The watch’s USP though is an extremely unusual take on an already rare complication, the semi-foudroyante, which indicates time using a second hand which travels in distinct increments rather than sweeping smoothly. Here Zenith has implemented a 10-second foudroyante – as it did on the El Primero Striking 10th in 2011 – which completes six … Read more

For more than 60 years, the largest Rolex Datejust models had 36mm cases. However, by the late-2000s, Rolex finally joined in on the large men’s watch trend by releasing bigger versions of its dress watches – including a bigger Datejust. This initial effort was known as the Datejust II and it was the precursor to … Read more

The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona represents many different things to many different people, but one of the most common reactions to the watch is frustration, at least if you’re talking about the steel-on-steel reference 116500LN. How this came to be is a story that goes back decades, all the way to the year 1963, when the first Cosmograph … Read more

Zenith has revived the very first model to bear the Zenith Defy name, the A3642 “Bank Vault” from 1969. The 37mm stainless steel model with a warm grey gradient dial will be produced in exacting detail in a limited run of just 250 pieces, with Zenith going back to the original production plans. The only cosmetic differences … Read more

Zenith has dropped the third and final instalment in its collaboration with anime rogue, Lupin The Third. Zenith’s seminal El Primero chronograph appeared on the wrist Lupin III’s best friend, Daisuke Jigen, twice in the series. In the very first episode Jigen is seen wearing a Zenith El Primero A384 with an entirely fictitious black, … Read more

The Omega Globemaster was one of the most talked-about watches at Baselworld, for a somewhat peculiar reason: its fluted bezel, which prompted not a few enthusiasts to grumble that Omega was copying Rolex. The objection holds up poorly under even cursory scrutiny; Omega has used fluted bezels extensively in the past, including on a number … Read more

For the first major release of 2022, Omega is introducing a new Omega Speedmaster Calibre 321, complete with vintage details and a beautiful design in 18K Canopus Gold. When this legendary collection was first launched in 1957, it changed the face of chronograph watchmaking forever. Created for professional racing car drivers, the watch was perfectly readable … Read more

Omega De Ville Trésor seems to be on a roll this year. A short while back, the brand introduced the latest evolution of the iconic Speedmaster Professional, powered by the new Master Co-axial Chronometer certified caliber 3861. And now, among other 2021 novelties, Omega has announced the new De Ville Trésor Power Reserve, a dressy timepiece, … Read more

Omega watch lovers are given an almost tedious amount of good options when it comes to what watch to want next. The “Omega love” is high here, but let’s be honest, when it comes to wanting a new Speedmaster or Seamaster choosing the right model for you is just under being as complicated as determining … Read more

More than 25 years ago, omega seamaster diver 300m marked an important milestone in the brand’s underwater history. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we check if the 2018 model is as professional as the one that once saved a British spy’s life. In 1993, the watch world was undoubtedly marching to the beat of a … Read more