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Every year, as the few final months roll in and nostalgia hangs heavy in the air, we end up saying “oh, it’s a year to remember.” And this sentiment certainly applies as well when we are talking about watches.. Each year sees strong trends, memorable

Watches & Wonders Geneva was finally back as a physical event for its 2022 edition earlier this year, running from March 30 to April 5, 2022. After its highly successful event, Watches and Wonders took the momentum and recently announced its schedule

Seiko finally unveiled the long-awaited special model for its Indonesian fans. Titled the Prospex Indonesia Limited Edition, the watch is filled with Indonesia-inspired details. Interestingly, this timepiece is the first ever exclusive model for the

Quite a few watchmaking brands announced the appointment of high-profile figures as new brand ambassadors. Cartier announced Jisoo from BLACKPINK as its global ambassador. Furthermore, Indian actress and producer Deepika Padukone was also announced a

The charismatic CEO of Audemars Piguet, François-Henry Bennahmias, will depart the company at the end of 2023. The news was revealed in an interview with Jasmine Audemars that was published in Le Temps. Since joining Audemars Piguet almost 30 years a

As the name implies, the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver is born for the deep with the capability to go beyond depths of over 1,000 meters. Fitted in a 45mm case with a thickness of just 15.75mm, the watch sports a robust and bold lo

There’s something distinctive about Tudor’s Black Bay Pro. This timepiece is an entirely new model with a dual time zone feature, a technical complication that establishes local time without losing sight of another time zone. It also introduces many

The Czapek Antarctique Rattrapante’s story began in 2021, which was followed by a unique piece for the Only Watch charity auction. This year, a third iteration of the watch has been introduced: the Czapek Antarctique Rattrapante Ice Blue. Naturally,

The original Ref. 5270 was launched by Patek Philippe more than a decade ago. This year’s Ref. 5270P-014 continues this magnificent timepiece with a colorful interpretation. The case is platinum and frames a lacquered green dial with a black gradient

The color red has been part of TAG Heuer’s aesthetics—including on the Carrera—for decades, including on the brand’s logo and the red tachymeter scale on the early Heuer Carreras. For the TAG Heuer Carrera Red Dial Limited Edition, however, a deep cr

Roger Dubuis’ determination to master ground-breaking technical developments with advanced hyper materials is showcased in the radiant black ceramic Excalibur Monobalancier. Designed with clean-cut lines and a fluted bezel, the maison’s signature sta

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Cortina Watch’s founding as well as five decades of partnership with Patek Philippe in Southeast and East Asia, a special limited-edition watch has been created to mark the occasion. Titled the Patek Philippe Re

Swatch pays homage to one of the most iconic watches in the Swiss watch industry. In particular, the brand collaborated with Omega to create an innovative take on the iconic Speedmaster Moonwatch by launching a collection of eleven Swatch models in r

Rolex’s GMT-Master has a unique and instantly recognizable design with its bidirectional rotatable bezel and 24-hour graduated insert, which has been made available in various dual-color combinations—the lower half symbolizing daytime and the upper s

CASE MATERIAL PLATINUM 950 AND GRAND SEIKO’S BRILLIANT HARD TITANIUM MOVEMENT 9ST1 POWER RESERVE 72 HOURS CASE 40 MM STRAP CROCODILE LEATHER STRAP WATER RESISTANCE 100 M This year, the storied Japanese brand released its very first mechanical complic

The Bubble Skull X-Ray pays tribute to one of the first watches in the collection which had a stylized skull on the dial. This new iteration once again features a highly stylized yet realistic looking skull placed front and center. As hinted by the n

CASE MATERIAL STAINLESS STEEL MOVEMENT LA FABRIQUE DU TEMPS LV 277 POWER RESERVE 50 HOURS CASE 41.5 MM STRAP ALLIGATOR LEATHER STRAP WATER RESISTANCE 100 M Released back in 2002, the very first Tambour watch—the Tambour Automatic GMT, to be exact—mar

Earlier this year, Patek Philippe expanded its range of complicated watches by combining, for the first time ever, an annual calendar—which requires only one manual correction per year—with the Travel Time dual time-zone display system in the Ref. 53

There’s a very good reason why Carole Forestier-Kasapi is often referred to as the “queen of complications.” Among professionals in the watch industry, she is widely recognized for being a certified genius when it comes to mechanical movements and co

Breitling fans have had a great year. The new Superocean, for one, presents a contemporary take on the brand’s early divers’ watches that strikes an elegant balance between legacy and novelty. Before that, the redesigned Navitimer became one of the m

Roger Dubuis has consistently elevated its art and technical mastery, while always striving for excellence and constantly challenging itself to go further. Determined to celebrate the physical return of Watches and Wonders Geneva with outstanding mas

One interesting fact about 2022—still in terms of watches and watchmaking, of course—is that there is a significant number of brands celebrating milestone anniversaries, either of their founding (Longines, for one, is celebrating its 190th anniversar

Following two entirely digital editions of what is arguably the only major watch fair of the watchmaking industry today, Watches and Wonders Geneva was finally back to a physical event for its 2022 edition earlier this year, from March 30 to April 5.

Last year, Geneva Watch Days proved that nothing can replace the human side of the business, and the physical trade show was indeed necessary and useful, no matter the scale or setting. Of particular note, the fair also provided an inventive demonstr

While flipping through the pages of this very magazine—or browsing through the watch sections in the regular editions of DA MAN—you’ve undoubtedly encountered the term “complication.” Or perhaps you’ve read about certain features of a watch that are

The story of Cartier’s famous Tank family of watches began in 1917, near the end of the Great War—which would later become known as the first World War. Even in their early incarnations, these battlefield machines showcased a very distinct visual sig

One of the definite highlights of 2021’s haute horlogerie updates was the revival of the Aquaracer, TAG Heuer’s luxury toolwatch that has rewritten sports watch design and performance codes. This new chapter began with the unveiling of the Aquaracer

Bvlgari unveiled its latest Lvcea Intarsio at this year’s LVMH Watch Week in two new shades: pink mother-of-pearl and blue aventurine. The Roman jeweler has impressively ensured maximum chromatic effect and infused the collection with an additional j

The IMPERIALE collection created by Chopard back in 1994 welcomes its first-ever flying tourbillon movement, the L.U.C Calibre 96.24-C, which has been fitted on the IMPERIALE Flying Tourbillon timepiece. Appearance-wise, the watch is framed by an eth

The Coussin de Cartier watch is a square hemmed with diamonds set in a spiral. Based on its savoir-faire in fine jewelry, the maison introduces a triangular setting that allows the diamonds to be directly integrated into the case without using the tr

The Ref. 7130R-014 Ladies’ World Time from Patek Philippe is exceptionally refined. For one, the center of the dial pays tribute to rare handcrafts with a finely hand-guilloched basket weave motif. Its olive-green shade is picked up on the city disk,

As its name implies, the Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Chronograph 0 Oxygen comes with a movement that is sealed and devoid of oxygen. Essentially, the zero-oxygen feature on this Geosphere was created to improve the watch’s mountaineering performance by