The Florentine-founded brand breaks beyond its tool watch roots into distinctly complicated territory.  One could be forgiven for characterizing Panerai as a simple tool watch manufacturer. After all, given the firm’s roots in crafting timepieces and other equipment for the Italian Royal Navy, this description dovetails well with its history. From the brand’s early experiments with luminous...

This year’s crop of luxury watches featuring untraditional silhouettes pack a style punch.  Snake Charmer  Sometimes, a watch is just a watch, and sometimes it doubles as a piece of fine jewelry. That’s certainly true for Bulgari’s newest Serpenti Tubogas timepiece. Hand-crafted of 18k gold, the watch features a diamond-set bezel and is powered by an automatic-winding movement.   Bulgari’s first Serpenti watch,...