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Professional Watches is an authoritative digital publication for watch enthusiasts, offering detailed and concise content that explores a broad range of wristwatch-related topics. Lauded by major publications like GQ and Sports Illustrated, Professional Watches provides news, features, and a comprehensive horological knowledge base, ensuring it caters to both newcomers and aficionados of the..
Professional Watches
2d ago
Omega’s latest Speedmaster features two types of meteorite on the dial and a dual hemisphere moonphase indicator. The Speedmaster Moonphase Meteorite is delivered in a 43 mm x 13.6 mm 316L stainless steel twisted lug case, with a 48.6 mm lug-to-lug and a 21 mm lug width. With the 9000 series chronograph caliber as the ..read more
Professional Watches
3d ago
Swatch has added 11 new MoonSwatch straps, to accessorize your watch. We’ve covered the MoonSwatch extensively, and with good reason considering readers show high interest in the Speedmaster-based collection — not to mention well-designed, accessibly priced watches in general. In our most thorough review of the MoonSwatch, we did mention the desire to have a ..read more
Professional Watches
3d ago
Omega opened a dedicated brand-owned boutique in one of Manhattan’s most prestigious shopping districts in 2023, yet appears to have told nobody about it. In a contradictory way for a group (the Swatch Group) that’s widely recognized as hiring the most aggressive PR reps in the industry, the company, or at least its flagship brand ..read more
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4d ago
Rolex’s longtime US Headquarters — currently being rebuilt from the ground up — is approximately halfway done. In 2019, Professional Watches reported that the United States Rolex HQ, located at 665 Fifth Avenue, at the corner of 5th Avenue and 53rd Street (in Midtown Manhattan), would undergo a massive construction project from scratch, demolishing the ..read more
Professional Watches
6d ago
Bulova takes a cue from Swatch and makes a version of its popular Oceanographer watch at a mass market price. Delivered in a ceramic (hybrid) case that presumably blends ceramics and plastics like the MoonSwatch, Bulova, offers a more accessible version of its stainless steel Oceanographer “Devil Diver.” At 41 mm in diameter, and what ..read more
Professional Watches
1w ago
Japanese watchmaker Hajime Asaoka recently teased a concept watch that has no glass protecting the dial. This watch has no glass because it’s a tactile watch, a type of watch traditionally made for those who have impaired vision. Sometimes also referred to as a braille watch. According to Asaoka, the watchmaker himself, on LinkedIn, “This ..read more
Professional Watches
1w ago
To guarantee the authenticity of Certified Pre-Owned Rolexes — and to protect the brand — Rolex is willing to go above and beyond. All Certified Pre-Owned Rolexes are serviced at the Official Rolex retailer and then sent to Rolex in each respective country, to be fully disassembled, authenticated, and then sent back to the retailer ..read more
Professional Watches
1w ago
As you can see from the map (that visualizes the past 1,000 visitors) the audience of ProfessionalWatches.com visits the site from around the world. The largest audience segment visits from the United States (generally considered the world’s largest watch market). The second largest audience comes from the United Kingdom. After that, it varies — depending ..read more
Professional Watches
1w ago
Even seven years after we reviewed it, the Aikon is still an attractive option from Maurice Lacroix. ..read more
Professional Watches
1w ago
In October 2024, Maurice Lacroix opened its first Swiss boutique. After opening a boutique in the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, earlier in 2024, the typically quiet Swiss brand opened another location in Zurich. Located on the vibrant Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich, the quaint 365-square-foot boutique is a sign that Maurice Lacroix is still developing its ..read more