The First Production Ferrari Luce Is Heading to Auction, and There’s No Reserve
And every dime goes to charity.
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Review: DWC’s Terra Titanium Might Be The Best $40 EDC Watch Ever Made
India's hottest microbrand turned a carabiner into a titanium phenom.
Dispatch: A Love Letter To “The Valley of Complications”
Two months ago, I spent a Friday lunch eating a sandwich called the Crazy Poulet at Notos Bar Restaurant in Le Sentier with Mark Schmid, who is a sort of jack-of-all-trades in the marketing and communications department at Audemars Piguet. Schmid has quickly become someone I'd consider a friend, whom I appreciate for our candid…
Introducing – The Impressive, Complex Louis Vuitton Escale en Alaska Pocket Watch
Travel has always been at the heart of Louis Vuitton, and the Escales Autour du Monde collection, like all Escale watches, has a great poetic sound to it. The name, which translates as “Stopovers Around the World,” recalls Francisca Mattéoli’s celebrated book documenting Gaston-Louis Vuitton’s remarkable collection of hotel labels gathered during his travels; there’s…
Hands-on – The Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5396R-016, Celebrating 30 Years of an Ingenious Complication
Introduced in 1996 with the reference 5035, Patek Philippe’s Annual Calendar was neither a simplified perpetual calendar nor an upgraded complete calendar, but an entirely new mechanism protected by a patent; we explained the full story of its creation and evolution in this article here. By automatically distinguishing between months with 30 and 31 days,…
Industry News – Swatch Group Reports Sales Up 8.5% in its Half-Year Report 2026
Following two difficult consecutive years, with sales down 12% in 2024 and 7% in 2025, the Swatch Group, the Swiss watchmaking giant owner of brands such as Omega, Breguet, Longines, and Tissot, is now back to growth. Indeed, as indicated by its half-year 2026 report, Swatch Group recorded “a strong increase in sales, up +8.5%…
Industry News – Swiss Watch Exports Increased by 11.2% in June 2026, According to the FHS
Earlier today, we reported the increase in sales indicated by the Swatch Group (+8.5% at constant rate), which follows almost identical signs reported by Richemont about a week ago (+8% for Specialist Watchmakers and +20% in total, with a growth mostly driven by Jewellery brands). Now, it’s time for the Federation of the Swiss Watch…
Hands-on – The Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Raticosa, Revisiting One of the Race’s Legendary Roads
Chopard, the Official Timekeeper and World Sponsor of the famous Italian endurance rally since 1988, has released countless chronographs inspired by the Mille Miglia race, its drivers and its iconic route. The Raticosa Pass has already been honoured once before, with a limited-edition series in 2021, and this 2026 Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Raticosa pays…
Garmin’s Screenless Cirqa Band Guns for Whoop With Zero Subscription Required
The band actually learns your workouts, and the battery outlasts your motivation.
This “Rusty” 1975 Bronco Hides a 480-HP Coyote V8 Under All That Patina
Every scratch, fade, and rust bloom was painted on by hand.