What We Know In a modern market saturated with round (and, ahem, octagonal) cases, Piaget’s new Sixtie makes a compelling case for the return of bold design. With its trapezoidal case, the Sixtie recalls the Maison’s most experimental era: the late 1960s, when Piaget blurred the lines between horology and fashion. This was the same…

What We Know You’re looking at the newest H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Chronographs, a rose gold (on strap) and stainless steel (on steel bracelet) that pairs the brand’s creative dial work with a powerhouse HMC 907 central-counter automatic chronograph. The Streamliner collection launched in 2020 and has remained one of the most creative takes…

What We Know This year, Hublot is celebrating twenty years of the Big Bang. For the big birthday, it’s releasing a whole slew of limited editions to celebrate — be sure to read up on those in my other article covering those Watches and Wonders 2025 releases. There are, however, a few novelties that aren’t…

What We Know For Watches and Wonders 2025, Alpina Watches has announced a group of new models, the most important of which, to my vintage-loving heart, is the Heritage Tropic Proof. Following the successful launch of the Heritage Automatic and other vintage-inspired pieces, Alpina is bringing back one of its best time-only options of old,…

What We Know The Frederique Constant Perpetual Calendar has been one of if not the premiere affordable mechanical perpetual calendar on the market. Whether it’s a Highlife or Classic collection model, it’s the measuring stick any other maker on a budget has had to contend with. Now it’s back with a brand new movement and…

We’re used to outlandish creations from Ulysse Nardin, but today’s Diver Air may be the most extreme yet. The brand set out to create the world’s lightest mechanical dive watch and has gloriously succeeded. Intriguingly, several collaborators were brought on board, including materials companies that normally work on automobiles. Ulysse Nardin takes me back to…

One of the many reasons that I like to study Rolex is all the branding efforts it makes to promote its watches. No, I’m not talking about the paid celebrity endorsements, glossy magazine spreads, or dramatic TV ads — I’m speaking about the extra distance the Swiss watchmaking giant goes to brand as many components…

Grand Seiko introduced a wide variety of novelties at Watches and Wonders this year. The new U.F.A. models are, without a doubt, the most important ones. However, a humble highlight that also stands out for us is the new Grand Seiko “Kiri” SBGW323. This new addition to the Heritage collection combines a modestly sized 36.5mm 44GS-style…