Rado is a byword for innovative, resilient high-tech materials designed to weather life’s knocks and blows, and for its taste for square and rectangular case designs. Touted as the “world’s first scratchproof watch”, Rado’s 1962 DiaStar got the brand noticed with its proprietary Hardmetal...
Another Friday, another list. This week, we look at some of LVMH’s horological highlights of 2025. Next week, LVMH Watch Week will take place in Milan, Italy. During this seventh edition of the event, from January 19th to 21st, 2026, all nine watch brands within the group will present their...
It’s a familiar cycle to most watch fans: A new release launches, takes over the entire enthusiast community discourse for days or even weeks, then quietly fades into the background to rarely be heard from again. Late in 2025, Tudor dominated the enthusiast zeitgeist with the release of the...
French watchmaker Pequignet has added a hand-wound piece to the 39.5mm Royale Paris collection that eschews the usual complications for a classy, time-only dial. It complements the time-only Royale Paris 36mm automatics that come with three dial colours, along with the hand-wound Royale Paris...
Hamilton is more than a steady provider of Hollywood movies. The once-American, now-Swiss brand is also active in the video game industry. It started with the Khaki Field Titanium Automatic in Far Cry 6, and later, the American Classic Boulton appeared in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Then,...
If you’re a Mad Men fan like me, then you may remember a particular scene in season 1 where Don Draper and Rachel Menken are having a conversation and the concept of utopia briefly comes up. “Maybe,” says Rachel, “They taught us at Barnard about that word, ‘utopia’. The Greeks had two meanings...
As one of the most iconic names in the watch industry, a fast food chain is not typically what comes to mind when I think of Rolex. Oddly enough, the Crown has sparked fairly longstanding relationships with several corporations, among them being my personal favorite pizza delivery service,...
Rolex watches are almost never purchased on a whim , even for those with the means. They usually demand forethought, budgeting, and no small amount of patience. And just as timing the purchase matters, knowing when to hold onto a Rolex or when to cash out can be just as strategic. It’s a little...
Known for its highly decorated, openworked in-house movements finished to very high standards, Armin Strom entered the dress watch category in 2021 with its surprisingly restrained Tribute 1 model in 2021. While still bearing most of the attributes of the brand, design-wise or technically, the...
