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The annual JCK Show in Las Vegas has long been the gravitational center of the American jewelry trade. For 2026, though, organizers are highlighting watches, with the continued rollout of Timepieces at Luxury & JCK, a curated destination that’s quickly evolving from a side category into an exciting industry platform. This year’s edition (May 29th […]

The watch industry is currently living through the greatest democratization of complications ever seen. Tourbillons, chiming mechanisms, and other components that were the exclusive purview of the wealthy just a few years ago are now readily available at nearly every price bracket, but this newfound availability hasn’t always translated into quality. Frankly, despite the apparent […]

Among the various Hublot novelties presented this year at Watches & Wonders 2026 is the next chapter in the brand’s Impact series. Originally launched a full decade ago in 2016, the (terribly named) Big Bang Impact Bang showcased an avant-garde fragmented motif, where interlocking diamonds created the striking appearance that the watch had been shattered. […]

Calendar complications are often associated with traditional watchmaking, where information is displayed in familiar formats refined over decades. Roger Dubuis, however, has approached calendar indications differently since its founding in 1995, most notably through the biretrograde system, which has remained a defining feature of the brand’s visual language. That approach is clearly showcased in the […]

At Watches & Wonders Geneva 2026, Swiss NORQAIN introduced a new “ultralight” version of the Wild ONE known as the NORQAIN Wild ONE Skeleton X-Lite reference N3003.26X01.B01. The Wild ONE Skeleton X-Lite currently exists as just one limited edition (limited to 200 pieces) model in this hip black and yellow package. That said, it is […]

Long before Girard-Perregaux became known for its high complications, Jean-François Bautte (1772-1837) established a novel approach to producing watches. A skilled watchmaker, engraver, and goldsmith, Bautte brought multiple crafts under one roof at a time when most production relied on the fragmented établissage system, effectively anticipating the modern concept of an integrated manufacture. He was […]

The “full metal” G-Shock B5000 family (of which there are many sub-variants) of watches is among my favorite Casio models to spot on wrists in public. The people who choose these metal-bracelet Casio G-Shock watches clearly value both style and functionality. These are not even close to the most expensive G-Shocks you can buy (though […]

The 2026 Geneva Watch Week Wraps Up: Our Takeaways Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock these past few weeks, you’ve surely heard plenty about the bevy of new releases launched from the booths, stalls, and build-outs of Geneva’s Palexpo (and beyond) during the second and third weeks of April. Leading up to the show, […]

“Big and modern” are not words typically associated with Patek Philippe, but that doesn’t mean the brand is going to stop trying to get there. At Watches & Wonders 2026, the brand introduced the new Patek Philippe Celestial Sunrise and Sunset Ref. 6105G-001 watch, a larger, more contemporary take on its Celestial astronomical pieces. We […]

Few watch collections have made asymmetry feel as deliberate — or as elegant — as the Glashütte Original Pano line. In a category where symmetry often dominates dial design, the German manufacture has long embraced an off-center layout that is instantly recognizable, technically purposeful, and visually balanced. What might initially appear unconventional reveals itself, on […]