Guides · Oct 16, 2026 The Oris Calibre 115 Turns a 10-Day Reserve Into a Weekly Ritual
The ProPilot X Gonzo Edition shows what Oris Calibre 115’s 240-hour reserve, non-linear indicator and open mainspring change in real ownership.
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News · Oct 15, 2026 MB&F’s LM1 EVO Makes a Radical Watch Easier to Live With
The MB&F LM1 EVO returns to the original independent dual-time architecture with a smaller case, 60-hour reserve and the practical protections of the EVO platform.
News · Oct 14, 2026 Fortis Novonaut Halo Turns Lume Into a Chronograph System
The Fortis Novonaut Halo uses a full Lumicast X1 dial and the revised Werk 17 TR to make nighttime legibility and movement stability parts of one tool-watch argument.
News · Oct 13, 2026 Blancpain Lady B Makes 19 mm Feel Like a Mechanical Argument
The 19 mm Blancpain Lady B revisits the 1956 Ladybird Bullet with a purpose-built spherical case, calibre 615 and a stronger case for small-watch engineering.
Industry · Oct 11, 2026 A Voutilainen 28Sport Just Sold for $1.016 Million—What Did the Price Really Buy?
Phillips sold a Voutilainen 28Sport Limited Edition numbered 5/8 for $1,016,000. The useful lesson is not a new price guide, but how rarity, provenance and a complete package can converge in one auction lot.
Industry · Oct 10, 2026 EBEL’s New Owners Inherit More Than a Watch Brand
Movado has agreed to sell 95% of EBEL for $66.5 million to a group led by Montres Journe with Chanel and Pierre Jacques. The collector question is what stewardship can change—and what remains unknown.
Guides · Oct 8, 2026 Water Resistance Is a Use Label, Not a Depth Promise
A practical collector’s guide to 3 bar, 5 bar, 10–30 bar and Diver’s markings—and why crowns, heat, gaskets and service history matter as much as the number.
News · Oct 7, 2026 Armin Strom’s Tribute³ Au750 Makes Gold Part of the Movement
The eight-piece Tribute³ Au750 uses rose gold for its case, dial and three movement bridges. The collector question is whether that makes the material more meaningful.
News · Oct 6, 2026 Seiko’s Panda Watches Turn a Dial Nickname Into the Whole Design
The HHK001P and pink HHK002P make the “panda dial” literal, from ear-shaped pushers to a tail on the caseback. The collector question is whether the joke still works as a watch.
News · Oct 5, 2026 Hamilton’s 34 mm Cushion Mechanical Proves Small Is Not the Same as Round
The H36129730 revives Hamilton’s 1926 cushion form around a new hand-wound H-42. Its 34 mm square case needs to be read by shape, span and thickness—not diameter alone.
News · Oct 3, 2026 Patek Philippe’s 5978P Makes Every Calendar Change a Single Event
The 5978P-010 pairs a manually wound chronograph with an instantaneous perpetual calendar. The collector question is not speed, but how Patek manages the energy spike.
Industry · Oct 2, 2026 The G-SHOCK MRG-D5000 Makes Fragility the Engineering Problem
Casio built a 20-piece MR-G around blue sapphire, a screwless protective structure and a familiar digital module. The collector value is in the contradiction.