Peren Regia Lunar Eclipse Dark Review: An Aggressively Priced Modern 39mm Swiss Tool Watch

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Swiss Peren has been slowly expanding its brand offerings since I last talked about the company in 2024. At the time, I reviewed the Peren Regia X, which I identified as a well-priced and nicely designed…

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Introducing: Mk II And Project Recover Team Up For The Hellion-BAKU Tribute Watch

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. What We Know Project Recover is a non-profit whose mission is to locate, recover, and repatriate American service members still missing in action from past conflicts. In collaboration with Mk II watches, they are releasing a…

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In Partnership – UBS House of Craft Celebrates IWC Schaffhausen in Chicago

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Designed as a platform for dialogue and discovery, UBS House of Craft invites guests to engage with true masters of craft through intimate events with the goal of fostering meaningful exchanges. At the most recent event,…

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The Business of Watches Podcast: James Lamdin Of Analog Shift On The Vintage And Pre-Owned Market And Why All Authenticity Guarantees Aren't The Same

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. James Lamdin is a sage voice of reason and experience in the vintage watch market. He’s earned those titles through his years in the business. A co-founder of the OG collector meetup RedBar Group, Lamdin went…

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Hands-On Debut: The Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie Watch Strikes A New Chord In Grand Complications

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. In the world of grand complications, Blancpain is no stranger. Back in 1991, the brand introduced the Blancpain 1735, which at the time was the world’s most complicated automatic watch. It featured multiple high-end complications: a…

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Introducing: The Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. When Blancpain began developing what would become the Grande Double Sonnerie, the plan was not to build the brand’s most complicated wristwatch; that designation came later. What started eight years ago was something Marc A. Hayek,…

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The Flyback: Dubai Watch Week Edition!

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. This year’s edition of Dubai Watch Week ends today, so we’re going to cap it off with an edition of your very favorite roundup, The Flyback. Fair warning: these watches are pricey, so much so that…

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Hands-On Debut: The Frankly Incredible Chopard L.U.C Grand Strike Grande Sonnerie Chiming Watch

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. For almost a decade now, I have been a fan of Chopard’s first-ever minute repeater watch — since we brought it to you back in 2016. The loudest and and most beautiful-sounding repeater on the market…

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