Barbara Palumbo

1 week ago | watchonista.com | Barbara Palumbo

By Barbara Palumbo While some of us are still coming to grips with the fact that we are twenty-five years into the 2000s, there is something to be said about the year 2025. For one, it is a “perfect square” year (that one was for the math nerds). To simplify what I just wrote, forty-five squared equals 2025. For another, 2025 is also the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution.

2 weeks ago | watchonista.com | Barbara Palumbo

By Barbara Palumbo On April 3rd, 1954, Longines filed a patent for the name “Conquest,” which was registered with the Swiss Federal Intellectual Property Office just over one month later. The “Conquest” collection name was the first of its kind for Longines and one that has stuck around for over seventy-one years, give or take a lapse in new releases.

1 month ago | watchonista.com | Barbara Palumbo

04/09/2025 By Barbara Palumbo Panerai is always one of the brands that retailers and members of the press look forward to visiting during Watches and Wonders, and this year was no exception. The brand’s massive and creatively decorated booth, freshly brewed coffee, and general lust for life are just a backdrop to the durable, reliable timepieces introduced.

1 month ago | watchonista.com | Barbara Palumbo

04/05/2025 By Barbara Palumbo For those who dig Chanel’s classic J12 but want something “extra” in terms of color, the new J12 Bleu in either 33mm or 38mm will feel like a godsend. However, for those who actually are “extra” already, there are also a few options: the previously discussed J12 Bleu Diamond Tourbillon or the J12 Bleu X-Ray Watch and the J12 Bleu Sapphires.

1 month ago | watchonista.com | Barbara Palumbo

04/03/2025 By Barbara Palumbo Although the color blue has long been part of Chanel’s DNA, it has done so mainly in clothing, footwear, accessories, beauty, and sunglasses. And yet, the palette for the fashion house’s J12 collection has been, well, lacking in actual color up to this point.