In honor of its 60th anniversary, Grand Seiko is unveiling four limited-edition watches that reinterpret the brand’s signature blue on the dial and its technically superb precision movements inside. It was in the late 1950’s that a group of Seiko’s best watchmakers banded together to try to create an even higher level of precision and…

James Bond Movie Launch Postponed, But 007, AKA Daniel Craig, Wears Omega Bond Watch Anyway
This past weekend, Daniel Craig, also known (for the time being) as James Bond, Secret Agent 007, hosted Saturday Night Live, wearing his Omega Diver 300M Co-Axial Master Chronometer 42mm 007 Edition watch. Craig is an Omega brand ambassador, and Omega has long been a watch partner of the 007 films. The Diver 300 M…
Casio G-Shock Joins Forces with Mischief Streetwear Brand
Japanese watch brand G-Shock, created by Casio, is getting down with streetwear — forming a new partnership with Seoul street fashion brand, MISCHIEF, as the two launch a limited-edition watch as the result of a special collaboration. The watch is a woman’s piece inspired by popular 90s street styles, and features an all-transparent case and…
Will Canceled Watch Shows Lead To Death Of Shows? New Product Release Dates? And Who Cares?
Last week when Watches & Wonders Geneva (formerly SIHH) canceled its 2020 show, the watch world gasped. Naturally, the show organizers were doing the responsible thing and taking into account the potential risks of travel with the spread of COVID-19. A couple of days later Baselworld canceled (technically, it announced to “postpone”) its show until…
The Demise — And Possible Resurgence — Of RJ Watches
Last week, the Board of Directors of RJ Watches SA — previously Romain Jerome — announced the company’s bankruptcy application in Switzerland. The word came as a shock — not just to the watch-loving community, but also to the brand’s more than 30 employees. After all, since Marco Tedeschi took over as CEO just a…
Baselworld 2020 Postpones to January 2021
Just days after Watches & Wonders Geneva announces its decision to cancel the show for 2002, Baselworld also announces its cancelation — calling it a postponement. The new show dates are already scheduled for January 2021 — a time that could conflict with the recently developed LVMH summit. The decision by show management came just…