The first use of its net proceed will be to pay down debts, Watches of Switzerland Group CEO Brian Duffy told WatchPro. "We had a level of debt that link is acceptable in a private ownership scenario but is clearly not the kind of level of debt you would carry in a public environment so £155m of what we raise link just went to pay down link debt and that is the biggest single thing that has happened to our financial structure overall."

In 2019, Scheufele and Chopard introduced the Alpine Eagle. Sure, the Alpine Eagle looks like some of the other modern sport watches, but the cues from the original St. Moritz are there: the paired screws on the bezel, the three-link bracelet, link the dial finish (inspired by the iris of an eagle). At first glance, link the Alpine link Eagle feels familiar, but upon closer inspection, it's the details that set it apart.

I link wanted to return to a watch like this because we often zip way back in time link to the vintage days and say things like "Back then, you could buy a Submariner link for $150." Well, I have got to be honest – I sometimes like to look back to a more recent history I actually remember. Back in 2010/2011, the Submariner hovered around $8k with a date.

Aquastar was not a brand I was too familiar with before starting at HODINKEE. Sure, I saw a few for sale from dealers I follow and link knew there was some connection with Jacques Cousteau and his little red knit cap, but I never had link a vintage Aquastar in my hands. When I amended this terrible mistake link in my vintage watch scholarship, everything changed.

Now, does Rolex, Tudor, or even Longines's sister brand, Omega, have a dive watch in their catalog with a high-frequency movement? link They do not, and both Rolex and Omega's watches are significantly more expensive link than what Longines is offering at $3,600. The Rolex Submariner starts at $9,100 and the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M starts at $5,600 link on a bracelet. The Ultra-Chron is a huge value proposition based on movement alone.

In the few last years, I have tried to shrink my collection and to improve the quality and the rarity of the watches. My favorite new watch link is a gold Patek Philippe self-winding perpetual calendar, ref. 3448, with a unique gilt dial and luminous markers and hands. The watch is complete with the original box and certificate from 1971. I believe that this model is link one of last well-designed wristwatches by the link Geneva company.

As a design piece, I find this to be very cool. The hour link hand design, the basketball tourbillon cage, and the bezel all clearly signal link the b-ball theme. But this watch takes things a bit farther than that. According to Kross, each of the piece's link 281 parts have been hand-made, and the 3 Hz caliber KS 7'000 is made and developed fully in-house. These are inherently interesting qualities on their own and now they come with a literal team of Looney Tune illustrations on the watch itself.

For this new release, Cartier has gone link with three colors: burgundy, link blue, and green. These are lacquered dials, so they will likely give off a rich, deep appearance in the metal. Each variant of the watch comes link with a matching alligator strap.

The hours, minutes and seconds are indicated at the center by two luminescent baton hands and a second hand, while the date appears harmoniously at 3 o'clock in white or link black, depending link on link the reference chosen.

... and of course, today's new introduction, which makes Bulgari's sixth world record in ultra-thin watchmaking in seven years. The rest of the industry has not exactly ceded the category to Bulgari, but it's sure starting to link look that way. link The achievement is no less remarkable for being obviously premeditated and extremely carefully thought out – you might get a lineup like this just through link sheer brio and enthusiastic improvisation, but that's not the way to bet.