Russell Crowe is a true watch guy. For the informed, this is by no means news, as he's had a reputation as a serious collector for many years now, notably with his 2018 Sotheby's auction, The Art of Divorce, which featured 29 pieces from his personal collection. But recently, the Aussie A-lister has begun sharing…
This week on The Business of Watches, we talk to the man who runs the brand that makes the mighty El Primero movement. Benoit de Clerck has been in the CEO chair at Zenith Watches for a couple of years now, and that's coincided with a challenging time for the sector and one of the…
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It might just be the era of the cream, sandy dial. On the heels of Tudor's launch of its new "Dune White" Tudor Ranger, German brand Hanhart has just launched two new "Desert Pilot" chronographs in its quintessential, historically informed format. Measuring 39mm or 42mm, both 13.60mm thick (11.55 mm…
Last year, Doxa released a new SUB 750T "Clive Cussler" model and, shortly thereafter, additional variations in all the brand's signature colors. With new specs, many fans of the brand were impressed; others may have overlooked it because of its very similar look to the iconic SUB 300, SUB 300T, and even the SUB 1500T.…
Early last month, AP gathered global journalists in Andermatt, Switzerland, for the AP Social Club, an immersive annual gathering. Watch writers like me are taken through the novelties of the early part of the year and have casual, largely informal conversations with brand executives like Lucas Raggi (Chief Industrial Officer of Audemars Piguet), Giulio Papi…
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Last year, to celebrate Ming's eighth birthday (the company, not the founder), the brand debuted its fifth-generation design language with a dazzling chronograph, the 57.04 Iris. More art deco than ever before, and with a unique triple-stepped lug design, the Iris also featured one of Ming's more colorfully captivating dials.…
The GMT complication is a popular one. Whether it's a flyer or a caller-style GMT, the tracking of an additional time zone or two is one of the more utilitarian complications in watchmaking. But despite its fanfare and love from the community, there are folks out there who find what is supposed to be an…