What We Know It’s a rare occasion when a brand revives an old movement – even rarer when the technology was revolutionary 60 years ago and maybe a bit anachronistic in the modern environment. But watch people are anything if not nostalgic and there are plenty of fans of anachronisms, so there will be plenty…

Inspired by the unexplored, says the Swatch press release on this watch. The deep green colored new Blancpain X Swatch Fifty Fathoms Green Abyss with touches of black (bezel) and beige (markers, hands, bezel numerals, etc.) takes inspiration from the ocean’s depths. Blancpain X Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Green Abyss It’s the 9th Blancpain X…

Have you ever noticed that most GMT watches are quite sporty? That’s great for many people, but what if you travel for work or simply have a more formal style? Well, Canadian microbrand Héron has got your back! I would like to introduce you to the Héron Mirabel GMT, a dressy travel watch — or,…

Visit the website of historic tool-watch maker Ollech & Wajs, and many of its products look similar, save for the relatively new OW 8001 “Tundra” model. The OW 8001 Tundra doesn’t look like most other Ollech & Wajs timepieces because it wasn’t designed by them. This watch is the result of a collaboration between the…

In 1985, Citizen revolutionized the world of dive watches by introducing the Aqualand. Among the standout features of this then-state-of-the-art dive tool were the multifunctional digital display and built-in electronic depth gauge. The latter gave the watch its distinct shape, with the depth sensor’s hardware element protruding from the left side of the case. The…

I wrote this lengthy review on the stainless steel Type XX Chronographe 2067 late last year. You can find (and read) it here. If you want to skip to the conclusion, I ended that review with the following paragraph: “I hope Breguet will introduce more variations of the modern Type XX that are closer to…

What We Know As part of its 250th anniversary celebration, Breguet has taken flight once more — this time, over Manhattan. Following recent celebratory stops in Paris with the Classique Souscription and Shanghai with the Tradition Seconde Rétrograde, the brand touched down in New York to unveil the new Type XX Chronographe 2075BH, a pair…

In 1966, advertising executives tasked with creating marketing campaigns for Rolex advised the Swiss brand that its messaging required a change. A creeping cynicism and shifting cultural values meant the world leaders and powerful political figures it had been invoking as the ideal wearers of its watches were no longer revered with the same awe.…