Welcome back to Bring A Loupe, and happy Friday! After focusing on dress pieces last go around, your favorite editor’s favorite column is back to the basics with picks spanning the gamut. From military-issue vintage Submariners to a neo-vintage Breguet perpetual calendar and a 1930s Universal Genève chronograph, there is something for everyone. Don’t worry—even…

Much of the global watch industry is still suffering from a post-pandemic hangover. An unprecedented boom for timepieces, fueled by cheap borrowing costs, excess cash, and millions working from home with more time to learn about watches, exploded in 2020 and 2021, sending prices and demand soaring. Brands and component suppliers rushed to boost production…

Another Friday, another list! This week, we’re highlighting the best pre-Daytona Rolex chronographs. While most watch fans know of such models’ existence, it’s not something we focus on often. This is for obvious reasons. The legacy of the Daytona has become one of the industry’s greatest success stories, so that is where the focus is.…

After designing watches for some of the biggest marques in the industry, Cedric Bellon teamed up with the Watch Angels platform to produce timepieces under his own name, and the original Cedric Bellon CB01 ended up becoming Watch Angels’ very first project. The CB01 series has since expanded to become the independent designer’s signature model,…

Are you attending the 2025 British Watchmakers’ Day in London tomorrow? If so, I guess you already have your ticket ready because the ones for club members and the general public are all sold out. I considered attending the event this year, and that was mainly because of the Gimlet, a very attractive special-edition watch…

I need gold. My watch collection lacks precious metal, so with that in mind, I started looking for gold watches on a budget of €5K. Please enjoy my gold choices from Audemars Piguet, IWC, and Minerva. And yes, my colleagues told me I cheated by choosing the steel-cased Minerva, but I responded that the gold…

What We Know Last month, H. Moser & Cie. announced its first US-based boutique. Well, sort of. The brand already planted its presence in the Big Apple in 2023 when it launched its “Moserland” concept in New York. A departure from its previous boutiques in Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong, the Moserland concept was no…

What We Know With its first release in June of 2024, Anoma raised many an eyebrow – in a good way. The A1’s design was definitely off the beaten path, and collectors took notice. Hitting a wave that started with vintage pieces like Cartier’s Crash and Patek Philippe references by Gilbert Albert, Anoma’s aesthetic was…