What started as an apparent side project to the meteoric rise of the Black Bay has become an increasingly varied and interesting line of modern dive watches from Tudor. Of course, I'm talking bout the Pelagos. And whether you pronounce it Pel-uh-gose or Puh-lah-gose, the line has evolved into myriad versions, including some that can't…
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If you know G-Shock lore, you know that the "father of G-Shock," Mr. Kikuo Ibe, pursued his shock-resistant design for the now iconic watch with a simple rubber ball prototype in the early 1980s. The first commercial model, the DW-5000C, released in 1983, deviated significantly from that spherical concept. Still,…
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Just last month, Raúl Pagès launched his second production timepiece in the Raúl Pagès RP2, itself a long-awaited sequel to his detente escapement RP1. Now, the independent watchmaker is back to something a lot more (relatively) accessible with Massena LAB in the Noctograph limited edition.
The Noctograph is…
I spent the week before Watches and Wonders 2025 in London meeting some friends, and while there, I couldn't not go visit what I think is just the most temple to the brand that I love so much in the new Rolex boutique at 34 Old Bond Street. The store itself was covered in detail…
One of the under-the-radar yet quietly successful releases from Watches and Wonders was the Panerai Luminor Marina. Part of why it seems to have not gotten much attention is because the changes to the line are all feel minor – at least in a landscape where new case shapes and materials dominate attention – but have…
Origin Story
As the watchmaking industry strives for greater female representation, Shona Taine emerges as a pioneering female presence within the Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) and a formidable horological talent demonstrating evolved technical innovations and aesthetic sensibilities. Exhibiting at the upcoming Indies.NYC event on April 28th at Hudson Yards alongside established…
Rolex, the top Swiss watch brand by sales, will raise prices in the U.S. next month in response to import tariffs. The Geneva-based company will increase prices at U.S. retailers by an average of 3% beginning May 1, people familiar with the matter said. The U.S. market price hikes are in response to…