is Jean-Claude Biver, whose valuable i
Introducing – Lorige BL-Evolution “Competition”, Built from Le Mans Victory
There is a particular appeal in owning a physical fragment of something meaningful, be it from popular culture, a piece of the Jacaranda stage where The Beatles first performed, or, in Lorige’s case, motorsport: the brake material used by a winning endurance-r
Porsche Design launches Chronograph 1 Utility, the second instalment of its collaboration trilogy with Hodinkee
Porsche Design joins forces with Hodinkee for another retro, limited-edition chronograph, debuting a COSC-certified Porsche Design WERK 01.340 movement. The post Porsche Design launches Chronograph 1 Utility, the second instalment of its collaboration trilogy
Introducing: The Porsche Design Chronograph 1 Utility – Limited Edition for Hodinkee
Purpose-built for maximum utility, the iconic central minute chronograph returns to its rightful place in the Porsche Design Chronograph 1 Utility – Limited Edition for Hodinkee.
The Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour XV brings its first complication into the atelier era
Christopher Ward celebrates 15 years of its first in-house complication with the 39mm C1 Jump Hour XV, limited to just 300 pieces. The post The Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour XV brings its first complication into the atelier era appeared first on Time+Tide Watc
The Science of Colored Ceramic Through Three New Hues in Earthen Company’s Summit MK II
It started with a topic that’s readily on watch collectors’ minds over the past few years in particular – a topic we even discussed on a recent podcast: watch prices are climbing and pricing younger collectors out of the hobby. Jonathan Chan, a collector himse
TAG Heuer celebrates 50 years of the Five Borough New York City Marathon with new Connected Calibre E5 Running Edition
TAG Heuer celebrates 50 years of the five-borough New York City Marathon with the titanium Connected Calibre E5 NYRR Running Edition. The post TAG Heuer celebrates 50 years of the Five Borough New York City Marathon with new Connected Calibre E5 Running Editio
Norqain introduces titanium to its Wild One collection with three new models
Norqain releases three new Wild One models with a top plate, centre container, and optional pin-buckle in grade 5 titanium. The three models include two skeletonised models in 39mm and 42mm and a meteorite dial model in 42mm. The Wild One 42mm Titanium Meteori
The Wind Vintage × True North Vintage Rally Timer IV Dreamsicle Is A Sweet Surprise
Oh goodie, today’s new release is inspired by one of my favorite childhood treats! The Wind Vintage × True North Vintage Rally Timer IV Dreamsicle is a fun, affordable watch that should delight. It’s true that pale orange rarely leads a watch launch. Yet, Wind
Introducing: The Patek Philippe Reference 5978P – A Brand New Perpetual Calendar Chronograph! (Live Pics)
For only the 7th time in the history of Patek Philippe, we have a new manually wound perpetual calendar chronograph – and it is very cool!
Introducing: Patek Philippe Launches Six More Limited Editions With Two New References In Milan
With various thematic ties to the host city and country, Patek leans into the culture of one of the original watch-collecting Meccas.
Introducing: Patek Philippe Revisits The Ladies First With The New Gondolo (Live Pics)
Patek Philippe gives the Ladies First a colorful, gemstone-focused refresh with the Gondolo—and a new way of thinking about women's watches.
First Look – The Patek Philippe 5978P-010 Instantaneous Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Limited Edition Milano 2026
Patek Philippe’s Watch Art Grand Exhibitions are important milestones for the brand, offering a unique opportunity to showcase its savoir-faire, heritage and exceptional métiers d’art to both an audience of watch enthusiasts and the wider public. Especially fo
Introducing – The Gradient Blue Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5167A Limited Edition Milano 2026
Among the 7 newly unveiled limited editions from Patek Philippe’s Watch Art Grand Exhibition Milan 2026 (October 2-18, 2026) is a steel Aquanaut 5167A distinguished by a touch of Italian sporty-chic elegance… And as you would expect from a limited-edition Aqua
Introducing – The Trilogy of Patek Philippe Calatrava for Milano Grand Exhibition 2026
Continuing its tradition of presenting timepieces alongside major exhibitions, Patek Philippe introduces a selection of limited editions for the Watch Art Grand Exhibition Milan 2026. Among these is a trio of Calatrava watches, each echoing one of the colours
Hamilton Revives the 1920s with the American Classic Cushion
Hamilton revives its century-old cushion watch with the American Classic Cushion, inspired by 1920s models and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer The post Hamilton Revives the 1920s with the American Classic Cushion appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Patek Philippe Unveils Seven Italian Exclusives
As of today, Patek Philippe has opened the doors to its seventh Watch Art Grand Exhibition, this time in Milan. Alongside the exhibition itself, the Genevan watchmaker has introduced seven limited-edition watches reserved for the Italian market. They range fro
A Dream Comes To Fruition: The G-Shock MRG-D5000 In Blue Sapphire
Casio is expanding its MR-G collection with the MRG-D5000, a limited-edition G-Shock featuring a bezel and outer case made of blue sapphire crystal. Its screwless, multi-component construction aims to make the material compatible with the G-Shock ethos of dura
Test-Driving The Seiko Speedtimer HBJ008 European Limited Edition HBJ008
Seiko’s Speedtimer series has become a popular option for those looking for an affordable classic sports chronograph. With its latest incarnation of the solar-powered Speedtimer, Seiko presents a subtle twist on the classic blue and orange racing color scheme
Hands-On: G-SHOCK Reveals The MRG-D5000 “Blue Rose Project” In Sapphire
The most expensive G-SHOCK to date might come as shocking news, but it's not entirely out of the blue.
Collecting: the Records Explain the Watches
If you follow me on Instagram, or if you know me in the real world, you’re probably aware that I’m currently in the uncomfortable but exciting process of packing up my life into a neverending series of cardboard boxes, destined for a moving truck. After severa
Ianos Introduces the Amfivios, a Civilian Version of their Military Issued Dive Watch
We’ve been saying it for years, but one of the things that makes the microbrand and small independent scene so exciting is that there is truly a watch for everyone. It’s a playing field that allows makers to be incredibly obscure, follow their own strange and
Photo Report: Toronto Timepiece Show 2026
There's a new watch fair in town — except it's not new, not in town (unless you're happen to be from Toronto), and definitely not one to miss.
Who’s Coming to Windup NYC 2026? The Full, Updated Brand Lineup
The post Who’s Coming to Windup NYC 2026? The Full, Updated Brand Lineup appeared first on Worn & Wound .
The Business of Watches Podcast: Formex CEO And Head Of Product Development At Dexel Raphael Granito
We sit down with Mr. Granito to talk about Formex, Dexel, and how he views the industry.
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