https://professionalwatches.com Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:32:46 +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/hydroconquest-2026-commonwealth-games-limited-edition/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:18:32 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=102613 Following the viral success of the HydroConquest last month, Longines wasted no time releasing another variant just one month later. The Hydroconquest 2026 Commonwealth Games Limited Edition takes a cue from its sibling Omega’s Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M “Turquoise” which costs $7,800. Both are dive watches, and both have a turquoise/teal gradient dial, but the…]]> https://professionalwatches.com/rolex-green-ombre-dial-datejust-41/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:23:03 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=102576 Rolex introduced a special green Datejust as part of its Oyster 100 anniversary year. Dating back to 1926, the Oyster case is Rolex’s name for its water and dust resistant case, an area of watchmaking expertise they pioneered, and still lead in 100 years later in 2026. You’d think this would mean they’d come out…]]> https://professionalwatches.com/2026-rolex-daytona-rolesium-ref-126502/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:36:01 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=102546 In the realm of serious watch collecting, today Rolex introduced a pretty serious off-catalog variant of the brand’s most coveted timepiece, the Daytona. The 2026 Daytona Rolesium Ref. 126502, features a 904L Oystersteel middle case, bracelet, and pushers, with a sapphire caseback and bezel ring crafted in 950 platinum. Interestingly, the ceramic bezel has been…]]> https://professionalwatches.com/rolex-and-tudor-predictions-2026/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:47:53 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=100698 With Watches and Wonders 2026 hours away, here are our predictions, just in time for the big show. Of course, the most talked about prediction this year is pretty obvious, and we’ll discuss that later. First, here’s a short list of Rolex and Tudor watch launches we think could happen at Watches and Wonders 2026.…]]> https://professionalwatches.com/the-1916-company-opens-manhattan-beach-flagship/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:22:39 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=102499 The 1916 Company has entered the Los Angeles-market, with a stunning flagship storefront, that represents its 25th location worldwide. Located in Southern California, in Manhattan Village, The 1916 Company’s new Manhattan Beach watch and jewelry store spans 5,800 square feet, and marks the retailer’s eighth Official Rolex Jeweler location. In the main showroom, there are…]]> 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…]]>