Alright, I’ll cut to the chase. Vacheron Constantin now has a Historiques 222 in steel. It has the same great dimensions (37mm by 7.95mm), the same movement, and the same vintage touches, now in more casual and affordable stainless steel, for $32,000. And yes, it’s awesome. It’s a big year for anniversaries in the watch…

Welcome to the very first edition of our newest biweekly series: The Flyback. In each edition of The Flyback, we’ll take a quick look at some of the new releases we didn’t get a chance to cover in the preceding two weeks. For this first batch, we’re looking back a bit further than we usually…

In 2023, right after Wimbledon, I wrote an article questioning whether there was life for Rolex in tennis after Roger Federer left the sport as an active player. During that year’s Wimbledon, the Swiss maestro received a unique welcome from the English audience. It showed people’s respect and gratitude for Federer as a tennis player…

Finland is a country one might not immediately associate with watchmaking, yet the small Scandinavian country is home to some outstanding watchmakers, including Kari Voutilainen and Stepan Sarpaneva. Sarpaneva Uhrenfabrik Helsinki, or S.U.F Helsinki, was founded by Sarpaneva as a relatively affordable alternative to his eponymous brand. The idea was to offer Sarpaneva’s style and…

Beware, this is a low-brow edition of Sunday Morning Showdown! We usually stick to watches, but this week, the emotions may run a lot higher. This is, after all, a battle between former lovers. It is a showdown between former spouses, even. Daan and Thomas will perform some post-marriage counseling for a certain Miss Piggy…

American statesman and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin once famously wrote, “…in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes.” Franklin died in 1790, so the phrase doesn’t include Rolex price increases at the beginning of every year. Now, going through the entire Rolex catalog is an impossible task. Even if it weren’t, it would…

Sometimes I feel more interested in the TAG Heuer Connected smartwatch product family than the people at TAG Heuer. While that statement is made in semi-jest, it remains accurate that the Swiss brand’s family of smartwatch timepieces is a very different type of product than its traditional watches. Accordingly, the same industry people who understand…

Happy New Year, everyone. I wish you all the best for 2025. Have you already thought about your watch resolutions for the year ahead? Are you reorganizing, consolidating, splurging on new additions, or simply going to enjoy what you already have? I think my year will be some combination of those four. However, maybe I…