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SMART CONNECTIONS

With the T-Touch Connect Sport, Tissot tries to strike a balance between traditional watchmaking values and digital usefulness

SPIRIT OF CONSERVATION

SORAL is a conservation group most famous for the activities related to its name: Save Our Rhinos Africa and India. Hublot has partnered with SORAI for four special editions now, with part of the sales benefitting the group's activities. We chat with SORAI founder, former England cricketeer Kevin Pietersen, about the challenges behind working to save animal species

FINISHING TOUCHES

We take a different approach to Lang & Heyne in this wide-ranging discussion, as befits the brand's extremely limited production, devotion to hand craftsmanship and absence of big marketing

THE CONVERSATION: TIME SHAPES UP

Rough winds do shake up watchmaking and this is when we least expect new directions. The debut of just one collection has changed the math and made many question the wisdom of banking so overwhelmingly on round watches. The editors of WOW debate the issue

BLANCPAIN VILLERET CALENDRIER CHINOIS TRADITIONNEL

Perhaps the brand most significantly and consistently associated with the Chinese calendar, we had to close out this list with Blancpain's Chinese calendar model.

STANDARD BEARER

Longines finds a way to elevate the classic round watch, with a bit of a precious twist

RULE OF THIRDS

A. Lange & Söhne celebrated 30 years of the Lange 1 in 2024. Here is a brief look back at the story of this seminal watch, with some exclusive photography of the current models

CELEBRATING MILESTONES

Franck Muller CEO Nicholas Rudaz talks up the partnership between his brand and Sincere Fine Watches

SUBTLE DISTINCTIONS

The Toric's latest iteration is a callback to the gentleman's dress watch — and the collection has never looked more dapper

WATCHING BRIEF

With up to three significant watch exhibitions coming together by happenstance here, the collecting community could scarcely have wished for better

TITANIUM PERFECTION

It has got something no other Rolex has; in fact, it has got several somethings. Here is why the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master 42 in RLX titanium ends up ticking all the boxes in my (and possibly your) check list for the ideal watch

220 FLYBACK FOR THE WIN

The Independence Skeleton Chrono 8K marks another milestone in Norqain's journey as it steadily blazes its own path in the watchmaking world

CLIMATIC NARRATIVE

Discover how the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative is redefining exploration, focusing on conservation and protecting Earth's most extreme environments, from the Amazon rainforest to the peaks of Mount Logan

DOUBLE TIME

The Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Chronograph Rattrapante is ready for its close-up

TECHNICALLY PRECISE

Meet the Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 1RES.3 Sincere Platinum Jubilee Edition — a limited-edition marvel blending 18th-century inspiration with modern technical precision

NO SHRINKING VIOLETS

Tomorrow's watchmaking heroeswill certainly include far morewomen than the last generationdid. We speak with three of them

SPUR OF THE MOMENT

First launches, exclusive insights, and leading stories on the world of watches

SQUARE ROOTS

And just like that, the Patek Philippe Cubitus stuns with its debut. It just might be the most consequential new collection of this decade

COSMIC LEANINGS

Celebrating 50 years of astronomicalwatchmaking, Christiaan van der KlaauwAstronomical Watches unveils a stunninglimited edition of the CVDK Grand PlanetariumEccentric Sincere Platinum Jubilee Edition

PLATINUM SPIRIT

Combining minimalist aesthetics with technical complexity, this 10-piece jumping-hour Chopard L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 Sincere Platinum Jubilee Edition is set to make collectors swoon with a new burgundy dial and impressive eight-day power reserve

BUOYANT HEAVYWEIGHTS

The ubiquitous use of titanium and carbon fibre does not satisfy a growing number of watch lovers; the indisputable rise of quiet design vexes them. The recent release of hefty and heavy timepieces, especially in the dive watch segment, proves that some just like it big

YEN FOR PRECISION

While we typically think of watchmaking as a Swiss matter, this ignores the powerful contributions of Japanese industry and know-how. We begin this deep dive with a look at the biggest names in the game

LEGENDARY DEPTHS

From pioneering chronographs to revolutionizing dive watches, Longines has always been at the forefront of horological advancements. Explore how the Swiss brand's journey through water-resistance shaped the future of dive watches-and made a splash in the process

LEAPING AHEAD

IWC updates the perpetual calendars in its Portugieser range with four new models

HOLDING THE HIGH GROUND

Chanel's 2024 collection represents a rare moment where haute couture and haute horlogerie coexist perfectly

SARTORIAL TIMING

Parmigiani Fleurier encourages us to take a second, and perhaps third, look at the new Toric collection of watches

LEFT HAND DRIVE

The DOXA SUB 300T Aristera is a tribute to the brand's heritage in dive watches, combining the original design with a left-handed twist for 2024, offering the standout features that made DOXA renowned while breaking new ground in functionality

LIVING HISTORY

A. Lange & Söhne has spent the better part of this year celebrating the 25th anniversary of the seminal Datograph. With the Datograph Handwerkskunst, the watch is elevated to the highest level

THE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION

Since its inception, Rolex has never wavered in its pledge to create the world's finest watches for anyone, anywhere

SWEET SPOT

The Longines Legend Diver is just the right amount of watch for a contemporary sports model that could also pull dress watch duties