Category: News
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MB&F HM11 Gets Art Deco Treatment
Two years ago, MB&F’s Horological Machine collection found its groove again with the release of HM11, an architecture inspired time-telling pod that rotates atop your wrist. This was exactly the kind of approach that made these watches so compelling in the first place, and as they’ve done in the past, MB&F are now revisiting the…
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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…
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Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Gets Glow Up in New Lumière Edition
The C1 Bel Canto has come a long way since first storming onto the scene back in 2022, and has undoubtedly given way to a new sub genre within the small independent brand scene in the process. Christopher Ward has embraced a uniquely creative approach to their watches, placing a premium on the emotional experience…
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Roger Dubuis Celebrates 30 Years with Hommage La Placide Perpetual Calendar Biretrograde
Roger Dubuis is celebrating their 30th anniversary this year by going back to their roots. If this is a brand you’ve only been paying attention to in recent years, you might be surprised at just how big a departure this represents from their modern modus operandi. The brand, named for its founder, Roger Dubuis, launched…
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Benrus Honors Veterans with DTU Shield Field Watch
Benrus is once again embracing their roots this Veterans Day with a modernization of their classic DTU-2A/P field watch called the DTU Field. The design, which was developed in response to updated U.S. military specifications, has held up remarkably well, which shouldn’t really be a surprise given its goals. Practical features should be timeless, after…
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Ming 37.11 Odyssey Deconstructs the Sport GMT Watch
The sport or tool watch genre is pretty well matured at this point, with brands large and small riffing on the concept in the same manner restaurants gussy up a burger. All in all, it’s pretty hard to screw up if you stick relatively close to the script. But what happens when a brand like…
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TAG Heuer Honors Ayrton Senna with Pair of New Chronographs
32 years ago today, Ayrton Senna claimed what would be his final victory in F1 at the 1993 Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide. As we head into the late racer’s home Grand Prix in São Paulo, Brazil for the 21st round of the 2025 Formula 1 season, TAG Heuer is taking the opportunity to celebrate…
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Universal Genève Reveals Tribute to Nina Rindt Compax Chronograph Collection
Universal Genève announced a new ownership group with intentions to bring the brand back to its former glory back in 2023, and set expectations that it would be some time before we’d see that come to fruition. In the meantime, however, Universal Genève has made an effort to bring back selective parts of their past…