https://professionalwatches.com/news_briefs/ Sat, 22 Jul 2023 22:09:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/professionalwatches.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-PW-Site-icon-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://professionalwatches.com/news_briefs/ 32 32 144002254 https://professionalwatches.com/2023-g-shock-mudman-gw-9500/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:59:31 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=73885 Casio’s latest mud-resistant professional Mudman watch is hitting stores this month. The G-Shock Mudman GW-9500 has a slimmer case and profile than previous iterations at 52.7 x 14.8 mm (56.7 mm lug-to-lug), and a new all-digital display with a premium dual-layer LCD, similar to the Pro Trek display we previously tested. While there’s no Bluetooth…]]> 73885 https://professionalwatches.com/richard-mille-rm-72-01-lmc/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 16:55:28 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=73695 For the 100th anniversary of the Le Mans race, longtime partner Richard Mille released a special limited edition timepiece as an homage. The RM 72-01 LMC comes in one of the company’s signature oversized tonneau-shaped cases, made of high-tech Quartz TPT  — composed of over 600 layers of parallel filaments obtained from separating silica threads…]]> 73695 https://professionalwatches.com/master-control-chronograph-calendar-in-new-colorway/ Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:15:37 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=73617 Jaeger-LeCoultre has taken one of its most attractive chronographs and given it a striking modern look through simple design changes. With a well-proportioned 40 mm x 12.05 mm case, crafted from solid 18K pink gold, Jaeger did not have to do much to offer something new for consumers. Black, pink gold, and red have been…]]> 73617 https://professionalwatches.com/citizen-series-8-gmt/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:52:31 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=73578 Citizen has announced a new GMT timepiece within its 880 mechanical collection. The Citizen Series 8 GMT moves the accessibly priced Japanese watchmaker upmarket with a premium build and mechanical movement. Presented in a 41 mm x 13.5 mm stainless steel case, the Series 8 GMT features an integrated stainless steel bracelet, with a sapphire crystal…]]> 73578 https://professionalwatches.com/moonswatch-mission-to-moonshine-gold-floral/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:58:28 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=73356 Swatch has released yet another MoonSwatch Mission to Moonshine Gold iteration. Following the original Mission to Moonshine Gold and Mission to Moonshine Gold “Pink,” there’s now a third version, called the Mission to Moonshine Gold “Floral” edition. Like the other two, this new watch offers a variation on the gold-plated seconds hand, along with a…]]> 73356 https://professionalwatches.com/harry-winston-project-z16/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:00:01 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=73342 Project Z16 is the sixteenth model in Harry Winston’s sporty Project Z series, which dates back to 2004. Since its inception, Project Z timepieces have been offered in Zalium, which is a zirconium-based alloy that’s proprietary to Harry Winston. “Zalium is a revolutionary alloy that is ultra-lightweight, incredibly resilient, and resistant to corrosion and scratches,”…]]> 73342 https://professionalwatches.com/longines-conquest-2023/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:47:42 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=73303 Longines just soft-launched a revised version of its Conquest collection. The Conquest 2023 forgoes the befuddled design language of current Conquest timepieces, which have a humongous crown and matching crown guards, often coupled with an odd pairing of indices with Arabic numerals at 12 and 6. Longines gave the new Conquest 2023, smaller, normal-sized crown…]]> 73303 https://professionalwatches.com/tag-heuer-80th-monaco-grand-prix-edition-skeleton/ Fri, 26 May 2023 15:15:08 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=73231 The TAG Heuer 80th Monaco Grand Prix Edition is a watch that was released today to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Monaco Grand Prix, which takes place Sunday, May 28th. The Monaco Skeleton Chronograph comes in a 39 mm square-shaped grade 2 titanium case that’s 14.7 mm thick and measures 47.4 mm lug-to-lug. The…]]> 73231 https://professionalwatches.com/audemars-piguet-royal-oak-concept-tourbillon-spider-man/ Thu, 25 May 2023 16:12:49 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=73223 Following the original Black Panther Royal Oak Concept watches that debuted in 2021, Audemars Piguet unveiled its second Marvel Comics collaboration today. This is the Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon “Spider-Man” which is presented in a 42 mm titanium case, with a black ceramic bezel, and a three-dimensional Spider-Man figure — that’s been hand-engraved and hand-painted…]]> 73223 https://professionalwatches.com/qing-dynasty-patek-calatrava-ref-96ql-sells-for-over-6-2-million/ Wed, 24 May 2023 16:06:41 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=73207 The Qing Dynasty Patek Philippe Reference 96 Quantieme Lune is a rare and historically important wristwatch that once belonged to Aisin-Gioro Puyi, the last Emperor of the Qing dynasty. The Qing Dynasty Patek Philippe Calatrava Reference 96 Quantieme Lune (Ref. 96QL) was sold at auction for $6.2 million on May 23, 2023. This was a…]]> 73207