Geneva-based Frederique Constant (owned by the Japanese Citizen Group) unveils a new movement this year that boasts a moonphase indicator, big date, and power reserve complications. Known as the caliber FC-735, the automatic mechanism (which, according to Frederique Constant, is the 31st movement developed in-house at the company over the last 35 years) will debut…

Geneva Watch Days 2023 is here, and we’re ready for a slew of new watch releases to enjoy. One of the participating brands this year is fan-favorite Oris, and the company has just announced the release of Oris X Bracenet Aquis Date watches made in collaboration with a German social enterprise that makes accessories from…

I hate to inform you that your 300m diver is not a heavy hitter. While you can still stand proud knowing that you have a watch that is water resistant to a degree that almost no one ever needs, 300m is a drop in the bucket compared to the big guns of dive watches. In…

Yes! Finally, I can write about my favorite watch that I saw at this year’s Watches and Wonders event! Today, it was publicly introduced at Geneva Watch Days. Let the cat out of the bag; it’s the new Oris AquisPro 4000m. Now Oris has a pointless, hors catégorie, dive watch of its own. And compared…

What We Know Announced in step with Geneva Watch Days, this is the most water-resistant dive watch Oris has ever produced – the AquisPro 4000m. It’s a big, bad, blue exercise in excessive engineering, and it combines a handful of Oris’s core competencies into one (very) large dive watch.  And by large, I mean super-sized,…

What We Know Last year, Oris announced a plan to reduce the brand’s carbon emissions by 10 percent a year for three years, and while it’s a bold endeavor, it should come as no surprise. Oris has been working on environmentally-conscious collaborations for a while now, and they’re back with another great one, this time…

What We Know As your resident Serpenti stan I am more than happy to run down on the specs, but we all know these watches aren’t really about specs; they are precious objects begging to be admired for their good looks, no doubt worn by women who have immaculate taste (wink wink). I’ll do my…

What We Know Bulgari is continuing to expand its Octo Finissimo collection, introducing the new “CarbonGold” Automatic and Perpetual Calendar. In a first for the Octo Finissimo, the pair of new releases features a carbon case, topped off with a rose gold crown and carbon dials with matching gold-colored accents. It’s just the latest example…