Gallet relaunch explained: More affordable Breitling-backed tool watches | House of Brands Ep. 2

Recently, I’ve experienced several watches that all wrestle with the same problem in different ways. Vario, Timor, and Ollech & Wajs each draw heavily on history, yet each brand has landed on a different answer to a question that sounds simple and is not: how much of a vintage design should a modern

The Perpetual Calendar in JLC's Master Control collection is Tom's weapon of choice against Zach and Russell's picks. Let's find out why... The post The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronometre Perpetual Calendar shows what JLC does best appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

It’s Sunday morning, so it’s time for a nice cup of coffee and another watch battle. This week, our Sunday Morning Showdown is a contest between two divers that immediately stand out in a crowd. In the saturated world of dive watches (no pun intended), both the Ianos Amfivios and the Doxa Sub 300 Ti

Born in 1976, Raymond Weil has been celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2026. Following the launch of The Fifty at Watches & Wonders, the Geneva-based, independent, family-owned brand continues the story with the Jubilee Chronograph. The Fifty was a 50-piece limited edition chronograph, powe

Matty Extension-C Cables I am currently writing this week’s column from the comfort of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. As it stands, I’ll end 2026 with about two-month’s worth of hotel stays under my belt. And while the idea of room service and having someone else make the bed does have its perks, there

Gallet is back, and it's got Breitling's full weight behind it. At Geneva Watch Days 2026, a 200-year-old brand gets its second act. The post Gallet relaunch explained: More affordable Breitling-backed tool watches | House of Brands Ep. 2 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

It was April 2024 when I saw some of the Albishorn models — prototypes at that stage — for the first time. At Watches and Wonders, it’s easy to get watch overload already on the first day. I remember sitting at the table between two meetings, holding the Type X and thinking, “Wow, I’ve never […] V

Few cars have the timeless demeanour the Jensen Interceptor has. It is considered one of the coolest and most unique British GT cars ever made, with V8 power from Chrysler and a unique shape penned by Carrozzeria Touring. Production spanned a full decade, and even today, the Interceptor is considere

The Dennison ALD Elements pairs a slim 1970s-inspired cushion case with a striking four-stone mosaic dial and bark-mesh bracelet The post Piecing it Together: The Dennison ALD Elements brings 1970s glamour to the wrist appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

A year after Longines debuted the refreshed and resized Spirit Pilot models, four new iterations are touching down. They’re not completely out of the blue. After the black versions, the Longines Spirit Pilot and Spirit Pilot Flyback with blue dials make perfect sense. So do the 39mm cases. The initi

When you work in a world about objects that measure time, you are confronted daily with the finite nature of things – nothing lasts forever. Speaking a bit less existentially, we see certain products come and go all throughout our lives. A brand changes its logo. A restaurant changes a recipe. A wat

Hamilton revives a century-old design into a brilliant, small, modern model that's sure to grab attention.

From slim dress watches to rugged divers and high-end sports models, these watches show how much can be done with four sides. More

German airline Lufthansa celebrates 100 years with a special edition watch from Sinn.

Armin Strom has conquered the indie watchmaking scene with its combination of mechanical inventiveness and striking asymmetric displays. As a fully integrated manufacture, Armin Strom can bring its wildest mechanical dreams to life, including its groundbreaking mastery of resonance. Knowing that not

Van Cleef & Arpels puts its watchmaking prowess on display with a stunningly decorated take on the sun & moon display The post Over The Moon: Van Cleef & Arpels Chases the Cosmos with the Midnight Jour Nuit Phase de Lune appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

All that and more in this week's edition of Hodinkee's What's Selling Where column.