What a strange question. Why would the Vulcain Monopusher Heritage Panda, a new interpretation of the Swiss brand’s 50s Presidents’ Chronograph Heritage model, only be interesting for Real Madrid fans? Why wouldn’t the socios of Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, or fans of other football clubs outside...
We have seen a wide variety of military-inspired watches from Praesidus in the past few years. For its first release of 2026, the brand decided to update its most popular model. The Praesidus Jungle Field is now available in a larger 38mm size. It adds a more modern touch to the brand’s biggest...
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...
We’re only about three weeks in, but the first annual watch fair is already behind us. LVMH Watch Week served up some very lovely new watches from within the LVMH group’s brands: Louis Vuitton, TAG Heuer, Bvlgari, Hublot, Zenith, Daniel Roth, Gérald Genta and Tiffany. And even though the amount...
Buying a watch you already know is a very different experience from buying one you’re curious about. There’s no discovery phase, no anxious waiting for the honeymoon period to either validate or undermine the decision. Instead, it’s quieter, more deliberate. In many ways, that’s exactly how I...
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...
Welcome to another Sunday Morning Showdown, dear Fratelli! This week’s battle is a bit different. Our fearless leader, RJ, served up a provocative proposition during our last editorial meeting: “Why don’t we do a battle between two editors’ personal watches for a change?” Okay, RJ, we hear you....
Watches are so ubiquitous that just about every movie has characters wearing them. Most go unnoticed by audiences as a generic part of daily life, although when bigger actors or “movie stars” flash a watch on screen, it often gets noticed. For the most part, however, watches are simply part of...
W.O.E.’s First In-Person Interview Video Features Rick Woolard, A Vietnam-Era Frogman & SEAL Team 6 Commander We are beyond excited to announce the release of our first interview video on the W.O.E. YouTube Channel . Our first subject, US Navy Captain (Ret.) Rick Woolard joined the Navy in 1965,...
