Category: Watches & Wonders 2025
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Missed Connections: The Parmigiani Tonda PF Sport Chronograph Ultra-Cermet
Every year people like me talk about their favorite releases coming out of Watches & Wonders, and every year I try to hedge my answer with an admission that many great watches slip through the cracks, and that it can take some time to fully digest everything I’ve seen. This year, when visiting with the…
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Hands-On: The Grand Seiko UFA SLGB003 and SLGB001
Grand Seiko has long been motivated by the pursuit of accuracy. This has led to some of the brand’s, and the industry’s, biggest innovations over the years, including the novel Spring Drive hybrid movement. This year, Grand Seiko has brought back their ‘Fine’ nomenclature to describe their newest Spring Drive caliber, the 9RB2, which is…
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Hands-On: IWC Ingenieur Automatic 40 with Green Dial
IWC took big steps in expanding their Ingenieur collection this year in Geneva, with new sizes, materials, and complications all finding their way into the brand’s most famous integrated bracelet design. I’ve already given a breakdown of the new releases here, and here, but I wanted to give another look at the only new 40mm…
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Hands-On: Hermès Cut Gets Le Temps Suspendu Treatment
Hermès introduced their Cut collection last year in Geneva to a warm reception as a watch that served as a perfect compliment to the existing H08. The French fashion house has since fleshed out the collection with a variety of sizes, and this year we’re getting the Cut Le Temps Suspendu. This is a concept…
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Cartier Privé Reimagines Historic Tank à Guichets
Cartier had another strong year at Watches & Wonders with a focus on their core strengths, including something unexpected in the form of a new Tank à Guichets within the Cartier Privé framework. This digital display was first debuted by the French brand in 1928, and has made sparing appearances in the near century since,…
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Hands-On: Grand Seiko Tentagraph SLGC007
Grand Seiko have always taken a rather unconventional route when it comes to their tool watches. The brand self-imposes a set of rules by which these are designed and developed, and oftentimes it doesn’t exactly jive with the kinds of practical concerns that I typically judge tool watches by. As a result, the brand has…
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The Deep Track Podcast: Ep. 61 – Rolex Dynapulse, Pelagos Ultra, & More with Danny Milton
Watches & Wonders 2025 is in the books, and in this episode I’m joined by Danny Milton to recall some of the biggest releases and news from the show. We talk about the new Land-Dweller from Rolex, and its unique Dynapulse escapement, which Danny had unique access to prior to the show. There was also…
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Hands-On: The Parmigiani Fluerier Toric Quantieme Perpetuel
Parmigiani quietly had another stellar year of releases in Geneva last week, not only bolstering their Tonda collection with new openworked and GMT Rattrapantte models, but also in their still new Toric collection with a pair of new perpetual calendar references. Last year, the new Toric was launched as a reconnection with the brand’s roots,…