-
4 weeks ago | 
watchonista.com | Rhonda Riche |Sebastien Aeberli |Ash Longet |Mike Espindle
04/18/2025 By Rhonda Riche Staff picks are meant to be personal. And we could, of course, use all kinds of language to explain the technical merits of our choices.
-
Jan 23, 2025 | 
watchonista.com | Mike Espindle
By Mike Espindle Le Locle-based watchmaker Zenith took the opportunity of LVMH Watch Week to debut two models that lean even more heavily into the brand’s visual appeal and artisan expertise. Primarily known as one of the top producers of exciting sports watches, Zenith’s bejeweled, show-stopping white gold/rainbow version of its Chronomaster Sport is an eye-catching new variant from the show floor.
-
Jan 21, 2025 | 
watchonista.com | Mike Espindle
By Mike Espindle Details are still coming in on LVMH’s nearly $1 billion investment as F1’s uber-sponsor through 2034. However, on the watch side, at least, TAG Heuer is clearly the biggest beneficiary as the race’s official timekeeper and key timepiece presence starting this year.
-
Jan 9, 2025 | 
watchonista.com | Mike Espindle
By Mike Espindle Full disclosure: I have been a fan of Lucerne-based watchmaker Chronoswiss ever since industry veteran (with an impeccable eye) Thierry Chaunu brought me by the brand’s booth at a Baselworld many, many years ago. More to the point, the maker has one of my favorite brand names in the industry (Chronoswiss kind of says it all, right?).
-
Jan 7, 2025 | 
watchonista.com | Mike Espindle
By Mike Espindle By the time Sesame Street hit the PBS airwaves in 1969, I had aged out of the educational content presented.
-
Dec 9, 2024 | 
watchonista.com | Mike Espindle
By Mike Espindle A joint venture between the Philips auction house and the Swiss Institute, the TimeForArt auction completed its sophomore run in New York City over the weekend.
-
Dec 6, 2024 | 
watchonista.com | Mike Espindle
By Mike Espindle Although the 308-page book Greubel Forsey: The Art of Invention (published by Thames & Hudson) won’t hit stores until February 2025, it promises to be unlike most other timepiece books. That is because Greubel Forsey is unlike most timepiece makers.
-
Dec 5, 2024 | 
watchonista.com | Mike Espindle
By Mike Espindle Since OMEGA introduced the new Seamaster Diver 300M Series at the end of last month with a core selection of two updated stainless steel and aluminum variants inspired by 2021’s Seamaster Diver 300M 007 Edition, these mixed-metal models have been a big hit, be they on a beaded steel bracelet or technical rubber strap.
-
Dec 3, 2024 | 
watchonista.com | Mike Espindle
12/03/2024 By Mike Espindle A ways back, my first proper sit-down with a watchmaker was with the illustrious Michel Parmigiani, who started his brand, Parmigiani Fleurier, in 1996, after being inspired by his expert background in watch and clock restoration and thorough knowledge of historic, sometimes “forgotten,” watchmaking techniques.
-
Nov 30, 2024 | 
watchonista.com | Mike Espindle
By Mike Espindle Innovative French boatbuilder Iguana Yachts has been delighting the boating world with its distinctive amphibious “crawl-able” designs since it was founded 15 years ago in Normandy. Iguana vessels are unique, with expandable/retractable tracks (think miniature tank treads), independently powered by dedicated electric motors.
