Do you think there’s a small group of tourbillon collectors out there who operate like Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town whose goal is to become a Pokémon Master? His motto is “Gotta catch ’em all,” and if the same goes for self-proclaimed Tourbillon Masters, visiting a Roger Dubuis boutique will help them bag…

I had studied it for months. I knew everything there was to know about it. The only issue was that I had never seen one in real life. The only way to get my hands on one was to order it online. So that’s what I did. It took its sweet time since I had…

According to Casio, this G-Shock reference GW6900NASA241 is part of the brand’s 50th anniversary of making wristwatches. How, then, does that connect to NASA? Speaking of which, this is the fifth G-Shock watch to bear the U.S.’s NASA space agency branding. The NASA connection is loose in that NASA engineers and scientists used Casio calculators…

Well, that is what I wrote when I started this story, genuinely believing that I would have a problem choosing. But as many times before, RJ, Mike, and others have finished their Best Watches Under €10K stories and stolen my chosen thunder. The €5K–10K segment is not easy for me as my taste annoyingly tends…

Among all the modern materials available within the luxury watch landscape, ceramic stands out as the one that has gained the most traction over the last decade or so. From ceramic cases and bezels to ceramic bracelets and dials, the scratch-proof and fade-proof material has become a favorite among watch companies and consumers. Piaget is…

Among the latest Roger Dubuis releases presented this year at Watches & Wonders Shanghai 2024 are three new Excalibur models that prominently feature the tourbillon complication. Alongside two gem-set Excalibur Monotourbillon watches in white and rose gold (plus a new iteration of the Orbis in Machina Central Monotourbillon clad in diamonds and rubies), is the…

What We Know Last night, Grand Seiko announced two new limited editions in celebration of the 20th anniversary of their Caliber 9R Spring Drive movement. This milestone celebrates one of Grand Seiko’s biggest contributions to watchmaking – the concept of a hybrid movement that utilizes mechanical power from a traditional mainspring, combined with electronic and…

What does it take to bring an old family watch brand back to life? From the planning, research and trademarking to working out how to actually make the watches, there are many aspects to consider. At the September 2024 lecture of the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, managing director of the Fears…