Zenith launched its own sporty El Primero chronograph in 1988, the same year as the Rolex Daytona ref. 16520, and it starts ...

FP Journe and Chanel have acquired a 95% stake in Ebel, with Pierre Jacques as CEO (former CEO of De Bethune). Here’s the official release from Movado Group. This morning I watched an early Breguet ...

Today, two quick hits from the Geneva auctions—more later this week. Then, a deep dive into case restoration with Eric Ku and Beau Goorey of LA Watch Works: Case polishing, laser welding, and why they ...

Before today’s Real Review: We just published the latest YouTube video on field watches, which you can watch here—and please subscribe to the channel! This post ...

A Patek Philippe 3940 First Series perpetual calendar sold for $165k at a small auction in Florida earlier this week, continuing the upward trend for the neovintage QP, especially early ones. A TAG ...

Canada isn’t exactly known for its watchmaking, but today’s guest is changing that, one handmade watch at a time. When I saw Bradley Taylor announce his latest watch, the Ardea, I knew he’d be a good ...

I wasn’t at Dubai Watch Week 😭, but I watched the kick-off keynote featuring Rolex CEO Jean-Fred Dufour, which you can see here. I also happened to see the impressive and loud Chopard Grand Strike ...

That’s understanding if your watch has the correct crown or pushers, sure. But it’s also deeper than that: Understanding the motivations behind what you want. That’s just one rule, but watch ...

Good afternoon from Geneva, where I just finished my second day of appointments. I’ve seen watches from about 12 brands, and have 15 rapid-fire thoughts on releases from Rolex, Tudor, Cartier, Chopard ...

The late watchmaker Derek Pratt didn’t even have a Wikipedia page in January 2025. His daughter, Mary Pratt, wanted to change that. Unpolished is the newsletter for collectors, and a top-20 Fashion ...

It’s funny, there were some great and complicated releases, but most of these are simple. Last: I keep coming back to the Lange Odysseus Honeygold as maybe my favorite release. On its face, a metal ...