My Watches Podcast

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...

The Baltic × SpaceOne Seconde Majeure is a collaborative jump-hour watch housed in a 38.5 mm with a thickness of 12.5 mm and a lug to lug measurement of 47.5 mm with 50 m water resistance. Its display uses transparent sapphire discs for the jumping hours at 12 o’clock and trailing minutes at 6 o’clock, paired with a large central seconds hand and a visible jumping-hour mechanism developed by indep...

The Bulgari Octo Finissimo 37 mm is a compact thin integrated bracelet sports watch featuring a 37 mm case with a thickness of 6.35mm, available in sandblasted or satin-finished titanium and offering 30 m water resistance. It is powered by the newly developed in-house automatic Calibre BVF 100 with a micro-rotor, measuring just 2.35 mm thick and delivering approximately 72 hours of power reserve.

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronometre Date is a time and date model housed in a 38 mm stainless steel or pink gold case measuring around 8.4mm thick, paired with an integrated bracelet and offering 50 m water resistance. Powering the watch is the in-house automatic Calibre 899. The movement is both COSC-certified and tested under Jaeger-LeCoultre’s new High Precision Guarantee (HPG), whi...

In this episode 50th episode of Worth The Hype?!, Woody and James are going to give their first impression/thoughts about the highlights of Watches and Wonders 2026. Unfortunately, not all watches will be covered in this episode and if there are any specific key watches that we have missed out, do let us know!

The Norqain Wild One Skeleton in both 39 mm and 42 mm sizes is a high-performance sports watch built with the brand’s proprietary NORTEQ® carbon composite case, paired with a titanium container and rubber shock absorber for durability. The 39 mm version measures about 11.75 mm thick and weighs around 64 g, while the 42 mm version is about 12.3 mm thick and roughly 78 g, with both offering 200 m wa...

The Baltic Heures du Monde is a Worldtimer built around a 37 mm stainless steel case measuring 11.3 mm thick with 100 m water resistance, it uses a Soprod C125 automatic GMT movement with a 42-hour power reserve, paired with a 24-hour inner bezel that works alongside a ceramic bezel engraved with 24 global cities to track multiple time zones. The watch features a double-domed sapphire crystal, str...

The Omega Constellation Observatory is a modern two-hand dress watch housed in a 39.4 mm case with a thickness of 12.2 mm, available in steel, gold, and platinum variants. It features a dodecagonal “pie-pan” dial with applied indices and is paired with dual sapphire crystals, including an exhibition caseback. Powering the watch are the in-house Co-Axial Master Chronometer Calibres 8914 and 8915 wi...

The Nodus Obscura II is a compact field-style watch housed in a 38 mm stainless steel case measuring around 11.7 mm thick with 100 m water resistance. The watch is powered by the Seiko NH38 automatic movement with 41 hours of power reserve without a date window. A double-domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating. It is paired with a stainless steel bracelet with Nodus Extension Module (N...

The Otsuka Lotec No. 8 features a 31 mm × 47.8 mm rectangular stainless-steel case measuring about 10.8 mm thick, paired with a sapphire crystal, 24 mm strap width, and 30 m water resistance. Time is displayed through a jumping hour aperture, retrograde minute indicator, and a rotating seconds disc that completes a full revolution every 90 seconds. The watch is powered by a Miyota 90S5 automatic m...

The Kurono Diver’s is the brand’s first dive oriented watch. At its' core is a 35 mm pillow shaped stainless-steel watch powered by a Miyota 90S5 automatic movement, featuring a white dial with luminous markers and blued cathedral hands. This inner watch can be worn alone as a slim 9 mm-thick everyday piece with 50 m water resistance, or placed inside a 46 mm outer diving case fitted with a re...

The anOrdain Model 1 is available in three case sizes (35mm, 38mm, and 41 mm), giving it broad appeal across wrist sizes. Its signature element is the hand-made vitreous enamel dial, crafted in anOrdain’s Glasgow workshop using traditional enameling techniques. These striking dials are paired with finely printed numerals and elegant heat-treated hands under a sapphire crystal. The Model 1 is a pow...

The Naoya Hida & Co. Type 1D is a 37 mm 904L stainless steel case with a thin 9.8 mm profile. Its German silver dial features hand-engraved Breguet numerals filled with lacquer and flame-blued feuille hands, alongside a distinctive small seconds at 9 o’clock. Inside ticks the manual-wind Cal. 3019SS.

In this episode, we are going to discuss about the annual Lunar New Year releases from several watch brands and give our thoughts on it!!

The TRASKA Chronograph Ref. 10251 is a 39 mm automatic chronograph with a svelte, hardened 316L stainless steel case and a tungsten tachymeter bezel insert for enhanced scratch resistance. Instead of traditional hands, it uses transparent rotating discs for the elapsed minutes and running seconds, paired with static red reference lines for a fresh bicompax display. Powering the watch is a Seiko NE...

The Christopher Ward × Bark & Jack “Green Fifteen” is a purposeful, enthusiast-led take on the C60 Trident Lumière dive watch, built in a 41 mm Grade 2 titanium case with a slim 10.85 mm profile and 300 m water resistance. Its matte-black dial and bi-colour Super-LumiNova bezel feature green lume for the first 15 minutes and blue for the rest, with the green minute hand tying the concept toget...

The Atelier Wen Perception Xuán is a limited-edition take on the brand’s integrated-bracelet sports watch, housed in a 40 mm × 9.4 mm 904L stainless steel case with 100 m water resistance. Unlike the previous version which uses a hand guilloché dial, this version now uses a natural pietersite stone dial with a unique, organic look that varies from piece to piece. It is powered by a customized Dand...

The DWC Terra from Delhi Watch Company is an unconventional field-inspired timepiece celebrating the brand’s five-year anniversary with a carabiner-inspired Grade 2 titanium case that measures roughly 32 mm wide by 44 mm long and eschews traditional lugs for integrated strap slots that enhance its utilitarian look. It is powered by a Miyota GL32 quartz movement and the whole package is mounted on...