Serious watch collectors largely consider the Seiko Alpinist to be a hidden gem within horology. This hybrid, rugged tool watch has the soul of a dress watch and a fascinating backstory that traces its lineage back to the late 1950s – the heyday of the tool watch. While many legends from that...
Especially for those just getting into the world of watches, the price tag factor can feel like an extremely limiting entry barrier. And while, yes, of course, there are watches that I love that are completely out of my price range, there are plenty of others on the affordable end that I also...
The Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean has represented a sweet spot in the now-sprawling Seamaster collection, a rarely achieved intersection between extra-rugged build and unapologetically luxurious design. The latest revamp of the two-decade-old series, which launched in late 2025, doubles down on...
The Rolex Cyclops lens, an invention now more than 70 years old, has become a mainstay of many of the Crown’s most popular timepieces, but does it still have a place in an era when enthusiasts are clamoring for thinner profiles and simpler, more balanced dial designs? Here we trace how the Rolex...
The Seiko Prospex LX GMT SNR058 “Root Beer”has been around for a few years now but this is certainly the most attention-grabbing iteration to date. Done under the higher end Seiko Luxe umbrella, the LX GMT boasts a titanium case and bracelet, a true GMT Spring Drive movement, and a beautiful...
"Made in America" is a label that is much rarer to find on products now than it was 100 years ago, and that is especially true when it comes to watches. Once a bustling industry in the U.S.A., watchmaking largely migrated away from its traditional American hubs in the early 20th Century to...
The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43, aka the “BP43,” has been on the market for five years since its high-profile debut, and it continues to lure in more curious enthusiasts who respected, but might never have pulled the trigger on purchasing, its larger 46mm predecessor. Has the American-founded Swiss...
Hajime Asaoka is widely considered one of the most accomplished independent watchmakers of his generation, with his Japan-made creations commanding significant prices and remaining accessible to only a handful of collectors. For everyone else, Kurono Tokyo exists as his more attainable offshoot...
The Santos is Cartier’s own resident sports watch. With over a century under its belt, the Santos is among the brand’s most iconic designs, and strikes as somewhat the more robust, laid-back spiritual cousin of the brand’s dressy icon, the Tank. I would argue that the Santos is also kind of the...
In recent years LVMH Watch Week has become the unofficial first watch show of the year and 2026 proved to be no different. The slew of LVMH brands includes TAG Heuer, Bulgari, Zenith, Hublot, Tiffany & Co., Gérald Genta, Daniel Roth, and of course, Louis Vuitton. All of these brands released...
Both Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet are widely recognized in watch enthusiast circles as representing the highest echelon of watchmaking excellence. The venerable Swiss maisons are in fact two of the three revered as the Holy Trinity of Watchmaking (the third being Vacheron Constantin), so a...
TAG Heuer’s maritime chronographs really are something special. Back in 2023 we saw the rerelease of the Carrera chronograph known to collectors as the ‘Skipperera’ for its 60th anniversary. A throwback to the classic Ref. 7754, this was an iteration of the 39mm Glassbox done with a retro-cool...
