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3 weeks ago | 
revolutionwatch.com | Wei Koh
It’s an overcast day in Tokyo, but the threat of rain does nothing to dissuade the assembled adherents of Goro’s. They sit on a rail along the sidewalk, forming a line that stretches as far as the eye can see. They do not laugh or draw attention to themselves. They speak only in hushed, monastic tones.
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4 weeks ago | 
revolutionwatch.com | Wei Koh |Cheryl Chia |Lee Kher Sheng |Katherine Arteche
This May, Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will present 258 carefully curated lots from May 23-25 at Phillips Asia headquarters. Selected highlights will embark on an international tour, making stops in Singapore (April 18-19), Taipei (May 3-4), and Geneva (May 7-11), before the full preview opens in Hong Kong on May 16.
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4 weeks ago | 
revolutionwatch.com | Wei Koh
IntroducingWords by Wei Koh “Style is not an embellishment … it is — like color with certain painters — a quality of vision, the revelation of the private universe that each of us sees and that others do not,” espoused the French novelist Marcel Proust. In our time, two individuals who, to me, give great credence to this are fashion designer Ralph Lauren and Naoya Hida & Co., founder of independent watchmaker Naoya Hida & Co..
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4 weeks ago | 
revolutionwatch.com | Cheryl Chia |Katherine Arteche |Tracey Llewellyn |Wei Koh
While numerous brands today produce varying forms of chiming watches, Patek Phillippe chiming watches, in both minute repeater and grande sonnerie incarnations, express what is irrefutably the highest level of musicality in watchmaking because of their uniquely exquisite voice, otherwise known amongst collectors as the legendary “Patek sound.” More than that, because of their unique ability to engage us in sight, feel and sound, to dazzle and arouse us through this multiplicity of the senses,...
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1 month ago | 
revolutionwatch.com | Cheryl Chia |Celine Yap |Tracey Llewellyn |Wei Koh
At Watches & Wonders 2025, Rolex unveils a bold take on the Cosmograph Daytona, pairing a turquoise blue dial with yellow gold and black ceramic. The result? One of the most eye-catching Daytonas in the modern collection. The return of a Rolex turquoise dialTurquoise has been one of the hottest colors in watchmaking over the past few years, and that’s largely thanks to Rolex. In 2020, the brand introduced a lineup of colorful Oyster Perpetuals, including the now-famous turquoise blue.
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1 month ago | 
revolutionwatch.com | Felix Scholz |Wei Koh |Celine Yap
Cartier’s Privé collection, now in its ninth instalment, has more than earned its place as one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the year, and the 2025 release did not disappoint. Watches & Wonders saw the return of the Tank à Guichets, a legendary design that feels right at home in the here and now. The historic Tank à Guichets dates back to 1928 and is perhaps most famous for being seen on the wrist of jazz icon Duke Ellington.
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1 month ago | 
revolutionwatch.com | Wei Koh |Lee Kher Sheng |Katherine Arteche |Felix Scholz
This year marks the 160th anniversary of the company founded by George Favre-Jacot in Le Locle in 1865, a brand that became known as Fabrique des Montres Zenith S.A.in 1911, taking its name from Favre-Jacot’s award-winning “Zenith” movement that was said to be the most precise caliber of its time.
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1 month ago | 
revolutionwatch.com | Celine Yap |Tracey Llewellyn |Wei Koh |Cheryl Chia
At Watches & Wonders this year, Rolex has released the Land-Dweller, an integrated bracelet sports watch which features a new tonneau case along with a flat-link Jubilee bracelet. It comes in both 40mm and 36mm sizes across three precious metals, both equipped with Rolex’s first-ever high frequency movement, the calibre 7135.
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1 month ago | 
revolutionwatch.com | Lee Kher Sheng |Wei Koh |Katherine Arteche |Zen Love
At Watches & Wonders 2025, Parmigiani Fleurier returns to its roots of simplicity and ingenuity. The brand introduces the latest iteration of the Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante, now featuring a lake-green dial that further refines its understated luxury. Introducing the new Tonda PF GMT RattrapanteThe Tonda PF collection stands out among integrated-bracelet luxury watches by taking an entirely different approach.
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1 month ago | 
revolutionwatch.com | Tracey Llewellyn |Wei Koh |Cheryl Chia |Troy Barmore
Patek Philippe’s 2025 releases reaffirm the brand’s commitment to refining its most coveted complications while injecting fresh design codes into its classic collections. The lineup showcases subtle yet meaningful updates to existing models, with some a focus on intricate calendar complications. At last year’s Watches & Wonders, particular emphasis was placed on travel watches, where Patek Philippe underscored its expertise in dual-time and world-time complications.
