Here we have another dubious but amusing and probably short-lived patented watch that I hadn’t heard of before. The St. Blaise Alertic Key-Watch from 1955 can’t be attached to thicker keys from the ’70s on, but otherwise, it seems quite functional. First of all, and most importantly, it’s romantic. If I had a 1940s or…

Editor’s note: The watch shown in our hands-on coverage is a pre-production prototype version of the final watch, with a handful of minor visual differences particularly on the dial. We’ve included press images of the production model as well to illustrate the differences. Few words have the same visceral appeal to both watch enthusiasts and…

Clasps have a massive impact on both the aesthetic and wearing comfort of a watch. Somehow, even in 2023, not all watch brands seem to have mastered the folding clasp. Time to have a closer look at what makes a good folding clasp. What great examples can we find, and what poor examples do we…

With its latest diver-style watches, Geneva-based ArtyA has been merging its art-focused luxury wristwatch platform with the original type of design work its founder, Yvan Arpa, is known for. Arpa set up ArtyA as a company he personally controls some years back with the intention of creating one-of-a-kind art pieces. Since then, the brand concept…

I have always enjoyed the classic Chronoswiss watches. When I got seriously into watches in the early 2000s, I was quickly drawn to the unique style of the Kairos, Régulateur, and Delphis. The Chronoswiss Delphis has always been a personal favorite from those days. Over time, Chronoswiss changed a lot. The brand currently creates watches…

Hello, and welcome to this week’s episode of Fratello Talks. This week, we ask ourselves: how useful are GMT watches? Lex, Morgan, and Nacho join forces to take an honest look at this most popular of complications and how useful it truly is in real life. They also share some personal experiences with GMT watches,…

Photography by Ariel Adams For 2023, Breitling expands its popular Navitimer collection with a pair of compact iterations. For the splashy release, the Breitling Navitimer 36 and 32 watches will be at the center of the new Navitimer – For the Journey campaign, starring Charlize Theron. Available in a multitude of metals, dial colors, and…

With the five new Blancpain X Swatch Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms watches, Swatch Group doubles down on the MoonSwatch concept that first introduced an iconic Swatch Group brand design at 1/20th of its regular price. Many debated whether or not it will bring the demise and deluxurification of the steel luxury watch it was built…