Hamilton Khaki Brigade Quartermaster – $450 This listing is for an extremely rare Hamilton Khaki Brigade Quartermaster 9219, featuring their hooded archer logo. One collector has seen only three of these examples come up for sale in recent years. Brigade Quartermaster was a mail order company founded in 1975 that specialised in hard-to-find military surplus […]

We’ve all seen those commercials: “You’re not a doctor!” “No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.” Well I’ve never been deeper in water than the bottom of a swimming pool, but I have over 1000 posts on a watch forum. That officially certifies me as a dive watch expert. This why I’m qualified to say that the Sinn U1 S is the best diving watch that money can buy.

IWC Big Pilot 5009-12 – $6,500 The Big Pilot is unmistakably one of IWC’s most iconic collections, and deservedly so. If you’re still on the fence about adding a Big Pilot to your collection, then Hodinkee’s coverage of John Mayer and his affinity for the Big Pilot will seal the deal. The watch itself is […]

Seiko Monster SKZ277K1 – $1,900 Seiko Monsters are well known for their collectibility, especially when it comes to limited releases. This Seiko Monster SKZ277K1 was released in 2010, and limited to only 1,881 pieces. The watch itself is in mint condition, and comes with the full set, consisting of the original box, papers, torch, and […]

At Watches & Wonders Digital Edition 2021, we’ve already seen new releases from some of the biggest names in the industry. Here we highlight some of the most interesting and sought after releases of the biggest digital watch event ever. Patek Philippe: The new 5711 is Green When the Patek Philippe 5711/1A-010 was discontinued at […]

DOXA SUB 300 Carbon – $4k Watch enthusiasts greeted the return of the 1967 DOXA SUB 300 with open hearts and open wallets. The Truth About Watches was a little more circumspect, concluding that the $2490 DOXA SUB 300 Searambler is “Not a practical dive watch and plenty pricey, but if you like the design, you’ll love the watch.” The […]

Dual-crown “compressor-style” divers have become quite popular in recent years with micro and large brands alike. Los Angeles-based Nodus Watches’ entry into the segment is the Duality.

Frederique Constant Classics Index Automatic – $1600? Why do watch brands release new models to the media before putting them on their website? watchpro.com has the jump on the new Frederique Constant Classics Index Automatic. They accuse the brand (born in 1988) of horological chutzpah for calling their throwback watch a “classic.” FC’s “refreshed” 40mm Classics are available in matte […]

If such a thing as an underdog could exist within the rarefied realm of the Big Three Swiss watchmakers, it would be Vacheron Constantin. Collectors and speculators alike fawn over Patek Philippe, and to a slightly lesser extent the Royal Oak in all its incarnations from Audemars Piguet, but Vacheron is often overlooked. There are […]

Grand Seiko SLGH005 – $9100 New watch alert! Shhh! Grand Seiko’s latest nature-inspired watch was inspired by Shirakaba (birch trees). “Shira meaning ‘white’ while kaba is the combined kanji for ‘wood’ and ‘beauty’, giving white birch trees the poetic meaning of pure elegant beauty.” Well no wonder GS named it the SLGH005. Anyway, you can be sure the watch doesn’t have any birch […]

Many collectors consider Patek Philippe to be one of the most prestigious watch brands in the world. While there are other high-end watch brands that might match or even exceed the storied Swiss manufacture in some aspects of watchmaking, Patek Philippe stands apart for two main reasons. Firstly, a Patek watch almost always appreciates in […]

H. Moser & Cie Swiss Alp Watch Final Upgrade – $30,800 This $30,800 watch would annoy the hell out of me mashable.com proclaims. New watch alert! The final installment of H. Moser & Cie’s Alpine series – a mechanical middle finger to the Apple Watch – features a faux Spinning Disc Pointer mocking Cupertino’s app loading app. Back in the […]