Another Friday, another Top 5! This week, we’ll dive into the world of tennis. With Wimbledon nearing its climax after almost two weeks, we have seen quite a few remarkable watches on the All England Lawn Tennis Club grounds. Many of the world’s top players have sponsor deals with watch brands. Some of them are […]

Visit Fratello’s Top 5 Watches Spotted At The Wimbledon Championships to read the full article.

Let’s start with a bit of mindfulness before we answer the question of whether conglomerates are eroding the origins of luxury watchmaking. The ultimate luxuries in life are gratefulness and contentment. You can’t buy them, yet their availability is unlimited for those who are open to them. Material luxury, on the other hand, is the […]

Visit Are Conglomerates Eroding The Origins Of Luxury Watchmaking? to read the full article.

In today’s edition of Pre-Owned Spotlight, we’re going lightweight neo-vintage! Nacho likes to set increasingly specific challenges for us, and I think this might be my most particular one yet. But hey, I like a challenge. And, as a matter of fact, I immediately had a couple of serious contenders in mind. I will limit […]

Visit Pre-Owned Spotlight: Thomas Shops For Lightweight Neo-Vintage Watches to read the full article.

I’m all for the serious tool watches and their rugged intent, just as I love the classic, uncluttered lines of a dress watch. I’ll wear a diver’s watch when snorkeling off the beach, or I’ll even feel a more competent explorer on a ramble through the woods with a field watch. But what happens when […]

Visit Why Be So Serious? Five Surprisingly Fun Watches By Serious Brands — IWC, Rolex, F.P.Journe, And More to read the full article.

Bvlgari’s highly anticipated spring showcase is touting ancestral heritage and modern Italian flair. After a reigning decade of the Octo Finissimo, The Roman Jeweler has decided to put some love into the little brother of the Octo family. Step forward, Octo Roma. Getting the full stage to shine and make a splash is a swathe […]

Visit Bvlgari Presents Nine Octo Roma Novelties For Its Springtime Launch to read the full article.

Yes, I do have serious issues with the color combination of black and yellow in watches. I do have to make one thing clear: I don’t really mind a completely yellow dial. It does need to be the exact right shade of yellow, of course, and getting that just right isn’t easy. But it’s yellow […]

Visit I Have Serious Issues With The Combination Of Black And Yellow In Watches — Why Is That? to read the full article.

I don’t know about you, but I really enjoy reading through the watch box stories from your fellow readers about their collections (or parts of them, at least). Last week, we featured Wesley’s impressive collection (click here), and today, Adrien will share a part of his. Adrien collects watches with his wife, who has been […]

Visit Watch Box Stories: Adrien’s Fantastic Bvlgari, Ulysse Nardin, Parmigiani, And Vicenterra Watches to read the full article.

Even though I’ve loved watches since I was a small boy and have now been writing about them for four years, I still get excited about new releases. Increasingly, events are focused on the important markets far south and east of Europe, but does it matter? After all, we are digital now, and many of […]

Visit LVMH Watch Week 2023: A Look Back At This Year’s First Big Event to read the full article.

For a sweet ten-year run from 2012 with the Octo to 2022 with the Octo Finissimo Ultra, Bvlgari dominated the world records for ultra-thin mechanical watches. But, as they say, all good things must end. So perhaps it’s not a jaw-dropping surprise that the Roman jeweler is announcing the conclusion of its quest for thinness. […]

Visit The Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Ultra 10th Anniversary — A Grand Finale For The Brand’s Record-Setting Venture to read the full article.

The title of this article is actually a command, or it could be one of my own New Year’s resolutions. It’s just that I’ve realized that my (dis)interest in certain watches has been due, largely, to how much they cost. For a long time, I simply looked away when I suspected the price of a […]

Visit Not All Watches Have To Be Within Your Price Range For You To Enjoy Them to read the full article.