What We Know Longines just launched the latest in the Spirit Zulu Time line — a two-tone take on the brand’s popular travel watch in a year that marks the 100th anniversary of the brand’s first watch that was capable of displaying two time zones. Aptly named the Spirit Zulu Time 1925, the new watch…

François-Paul Journe would not be denied. Several other bidders were willing to pay millions for the Breguet Pendule Sympathique No. 1 at the Phillips auction in Geneva this month. But it’s unlikely they knew the 18-karat-yellow gold clock and its companion wristwatch quite as well as Journe. It was, after all, the sexagenarian Frenchman and…

If you have never heard of the brand Selten, you aren’t the only one. However, the brand founded by Leonardo Tsai has been around since 2017. The Hong Kong-based Selten founder comes from a family of dial makers, so he grew up around watches. After an initial stint in the world of finance, Tsai gave…

When I think about funky watches, Chronoswiss is one of the first brands that comes to mind. Every model the brand has does something just a bit different. And most go absolutely crazy with color, depth, and texture. They can be downright overwhelming in some cases, but more often, they leave me uplifted for all…

The older I get, the easier it is for me to pass up buying opportunities, especially when the watch in question isn’t 100% perfect and requires a compromise. I was searching for the right example of an Omega Speedmaster “Ed White” ref. 105.003 for six years, but my hunt recently ended, and it couldn’t have…

With the Milgraph, Norwegian microbrand Micromilspec released one of last year’s highlights. The brand’s rugged GMT chronograph turned out to be a surprisingly versatile watch that offers great functionality and combines that with a brilliant injection of modern design. The result was one of my favorite hands-on experiences of 2024. In the next step for…

With a sandblasted titanium case and a minimalist set of features, the Formex Field Automatic represents the independent Swiss brand’s most pared-back offering. It has historically been characterized by a significantly more utilitarian aesthetic than what can be observed among its siblings. However, making its debut for 2025 is the Formex Field Automatic Gen 2,…

As part of the 150th anniversary of the American brand Bulova, the company has released a special edition watch that came out quite nicely, in my opinion. The new watch is known as the Bulova Marine Star Heritage 98B451. One objective of the watch was for Bulova to celebrate its heritage (a term I feel…