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There are friendships in the watch world that feel less like partnerships and more like shared passions that happen to take the shape of stainless steel and sapphire. The latest collaboration between Oris and RedBar—the new Divers Limited Edition II—is exactly that: a celebration of connection, community, and the joy of discovery that comes from geeking out over great watches with great people.
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"It is fitting that our first limited edition model in the Divers line be dedicated to RedBar. We look forward to celebrating this release with members from around the world in NYC on October 17th,” said Rolf Studer, Oris Co-CEO.

For nearly two decades, my friends at RedBar, led by Kathleen McGivney and Adam Craniotes (along with Dr. Jeffrey Jacques), have built something extraordinary: a global network that welcomes anyone with a watch and a sense of curiosity. They’re the warmest, most tireless ambassadors for watch culture—people who can make a newcomer feel like an old friend before the second round arrives. What began as a gathering of a few enthusiasts in New York has grown into an international family bonded by shared enthusiasm, humor, and a generosity of spirit.​
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The ORIS X REDBAR Divers Limited Edition II model with its stunning red fume dial.

Oris has long shared that spirit of inclusivity and purpose. Their first collaboration with RedBar in 2018 marked the beginning of something special, and this new 39mm Divers Limited Edition II—with its rich red fumé dial, ceramic bezel, and dual strap options—feels like the natural evolution of that friendship. Limited to just 250 pieces and available exclusively through Oris.ch, it’s a watch that nods to both heritage and heart.
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"This latest collaboration is a tribute to the continuing relationship between Oris, RedBar, and its members, and everyone who shares our enthusiasm for watches and watch collecting,"– Kathleen McGivney, CEO – RedBar Group

​Launched during RedBar’s 2025 Global Meetup in New York, this watch isn’t just another limited edition—it’s a toast to the community that changed how the world collects, connects, and celebrates watches. 

RedBar and Oris remind us that the true luxury of horology isn’t exclusivity—it’s belonging.
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The deep red Ulysse Nardin Freak S Enamel.

At Ulysse Nardin, convention is something to be rewritten—preferably in fire and silicon. The new Freak S Enamel proves once again that the brand’s wildest ideas are also its most beautiful. For the first time, the most complicated time-only watch on Earth is presented in enamel—in two dazzling editions of vibrant turquoise blue and deep ruby red. These limited 50-piece creations merge centuries-old artistry with space-age mechanics, a collision of craft and technology that feels equal parts scientific experiment and haute couture fantasy.
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One enamel firing mistake and the artisan has to start again.

​The Freak has always lived up to its name. Since its debut in 2001, it’s been a mechanical rebel—no dial, no crown, no hands, just a rotating movement that tells time. The Freak S pushes that rebellion into overdrive with its two inclined silicon balance wheels, the world’s smallest differential gear, and a Grinder automatic winding system that captures even the tiniest wrist movement for energy. Nearly every component—95% of them—moves. This is not a static watch; it’s a miniature universe in motion, orbiting around itself like a cosmic carousel.
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For the first time, the most complicated time-only watch on Earth is presented in enamel— here in a dazzling edition of vibrant turquoise blue.

​Now, add enamel to the mix. The hour disc is hand-crafted at Ulysse Nardin’s Donzé Cadrans workshop, where enamel masters fire, polish, and perfect each guilloché-flinqué disc by hand. It’s a perilous, ancient process—one tiny crack or bubble and the artisan starts again. But the reward is hypnotic: enamel that glows with impossible depth and luster, enhanced by the swirling geometry of the Freak’s moving mechanism. 
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You know the Freak watch has become an icon when the style proves to be endlessly adaptable.

​The result is a watch that looks alive—a kinetic sculpture that bridges past and future, tradition and technology. In blue or red, the Freak S Enamel isn’t just Ulysse Nardin’s latest experiment; it’s proof that innovation can be playful, daring, and irresistibly beautiful. After all, when you’re the house that made silicon sexy, why stop there? 
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​Richard Mille never stops amazing—and never stands still. The brand’s latest creation, the RM 63-02 Automatic Worldtimer, once again pushes to the absolute limit of what a travel watch can be. This isn’t your grandfather’s world-timer with fiddly crowns and pushers; this is a smooth, sculptural machine where function meets creativity. With the twist of a red gold bezel, you can instantly jump across time zones, setting your local time without ever breaking stride. It’s a world-timer built for constant motion—sleek, intuitive, and distinctly Richard Mille.
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The RM 63-02 from Richard Mille. Let's jet.

​Crafted from a blend of red gold and titanium, the 47mm case embodies the signature Mille duality: bold yet elegant, complex yet effortless. The rotating bezel, mounted on ball bearings, controls a network of gears that simultaneously adjusts local and global times—an engineering master-concept of over 100 components working in perfect synchronicity. Even the city ring is thoughtful, showing 24 time zones in vivid contrast, with rose and burgundy marking the delineation between day and night.
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The colors, the fonts, the materials, the movement! Richard Mille never misses.

​Inside beats the CRMA4 calibre, developed entirely in-house, with bridges and baseplate forged from grade 5 titanium. A monumental black-rhodium bridge showcases the mechanical genius below, while the oversized date at 12 o’clock adds a note of everyday practicality to the cosmic spectacle. A function selector at 4 o’clock toggles between winding and setting with a satisfying click—because even the smallest interaction with a Richard Mille should feel like a moment of discovery.
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The remarkable RM 63-02 reveals all...

​Of course, no Mille would be complete without an obsession with materials science. The bidirectional rotor in red gold and titanium, the variable-inertia balance, the micro-blasted and PVD-treated finishes—every element is over-engineered in the most beautiful way possible. Even the gear teeth have a 20° pressure angle, because perfection here lives in the decimals. Tested through 5,000 rotations for reliability, this piece is designed not just to travel the world—but to orbit it.
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The RM 63-02 World Time from Richard Mille. Give it a spin!

​The RM 63-02 doesn’t just measure global time; it redefines the experience of it. It’s proof that simplicity can be the highest form of sophistication—and that in Richard Mille’s universe, even the most familiar complications can be reinvented with flair, finesse, and just a hint of audacity. 
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Richard Mille never shies away from a bold statement. A superb combination of titanium, rose gold, and red details.

The result? A watch that is as much about where you’re going as it is about when you’ll arrive. ​
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​Leave it to URWERK to look at the stars and think, “Why stop at hours and minutes?” The new UR-10 Spacemeter is what happens when Swiss watchmakers let their imaginations slip orbit. Round, centered hands? Sure. Three subdials? Absolutely. But none of them track what you think they do. Instead, they measure the dizzying distances our planet travels through space — a poetic mash-up of physics and fantasy that turns timekeeping into a cosmic game of connect-the-dots.
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Space is the place! The dial of the SpaceMeter, one dial logs the Earth’s rotation, another charts its journey around the Sun, and a third merges both paths.

​Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei — the dream team behind URWERK — call this their “SpaceMeter,” and they mean it. One dial logs the Earth’s rotation, another charts its journey around the Sun, and a third merges both paths into one hypnotic visual. Flip it over, and the back reveals a 24-hour display that mirrors our planet’s full spin, engraved with “Rotation” and “Revolution” moving in opposite directions — a miniature model of Earth’s perpetual dance.
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Driver, once around the sun, please. URWERK's clever SpaceMeter as seen from the side.

​Behind the fun, there’s real firepower. The UR-10 is equipped with a new self-winding movement co-developed with Vaucher Manufacture and features URWERK’s double turbine system — two counter-rotating propellers that reduce wear and look downright mesmerizing in motion. The whole thing is housed in a wafer-thin titanium and steel case just 7.13mm thick, proving that even out-of-this-world ideas can be executed with Swiss precision.
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Rotation/Revolution. Turn the beat around, URWERK's Spaceview caseback conceals some surprises.

​The UR-10 doesn’t just tell time — it reminds you that you’re hurtling through the universe at 30 kilometers per second. The result is part timepiece, part thought experiment, and entirely URWERK: brilliant, slightly mad, and gloriously unnecessary in the best way possible. 
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​In an era defined by noise, distraction, and relentless motion, OMEGA invites us to do the opposite—black out time itself. 
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The latest OMEGA Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon collection.

The newest evolution of the Speedmaster Dark and Grey Side of the Moon collection feels less like a watch launch and more like a meditative statement. Seven new models, carved in advanced ceramic and finished with obsessive precision, embody a kind of lunar calm. They’re sculpted reminders that sometimes the boldest thing one can do is to turn down the volume, dim the lights, and focus on what truly matters—craft, clarity, and control. Right?
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Fade to Grey. The OMEGA Speedmaster Grey Side of the Moon.

Twelve years after the original Dark Side of the Moon redefined modern chronographs, this collection re-emerges leaner, more thoughtful, and more deliberate. Slimmer cases, new Co-Axial Master Chronometer calibres, and laser-brushed dials speak to OMEGA’s continual refinement of materials and form. The ceramic surfaces gleam with liquid-black intensity, their Liquidmetal details catching just enough light to suggest quiet power rather than flash. ​
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The OMEGA Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon with rubber or nylon fabric straps.

​Among the standouts is the manual-winding Black Edition Co-Axial Master Chronometer 9908—minimalist yet muscular, featuring a matte dial and a flash of red chronograph hands for a singular blast of energy. The Apollo 8 edition, meanwhile, offers a literal journey to the far side of the Moon: a laser-ablated lunar surface on both sides of the movement, connecting wearers to the astronauts who first saw the Moon’s unseen face. These are instruments of precision, yes—but also portals to perspective.
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Fade Out....OMEGA Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon.

​In a world that constantly demands our attention, OMEGA’s latest Speedmasters propose an elegant rebellion. To black out time is not to escape it—it’s to master it. And in doing so, OMEGA reminds us that simplicity, silence, and shadow can sometimes be the rarest luxuries of all. Let's all sign off. 
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​Hublot has never been a brand to color inside the lines, and the MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire proves it once again. Created in collaboration with New York–based artist Daniel Arsham, this limited-edition piece of 99 captures the kinetic beauty of water in motion—frozen in titanium, sapphire, and imagination. It’s not just a watch; it’s a sculptural experiment in transparency, form, and flow. Inspired by the organic curves of a splash and powered by Hublot’s in-house Meca-10 movement, it’s as much an art piece as it is a timepiece, expressing both Hublot’s technical audacity and Arsham’s fascination with the fluidity of time.
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Hublot's MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash is a limited edition of 99 pieces. Photo courtesy of Hublot.

The 42mm case is a masterstroke of the Art of Fusion, merging a frosted sapphire crystal, titanium, and rubber into a single, continuous gesture. A splash-shaped aperture cuts across the dial—an evolution of Arsham’s previous Droplet collaboration—while every curve and contour seems in motion. Beneath this fluid surface beats the Meca-10, a hand-wound movement with a remarkable 10-day power reserve visible through the transparent caseback. Hublot’s signature details remain intact: the six H-screws, the bold lugs, and the architectural balance that has defined the brand since the first Big Bang.​
​It’s an act of creative fearlessness—Hublot letting an artist reinterpret its DNA without restraint. The Splash revels in contradiction: sculptural yet wearable, minimal yet expressive, experimental yet engineered with Swiss precision. Arsham’s signature green illuminates the numerals, markers, and power reserve display, giving the piece an almost sci-fi luminescence that feels alive, in motion, suspended mid-splash. The result is pure creative chemistry between art and horology, collapsing past, present, and future into one continuous moment.
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Multidisciplinary artist Daniel Arsham. Photo courtesy of Hublot.

​The MP-17 Meca-10 Arsham Splash Titanium Sapphire is Hublot at its most playful and most profound—a brand unafraid to turn high watchmaking into an art form that drips with personality and invention. Like a drop of water suspended in midair, the MP-17 captures the impossible — time, movement, and mischief, all at once.
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Arsham’s first wristwatch design for Hublot is a wearable sculpture, and Arsham’s creative direction is evident from every curve. Photo courtesy of Hublot.

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The Longines Ultra-Chron Classic brings a sharp, modern edge to one of watchmaking’s most important technical milestones. Nearly sixty years after the first Ultra-Chron redefined accuracy, this 2025 evolution reimagines high-frequency watchmaking for a new generation. Beneath its domed silver sunray dial and vintage-inspired details beats a heart of pure technology: the Calibre L836.6, a self-winding movement oscillating at 36,000 vibrations per hour. This high-frequency mechanism, enhanced by a silicon balance spring and anti-magnetic protection ten times stronger than standard, ensures the Ultra-Chron Classic stays precise when others falter.​
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The new Longines Ultra-Chron is inspired by the aesthetic codes and professional diving features of the 1968 model. Photos courtesy of Longines.

​Certified by the Observatoire Chronométrique de Genève, the Ultra-Chron Classic isn’t just tested—it’s proven. Each finished watch undergoes a grueling 15-day evaluation across varying temperatures and positions to verify accuracy under real-world conditions. The result is a timepiece that bridges the artistry of 1967 with the technical prowess of now, where every vibration, every component, is engineered for resilience and refinement.
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These chronometer-certified watches are powered by an exclusive Longines calibre equipped with a silicon balance spring and resistant to magnetic fields. Photos courtesy of Longines.

​With its sleek 37mm or 40mm stainless steel case and ultra-thin 11mm profile, the Ultra-Chron Classic wears like precision made visible. Alternating brushed and polished finishes give it quiet depth, while its reimagined bracelet and trapezoidal date window nod to the original with minimalist sophistication. In an age obsessed with excess, the Ultra-Chron Classic proves that clean, simple, and modern are the rarest details of all. 
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​Among all the watches I wear, the Cartier Santos has long been the one that feels most natural — the perfect balance between history, design, and everyday wearability. It’s a watch that embodies Cartier’s mastery of “shapes,” a brand language that has defined everything from the Tank to the Crash. And in this new titanium edition, the Santos feels more modern than ever — a study in proportion, precision, and purposeful lightness. I can attest to this fact. I've tried it on. 
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Santos de Cartier, now available in titanium. Photos courtesy of Cartier.

The new Santos de Cartier in titanium is 43 percent lighter and 1.5 times harder than steel, a technical refinement that makes an already comfortable design nearly disappear on the wrist. Every surface is bead-blasted to a soft matte glow, contrasted by the black spinel in the crown — a subtle reminder that this is still Cartier, where elegance and engineering coexist. The result is quietly striking: refined enough for the office, resilient enough for travel, and utterly wearable anywhere in between.
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A remarkable 43% lighter than steel, the Santos de Cartier in titanium. Photos courtesy of Cartier.

​Cartier also introduces a new steel version with a black dial and Super-LumiNova hands, pairing the watch’s aviation heritage with a contemporary, slightly rebellious twist. The luminous green accents, half-satin and half-sunburst finishes, and faceted blue crown lend the piece a night-ready charisma that recalls the “Le Must de Cartier” era — that golden-lit moment of the 1970s when glamour met innovation and Cartier shaped culture as much as it shaped metal.
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Santos de Cartier with black dial and SuperLuminova hands. Photos courtesy of Cartier.

​In titanium form, the Santos doesn’t just revisit its adventurous roots — it reinvents them. It’s the rare watch that looks as sharp with a dinner jacket as it does with denim, reminding me why it’s the piece I reach for most often: timeless, architectural, and forever in flight.
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​When I first covered the Monterey from Louis Vuitton, it was a runway surprise—vintage LV I and LV II watches gleaming on the wrists of models at Nicolas Ghesquière’s Fall/Winter 2025 Paris show. What had been a curious footnote in Louis Vuitton’s watchmaking history suddenly became the accessory everyone wanted. Designed by the renowned architect Gae Aulenti in 1988, the originals captured a kind of futurist optimism that, decades later, felt entirely of the moment.
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The Louis Vuitton Monterey, back for 2025. Photos courtesy of Louis Vuitton.

That rediscovery sparked a fever in the collector world. Those original “Monterey” pieces—named after the American pronunciation of montre—began appearing at auctions and on the wrists of tastemakers who appreciate the hybrid of art, design, and horology. Their lug-less, pebble-shaped forms, bold typography, and 12 o’clock crown were pure Gae Aulenti: functional, sculptural, and quietly subversive. The fascination grew so intense that Louis Vuitton’s revival felt almost inevitable.
Now the Monterey returns, re-imagined by La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton with exquisite restraint. Limited to just 188 pieces, the new edition swaps the quartz heart for an in-house automatic caliber and pairs yellow gold with a radiant white Grand Feu enamel dial. Every detail—from the red and blue twin-track scales to the hidden engraving beneath the strap—feels destined for collectors. In an era obsessed with nostalgia and craft, this is more than a reissue; it’s an instant modern classic.
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A unicorn no more, the Louis Vuitton Monterey, limited to only 188 pieces. Photos courtesy of Louis Vuitton.

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​The waters of the English Channel were unforgiving in 1927, yet Mercedes Gleitze pressed on, determined to prove herself. Around her neck hung an early Rolex Oyster, a watch designed to withstand what pocket watches could not. 
Mercedes Gleitze's achievement marked the first time an athlete's triumph was leveraged to validate a product's technical innovation. Video courtesy of Sotheby's.
For more than ten hours, it endured the salt, the cold, and the relentless swell, keeping perfect time. When Gleitze emerged, the watch had done more than accompany her—it had announced itself as a new kind of wristwatch, one built for the modern age.
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Mercedes Gleitze, the very first Rolex "testimonee." Photo courtesy of Sotheby's.

Hans Wilsdorf, Rolex's founder, had been waiting for this. Gleitze was not only a swimmer, she was proof incarnate. Her "Vindication Swim" became a spectacle: boats trailed her in the water, musicians played to keep her spirits alive, and journalists scribbled notes while planes circled overhead to capture the scene. What they were witnessing was more than endurance sport; it was marketing genius unfolding in real time. When the Daily Mail published Rolex's full-page ad declaring the Oyster "the watch that defied the Channel," Wilsdorf had written the first great chapter of modern brand storytelling.
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"The Oyster was instrumental in the transition from pocket to wristwatches and the Mercedes Gleitze watch played an important role in this transition, rendering it one of the most significant wristwatches still in private hands." – Sam Hines, Sotheby's Global Chairman, Watches.

​From that day forward, the rules of watchmaking changed. Craft alone was no longer enough—watches needed narratives, ambassadors, proof forged in the extremes of human achievement. The Oyster became not just a waterproof wristwatch but a symbol of possibility, and Gleitze, unknowingly, the first in a long line of brand "testimonees." The alliance between athlete and object, between press and product, ushered in an entirely new era of marketing—one that every watch brand has followed, in one way or another, ever since.
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For watch fans and historians, a truly magnificent engraving.

​Now, nearly a century later, as Sotheby's prepares to auction Gleitze's Rolex Oyster in Geneva this November with an estimate exceeding CHF 1 million, the watch surfaces once again as both artifact and myth. It is the watch that proved itself in the Channel, the watch that crowned Rolex a cultural force, and the watch that rewrote the script for an industry still living in the story it set into motion.
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The beginnings of ingenious marketing tied to sports sponsorships. Photo courtesy of Sotheby's.

The Mercedes Gleitze Rolex Oyster—the world's first practical waterproof wristwatch and one of the most significant timepieces in history—defined Rolex as we know it today. This legendary watch will make its first appearance in 25 years at Sotheby's Important Watches Live Sale in Geneva on November 9, 2025, with an estimate exceeding CHF 1 million / USD 1.3 million.


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This journey is a return to my roots and an expansion of the passion I've held across years spent with some of the most influential media houses in the luxury space. At Condé Nast and Hearst, I learned to appreciate storytelling that resonates as deeply as it informs—my time with Surface Magazine cultivated my fascination with the intersection of art, design, and culture, while Watch Journal and Watches International sharpened my focus on the storied elegance and precision of horology and jewelry craftsmanship. Each role has shaped my vision for this blog and my commitment to sharing these narratives with depth and authenticity.