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Introducing – Omega Seamaster Diver 300M now with White Ceramic Dial (Hands-On Pics)

Last year marked the introduction of the revised Seamaster Diver 300M, a.k.a. the “Bond watch”, a.k.a. Omega’s entry-level diver. Renewed with a slightly larger case, a redesigned dial in ceramic, laser-engraved with the iconic wave pattern, available in multiple colours and materials, the main evolution concerned the arrival of an in-house, Master Chronometer movement. This year, Omega expands the collection with a new White Ceramic dial for the Seamaster Diver 300M.

Introducing – The Steel OMEGA Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Limited Edition (Hands-On)

Earlier this year, Omega introduced a new limited edition of the Speedmaster… but not any kind of edition, since this year marks the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing and thus, the 50th anniversary of a Speedmaster worn on the wrist of astronauts while walking on the Moon! And while we thought this Moonshine Gold […]

Introducing – Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda Re-Edition (Live Pics)

The Fifty Fathoms was and still is one of the most legendary dive watches ever. Launched in 1953, it was one of the first (if not the first) professional dive watches created. When Blancpain recreated the model in 2003, it came with already some vintage elements, and recently the brand played hard on re-editions of past watches. Today, Blancpain revisits one of these rare versions, a 1960s model delivered to the German Bundesmarine. Meet the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda Re-Edition.

Introducing – Glashütte Original Returns to the Dive Watch Market with the SeaQ Collection (Live Pics)

For most of the watch enthusiasts, Glashütte Original means this – elegant and high-end watches inspired by the German School of Watchmaking. This would, however, be reductive, as the brand (and the entities that existed before) is also known for precise timekeepers and instruments, such as navigation chronometers. What fewer might know is the impressive collection of historical observation, pilot and diver’s watches made in Glashütte. Today, Glashütte Original capitalizes on this rich past to create a new range named “Spezialist” – and today we have the premiere model in this new collection, the Glashütte Original SeaQ, a vintage-inspired dive watch.

Introducing – Blancpain Air Command Chronograph Re-Edition (Live Pics)

The story behind certain watches remains something of a mystery. For those, their very rareness exacerbates their appeal to collectors. We call them unicorns… We know they exist, we’ve seen some but scholarship is almost inexistent and no archives can help! The vintage Blancpain Air Command Chronograph is part of these watches, and this is one of the reasons to be excited today, as Blancpain is about to reissue this watch. Meet the Blancpain Air Command Chronograph Re-Edition.

Introducing – Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph (Hands-On)

Last year, at Baselworld 2018, Omega introduced the new “James Bond Watch”, a.k.a the Seamaster Diver 300M. Not shy of being one of the best luxury dive watches available on the market (really, it is), it came with updated case, new ceramic laser-engraved dial, new ceramic and enamel bezel and mainly, a Master Chronometer in-house movement. It is now time for the first evolution in the collection, with the introduction of the new Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph – in 3 different versions, including steel, bi-co and Sedna gold.

Introducing – Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Chronograph Monopusher (Hands-On Pics)

There have been multiple complications implemented in the “Grande Seconde” Collection by Jaquet Droz… Think Dual-Time, Date, Dead-Beat Second, Moon Phase or even a Skeleton model. However, how surprising as it may seem, there was one major complication that never made it to the collection, and for the simple reason that it would have ruined the 8-shaped display: the chronograph. Problem solved, with the new Jaquet Droz Grande Seconde Monopusher Chronograph – and yes, that unique display is fully preserved!

Hands-on – Minase Divido – Japan Design Meets Swiss Mechanics

If the Swiss watch industry dominates the high-end mechanical watch market, the Land of the Rising Sun manufactures some seriously good and interesting mechanical watches too. Among the Japanese makers is Minase, a niche brand standing out for the originality of its watches – read our Minase introductory article here. Based in the province of […]

Hands-on – Minase Divido – An Original Design From Japan

Introducing – Lebois & Co.’s Venturist, an Advanced Chronometer that Gets you to the Advisory Board

Lebois & Co may sound familiar to some as it’s not a new brand from Dutch entrepreneur Tom van Wijlick, but a revived one founded in 1934. French watchmaker Raymond Dodane (third generation of watchmaking family) founded the company to produce affordable luxury Swiss timepieces. Following World War II, it was taken over by Italian importers who outsourced production to Swiss manufacturers, including Dodane. Production stopped in 1972 and the brand effectively disappeared, only to be re-registered by Tom van Wijlick in 2014 with the approval of the Dodane family. The brand has since launched multiple, limited editions of the Avantgarde Date model and is back in 2019 with the Venturist.

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