Islander, the house brand of watch retailer Island Watch, has a penchant for naming watches after points of interest along Long Island, New York’s picturesque shoreline. For its newest dive watch release, Islander has bestowed the name Kings Point — an appropriate choice, as the quaint north shore village of King Point is home to…

What We Know First, we got pink; now, we get “Flamingo Blue” as Tudor continues to use the Black Bay Chrono as a platform to play with a broader spectrum of color. This new teal-toned Black Bay offers a surprising follow-up to October’s more sedately blue Boutique Edition with a vibe that Tudor describes as…

In March last year, Tudor revealed a daring version of its Black Bay Chrono with a pink dial. Leading up to the release, some people already spotted the watch on David Beckham’s and Jay Chou’s wrists. The same happened this week with, again, British football superstar David Beckham and Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou. Both of…

What We Know Movado’s tie to the arts is deep and genuine. Gedalio Grinberg, founder of Movado Group, was a Cuban-born immigrant to New York City who built what is essentially the only “luxury” watch group in the United States. He was also an avid patron of the arts, serving as chairman emeritus of the…

I already thought “2024” had a nice ring to it, but “2025” sounds and looks even better. The fact that it’s such a round number also suggests that there will be several anniversaries this year. Then again, I suppose most people don’t have the foresight to choose a specific year to start a watch company.…

Back in 2022, the French independent brand Charlie Paris teamed up with the Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre (French Hiking Federation), which is the organization responsible for marking and maintaining hiking trails throughout the country. The partnership between the French duo resulted in a field watch designed for hiking known as the Grande Randonnée…

Another Friday, another list! Attentive readers will notice that this is our second list article this week. On Wednesday, we put the spotlight on regulator watches, an often-forgotten style that deserves more attention. Today, we’ll continue our regular Friday series of lists with our picks for the best modern reissues of great classics. The watch…

The Horological Society of New York’s award-winning classes are on the road again! HSNY is visiting Chicago on February 22 and 23, 2025, hosted by Oak & Oscar. HSNY then heads to Washington, D.C. on March 8 and 9, 2025, hosted by Tiny Jewel Box. At HSNY’s Horological Education classes, students discover what actually makes…