IN-DEPTH: The King is Dead! Long Live the King! The 2016 Rolex Air-King ref. 116900

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It was definitely a surprise when we saw it at Baselworld, but now the unconventional design of the new Rolex Air-King is starting to win us over.

Rolex famously espouses a philosophy of evolution, not revolution – and its product releases are so reliably incremental that you could, well, set your watch by them.…

8 years ago

HANDS-ON: Montblanc’s quiet achiever – the 4810 Day-Date

Confession time. When it comes to Montblanc, we’re so easily dazzled by its top-tier timepieces – perpetual calendars, world timers, tourbillons – that’s it’s easy to overlook its very fine, everyday watches. Nowhere is this more true than with the 4810, the 10-year-old collection that’s the somewhat unsung hero of the brand’s watch business.…

8 years ago