Franc Vila release a celebratory piece the EVOS 8 Cobra Estrella Roja to honor the achievements of the Spanish World Cup team who won the coveted trophy earlier this month. The colours of the Spanish National team suit the chunky styling of the Cobra to perfection and are to be found on the dial and [...]

Innovative Master Watchmakers Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey unveiled their first Double Tourbillon 30° at Baselworld in 2004, a patented concept comprising a tourbillon caged within a cage, working at an incline of 30 degrees. The latest and last release in the Contemporaine series within the collection, a limited edition of just 22 pieces worldwide [...]

Corum release the latest in their highly distinctive nautical-inspired series – the Admiral’s Cup Black Chronograph 40.  The piece measures  a slightly more petite 40mm and is sure to appeal to any sailing diva.  All the usual functions are present along with the now iconic nautical pennants and Corum key on the seconds hand. The [...]

Longines release a replica of a watch once used by the scientists on the Expéditions Polaires Françaises – Missions Paul-Emile Victor which began in the 1940′s with the purpose of  exploring the coast of  Greenland and the Adélie Coast. The piece features a self-winding movement, the Calibre L619 with a power reserve of 42 hours. [...]

As the old saying goes, what’s in a name?  Eberhard & Co, that much respected Manufacture d’Horlogerie release the Chrono 4 BADBOY which, I have been assured, is not a tribute piece for any Gangsta Rap artist. Eberhard & Co have been creating precision timers since 1887, progressing to wristwatch chronographs just over twenty years [...]

Prominent Parisian purveyor of pricey premium products Hermès have recently announced the launch of a new addition to their collection of timepieces. The Hermès Carré H will be released in a limited edition of 173 pieces – denoting the number of years since the founding of the luxury goods family company in 1837. Employing the [...]

Chopard have some great looking watches in their Mille Miglia and Gran Turismo collections, and regular updates or limited editions over the years help to ensure that interest is strong on the brand. This year, to commemorate their 150th anniversary, they have revisited their Gran Turismo XL and also joined forces with a rejuvenated Alfa [...]

I have just received the sad news regarding the passing of one of modern watch manufacturing’s most influential, charismatic and enlightened visionaries, Mr Nicolas G Hayek, who earlier today died as the result of a cardiac arrest while at work in his role as chairman of the Swatch Group which he established in 1985. Mr [...]

Summer’s rolling in (although here in Ireland you often do require a calendar for reference, just to be sure!) and our thoughts turn to vacations or leisure pursuits. One style of watch probably enjoys an annual upsurge in sales as folk decide to treat themselves to something nice before going on their travels. The sports [...]

Chronoswiss add a new piece to their collection – the Chronoswiss Sirius Triple Date. The piece features day and month windows below the 12 o’clock position with a date dial combined with moonphase indicator at 6 o’clock hence the term “triple date” otherwise known as the “no excuses dear, how could you have forgotten our [...]

Every so often a watch which falls into the category of quirky and unique comes to my attention.  Immediately my morning is enlivened, suddenly all thoughts of calibres and complications disappear and for once it is enough just to look and appreciate the function and form generated by ingenious design.  The Watch3 by Bern-based designer [...]

Breitling present a new piece – the Breitling Galactic 36 Automatic  designed for women.   What?………..designed for women, a serious brand offering a new piece for women? – and it’s not some stingy little dress watch either – the Galactic 36 is a decent mid-size  which is bang on trend, but most importantly the press release [...]

I always enjoy browsing through the watch blogs out there and I do try not to rehash what I’ve read elsewhere, keeping the content on The Watch Press fresh and original, but a wonderful story has been unfolding online over the last couple of weeks originating from the at first innocuous announcement by internationally revered [...]

Continuing the successful Jacques Cousteau editions of it’s superb Aquatimer model, IWC have lifted the covers from the fifth edition  to take it’s place among the range. The IWC Aquatimer model has been a real grower on me over recent years, particularly the Cousteau editions, and in it’s latest guise, I think it just looks [...]

In the German watchmaking Mecca of Glashütte, working away alongside illustrious neighbours A. Lange & Söhne and Glashütte Original, are the watchmakers of Nomos; in my opinion, the manufacturers of some of the most understated, almost non-descript watches around. Yet take a closer look at the collections here and, if you’re familiar with the German [...]