Omega managed to exceed my expectations when I finally got my hands on the first ceramic-cased Planet Ocean which I’m reviewing here today. Debuted a few months after Baselworld 2016, the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean GMT “Deep Black” carves yet another niche within the brand’s larger line of high-end Seamaster Planet Ocean diving watches.
Time is more precious than ever, which is why when we ask for 10 minutes of yours, we want to make sure it’s worth your while. In our first ever survey in 2015, we offered the first blue Tudor Pelagos to land in Australia as a prize for telling us your thoughts and to share where you’re at in your watch journey.…
Balthazar’s mission: to locate the source of a distress signal, uncover the events leading to the signal, and learn the fate of Melchior. Here we present an imagined account of Balthazar and Melchior, MB&F’s robot clocks outfitted with real personality.
Votum is a watch brand from Biel, Switzerland, producing exquisite mechanical timepieces since 1962. The brand was at its peak in the ’60s when the cosmopolitan city of Biel confirmed its positioning amongst the most influential cities in the watchmaking industry.
For many collectors, there lies a question of “What’s next?”, after building a basic collection of watches from big names such as Rolex or Omega. …
Here at aBlogtoWatch, we have covered our fair share of chronographs, and oftentimes they can be bunched into the “sportier” side of life. This isn’t to say that there aren’t chronographs out there that can be seen as dressy, and with so many brands evolving their lines to include new materials and classier touches, the range of options have grown vastly to broaden the role that a chronograph can serve.
Editor’s Note: Nomos’ slender Minimatik is a colour-packed watch that vividly demonstrates that minimalism doesn’t need to be stuffy. Oh, and it’s packing heat where it counts too – in the form of the slender in-house DUW 3001 movement.
If you came here looking for our expert opinion, expressed with the utmost of erudition, on the brand new Nomos Minimatik I must apologise in advance, because I’m going to spend a good chunk of this article talking about the least visible aspect of the watch. …
What will the future of smartwatches be for watch lovers? Will this smartwatch thing will be a passing fad? Will smartwatches overtake traditional luxury watches and obliterate them in the process? Will smartwatches and traditional watches exist side by side? How will people who like both products be able to enjoy them?
Welcome to the 2016 edition of Quill & Pad’s Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève predictions in which the team picks favorites and explains why. The pre-selected finalists are: Ulysse Nardin Skeleton Tourbillon Pearl, Bulgari Serpenti Incantati Tourbillon Lumière, Christophe Claret Marguerite, Girard-Perregaux Cat’s Eye Tourbillon with Gold Bridge, Louis Vuitton Tambour Color Blossom Spin Time, and Ludovic Ballouard Upside Down Art Deco.
Tissot’s new COSC-certified automatic Powermatic 80.111 caliber is a major step toward improving the traditional approach to ladies’ mechanical watchmaking. The new movement is used in the Tissot Ballade, a 32mm ladies’ classic watch that is priced at under $1,000, proof once and for all that buying a high-luxury or over-decorated timepiece is not the only option for women who want a top-quality mechanical ladies’ wristwatch.
