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Fratello’s Top 5 Alternatives To The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch

Another Friday, another list. This week, we shift the focus from regatta timers to pilot’s watches. To be more specific, we are looking for five alternatives to the classic IWC Big Pilot’s Watch. Do you remember when IWC’s famous oversized aviation classic was all the rage? In the early 2000s, during the era of big […] Visit Fratello’s Top 5 Alternatives To The IWC Big Pilot’s Watch to read the fu

Hands-On: Is The Limited-Edition Citizen ATTESA Mandalorian Beskar A Star Wars Watch For Grownups?

Creating character-themed watches is one of the most difficult, least appreciated feats in watch design. Beyond simply slapping a recognizable character on the dial of a watch, there’s a genuine art to making something feel like a believable part of a fictional world, while also remaining a functional (and even more importantly, wearable) timepiece. Citizen […] The post Hands-On: Is The Limited-Ed

Visiting Hamilton’s Lancaster home and a Khaki Field that celebrates 250 years of the USA

A trip I cannot believe it took nearly six years in my watch media career to make, I have just returned to NYC from Lancaster, PA: the birthplace of Hamilton watches. With 2026 being the 250th anniversary of the U.S., it was clear to the Hamilton team that it needed to do something special for … Continued The post Visiting Hamilton’s Lancaster home and a Khaki Field that celebrates 250 years of th

The Fuchs-Inspired Union Glashütte Noramis Date Limited Edition Petro Surf 2026

In the past few years, Union Glashütte, the sister brand of the more high-end Glashütte Original manufacture, has strongly focused on connecting its watches with car-related events and car-inspired designs. Take, for example, the Limited Edition Sachsen Classic 2025, the Noramis Date Deutschland Classic 2025 with an MB wheel-inspired design, or the BBS-styled Noramis Date […]

Industry News – Richemont Reports Solid 11% Annual Growth for the Year Ended March 2026

Geneva-based luxury goods group Richemont reported a 11% increase in sales at constant exchange rates (+5% at actual rates) for its 2025/26 year, closing at the end of March, at EUR 22,4 billion. At EUR 3.5 billion, the profit for the year’s continuing operation is up 27%. The trend for the fourth quarter remained positive with sales […]

The Serica 7505 Series Creatively Revisits The Brand’s Inaugural Field Watch

Time flies, doesn’t it? I first had a chance to try out the Serica 4512 California back in 2021. Since then, we have seen plenty of remarkable releases from the Parisian brand. The steadily growing collection was extended with a diver, a travel GMT, and a dress watch. On top of that, Serica kept us […] Visit The Serica 7505 Series Creatively Revisits The Brand’s Inaugural Field Watch to read the f

Introducing: The New Bremont Altitude MB Meteor Time Zones, Part Of The Altitude Air Force Blue Capsule Collection

Bremont is a brand that almost literally fell from the sky, and that’s probably why its Altitude collection of pilot’s watches is the most important one. So when there’s an all-new addition to the Altitude lineup, it’s worth investigating. The new watch doesn’t disappoint: the Bremont Altitude MB Meteor Time Zones proudly shows its Martin-Baker […] Visit Introducing: The New Bremont Altitude MB Me

Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The 2026 Ride to Conquer Cancer Collection Is Here

Last year, we launched our first Ride to Conquer Cancer collection alongside a two-day, 200km ride for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The response was incredible. So, we’re doing it again. The 2026 Ride to Conquer Cancer is on, with Matt Smith-Johnson once again leading our “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop” team into the saddle for […] The post Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: The 2026 Ride to Conquer Cancer

Old is not enough: What really matters when buying a vintage luxury watch

Introducing – The Watch Angels x Alpina Startimer Pilot IFR Chronograph, a Proper Pilot’s Instrument

Pilot watches have always occupied a special place in watchmaking and in our hearts. Large crowns, legible dials, chronographs, GMT indications, and slide-rule bezels all emerged from real-life needs. Yet despite many decades of looking up to aviation for clues, very few modern pilot watches can actually assist pilots in flight procedures. Most are stylistic […]

A New Kind of Bond Watch: Introducing the Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph 007 First Light

As I write this article in late May 2026, Bond fans want nothing more than news on the next film in the James Bond franchise. We know it’s going to be directed by Denis Villeneuve, but little else has been announced or decided upon. Namely, we don’t know who is going to play 007 as […] The post A New Kind of Bond Watch: Introducing the Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph 007 First Light appeared firs

First Look – The New Serica Ref. 7505 Field Chronometer, 35mm of Genuine Ruggedness

There’s a tendency, somewhat natural and hard to counteract, to think that a watch needs to be large and heavy to be robust. This, however, is a rather contemporary perception, as vintage watches, even the most rugged of them all, were often sized under 36mm – think, for instance, about the members of the Dirty […]

Serica’s latest COSC-certified Ref. 7505 field watch proves that 35mm is the new 36mm

Serica's latest Ref. 7505 Field Chronometer proves that size does matter after all, delivering tool watch functionality in a 35mm package The post Serica’s latest COSC-certified Ref. 7505 field watch proves that 35mm is the new 36mm appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Serica Introduces the new Ref. 7505

One of my favorite things is when a brand releases a watch that feels like the watch they always should have made. I’m sure we can all point to examples of this – that feeling that a new watch really belongs in the brand’s catalog, and we’re kind of surprised it never existed in the […] The post Serica Introduces the new Ref. 7505 appeared first on Worn & Wound.

The BREMOIR South Beach Channels Miami Art Deco Into A Modern Rectangular Dress Watch

Independent American watchmaker BREMOIR has built its identity around the glamour, optimism, and architectural language of the Art Deco era. With its latest release, the BREMOIR South Beach, the brand continues that mission while leaning fully into one of the most distinctive silhouettes in watchmaking: the rectangular case. At a time when the market remains […] The post The BREMOIR South Beach Ch

La nouvelle Réf. 7505

Notre quête de robustesse et d’élégance franchit aujourd’hui un nouveau cap avec la Réf. 7505 : un chronomètre étanche fin et compact, dans un format de 35 mm qui conserve toutes les caractéristiques techniques professionnelles ayant fait la pertinence et la renommée de son prédécesseur.  Format réduit, vocation intacte Conservant l’ADN de la Réf. 6190, cette nouvelle itération s’adapte naturelle

All the Panels from the 2026 Windup Watch Fair San Francisco

The 2026 Windup Watch Fair in San Francisco was easily our largest event in California yet! It was punctuated by amazing brands, cool watches, and numerous activities. However, it was the panels that helped maintain that classic Windup vibe and we had four great ones over the course of the event. Precision Meets Passion: Frederique […] The post All the Panels from the 2026 Windup Watch Fair San Fr

Hands-On: The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Annual Calendar Watches Get An Update

Sometimes the subtlest updates are the ones that make the biggest difference. This year at Watches and Wonders, there were plenty of brands that mostly made small tweaks to existing watches. For better or worse, the extravagant showstoppers were few and far between. A. Lange & Söhne fell squarely into the first camp, but it […] The post Hands-On: The A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Annual Calendar Watche