Watches and Wonders 2026 Was Not Boring: You Just Had to Look Beyond the Big Brands

by Brent Robillard Echoes I spend too much time on social media. In my defence, I rarely doom scroll. I tell myself I am doing research, keeping up with the pulse of the hobby, and paying attention to how enthusiasts are reacting to what brands are making. Some of that is true. I do enjoy the conversation. But platforms like Instagram and YouTube have a … Continue reading Watches and Wonders 2026 Was Not Boring: You Just Had to Look Beyond the Big Brands

Chronoswiss Introduces Delphis Art Deco and Neo Digiteur Chronos

Chronoswiss has announced two new releases that revisit some of its most distinctive mechanical concepts through contrasting lenses of design and craft. The Delphis Art Deco builds on a complication that has defined the brand since the 1990s, while the Neo Digiteur Chronos returns to an early-2000s digital display concept, now executed as a highly sculptural object. The Delphis Art Deco draws on the visual … Continue reading Chronoswiss Introduces Delphis Art Deco and Neo Digiteur Chronos

The Outcast Mindset: A Few Weeks with Robert Valli

by Brent Robillard An engineer’s approach to watches I don’t remember exactly when Robert Valli and I first started talking on Instagram earlier this year. It was one of those slow-burn conversations that might not ever have occurred. DMs, after all, don’t always make it through. But, some things are meant to be, I guess. We began talking watches and photography, of course. But that … Continue reading The Outcast Mindset: A Few Weeks with Robert Valli