Category: Editorial
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Rewind: Seiko 7002 Retrospective
Seiko dive watches hold a special place in the hearts of many enthusiasts, often serving as the gateway into the hobby. Some references are held up as the standard bearers for the genre, such as the 6309, SKX007, SLA025, and more recently the SPB143 or SPB317 and their ilk. There is one reference that often…
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Back on the Water: Taking the Heuer Regatta on a 3-Day Sailing Trip
So many watches spend their lives just waiting for the right moment. Not exactly sitting idle, they are worn on occasion, admired even, kept wound out of respect for the piece, but waiting nonetheless for conditions to justify their existence. The Heuer Regatta ref. 134.601 is exactly that kind of watch. Designed in the golden…
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Rewind: The Return of Quartz Watches
The New York Times published an article placing a spotlight on the rising popularity of quartz watches, citing brands such as TAG Heuer and Furlan Marri in the process. (See episodes 34 and 28 of the podcast for conversations with Andrew McUtchenand Andrea Furlan.) Indeed it’s a trend that has been slowly making progress beyond…
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The IWC Ingenieur Covers New Ground
IWC continued to flesh out their Ingenieur collection this year with no less than five new references introduced at Watches & Wonders, none of which came in base 40mm sizing. You can catch my introduction of the full collection over on Hodinkee, but here I wanted to take a step back and consider what these…
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Opinion: 100 Years of Tudor Watches, What to Expect
I’ll be honest, I kind of phase out when I hear the word anniversary brought up these days, insofar as it relates to watches, at least. Every year, every quarter even, there is a new release associated with some sort of anniversary, and while they aren’t all bad watches, the fact that they’ve been tied…
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Revisiting the Most Important Watch of 2025, The Rolex Land-Dweller
The most important watch release of 2025 has less to do with the watch itself, and more to do with what’s going on inside. All hyperbole aside, the Land-Dweller is not only a milestone for Rolex, but also represents a meaningful shift in how we should be thinking about horological innovation. As impressive (and important)…
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Final Thoughts: Watches & Trends of 2025
The watch industry experienced a rather tumultuous year in 2025, and while things appear to be heading in a more stable direction as we wind down the year, a few overarching trends have set hold. In reflection, 2025 did bring us some unique, interesting, and beautiful watch releases, along with a fair share of truly…
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The Resurgence of the Jump Hour Complication
The jumping hour complication has a rich and diverse history of use, and it seems to be experiencing a resurgence in popularity amongst a new crowd in recent years. Unlike a traditional hand slaved to the second wheel of the going train, a jump hour display can be approached in a number of ways, and…