Can you handle the intensity of the density? The Submersible Navy SEALs Afniotech Experience PAM01089 is notable for several reasons. It is first of all, a limited edition of 35 pieces which is a quite small series for a 1000 meter water resistant diver’s watch. It’s also a very small number for a Panerai Navy...

The Monarch may have gotten the early buzz, but don’t sleep on the Royal. Think of Tudor, and you think of sports and performance watches, and with good reason – the wide range of Black Bay, Ranger and Pelagos models are some of the greatest values in the world in terms of technical features and...

Breitling’s signature collection gets a contemporary refresh. Breitling for good reason, is well known as one of the world’s most important makers of aviation watches, and one of its best known collections is the Chronomat. The Chronomat is highly recognizable – the bezel carries the collection’s signature “rider” tabs, marking 15 minute intervals, as well...

Original vision, smart inspiration, and great execution. It is an often repeated truism, and I know this because I have often repeated it, that to be genuinely creative with wristwatches at this particular point in the history of watchmaking, is next to impossible. New ideas are thin upon the ground at the best of times,...

Putting the platinum in Extra Plat. When the Daniel Roth brand was relaunched back in 2023 (it is hard to believe it was so relatively recently because subjectively it seems as if there has been much more than three years’ worth of water under the bridge since then) it was with a complicated watch –...

A smaller DB28 tourbillon has a big impact. For many years, De Bethune watches have embraced a wide range of design languages, but one thing which, historically, these watches have tended to have in common are diameters of 40mm or larger. The decision generally fits well with De Bethune’s designs, in which there is a...