Certainly an epic and striking watch release of the 2020s is the latest ultra-thin watch from Bulgari, this time a unique piece in the form of the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Marble created for the Only Watch 2023 auction. Fans of the brand will know how proud Bulgari is of its Italian roots — the…

It’s time to talk about Baltic! With the Premier Quantième Perpétuel, the young French brand is making a grand second appearance at the illustrious Only Watch charity auction in Geneva on November 5th, 2023. This biennial event attracts the crème de la crème of the watch industry, all rallying for a worthy cause — combating…

As a trained anthropologist, I’ve always been taught that you should tell people what your starting point is. So I’ll also do that in the case of this hands-on with the large Cartier Santos in both green and blue. As you might already know, my Cartier Santos Galbée XL is one of my favorite watches.…

During the early days of dive watches in the ‘50s and ‘60s, divers were often put into two distinct categories. First, there were the professional-aimed divers: the bold, oversized (for their day), and heavily equipped timepieces that would largely set the template for the most familiar and successful dive watches of today. In addition, there…

If you’ve been into watches for a while now, you’ve likely come across the Tornek-Rayville name. The brand behind the Tornek-Rayville Paradive, which I’ll be reviewing today, has a brief but fascinating history in the world of military watches. But it won’t be just the name that rings a bell. Looking at the watch in…

In 2019, Seiko laid the foundation for its new Seiko 5 Sports lineup, introducing a bunch of new references. Our own James Stacey did an in-depth review of them all, weaving in the history of the Seiko 5 and SKX along the way. Here’s how he concluded that Week On The Wrist: “While not a…

I am in my new era of (mildly) appreciating motorsport because if you write about watches for a living, chances are you will have to engage in car talk at some point. I know my strengths, and feigning interest in anything is not one of them. So please believe me when I say that watching…

Former Quartz Crisis victim turned current comeback-kid with Guillaume Laidet at the helm, Nivada Grenchen has a track record of successfully reviving some of its most unique, dare I say funky, designs from its vault – most notably, the ever-charming 1960s Depthmaster. The brand is back at it again with a new take on its…