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Military watch history didn’t end when quartz arrived. It changed shape, moving from issued Submariners and Fifty Fathoms divers to digital Casios treated as practical field equipment.
From a road-scarred Rolex Yacht-Master to platinum Cartier, Moser, Patek Philippe and Studio Underd0g, Tim Mancuso collects for feeling rather than approval.
Rolex and Omega dominate public awareness in luxury watches, but they appeal for different reasons. Here’s how the two compare on history, engineering, prestige, value and availability.
From the Arnie and Captain Willard to the Tuna, Turtle and Monster, Seiko’s unofficial nicknames reveal the brand’s deep connection with cinema, military history, dive-watch engineering and collector culture.
Corum has revived its Golden Book, placing an Ernest Hemingway inscription at the centre of a heritage-led return that leans into memory, authorship and collector culture.
Luxury watch brands are reshaping retail through private salons, cafés, restaurants, lounges and curated journeys that turn collecting into a more social and immersive experience.
Watch casebacks have evolved from simple hinged covers into critical components that shape water resistance, serviceability, movement display and the identity of the case itself.
As the Speedmaster Moonwatch moves toward its next anniversary moment, its evolution shows how Omega turned a purpose-built chronograph into one of watchmaking’s most enduring designs.
From a quartz jumping-hour locket watch to embroidered dials and 3D-printed titanium, these are the independent watches bringing the most character this month.
From Japan’s first wristwatch to the SKX007 diver, these are the Seiko models that shaped the brand’s identity and left a mark on the wider watch industry.
A GADA watch is the modern collector’s answer to the one-watch question, blending everyday toughness, restrained design and enough polish to work almost anywhere.
Breguet’s Tradition collection links the 1796 Souscription watch with modern openworked wristwatch design, bringing Abraham-Louis Breguet’s architecture, business thinking and complications into the present.
The Speedmaster Moonwatch Calibre 321 brings one of Omega’s most storied hand-wound chronograph movements back into a compact, sharply judged modern case.
Away from the noise of Geneva watch week, Tudor staged a rare collector gathering that put military Submariners, prototypes and archive documents at the centre of the conversation.
Oris has introduced a Lou Gehrig Limited Edition, linking Swiss watchmaking with the legacy of one of baseball’s most enduring figures.
Furlan Marri’s permanent Mechaquartz collection brings Seiko VK64 hybrid chronographs, vintage case language and refined dial work into a more accessible format.
From compact desk pieces to handmade marquetry boxes, these nine watch cases treat storage as part of the room rather than an afterthought.
Miami Watch Club president Lex Borrero sees watches as chapters in a longer story, from an early Rolex bought on finance to a dream Audemars Piguet Royal Oak perpetual calendar.
Geneva’s May watch auctions are part market barometer, part collecting salon and part theatre, with rare watches changing hands in five-star hotels by the lake.