Reading Time: 3 minutesGrand Seiko introduces two 33mm quartz watches that bring the iconic Snowflake and Skyflake dials to a new, smaller audience. The SBGX359 and SBGX361 represent the brand’s first significant update to its 9F quartz family in six years, housing the newly developed Calibre 9F51. These new references continue Grand Seiko’sContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesMING steps into the integrated-bracelet arena with the 56.00 Starfield, a fifth-generation design that treats comfort as the core engineering brief, not an afterthought. The brand builds that promise around progressive multi-axis curvature, curved links, and a higher pivot point so the bracelet hugs the wrist without gaps or pinchContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesVacheron Constantin adds a fresh chapter to the Overseas saga with the new Overseas Tourbillon in grade 5 titanium and a deep red dial, Ref. 6000V/210T-H179. The brand combines a full titanium sports case with an ultra-thin tourbillon calibre and the full Overseas versatility package. The result targets collectors whoContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesIWC and George Russell present a focused pair of Pilot’s Watches that feel genuinely personal. The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One driver brought his signature blue into the project, together with his racing number 63. IWC continues its long collaboration with the team and channels Russell’s sharp, controlled race craft intoContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesAudemars Piguet’s February 2026 presentation at the AP Social Club marked a defining moment for a manufacture in conversation with its past whilst steering boldly toward the future. The Swiss Haute Horlogerie specialist unveiled an ambitious collection of novelties that traverse horological tradition, mechanical innovation, and design reinterpretation. Rather thanContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Chinese calendar grants us rare confluences of cosmic significance. 2026 brings one such rarity: the Fire Horse appears but once every sixty years, a pairing that symbolises boundless energy and uncompromising ambition. Les Ateliers Louis Moinet has interpreted this celestial occurrence through its latest creation, a singular timepiece thatContinue Reading
Reading Time: 11 minutesAs February approaches, the watch world usually splits in two camps. One is busy going through novelties with a loupe and a spreadsheet. The other is looking for something that says “I care” without resorting to supermarket flowers on the 13th. Chopard sits comfortably in the overlap. The maison hasContinue Reading
Reading Time: 6 minutesIn mid-January 2026, Milan hosted the seventh edition of LVMH Watch Week, a gathering that has become essential to the watchmaking calendar. Amongst the nine Maisons presenting their latest creations, Tiffany & Co. emerged with a remarkable collection that bridged two centuries of the House’s expertise: jewellery craftsmanship and horologicalContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesPiaget has long positioned itself as the manufacturer for those who refuse compromise in their pursuit of horological excellence. The Polo 79 Two-Tone is the latest manifestation of this philosophy, arriving as a contemporary interpretation of the brand’s original 1979 configuration. For collectors seeking a sports watch with substance andContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesL’Épée 1839’s presence at LVMH Watch Week in January reaffirmed the manufacture’s position as Switzerland’s preeminent horological design house. Among the presentations stood La Regatta, a vertical timepiece that transcends the conventional boundaries between objets d’art and precision instruments. This review examines the piece through the lens of technical achievementContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen February 17th arrives this year, the zodiacal wheel turns to the Horse, an animal whose mythology carries profound significance throughout Chinese culture. The Fire Horse brings energy of independence and bold transformation, qualities that captivate collectors seeking profound mechanical expression. For 2026, Blancpain presents its fifteenth interpretation of theContinue Reading