What better way to make the most wonderful time of the year even better than by giving your watch-loving loved ones some of the coolest goodies out there? Big budget or small budget, the Fratello Watc

High-tech materials is a bit of a buzzphrase in the watch industry. To many, it's a marketing gimmick, while to others (myself included), it's a fascinating look into the future of watchmaking. Materi

In todays video Lex talks you through the Roger Dubuis brand, before getting excited about this stunning piece of Hyper Horology, as he calls it. In 2005, Roger Dubuis introduced the first Excalibur w

With the festive season just around the corner, its time to start planning the perfect gift for the stylish woman in your life. Imagine this: a Christmas tree, a velvety wine, twinkling lights, and Wa

A few days ago, we heard from Fratellos sparkling-eyed sweetheart, Balazs. In his very popular article, he referred to me as the annoying little Brit, which, thanks to the arrival of my new, black Bri

A few months ago, I pre-ordered a Forstner Komfit JB mesh bracelet. The Forstner brand was resurrected and started to produce those weird-looking mesh bracelets again that could be seen on the wrists

Last Friday we organized an event together with Seiko Nederland and Dutch print magazine Watching for fans of Grand Seiko watches. When we announced this Grand Seiko event?a number of weeks ago, our m

Yesterday I joined the press conference in the Cite du Temps in Geneva about the new watch certification based on new quality standards for the Swiss watch making industry. This news was communicated

The definition of ultra-thin just got a new meaning when Piaget introduced their Altiplano 38mm 900P timepiece earlier today. It is the worlds thinnest mechanical watch with a hand-wound movement. A w

Its Speedy Tuesday Our successful Speedy Tuesday Event that we organized on the 29th of October in ESA-ESTECs official visitor centre Space Expo led to a number of Speedmaster purchases. Even up till

All images in this post may be clicked on for larger versions.You would be forgiven for thinking that the big number in its own box is the date, and the two hands on the dial are for the minutes and h

Not too long ago, I noticed Cult Watches, the worlds enduring classics in a window of a book store in The Hague. It is a book by Michael Balfour, whom I think is also responsible for more horological

This year was a letdown, to be truthful. I was expecting no, demanding a joyous, amazing year filled with nothing but celebration and the burning of face masks, but alas, this was not the case. But ev

Theres no denying that 2020 has been one heck of a year. Any way you cut it, its been one well all remember for a long time. And thankfully, the luxury watch industry has been providing us with plenty

Welcome back to Wrist Game or Crying Shame and this week lets look at the racy TAG Heuer Kirium F1. Lets see if you fancy this once futuristic chronograph. But firstLast week, I served up a cold froth

If theres one thing that Grand Seiko absolutely masters, it is the art of dial making. This collaboration piece between Texas-based dealer Timeless and Grand Seiko is the perfect example of that.Grand

Greetings and my apologies for the late publishing of This Week in Watches. I've essentially been on the road since last week's article, but I've kept an eye on events. Let's get to it heres your dos

For the first time again in a long while, I am super enthusiastic again about a watch. Ive worn the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Perpetual from the moment I picked it up, till the very last hour before I h

Its a valid question, but to answer it, we also need to add another word to the equation chronometer. Youve probably heard of a chronometer (different from a chronograph), and it may even be written o

The final lap of the shootouts brings a lug-to-lug fight between two extremely individualistic competitors. Its the Yema Speedgraf against the Omega Speedmaster Apollo 8, and if it wasn't for their ch