We kick off the first Tuesday of 2025 with a reader’s story on his Speedmaster. This week’s contribution comes from Ricardo Rio, who resides in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ricardo has been part of the Speedy Tuesday community for a long time. He has a professional background in sports and joined BMX Freestyle cyclist José Torres…

Last August, at Geneva Watch Days, a watch came out that has seldom left my head since its – and the brand’s – own inception. That watch is the Albishorn x Massena LAB Maxigraph. A bold choice of strategy on behalf of Albishorn to have its first release be a collaboration rather than a standalone…

For well over a millennium, from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century, the Silk Road connected the lands of East and West. Trade along this 6,400km route stretched from the Arabian Peninsula to eastern Ch, branching along myriad secondary corridors, and aided by maritime routes that connected bustling coastal ports from the Chinese…

What We Know Eight years after stepping away from his last eponymous brand, Speake-Marin, and three years after starting PS Horology, Peter Speake has just announced his first model, the Japanese-inspired Tsuba Blue and Japanese/Vietnamese-inspired Tsuba Dong Son. If you don’t know Speake, you should. In addition to his work at Speake-Marin, he worked for…

TAG Heuer’s ties to Formula 1 go way back to Jo Siffert’s time — 1969 — and have since grown to be uniquely diverse and strong. As the brand returns as Formula 1’s official timing partner, it seemed like a perfect time to look at a whimsical selection of notable moments from their shared history.…

Oris proudly introduced its ProPilot X Calibre 115 in 2019. The launch event back then took place in Shanghai, China. Now, five years later, the brand introduces a new limited edition of its impressive ProPilot X with a 10-day power reserve for the upcoming Chinese New Year. According to the Chinese, 2025 will be the…

A year or so ago, I embarked on a mission to see what was holding up the expansion of the American watchmaking industry. I wanted to talk to people at the forefront of American watchmaking about where it was or could be going, and why it wasn’t already here. Remember, the Swiss used to steal…

Last month, I had the opportunity to visit the Seiko UK headquarters in Maidenhead. As a die-hard Seiko fan, I’ve always wanted to see what happens here. Does the site outsource much work, or is this a fully functional service center? The answer may surprise you because Seiko UK can handle practically everything when servicing…