By Nancy Olson Chopard has partnered with the Mille Miglia since 1988, and over the years has engaged its boundless imagination to create memorable timepieces in tribute to this…
Grand Seiko Heritage Collection SLGH013: Poetry Meets Technology
By Nancy Olson Grand Seiko’s timepieces are as well respected for their aesthetics as they are for their utility, featuring memorable dials inspired by nature and the picturesque environs the…
A Closer Look At Montblanc’s Star Legacy Full Calendar Watches With New Movement
By Nancy Olson Ease is the name of the game with Montblanc’s new Star Legacy Full Calendar, whose design employs two correctors rather than the previous four, making it…
IWC Is Making Strides To Save The Planet One MiraTex Watch Strap At A Time
By Nancy Olson Corporate sustainability is such an important concept, but too-often used as a “buzz phrase” for half-hearted endeavors that motivate little real change. Not so with…
Panerai Honors Navy SEALs, Offers SEALs Experience, Unveils Historic Document
Ever wish you could take a few days and mingle with the Navy SEALS — maybe even take a training course and try your hand at search and rescue? Now…
Supermodel Gisele Bündchen Launches New IWC Portofino Watches
By Nancy Olson Known since 1984 for its clean s and classic style, IWC’s Portofino is a mainstay among the brand’s collections, ever-expanding to include updated styles and functional features.…
Meet Panerai’s New ESteel Submersible Watches
By Nancy Olson Panerai’s new 44mm collection of Submersible watches—the QuanrantaQuattro (Italian for “forty-four”)—comprises several references. Each features Panerai design codes we’ve come to know and , like cushion-shaped cases…
A Closer Look At Armin Strom’s World’s-First Orbit Watch
Updated July 17, 2022 By Nancy Olson Just following publication of this review of the Armin Strom Orbit, the brand announced its newest version — now in black. The new…
Meet The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Automatic Diamonds
By Nancy Olson The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda ladies timepieces combine serious watchmaking with the lavish icacies of the jeweler’s art—two things that grab my attention when considering a watch I’d…
A Closer Look At Chopard’s Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon
By Nancy Olson Since its introduction in 2019, Chopard’s Alpine Eagle has maintained its stake as an commendable watch collection, currently comprising than two-dozen mos inspired by Chopard’s…
A First: Hublot’s Big Bang Integral Tourbillon Cathedral Minute Repeater
By Nancy Olson Hublot is no stranger to ceramic. The material has shown up in a variety of ways and in a variety of Hublot watches over the years,…
Meet The New Breguet Tradition Quantieme Retrograde 7597 Watch
By Nancy Olson When it comes to beautiful watches with a serious history in watchmaking, Breguet is high on my list of favorites. The name calls to mind thoughtfully crafted…
Luxury From Upcycled from Fishing Nets: Ulysse Nardin Releases The Ocean Race Diver
By Nancy Olson With an estimated 5,000 billion pieces of plastic floating at sea, plastic pollution is a major issue facing our world’s oceans. And plastic fishing nets…
Made In Italy: Introducing Locman’s New Montecristo OISA 1937
By Nancy Olson It’s impossible to talk about Locman watches without talking about Italy, since the brand and its locale are inextricably bound. The company was founded there in…
Introducing The Parmigiani Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante: A True Sleight Of Hands
By Nancy Olson The Tonda PF, which debuted last fall, is welcoming the just-introduced Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante to the collection of elegant, understated, and often-complicated timepieces. But…