What We Know In the realm of the hotly contested horological space race, Breitling has some serious bona fides. The Grenchen, Switzerland-based manufacturer lays claim to producing the first Swiss wristwatch worn in space. Way back in 1962, U.S. astronaut Scott Carpenter wore a special-order Navitimer with a 24-hour dial and a wider bezel over…

In late May of 1940, around 850 small vessels left Ramsgate in England. The flotilla was headed toward Dunkirk, where Allied troops were awaiting evacuation after being surrounded by the Germans. As part of Operation Dynamo, the volunteer fleet of ships set about rescuing the besieged forces, ferrying them across the Channel or to ships…

Raymond Weil seems to be on a bit of a roll. The Millesime collection is broadly loved and appreciated, and these new Freelancers hit the spot too. Today, I go hands-on with two versions of the new Raymond Weil Freelancer Complete Calendar. I got to spend some time with the steel blue-dial version on the…

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Control. It’s all about control. If you’re not in complete control, others can and will mess things up, and you will be held responsible for it, resulting in a negative image. That’s one thing no luxury brand wants to have to deal with. That’s why Rolex intends to control everything, from creating its alloy to…

Over the last several years, I’ve noticed a new type of business agreement between two or more companies in the watchmaking space. These have become common enough that I feel it is time to discuss them, while also suggesting the possible implications for the larger luxury space in general. The modern watch industry is constantly…

It’s OK; you don’t have to like the Patek Philippe Cubitus — ever. You can carry your vitriol around like a badge of honor and scream to the heavens. That’s fine, but if you choose to do so, you’ll miss a pretty damn decent watch. We can agree that the 45mm original was and is…

I must confess that I am not a big gamer, so I had to brush up on my knowledge of Death Stranding to create a bit more context before putting the Hamilton Boulton Death Stranding 2 Limited Edition on my wrist. The watch was created to celebrate the release of the hit game’s sequel. As…