It’s not every day that we see a new stone dial chronograph. Sure, brands like Rolex, Omega, and Bulova are using meteorite for theirs, but it doesn’t seem like any brand is really taking advantage of the countless other variations in colors and textures that we’ve seen spread to so many time-only watches. This year,…

Bill Yao’s Mk II brand has always fascinated me. It’s one of the OG microbrands, but it built its reputation mainly upon meticulously crafted reissues of historic tool watches. What’s always baffled me is how such a brand — one that almost exclusively makes homage watches — has garnered such sustained esteem from collectors while…

As Zenith’s 160th anniversary celebrations steam toward their halfway point, the watch enthusiast community has been graced with an impressive array of commemorative models decked out in the brand’s signature rich blue hue. Whether from fully blue cases or spectacular blue stone dials, this color has been everywhere in Zenith’s lineup for 2025, and for…

The Seiko Presage collection is often overlooked but without good reason. I have a major soft spot for the Cocktail Time series that combines the fun of Tokyo bar culture with some seriously stylish timepieces. There’s also the relatively new Presage Classic series. It uses traditional Japanese colors, materials, and textures to develop a creative…

A number of years ago, I wrote about a new company called SilMach that had its eyes on the watch industry. The French company is a specialist in small electromechanical mechanisms that employ silicon parts for use in a variety of applications, not just watches. SilMach develops and produces “MEMS” technology, which stands for “micro-electro-mechanical…

How can a brand grow while maintaining exclusivity to uphold the perception of a luxury brand? Increasing accessibility was the right strategy for a while. But this democratization of luxury is becoming a thing of the past. Traditional clients and affluent newcomers in the world of luxury demand exclusivity. For them, luxury is all about…

Tudor released the Black Bay Chrono “Carbon 25” for this year’s Miami F1 Grand Prix. The watch celebrates the collaboration with the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls (VCARB) Formula 1 team with a 2,025-piece limited run. I got a chance to go hands-on to see what’s what. I was delighted to get this opportunity because…

The Rolex Daytona remains undefeated. When Rolex launched the Land-Dweller at Watches and Wonders this year with a brand-new caliber, it stole the show, not just for the crown but across all brands. But to give you a little peek behind the curtain of insights we get at Hodinkee, a simple story I wrote about…