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Every story the specialist press published, deduplicated and counted by how many outlets covered it. en Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:02:36 +0000 http://www.timeandwatches.com/2026/09/hublot-classic-fusion-balloon-dog-jeff-koons.html http://www.timeandwatches.com/2026/09/hublot-classic-fusion-balloon-dog-jeff-koons.html Time and Watches Hublot and American artist Jeff Koons have collaborated on the Classic Fusion Balloon Dog, a series of watches inspired by Koons’ iconic Balloon Dog sculptures from the Celebration series.The watches reinterpret the rounded, reflective forms of the sculptures through the architecture of the Classic [covered by 5 outlets] https://www.ablogtowatch.com/new-release-glashutte-original-reinvents-the-70s-watch-line-with-a-crisper-audio-inspired-style/ https://www.ablogtowatch.com/new-release-glashutte-original-reinvents-the-70s-watch-line-with-a-crisper-audio-inspired-style/ aBlogtoWatch Few, if any, brands can match Glashütte Original’s blend of under-the-radar sleeper appeal and sheer Teutonic build quality. It’s a combination that makes for a plethora of tastefully restrained, brilliantly finished, and slightly offbeat designs, and its entry into the hotly contested integrated sp [covered by 4 outlets] https://www.fratellowatches.com/mechanical-resurrection-the-new-christopher-ward-c63-sealander-chronograph/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/mechanical-resurrection-the-new-christopher-ward-c63-sealander-chronograph/ Fratello In a recent discussion I had with someone about Christopher Ward, the question of why the brand doesn’t have any mechanical chronographs in its collection came up. This stands out, as watch enthusiasts tend to love such pieces. But the English brand now has a new series of mechanical chronographs fo [covered by 4 outlets] https://monochrome-watches.com/ressence-art-watch-type-9-x-jules-wittock-introducing-price/ https://monochrome-watches.com/ressence-art-watch-type-9-x-jules-wittock-introducing-price/ Monochrome Founded in 2010 by industrial designer Benoît Mintiens, indie brand Ressence stands out from the crowd with its original and contemporary way of displaying time. Like planets orbiting the Sun, time circles around the dial thanks to the brand’s patented Ressence Orbital Convex System (ROCS). For the [covered by 4 outlets] https://wornandwound.com/the-iwc-ingenieur-celebrates-a-big-anniversary/ https://wornandwound.com/the-iwc-ingenieur-celebrates-a-big-anniversary/ Worn & Wound The watch industry, as we know, never misses an opportunity to celebrate a milestone. This week marks 50 years of Gerald Genta’s Ingenieur, a watch that has existed in a variety of forms over the years, but was relaunched a few years ago in a widely celebrated new guise that feels almost spiritually [covered by 4 outlets] https://oracleoftime.com/rolex-perpetual-padellone/ https://oracleoftime.com/rolex-perpetual-padellone/ Oracle Time Rolex has revived the Padellone name for a 39mm complete calendar with meteorite moonphase, the second model in the Perpetual collection. The Rolex Perpetual Padellone runs the new 5Hz calibre 7190 with the Haplos annual calendar system and is priced from £49,150 in Everose gold. [covered by 4 outlets] http://www.timeandwatches.com/2026/09/blancpain-lady-b.html http://www.timeandwatches.com/2026/09/blancpain-lady-b.html Time and Watches Blancpain marks the 70th anniversary of its Ladybird collection with the Lady B, a compact mechanical watch inspired by the landmark feminine timepieces developed under the leadership of Betty Fiechter—the first woman to lead a major Swiss watch manufacture. Fiechter started her career at Blancpain [covered by 2 outlets] https://watchesbysjx.com/2026/09/daniel-roth-extra-plat-rose-gold-gilt-review.html https://watchesbysjx.com/2026/09/daniel-roth-extra-plat-rose-gold-gilt-review.html SJX Daniel Roth’s svelte time-only watch remains compact but gains presence with the Extra Plat Rose Gold Gilt. While it is just a cosmetic update, the black dial with “gilt” markings create a high contrast look that is unusual for ultra-thin dress watches. The formal aesthetic on the front is matched b [covered by 2 outlets] https://monochrome-watches.com/inspired-by-a-cult-french-novel-czapek-unveils-the-promenade-ecume-des-jours-hands-on-price/ https://monochrome-watches.com/inspired-by-a-cult-french-novel-czapek-unveils-the-promenade-ecume-des-jours-hands-on-price/ Monochrome Czapek launched the Promenade collection in 2024, an elegant line of compact, time-only dress watches that, in the words of CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel, serve as a “canvas for creative expression.” The latest addition to the family is the Promenade L’Écume des Jours, a tribute to the 1947 novel by Fre [covered by 2 outlets] https://wornandwound.com/in-conversation-with-jeff-koons-on-his-new-collaboration-with-hublot/ https://wornandwound.com/in-conversation-with-jeff-koons-on-his-new-collaboration-with-hublot/ Worn & Wound Watch collaborations have saturated the market in recent years, but when I heard Jeff Koons was getting involved in designing a model, my ears perked up. His Celebration series featuring his Balloon Dog sculptures makes up one of the most memorable works of art to emerge in my lifetime as a child of [covered by 2 outlets] https://monochrome-watches.com/studio-underd0g-x-ahmed-seddiqi-03series-chronograph-chan3ad-kingfish-introducing-price/ https://monochrome-watches.com/studio-underd0g-x-ahmed-seddiqi-03series-chronograph-chan3ad-kingfish-introducing-price/ Monochrome Since its launch, British independent brand Studio Underd0g has built a strong following with colourful, playful interpretations of familiar watchmaking formats and through collaborations with brands like H. Moser & Cie for the Passion Fruit, or the more accessible Gimlet with Fears. After the brand [covered by 2 outlets] https://timeandtidewatches.com/hamilton-khaki-field-mechanical-mw4-introducing/ https://timeandtidewatches.com/hamilton-khaki-field-mechanical-mw4-introducing/ Time+Tide Captain Price adds a new Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical to his kitbag for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and now you can equip one too.The post Hamilton’s new Khaki Field Mechanical belongs in your Modern Warfare 4 loadout appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. [covered by 2 outlets] https://www.fratellowatches.com/hot-take-grand-seiko-introduces-the-sbgw325/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/hot-take-grand-seiko-introduces-the-sbgw325/ Fratello Grand Seiko has just added the limited-edition SBGW325 to its Elegance Collection, paying tribute to the SBGW003 from 2001. That model was the first Grand Seiko to feature a manually wound 9S mechanical movement, the caliber 9S54. The new watch revisits one of its most distinctive details, the block [covered by 2 outlets] https://twobrokewatchsnobs.com/timex-deepwater-meridian-200-hev-affordable-dive-watch/ https://twobrokewatchsnobs.com/timex-deepwater-meridian-200-hev-affordable-dive-watch/ Two Broke Snobs Timex makes its most competitive affordable dive watch yet with the Deepwater Meridian 200 HEV, bringing serious specs to a $469 automatic. The post Timex May Have Just Built a More Serious Affordable Dive Watch Than Seiko appeared first on Two Broke Watch Snobs. https://timeandtidewatches.com/rolex-blancpain-czapek-grand-seiko-last-week-in-watches/ https://timeandtidewatches.com/rolex-blancpain-czapek-grand-seiko-last-week-in-watches/ Time+Tide This past week has been one for the ages. Rolex announces an annual calendar carrying an official nickname for the first time, Blancpain releases one of the smallest mechanical movements to date, and Grand Seiko brings back Arabic numerals after 25 years. There’s plenty more too, spanning other all https://www.ablogtowatch.com/chronoswiss-neo-digiteur-pastel-code-brings-a-softer-palette-to-mechanical-digital-time/ https://www.ablogtowatch.com/chronoswiss-neo-digiteur-pastel-code-brings-a-softer-palette-to-mechanical-digital-time/ aBlogtoWatch Luxury Swiss watchmaker Chronoswiss is giving one of its most unconventional watches a colorful new treatment with the Neo Digiteur Pastel Code, a trio of limited editions in Rose, Mint, and Sky. The new models retain the Neo Digiteur’s distinctive rectangular case and entirely mechanical digital ti https://monochrome-watches.com/the-history-of-american-watchmaking-abcs-of-time/ https://monochrome-watches.com/the-history-of-american-watchmaking-abcs-of-time/ Monochrome Pocket watches were born in the early 16th century in Germany (Nuremberg eggs) but were very expensive, handmade curiosities that kept horrible time and were composed of components unique to each piece. Replacement parts had to be custom-made, and manufacturing times were long – it could take a year https://wornandwound.com/watches-stories-gear-watches-on-the-runway-a-second-look-at-bremont-and-lancaster-watch-weekend/ https://wornandwound.com/watches-stories-gear-watches-on-the-runway-a-second-look-at-bremont-and-lancaster-watch-weekend/ Worn & Wound J. Press’ Vintage Watches New York Fashion Week wrapped this week, and I was lucky enough to attend a few shows, most notably J. Press, which is now under Jack Carlson’s leaderhsip. From my front-row seat, there was plenty to take in, from the Fall-Winter 2026 collection and the debut of J. Press wo https://deployant.com/new-gwd26-release-de-bethune-db25-digitale/ https://deployant.com/new-gwd26-release-de-bethune-db25-digitale/ Deployant DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors De Bethune returns to the world of digital timekeeping with the new DB25 Digitale, bringing its distinctive jumping-hours display into the DB25 collection. The concept combines a jumping-hour display with a rotating minute disc, presented https://www.ablogtowatch.com/hands-on-the-baume-mercier-riviera-73-watch-is-slimmer-cleaner-and-more-faithful-to-the-original/ https://www.ablogtowatch.com/hands-on-the-baume-mercier-riviera-73-watch-is-slimmer-cleaner-and-more-faithful-to-the-original/ aBlogtoWatch Images by Ariel Adams The Baume & Mercier Riviera collection has always had something of an identity crisis in the modern era. Despite standing as an often overlooked entry-level luxury option in the ever-increasing integrated bracelet sports watch arms race, virtually no other model except for the https://twobrokewatchsnobs.com/citizen-navihawk-vs-omega-speedmaster/ https://twobrokewatchsnobs.com/citizen-navihawk-vs-omega-speedmaster/ Two Broke Snobs Something shifted in my collection over the past few months, and I didn't notice it at first. My Omega Speedmaster, a watch I've written about at length and called the final chapter of a long personal journey, started staying in the box more often than it came out. Nothing was wrong with it. It stil https://monochrome-watches.com/the-petrolhead-corner-wells-vertige-series-2-robin-wells-robin-hall-ford-duratec-sports-car-hand-built-uk-specs-price/ https://monochrome-watches.com/the-petrolhead-corner-wells-vertige-series-2-robin-wells-robin-hall-ford-duratec-sports-car-hand-built-uk-specs-price/ Monochrome If you’re anything like us, you’ll feel more connected (pun intended) to something analogue instead of something digital. A mechanical watch, to us and no doubt many of you, simply feels like it has character, a soul. By extension, the same can be said for cars, with EVs often referred to as dull ki https://timeandtidewatches.com/five-furlan-marri-favourites-available-in-the-timetide-shop/ https://timeandtidewatches.com/five-furlan-marri-favourites-available-in-the-timetide-shop/ Time+Tide When it comes to vintage-inspired modern timepieces, especially the dressier ones, Furlan Marri has made a name for itself as a purveyor of great timepieces inspired by the best vintage references of the 20th century. It could be easy to lean into various watch tropes, but Furlan Marri balances a mi https://www.ablogtowatch.com/citizen-l-rainell-eco-drive-ladies-teardrop-watch-review/ https://www.ablogtowatch.com/citizen-l-rainell-eco-drive-ladies-teardrop-watch-review/ aBlogtoWatch Ever since I first saw the Citizen L Rainell watches, I’ve wanted to feature them on aBlogtoWatch. This is a great-looking and original light-powered women’s watch with a blend of functionality and style. “Citizen L” presumably stands for “Citizen Ladies,” and the Rainell is currently one of its mos https://www.fratellowatches.com/the-updated-charlie-concordia-gmt/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/the-updated-charlie-concordia-gmt/ Fratello Arctic surfing — why not? And why not do it in style? Charlie, a small independent watch brand from Paris, adds five updated Concordia GMT watches to its lineup, and not only are they adventure-proof, but they also have a certain je ne sais quoi flair. It must be the subtle dial colors of the […] Vi https://wornandwound.com/introducing-the-apiar-carbon1-0-og/ https://wornandwound.com/introducing-the-apiar-carbon1-0-og/ Worn & Wound Think about where we are in watchmaking in 2026. You could argue, pretty reasonably I think, that the problem of chronometry has basically been solved. We have access to mechanical watches that are accurate to seconds per month, and quartz watches that are accurate to seconds per year. There are adv https://watchesbysjx.com/2026/09/fp-journe-chronometre-furtif-icm.html https://watchesbysjx.com/2026/09/fp-journe-chronometre-furtif-icm.html SJX Having recently unveiled a unique burgundy chronograph to benefit the Fondation Prince Albert II De Monaco, F.P. Journe is back with the unique Chronomètre Furtif ICM that will be auctioned later this month by Christie’s in Geneva to support the work of the Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épiniè https://monochrome-watches.com/tudor-northflag-gmt-2026-return-review-price/ https://monochrome-watches.com/tudor-northflag-gmt-2026-return-review-price/ Monochrome First presented in 2015, the Tudor North Flag was an important watch for the brand. It introduced a new design, drawing on the angular, exploration-inspired character of the 1970s Ranger II, but its real significance was mechanical: it was the first Tudor fitted with a manufacture movement (calibre https://twobrokewatchsnobs.com/best-gmt-watches-for-small-wrists/ https://twobrokewatchsnobs.com/best-gmt-watches-for-small-wrists/ Two Broke Snobs These GMT watches stay compact, comfortable, and practical on the wrist without giving up useful travel functionality. The post 6 GMT Watches for Small Wrists That Don’t Wear Huge appeared first on Two Broke Watch Snobs. https://www.ablogtowatch.com/atelier-wen-x-massena-lab-inflection-shuo-unites-chinese-design-and-swiss-handcraft/ https://www.ablogtowatch.com/atelier-wen-x-massena-lab-inflection-shuo-unites-chinese-design-and-swiss-handcraft/ aBlogtoWatch William Massena, the founder of the eponymous Massena LAB, first met Atelier Wen co-founders Robin Tallendier and Wilfried Buiron in New York in 2023. By then, Atelier Wen had spent years challenging assumptions about what “made in China” could mean in contemporary watchmaking, pairing a distinctly https://www.fratellowatches.com/ifl-watches-spinnaker-spence-underwater-dancers/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/ifl-watches-spinnaker-spence-underwater-dancers/ Fratello IFL Watches does not sit still. The Dubai-based brand has been knocking out some remarkable collabs with a string of brands. The latest of these is the Spinnaker Spence Underwater Dancers. The watch celebrates World Manta Ray Day, which takes place every year on September 17th. The day celebrates ma https://timeandtidewatches.com/henry-cavill-on-longines-and-his-ultimate-3-watch-collection-video/ https://timeandtidewatches.com/henry-cavill-on-longines-and-his-ultimate-3-watch-collection-video/ Time+Tide Henry Cavill tells us his favourite Longines watches, his philosophy on wearing watches, clean versus busy dials, and more.The post Henry Cavill on Longines, his ultimate 3-watch collection, and clean versus busy dials appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. https://wornandwound.com/review/review-the-stowa-fieldwatch-terra/ https://wornandwound.com/review/review-the-stowa-fieldwatch-terra/ Worn & Wound More commonly found in the sky than the field, Stowa watches are well known for their lineup of classic Pilot’s watches. They’ve branched out a bit over the years, but the Pilot lineup is what comes to mind for me most often when thinking about the brand. Today, we’re taking a look at their modern [ https://monochrome-watches.com/pennsylvania-based-rgm-revives-the-e-f-bowman-name-with-the-model-501-efb-introducing-price/ https://monochrome-watches.com/pennsylvania-based-rgm-revives-the-e-f-bowman-name-with-the-model-501-efb-introducing-price/ Monochrome For RGM Watch Co., the return of the E.F. Bowman name reconnects the Lancaster-based independent with a local watchmaking legacy that goes back to the 19th century, and one that has a direct connection to RGM founder Roland G. Murphy. RGM, based in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, is reviving the name from https://oracleoftime.com/guillaume-laidet-interview/ https://oracleoftime.com/guillaume-laidet-interview/ Oracle Time Guillaume Laidet straddles the breadth of the watch industry with his vintage revival brand Nivada Grenchen and modern horology focussed SpaceOne. http://www.timeandwatches.com/2026/09/meistersinger-edition-24h.html http://www.timeandwatches.com/2026/09/meistersinger-edition-24h.html Time and Watches MeisterSinger takes its single-hand approach to reading time into a 24-hour format with the Edition 24H (ref. ED-PM9903-24H), a limited-edition watch in which the hand completes one full rotation over an entire day. The concept extends the Münster-based brand’s long-standing approach of displaying t https://www.fratellowatches.com/the-top-5-titanium-watches-released-in-2026/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/the-top-5-titanium-watches-released-in-2026/ Fratello Another Friday, another list. Last week, we picked five watches that never should have been discontinued. You had a lot to say about it, making it one of this year’s most-commented-on Top 5 articles. It made us think of creating a second part with five more watches, but we’ll save that for later. Th https://www.ablogtowatch.com/oliver-gallaugher-deep-space-blue-watch-review-getting-lost-in-the-details/ https://www.ablogtowatch.com/oliver-gallaugher-deep-space-blue-watch-review-getting-lost-in-the-details/ aBlogtoWatch All that glitters is not gold, and the marketing of modern watches is an excellent testament to that. We’ve all seen a watch online that looks absolutely stunning, only to have it fall unbelievably short when we finally see it in person. God help us if we’ve only gotten far enough to see it because https://timeandtidewatches.com/watches-and-wonders-adds-7-more-brands-to-its-roster-for-2027-including-berneron-friday-wind-down/ https://timeandtidewatches.com/watches-and-wonders-adds-7-more-brands-to-its-roster-for-2027-including-berneron-friday-wind-down/ Time+Tide The watch world’s biggest moment just got even bigger. Earlier today, Watches and Wonders announced nine new brands joining its extensive roster of exhibitors: Akhor, Alain Silberstein, Berneron, Breva Genève, Fortis, Kerbedanz, Porsche Design, Singer Reimagined and Stollenwurm. This brings the tota https://monochrome-watches.com/singer-launches-a-new-collection-with-the-1970-dualtrack/ https://monochrome-watches.com/singer-launches-a-new-collection-with-the-1970-dualtrack/ Monochrome The high-end independent watch brand born from a passion for 1960s-1970s automotive design, Singer Reimagined was founded in 2017 by Rob Dickinson (of Singer Vehicle Design) and watch designer Marco Borraccino. Departing from its lineup of track-ready chronographs, Singer introduced the DualTrack, a