Category: Luxury Accessories

Sohaib is Palestinian/Jordanian and was in 2023 asked by Hader Al Suwaidi to head up the Beda’a brand in Doha, Qatar, and tells me more about his dual role.  “The two brands are only linked in the sense that I run both. Structurally, financially, and conceptually, they are entirely separate brands and companies supported by…

If this is your first time hearing about this organization, I’d highly recommend you read more about it, especially if you’re a New Yorker. It’s an organization that does its work very close to home, and more often than not, Swiss watchmaker collaborations with non-profits usually tend to look for organizations a bit more foreign….

If you are reading this, you are likely worried about paying more than you need to for a new wristwatch. Here in the U.S., we are currently experiencing something that is actually rather common in most parts of the world: tariffs on top of the already high cost of luxury timepieces. The names for such…

  Richemont’s jewellery stars Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, Richemont’s are leading a glittering first quarter within the luxury group, with an 11% growth reported in the company’s Q1 FY26 report, which is in contrast to Richemont’s Specialist Watchmakers’ sales, where sales reported a drop of 7%. Although this figure does represent a drop…

Offering a playful and slightly irreverent take on famous wristwatch nicknames, the “IYKYK” collaboration between Timex and the French artist seconde/seconde/ (AKA Romaric André) has been an immense amount of fun for collectors since it first appeared two years ago in 2023. The original IYKYK series consisted of six limited-edition models that were released in…

Just like many of you, I often roll my eyes when watch brands try to glorify their charitable contributions and sustainability initiatives, as environmental responsibility should simply be a standard practice. That said, the term “greenwashing” doesn’t exactly apply if the company itself was specifically created to promote a good cause, and a perfect example…

Getting in hand a watch that you’ve watched go from render to reality is quite something. When I first encountered Alterum, it was by chance, and I was surprised to find that it was another brand from Justin Walters, who had founded Marin Instruments, another brand I was quite fond of. But the Alterum Worldtimer,…

Ahh, Pepsi. Probably the least offending among try-hard fan names for watch color themes — you guys really lost me at Bruce Wayne and Starbucks. Although not the first, and certainly not the last to officially collaborate with PepsiCo, these two new Seiko 5 Sports or “5KX” watches — the Seiko 5 Sports Pepsi SRPL99…

Welcome back to Bring A Loupe, and happy Friday! At times, it can feel like most of the great vintage watch finds are behind us in 2025. By great, I mean those truly fresh to market examples of “grail” level watches — scratched original crystals, unpolished cases, and patina, you know the type. Though every…