Category: News
-
MB&F MAD One Gets New Jean-Charles de Castelbajac Edition
Among the April fool’s day shenanigans this year was an advert from Volkswagen, teasing the return of the iconic ‘harlequin’ colorway in a new ID.3. Unfortunately, that won’t become a reality, much to the chagrin of enthusiasts, but a similar approach to color did make a more lasting debut, and it came in the form…
-
Angelus Instrument de Vitesse Gets Unique Monopusher Chronograph
Angelus watches continue to reestablish themselves after being purchased by La Joux-Perrex in 2011, setting their foundation in a manner that can tap into historic inspiration, while also establishing a new, more modern design DNA. This week, they are doing a bit of the former with the release of a new monopusher chronograph called the…
-
Aquastar Brings Back Benthos 500 Chronograph
Four years into the re-launch of Aquastar, we’re getting one of its icons brought back to life in a modern Benthos 500 monopusher chronograph. The modern Benthos made its first appearance last year with the Heritage One time-only watch based on the design of the original 500 from 1970, and had many of us asking…
-
Christopher Ward Reveals Slender Quartz Chronograph, C63 Valour
Christopher Ward dropped a surprising new watch this week in the C63 Valour, a part of their MOD-approved Military collection that honors all three of His Majesty’s Armed Forces. The surprising bit is their use of a thermo-compensated ETA quartz movement, which feels a very sensible move given the nature of the watch, and one…
-
Tudor Introduces New Black Bay Chronograph with Pink Dial
Earlier this week, Tudor announced a new partnership with Inter Miami CF, the soccer club owned in part by Tudor ambassador, David Beckham, and the new home of superstar forward, Lionel Messi. In celebration of this relationship, Tudor is releasing a new Black Bay Chronograph featuring a pink dial, a nod to the jerseys worn…
-
Breitling Honors Orbital 3 Balloon in New Aerospace B70 Orbital
This year marks the 140th anniversary of Breitling and they are kicking things off in an unexpected, though very much welcome, manner. This year also happens to be the 25th anniversary of the first successful nonstop circumnavigation of the planet by a balloon, accomplished by Orbital 3 in 1999, sponsored by Breitling. This year, Breitling…
-
The MoonSwatch Gets Snoopy Treatment in Mission to Moonphase
After weeks of teasing, SWATCH officially revealed the Snoopy MoonSwatch this week, once again sending the community into a flurry of hype over the dual signed bioceramic Speedmaster. The watch represents a culmination of the collaborative efforts between the two Swatch Group brands, bringing one of the Speedmaster’s most famous cartoon companions to life in…
-
Blancpain Nearly Nails the Fifty Fathoms in New 42mm Titanium Reference
Hot off the heels of the Fifty Fathoms’ 70th anniversary, Blancpain is introducing a new pair to the collection that bring rose gold and titanium options to the 42mm case that was introduced in “Act I” of the eventual trio of anniversary releases. This is a very good thing, as that initial release ended up…