https://professionalwatches.com Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:07:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://professionalwatches.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-PW-Site-icon-2-32x32.png https://professionalwatches.com 32 32 https://professionalwatches.com/quantum-barracuda/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:53:09 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=102442 Quantum watches may be a brand name you’re unfamiliar with, but it’s been around for over 30 years, and the company’s original dive watch is all-new for 2026. Fittingly named after the fast swimming, carnivorous, saltwater fish known for hunting at speeds up to 27 mph, the Barracuda, is presented in a new 41 mm…]]> https://professionalwatches.com/omega-redefines-constellation-with-observatory-collection/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:36:43 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=102400 Omega created an interesting new retro timepiece that could become a serious alternative to best selling dress watches at brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, and even Grand Seiko. The Omega Globemaster (originally launched in 2015), with its distinctive fluted bezel, that closely resembles Rolex’s venerable Day-Date, has been discontinued. Whether Omega’s new collection is…]]> https://professionalwatches.com/swatch-group-finally-allowing-longines-to-ball-out/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:21:04 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=102348 By design, Longines has been crippled by the Swatch Group, for far too long, though things appear to finally be changing. In the wake of the latest annual Morgan Stanley “Swiss Watcher” Report, which showed the Swatch Group’s main cash cow, Omega, dropping significantly in sales revenue from 2025 to 2026 — to the point…]]> https://professionalwatches.com/eco-drive-photon/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:02:20 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=102325 On the occasion of Citizen’s 50th anniversary of its marquee light-powered Eco-Drive quartz timekeeping technology, the Japanese company has announced a special limited edition timepiece to mark the milestone. Dubbed the Eco-Drive Photon, this next generation watch is powered by the caliber E036, which boasts an advanced circuit system that despite being thinner than previous…]]> https://professionalwatches.com/balmuda-designed-a-handless-travel-clock-thats-your-ticket-to-appified-zen/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:58:18 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=102295 You probably need another device, in the same way you need another subscription service. Which is to say: you already have too many gadgets and too many monthly services. Yet, here were are. Tokyo-based Balmuda have created an electronic device that represents Zen, in the form a clock. The Clock, a square-shaped travel clock, that…]]> https://professionalwatches.com/omega-austin/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:56:27 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=102267 Omega Austin, located at the Domain Northside district shopping center, first opened in November 2024. Omega held a grand reopening this month, to confirm its position in Austin, Texas market. Domain Northside is also home to Swatch, Breitling, TAG Heuer, Boss, The North Face, Vuori, Herman Miller, Apple, Nordstrom, and many other brands. To mark…]]> https://professionalwatches.com/beatrice-goasglas-appointed-ceo-of-tag-heuer/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:27:45 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=102256 Béatrice Goasglas will take over as the CEO of Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer, on May 1, 2026. TAG Heuer dates back to 1860, is owned by the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (LVMH) group, and is based in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Goasglas is currently the President of the Americas of TAG Heuer, which is the company’s largest…]]> https://professionalwatches.com/otsuka-lotec-no-8/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:06:09 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=102219 Jiro Katayama, who operates a one-person watchmaking atelier in Tokyo, Japan, is at it again, with a new creation that blends futuristic and industrial design. The Otsuka Lotec No. 8 draws inspiration from analog gauges, retro cameras, and vintage tools, which reflects the former car and product designer Katayama’s signature style. Bringing something truly novel…]]> https://professionalwatches.com/rolex-oscars-greenroom-2026/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:37:00 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=102213 Ahead of the 98th Oscars® ceremony taking place this Sunday, March 15th, at Dolby® Theater at Ovation Hollywood, Rolex has unveiled it’s official Greenroom. Rolex has supported the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2017, and each year develops a Greenroom as part of the annual event. “The Oscars® Greenroom provides an elegant…]]> https://professionalwatches.com/enigwatch-highlights-the-impresario-series-12-watch-winder/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:59:15 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=102124 Collectors with larger rotations are treating a 12-slot watch winder the way car enthusiasts treat a garage. It’s part storage, part daily-ready setup. Enigwatch is highlighting its flagship high-capacity model, the Impresario Series 12 Watch Winder. The company is spotlighting the model as a practical solution for collectors who rotate multiple automatics and want a…]]>