My Watches Podcast

The Donut Watch Company Jelly is a playful automatic watch featuring a 35mm stainless-steel case, measuring 11.8mm thick with a 44.6mm lug-to-lug, 18mm lug width and 50m water resistance. Its standout feature is the two-tone pink dial, with a jelly-coloured central disc, fuchsia hour ring and fully lumed outer minute track, paired with generously lumed hands. Near 5 o’clock, a rotating indicator a...

The MING × Massena LAB 57.09 Secret Honey combines MING’s contemporary design with the honey-toned vintage-dial inspiration of their earlier 17.09 collaboration. Its 40mm Grade 5 titanium case measures 10.17mm thick, 47.8mm lug-to-lug, and offers 100m water resistance, with contrasting gold- and rose-gold-tone coatings on the stepped lugs. The dial features three rotating sapphire discs completing...

The Rolex Explorer 36mm is a time-only sports watch rooted in Rolex’s association with mountaineering and exploration, with its distinctive black dial featuring the 3-6-9 Arabic numerals and Mercedes-style hour hand. Its 36mm Oystersteel case measures approximately 11.5mm thick, with 100m water resistance, a smooth bezel, sapphire crystal and an Oyster bracelet with an Easylink 5mm comfort extensi...

The TENNET Argonaut is a Singapore-designed dive watch with a 40mm 904L stainless-steel case, 48mm lug-to-lug, 12mm thick, and 300m/30ATM water resistance rating. It uses a double-domed sapphire crystal with internal AR coating, a 120-click unidirectional aluminium bezel, screw-down crown and caseback, and a 20mm stainless-steel bracelet with micro-adjustment. Inside is the Swiss Sellita SW200-1b...

The H. Moser & Cie. Off-Grid measures 42.6mm in diameter and 14.4mm thick, with a steel case, composite elements, sapphire crystals and 12 ATM (120m) water resistance. At its heart is the D10 calibre, developed with Sequent, measuring 32.5 × 33.9 × 6.9mm, operating at 32,768 Hz and offering analogue hours and minutes alongside a digital display for the additional functions. Those functions inc...

The 2026 Rolex Perpetual Padellone is a modern revival of the vintage Ref. 8171 “Padellone,” combining a 39mm 18K Everose gold or 950 platinum case with a complete annual calendar and moonphase display. Its new Calibre 7190 runs at 5Hz, uses Rolex’s Dynapulse escapement, and delivers around 66 hours of power reserve.

In this special concept episode, Woody and James will be sharing their quick thoughts about several key watches that they have missed in Sep 2026. 1) Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 70th Anniversary 2) Bulgari Octo Finissimo Dual Time × Vianney Halter 3) MING 57.05 Comet

The 2026 Tudor Northflag revives Tudor’s quirky integrated-bracelet tool watch with a more compact 40mm × 12.7mm stainless-steel case, 100m water resistance, sapphire crystals front and back, and a two-link bracelet with T-Fit adjustment. Its biggest change is the replacement of the original power-reserve indicator with a true/flyer GMT function, displayed via a yellow 24-hour hand and fixed 24-ho...

The M.A.D.3 is a 40mm stainless-steel watch created as a tribute to Vincent Calabrese’s Baladin concept, featuring a wandering jumping-hour display. It uses the Swiss-made La Joux-Perret G111 automatic movement combined with an extensively redeveloped MB&F module for the jumping hours and trailing minutes. The case measures 40mm × 12.7mm, with a 43.7mm lug-to-lug, sapphire crystals front and b...

The 2026 Omega Speedmaster 38 is a major refresh of the smaller Speedmaster range, with a 38 mm stainless-steel case, approximately 14.75 mm thick, 44.96 mm lug-to-lug, and 100 m water resistance. The biggest design update is the move from oval to round subdials, along with a thicker Moonwatch-style tachymeter bezel featuring the iconic “Dot-Over-Ninety” detail and a cleaner dial layout. Six of th...

The Omega Speedmaster “Silver Snoopy Award” features the classic 42 mm stainless-steel Speedmaster case, with a blue ceramic bezel, silver-white dial, and blue subdials, along with 50 m water resistance. It is powered by the hand-wound Omega Calibre 3861 Co-Axial Master Chronometer. The standout feature is the caseback animation, where Snoopy appears inside a rotating Earth-and-Moon scene when the...

The Baltic Aquascaphe MK2 Date retains the MK2’s compact dive-watch dimensions, available in 37 mm and 39.5 mm cases with 45 mm/47 mm lug-to-lug, a 12.9 mm thickness, and 200 m water resistance. The key addition is a colour-matched date window at 6 o’clock, while the watch retains the sapphire crystal and 120-click unidirectional sapphire bezel. It is powered by the Miyota 9039 automatic movement,...

The Fears 40.5 × Andrew Morgan features a 40.5 mm stainless-steel case with a distinctive sector-style dial centred around a ceramic lume disc, creating a strong contrast between the luminous centre and surrounding dial. The ceramic centre is designed to glow brightly in low light, while the outer dial carries the detailed markings and applied elements that give the watch its distinctive character...

The MING 37.06 Royal Selangor is a limited-edition collaboration housed in a 38 mm Grade 5 titanium case measuring approximately 11 mm thick, with sapphire crystals on both sides and 100 m water resistance. Its standout feature is a hand-finished pewter dial crafted by Royal Selangor, featuring a textured surface inspired by traditional pewter artistry and complemented by MING’s signature luminous...

The Rolex Datejust 36 is a versatile dress watch featuring a 36 mm Oyster case in Oystersteel, Rolesor (steel and gold), or precious metal, with a 100 m water resistance rating. It is powered by Rolex’s in-house Calibre 3235, an automatic movement with a 70-hour power reserve. Depending on the reference, it is available with smooth or fluted bezels, paired with either the Jubilee or Oyster bracele...

The MING × J.N. Shapiro 37.06 Lightning is a limited-edition collaboration housed in a 38 mm Grade 5 titanium case measuring approximately 11 mm thick, with sapphire crystals on both sides and 100 m water resistance. Its defining feature is the solid titanium dial, individually engine-turned by J.N. Shapiro using a traditional rose engine to create the distinctive “Lightning” guilloché pattern, pa...

The Studio Underd0g 02Series Gen2 refines the brand’s playful field watch with a 37.5 mm, 11.5 mm thickness, 46 mm lug-to-lug, and 100 m water resistance. It introduces the new Sellita SW200-2 M Power+ manual-wind movement with an upgraded 63-hour power reserve. The collection is offered in four dial variants, Pink Lem0nade, Steffany Blue, Red L0lly, and Nightshade. Featuring the brand’s signature...

The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty expands into the permanent collection with four new references in 36 mm and 39 mm stainless steel cases, all measuring a slim 9.8 mm thick and offering 150 m water resistance. The lineup introduces a new 39 mm blue Grand Feu enamel dial, alongside 18K gold Clous de Paris dials in both sizes and a 36 mm silver dial with a diamond-set bezel, all paired with an int...

The 2026 Grand Seiko Evolution 9 UFA update refreshes the collection with eight updated references spanning both Spring Drive UFA and Hi-Beat 36000 models, alongside the new Lake Suwa UFA variants, all featuring revised cases, a redesigned bracelet, and Grand Seiko's long-awaited tool-free micro-adjustment clasp. The new 40 mm Spring Drive UFA models measure 11.7 mm thick (with a new 37 mm Lake Su...

The latest TRASKA Venturer GMT refines the brand’s travel watch formula with a 38.5 mm hardened stainless-steel case, a compact 46 mm lug-to-lug, and an overall thickness of 12.2 mm (including the crystal). It is powered by the Miyota 9075 true GMT movement, allowing the local hour hand to jump independently. The watch features an internally rotating 24-hour bezel, operated via a secondary crown,...

In this special concept episode, Woody and James will be sharing their quick thoughts about several key watches that they have missed in May 2026. 1) Kurono Malachite 2) Dennison + Collectability Oblique 3) Kollokium Projekt 02 Variant "C"

The Tudor Black Bay Chrono 39 “Bumblebee” introduces a more compact take on Tudor’s chronograph lineup with a 39 mm stainless steel case, 13.1 mm thickness, 47 mm lug-to-lug, and 200 m water resistance. Its features a bright yellow dial with contrasting black subdials, paired with a fixed black aluminium tachymeter bezel and redesigned Snowflake hands. Powering the watch is Tudor’s COSC-certified...

The Grand Seiko “Ushio” UFA 300 Diver is a professional dive watch housed in a 40.8 mm titanium case measuring 12.9 mm thick, paired with a ceramic bezel, sapphire crystal, and 300 m water resistance. It is powered by the new Spring Drive Calibre 9RB1, an automatic movement delivering 72 hours of power reserve and an exceptional ±20 seconds per year accuracy, earning the “U.F.A.” (Ultra Fine Accur...

The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Chronographe Mystérieux is a highly unconventional chronograph housed in a 40 mm stainless steel case with a platinum bezel, sapphire crystals front and back, and an integrated bracelet Its standout feature is a hidden chronograph display using five coaxial central hands and a complex triple-clutch system, allowing the watch to appear as a simple three-hand timepie...

The AP × Swatch Royal Pop is a fun pocket-watch collaboration between Audemars Piguet and Swatch, featuring a 40 mm Bioceramic case inspired by the iconic Royal Oak with its octagonal bezel and eight visible screws. Released in eight colourful variants across two styles, Lépine and Savonnette; the watches are powered by a reworked hand-wound SISTEM51 movement offering around 90 hours of power rese...