Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast Episode 578! The watch world has gone nuclear the last week with new releases from Maen, Elliot Brown, Omega, Sinn and Hublot! We’ve got an action packed show in store that will blow your mind so get listening! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/category/podcast/ Maen Manhattan Project Seconde Seconde. Scottish Watches Podcast #577 : The Dial Artist and The World Of Watch Customisation Cocktail Limited Edition from Maen and Seconde/Seconde.   Move ahead at y ..read more

   Photo credit: SJX Watches Louis Vuitton’s La Fabrique du Temps revived the Gérald Genta watch brand early in 2023, under the careful supervision of Jean Arnault and with the blessing and best wishes of Genta’s widow Evelyn. The exciting news for watch lovers regarding this revival is that when the Gérald Genta company was founded, it pre-dated some of his best-known work, which would suggest that we are in for a historical Genta-inspired treat with future releases and revivals. Evelyn Genta has permitted La Fabrique du Temps’ access to include the full archive of his hundreds of l ..read more

Formex may have just answered your summer watch calls with the new Reef 39.5mm Bahama Blue, turning up the brightness, contrast, and fun factor compared to the current darker Reef 39.5mm range. This vibrant release arrives just in time for the summer holidays. Design & Watch Specifications Dimensions: 39.5mm diameter, 11mm height (10.5mm perceived), 22mm lug width, 45.5mm lug-to-lug, Water Resistance: 300 meters / 1000 feet, Case: Stainless steel 316L with titanium grade 2 container, Glass: Scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on the inside, Case back: Sta ..read more

Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/category/podcast/ Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast Episode 577! Chris Alexander aka The Dial Artist is today’s guest and one that’s been a long time coming but that means he has a lot of brilliant stories to tell about his watch customizations for individuals, companies, and collaborations with watch brands. The latter of which, we are wearing his latest creation with Nuun Watches. It also feels like looking at a reflection. You’ll see in a few days when our video podcast drop ..read more

Unfortunately, the titular “new material” mentioned is not a long-awaited replacement for the Royal Oak, breaking its domination of the Audemars Piguet catalog. It refers to AP unveiling their patented new technique used for combining precious metals to give a stylish and smooth camouflage motif effect to their watches’ composite materials called polychrome gold. This new alloy will incorporate yellow, white, and rose gold, and is set to be unveiled on a 34 mm Royal Oak prototype model at their Shaping Materials public exhibition, in the newly opened AP House Milano (promo pic below ..read more

Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/category/podcast/ Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast Episode 576! Audemars Piguet causes a stir from all angles, Credor goes loco with a Gerald Genta revival, and Bamford throws it back to the 70s with the Nepro homage. All this and more on today’s show. https://www.instagram.com/p/C7wpHJXNBNp/ Scottish Watches Podcast #572 : The 70s Called… They Want Their Watches Back Audemars Piguet Remaster. Original.  Scottish Watches Podcast #574 : The Glow Up Episode W ..read more

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast Episode 575! Its a quarter of a year since Andrew flew the coop so we check in to see if leaving Watchfinder and going it alone was the best decision of his life, or if he’s made an arse of it and is crying into an empty LIDL baked beans tin. Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2024/06/03/scottish-watches-podcast-575-andrew-morgan-watches-life-after-watchfinder-3-months-in/ Scottish Watches Podcast #547 : Why I Quit Watchfinder – With Andrew Morgan WatchesWhy I Quit WatchfinderAn ..read more

We have almost come to the end of the first half of the year, and to kick things off, we look at Hodinkee’s founder Ben Clymer’s response to a recent WSJ article, consider the darker side of this hobby, enjoy IWC’s latest innovation in ceramic and lume (no prizes for guessing the final name), before checking out cool new releases from Parmigiani, FP Journe, William Wood and Audemars Piguet.  These are the top 7 things in the world of watches, let’s get into it. Hodinkee founder defends decision to acquire Crown & Caliber Photo Credit: WatchPro Despite recent challenges, Hodinkee is s ..read more

  British Watchmaker William Wood, known for having released watches related to firefighting continues the theme with a watch which commemorates a famous firefighting vessel. The “William Wood Dunkirk watch” as it’s known, honors the Massey Shaw vessel responsible for saving 600 allied troops during “Operation Dynamo” in Dunkirk in 1940. To keep it as short as possible, “Operation Dynamo” was known to be an impossible rescue mission with a goal to save as many Dunkirk-bound British and French soldiers as possible. With 338’000 total soldiers rescued across the English Channel, the British ..read more

 F.P. Journe is the hottest ticket right now, for both haute horology and modern collectability. François-Paul Journe’s eponymous brand and watches top the grail lists of many enthusiasts and collectors alike, and if they could manage to acquire them, they would most certainly be the envy of many other watch aficionados. This year F.P. Journe is celebrating 20 years of opening their groundbreaking first boutique of which there are now 12 in total worldwide, with a brand new limited edition anniversary watch. Located in Aoyama in Central Tokyo, this premiere boutique was chosen to be in J ..read more