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Share this article This year’s Watches and Wonders saw big changes as well as small tweaks to the mainstay models — the Black Bay Fifty-Eight, the Tudor Black Bay 32, 36 and 41, and the Tudor Black Bay Chrono (relaunch). Starting with the Black Bay Chrono, not only has Tudor released dial colors in the timeless “Panda” combination, but the entire case has been slimmed down from its 2017 version. Although still considerably chunky, this robust design is in line with the sports watch’s heritage, and perhaps, moves us closer to see a Big Block reissue in the coming years. Priced at jus...

How 20th century design movements left their mark on the watches we wear today Startling transformation in watch design came with radical changes in the real world - here we delve into the history of time 19 April 2021 • 5:00am The pavilion of the Louvre at the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts in 1925 – the start of art deco Credit: Corbis via Getty Images  A timepiece has to at least aim for timelessness – apropos Patek Philippe, there’s no point looking after a watch for the next generation if they are not going to be interested. The tortoise to the...

In this Article With a week having passed since Rolex unveiled its new range of watches at Watches and Wonders, stock has already been making its way into showrooms and ADs. For this installment of Closer Looks, we decided to see how the new releases look and feel in person. One of the biggest surprises this year was Rolex’s decision to bring the Explorer I back down to 36mm from its 2010 39mm size increase, and while many fans enjoyed the mountain-tested watch’s bump in case dimension, purists will agree that 36mm was always the best-suited size for the classic. When looking at the new E...

Green Is the New Blue & Other Lessons From Watches and Wonders Watches & Wonders 2021: Green Is the New Blue, Affordable Bangers & the Downright Outrageous Patek Philippe For watch enthusiasts, Watches & Wonders 2021 is the Super Bowl and Paris Fashion Week all rolled into one. Owed to the pandemic, the industry’s largest fair was rendered fully digital this week, meaning dozens of brands — from Patek Philippe and Rolex to IWC and Vacheron Constantin — trotted out their new timepieces with online announcements and press releases. That didn't stop us all from losing our collective mind...

The Rolex Explorer is, if anything, the OG of Rolex pillars. It lies at the root of every professional-grade Rolex because it was the first, launched in 1953. The timing was impeccable, too, just in time to be worn by Sir Edmund Hillary on the first successful summit of Everest, sealing its reputation as the no-nonsense, three-hand performance watch par excellence by which all others would be judged. The 2021 Explorer II. Courtesy The Explorer took on a noticeable new look in the watch unveiled today, for the first time using yellow Rolesor (the house’s proprietary gold) and Oystersteel...