Barbara Palumbo

3 weeks ago | watchonista.com | Barbara Palumbo

By Barbara Palumbo For decades (going back to the 1950s), Bulgari has used a variety of candy-colored gemstones in both its high-jewelry pieces as well as its watches. And in that era, the brand made the “cabochon-cut” – a non-faceted (smooth) and rounded style of cut for gems – a new trend.

1 month ago | watchonista.com | Barbara Palumbo

By Barbara Palumbo In 1925, Longines introduced its first-ever dual-time zone wristwatch, which they named “Zulu Time,” and the reason for the name is actually quite interesting. If you look closely at the image above, you will see that the original dial of the Longines Zulu Time exhibited a small nautical flag below the 12 o’clock hour marker.

1 month 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 months 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.

2 months 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.