The Longines Legend Diver needs little introduction. Indeed, it might well be the most emblematic watch from the winged-hourglass brand’s Heritage collection. Based on a historically-important “compressor” dive watch from the 1960s, the brand introduced a faithful re-edition all the back to 2007, and this watch, available in multiple editions, has been around since then. […]
The Avigation BigEye is one of those great Heritage Longines watches that pay tribute to the rich aviation past of the brand. Launched in 2017 in steel with a black dial, it was modelled after an elusive 1930s watch with quite a resemblance with some glorious post-WWII pilot’s chronograph too. Also, as indicated by its name, […]
In March 2020, Seiko celebrated the 55th anniversary of its first dive watch. Accustomed as we are to seeing new models pop up to celebrate even the most insignificant of occasions in Swiss watchmaking, the year 1965 marked a truly important milestone at Seiko. In 1965, Seiko took the plunge and developed Japan’s first dive […]
Just ahead of the Guinness Six Nations Rugby match that kicks off this weekend, Bremont releases its RFU 150, a commemorative piece to mark the 150th anniversary of the Rugby Football Union (RFU). Decked out in blue to match the colour of England Rugby’s alternate team kit, the RFU 150 offers 24-hour GMT functionality and […]
The alliance between TAG Heuer and Porsche is the culmination of a fascinating and entwined history marked by an obsession with speed and motorsports. Envisioned as a collaboration ranging from competition to product development, the partnership between the two powerhouses is celebrated with a 44mm TAG Heuer Carrera Porsche Chronograph. For many, this partnership is […]
Polo is an important name for Piaget. Since its creation in 1979, the collection has been the brand’s incarnation of the luxury sports watch… sporty, but dressy enough for formal situations, with the elegance that you can find in any Piaget watch. The collection, which was revamped in a new style in 2016 with time-and-date […]
Omega and the Olympic Games share a long-lasting love story. The Biel-based brand first provided its timing instruments to the games back in 1932, in Los Angeles. Since then, Omega has been the official timekeeper of both Summer and Winter Games, having participated in 29 editions. While the 2020 edition of the Olympic Summer Games […]
The connection between Oris and the Carl Brashear Foundation isn’t new. It all started in 2016, when the brand introduced its first-ever bronze watch, which also marked the beginning of a long-term relationship between the Swiss brand and the American Foundation. This watch, based on the handsome Divers Sixty Five vintage-inspired model, will draw the […]
Despite the fact that the global sanitary situation (which struck the industry quite hard in 2020) still prevents brands to expose their new collection physically, with traditional watch fairs, the past week has been quite intense for the LVMH Watch Division. Indeed, 3 of the group’s brands (Bvlgari, Hublot & Zenith) digitally presented some new […]
REC Watches is known for unique styling that usually centres around iconic cars, such as the P-51 with a dial inspired by a 1960s Ford Mustang dashboard and steel from the actual car. Then there’s the RNR R.O.C.K.Fighter and BeachRunner based on the Land Rover Defender, and many more. The latest REC watches bring design […]