Much of the modern watch industry is underpinned by not just faithfully reissuing popular vintage models, but altering them to better suit modern tastes and expectations. While this makes for a variety of great modern design, it also begs the question: What if vintage watches looked a bit more...
Welcome to just the second edition of The Flyback of 2026 — and the first that looks at 2026 releases! Well, except for one watch that I just had to comment on. In addition to that outlier, we’ve got a pocket watch-inspired watch, a green mother-of-pearl that saves dolphins, a special-edition...
One of the watch industry’s more interesting small outfits that I haven’t gotten to know very well yet is Label Noir. Based in Geneva, Switzerland, Label Noir is a design collaboration firm and a product customizer that offers watches and iPhone cases. Not surprisingly, Label Noir creations...
Among the various releases from Zenith unveiled this year at LVMH Watch Week 2026 is a new version of the Defy Skyline Skeleton that pairs a black ceramic exterior with rose gold-finished internals. While this latest addition to the lineup is essentially just a new colorway of an existing model,...
For this year’s edition of LVMH Watch Week, Zenith is rolling out a slate of new releases expanding its Defy lineup. We’ve already covered two of them on the site so far: The Zenith Defy Skyline Tourbillon Skeleton and the Zenith Defy Revival A3643. But arguably, the sportiest of the bunch is...
If there is an important anniversary, there is a Swiss watch to celebrate it. You can count on that like clockwork. This time, the anniversary is of a very American variety, and it is the 250th anniversary of the United States itself, though this limited edition Laurent Ferrier watch doesn’t...
The original Marathon OSAR-D (Original Search and Rescue-Date) was simply known as the Marathon SAR-D (Search And Rescue Date), and today, it is noteworthy for being the design of many Marathon military watch dials until the company began to widely adopt using Tritium gas tubes as luminous...
In the years since its introduction in 2022, the Zenith Defy Skyline series has steadily been expanding to include additional sizes, materials, and complications. Among the brand’s latest releases presented at LVMH Watch Week 2026 is the Zenith Defy Skyline Tourbillon Skeleton, which is a...
Out of all the major high-end watch brands on the market today, none seem to have new releases that excite me as much as Breguet. The Swatch Group-owned top-tier luxury timepiece brand appears to be in “revival mode” after a number of very quiet years. The company specializes in combining the...
Since the Zenith Defy Revival series burst onto the scene in early 2022, this funky, faithfully vintage-styled series has built a cult following among enthusiasts. However, the line has struggled to gain mass appeal across the community, for much the same reason as Jamaican rum – you either love...
When Louis Vuitton updated the Escale in 2024, the brand made the unexpected decision to re-launch the collection in a time-only format, which marked a notable departure from the complications-focused models of the previous generation. Given that the Louis Vuitton Escale was previously offered...
Leave it to Hublot to add spice where you never thought possible: the latest and boldest Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Novak Djokovic GOAT Edition watch comes in three colors, and each is limited to not many per variation. And yet, more can be made! Wait till you see why and how that’s possible....
