Introducing: The Baume & Mercier Riviera Chronograph 41mm Series
Long before the Nautilus, Ingenieur, or the 222, Baume & Mercier introduced its take on the emerging luxury sports watch trend with the Riviera in 1973 – just a year after Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak. Over the decades, the Riviera saw highs and lows, at times fading into obscurity, only to be revived with a commitment to permanence. Until now, the Riviera Chronograph lineup featured six 43mm models, differentiated by dial colours, case materials, and strap options, powered by Valjoux movements. For 2025, Baume & Mercier unveils four new Riviera Chronograph 41mm collection references in a more refined case.Riviera Chronograph Flyback 41mmThe new Riviera Chronograph Flyback 41mm is presented in a signature dodecagonal stainless steel case and bezel with polished and satin-finished surfaces, measuring 41mm in diameter and 14.34mm thick, topped with a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both sides. The caseback is engraved “Limited E

IWC Big Pilot 43 Edition Mr Porter Bronze IW329703
This isn’t the first time that luxury menswear outlet MR PORTER is partnering with watch brands to create special editions. In fact, it isn’t even the first time it has done it with IWC Schaffhausen. It makes sense since the same conglomerate, Richemont, owns both entities. Nevertheless, it can result in pretty cool models, and their latest collaboration certainly has some appeal. Meet the new IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Edition “Mr Porter Edition 1” reference IW329703 with its contrasting combination of bronze and Alcantara.?For this new limited edition, the online retail website has set its sights on the current star of pilot’s watches at IWC (yes, times are changing, this isn’t the original, oversized BP anymore), the Big Pilot 43. Already available in an array of colours and materials, Mr Porter now creates a new edition that is all about contrasts and warm colours. First of all, its case is now made of bronze. Again, we’ve already seen

First Look: The new Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Titanium & Bronze Gold No-Date (incl. video)
It was only two weeks ago that Omega finally released the long-awaited watch spotted on the wrist of Daniel Craig during the Paris 2024 Olympics, the no-date edition of the emblematic Seamaster Diver 300M. While keeping the technical formula of the classic date Seamaster Diver 300M alive, these new editions – there were two, the classic black dial/bezel and a silver steel/titanium edition – somehow mixed elements of the neo-vintage SMP300 with features found on several Bond-themed watches – the NTTD and the 60 Years of Bond – which was all explained in our in-depth review. But this was not the end of the story, as Omega still had a surprise for the fans. And it’s this third version, the no-date Seamaster Diver 300M Titanium & Bronze Gold, with a green dial and bezel – and you can discover it in our latest video, together with the two classic steel versions.? So, here we are with yet another evolution of the Seamaster Diver

IWC Portugieser Automatic 42 Boutique Edition - Monochrome Watches
It's a big year for the Portugieser over at IWC, the iconic watch that was launched in 1939 and has become a perennial favourite among watch lovers. Along with the unprecedented?Portugieser Automatic 40, there were two new Portugieser Automatic 42 models; one in steel and one Boutique Edition in 5N gold with a blue dial. Recently, we were lucky enough to have the Boutique Edition IW500713 for our hands-on session and here's what we found.Not only in boutiquesI have to admit that when I saw the Boutique Edition' suffix I figured that this rose gold model was a boutique-exclusive-limited-production deal. Well, I was wrong. Boutique Editions refer to models that combine rose gold cases and blue dials and are not limited in production. However, this doesn't mean that you have to trek out to an IWC Boutique to buy this particular model. You can view it online and then order it over the phone. I tested the procedure online and in seconds an assistant popped up, answered my questions and then

Introducing the IWC Spitfire Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month in STEEL (Specs & Price) - Monochrome-Watches
This year was the year of the Portuguese for IWC, as they introduced several novelties, starting from the Portuguese Annual Calendar to the superb?Portuguese Hand-Wound 8 Days 75th Anniversary Edition. There was also one with quite a complicated movement (yes, that’s a bit?of an understatement), the?IWC Portuguese Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month. It’s this same movement and digital display that we found back in today’s novelty, the perpetual calendar Digital Day-Month Chronograph but in the context of another specialty from IWC, the pilot watches. Here is the?IWC Spitfire Perpetual Calendar Digital Date-Month BUT in stainless steel.The collection?of pilot watches by IWC is clearly influenced by classical German B-Uhr watches. There are two main ranges that can be identify: the Big Pilot, with its massive case and diamond crown that is however more luxurious and that is?available in dozens?of editions?(like a?perpetual calendar or the flashy ceramic editions). Th