Weekly digest

Watch news, 11 May – 17 May 2026

190 stories from 43 publications and YouTube channels.

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Sunday 17 May

9 stories
  1. Roman SharfBvlgari If you still think Bvlgari is just a jewelry brand, this is the watch that should end that Video
  2. Split Seconds Royal Pop: A 24 Hour Retrospective
  3. Roman SharfSwatch Thoughts also do you think swatch x audemarspiguet released early because of all the AI Video
  4. Chisholm Hunter I Reviewed 100+ Watches - Here Are the BEST! Video
  5. Watchfinder & CoTAG Heuer 5 Next-Level Everyday Watches Video
  6. Time + TideChopard Chopard’s latest Alpine Eagle XPS 41 has a subtle ‘Mountain Glow’ champagne dial
  7. Escapement MagazineChopard Chopard L.U.C 1860 Chronometer
  8. aBlogtoWatchHublot Watch Review: Hublot Big Bang UNICO Mint Green Ceramic Chronograph
  9. Time and WatchesPatek Philippe Patek Philippe Calatrava Alarm Ref. 5322G with 24-hour alarm on a classic gong

Saturday 16 May

32 stories
  1. Roman Sharf A blast from the past with this line up You guys remember these days? - Video
  2. Roman SharfSwatch Swatch x AP Fights are Crazy! Video
  3. Britt PearceSwatch How to RUIN A LAUNCH: AP X SWATCH Royal Pop Video
  4. Roman SharfRolex Most people think they know the Day-Date until they see something like this The Rolex Day-Date Video
  5. Jenni ElleAudemars Piguet Unboxing the Audemars Piguet x Swatch ROYAL POP Video
  6. Time + TideOris New releases from Ming, Oris, Moser and more
  7. Swiss Watch Gang The Secret Inventory Every Watch Dealer Wants Video
  8. Time + TideA. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne brings a highly crafted Cabaret to the catalogue
  9. Teddy Baldassarre The Most Complete $1,000 WatchOn Paper (Circula Protrail) Video
  10. HodinkeeSwatch The Swatch x AP Royal Pop Launch | Worldwide coverage Video
  11. Roman Sharf Worth a zip code Video
  12. Watch Collecting LifestyleHublot Weekend Reads: Three Editorials on How AP Is Becoming Hublot, Bell & Ross Earns Its French Wings, and an Unexpected Lange
  13. Chronoglide Watchmakers The Coffee Incident Video
  14. Watchfinder & CoRolex BEST Rolex Datejust Alternative? Unboxing Grand Seiko's 'White Birch' SLGH005 Video
  15. Roman SharfSwatch Watch Dealer Reacts to AP x Swatch Royal Pop Video
  16. Time + TideSwatch Is AP Swatch collab chaos a dark path? Video
  17. WatchTimeSwatch Royal Chaos: When a Swatch Drop Becomes a Global State of Emergency
  18. aBlogtoWatch Hands-On: The Stewart Dawson SD 911 Watch Brings Classic Dashboard Cues To The Wrist
  19. Time + Tide Kevin O’Leary vs. Andrew McUtchen: $10,000 watch buying challenge at Time+Tide NYC
  20. Time + Tide Kevin O'Leary vs. Andrew McUtchen: $10,000 Watch Buying Challenge at Time+Tide New York Video
  21. WatchTimeSwatch Genius or a Letdown: What Collectors and Industry Insiders Really Think of Swatch × Audemars Piguet
  22. Chisholm HunterSwatch Swatch X AP Store Closures! Video
  23. The Deep TrackA. Lange & Söhne The A. Lange & Söhne Cabaret Tourbillon Returns in Honeygold Glory
  24. Time and WatchesA. Lange & Söhne A. Lange & Söhne Cabaret Tourbillon Honeygold debuts at Concorso dEleganza Villa dEste
  25. G-CentralCasio G-Shock GMW-BZ5000RC-1 “Full Metal Rainbow” video review by WatchDavid
  26. Time + TideRaymond Weil Raymond Weil CEO Elie Bernheim reflects on 50 years of the brand and the watch he created for the milestone
  27. Bob's WatchesRolex Rolex and the PGA Championship: An Important Sports and Timekeeping Alliance
  28. Watch Collecting LifestyleA. Lange & Söhne Introducing: A. Lange & Söhne Cabaret Tourbillon Honeygold—An Unexpected Comeback
  29. HauteTimeA. Lange & Söhne The A. Lange & Söhne Cabaret Tourbillon Returns in Honeygold®
  30. aBlogtoWatchTissot Tissot Pinarello Special Edition Watch
  31. Wristwatch Revival Restoring a Watch That's Also A Lighter, And Both Are Broken! Video
  32. WristReviewHublot Introducing: Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Essential Taupe

Friday 15 May

29 stories
  1. Britt PearceSwatch AP X Swatch OVERNIGHT LINES are already silly. Video
  2. Roman Sharf Literally wish I could wear this backwards The Bernhard Lederer Central Impulse Chronometer is Video
  3. Just One More Watch NEVER Buy These 5 Shopping Mall Watch Brands! Video
  4. Roman SharfSwatch Swatch x AP Royal Pop: A Luxury Watch Dealer's Honest Opinion Video
  5. The Time TellerSwatch Swatch x Rolex Is Next?! Video
  6. The Deep TrackAudemars Piguet The Deep Track Podcast: Ep. 101 – Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop, CWC Ti300 Diver, & More
  7. Bob's WatchesRolex Father’s Day Luxury Watch Gift Guide: Expert Picks from Bob’s Watches
  8. HauteTimePanerai Introducing the Panerai Submersible GMT PAM01495 Just in Time For Summer
  9. WatchTimeSeiko Seiko Presage: Two limited Classic Series featuring Arita porcelain and silk-inspired dials
  10. Teddy Baldassarre 10 of the Best Tool Watches Under $5,000
  11. Swisswatches MagazineAudemars Piguet The Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop: Genius Collab or Collector’s Flop?
  12. Watch Collecting LifestyleHublot Perspective: Hublot Already Wrote This Story—Audemars Piguet Is Just Catching Up
  13. Britt PearcePatek Philippe Patek Philippe Has a Problem (And Vacheron Constantin Knows It) Video
  14. Watchfinder & Co My Favourite Watches Of 2026... So Far Video
  15. Watch Collecting Lifestyle Introducing: Mauron Musy MU09 NODE°—Equipped with a Revolutionary Gasket-Free Sealing System
  16. Wristwatch RevivalOmega Digging Through Trays Video
  17. A Timely Perspective Printemps New York Announces Certified Filigree Exhibit/Demos Next Week
  18. WatchAdvisor Van Cleef & Arpels at Watches and Wonders 2026 Video
  19. Chronoglide Watchmakers Repair watches with confidence: Watchmaking Explained Video
  20. Swisswatches MagazineAudemars Piguet Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop: Perhaps The Most Unusual Royal Oak of All Time
  21. Time and WatchesNomos Nomos Glashütte Tangente neomatik 38 Update: a new size and 18 kt gold versions
  22. WatchTime Extreme Strapmaking: Spotlight on Manufacture Jean Rousseau
  23. WatchTimeEberhard Eberhard & Co. Scafograf 200 MCMLIX Revisits the Original Scafograf
  24. The Fourth WheelSwatch Issue 204: The Difference Between The Royal Pop and The MoonSwatch
  25. aBlogtoWatchHanhart Hanhart 415 ES Watch Review: A Sublime Blend Of Sport Classicism And Modern Comfort
  26. Time + TideAudemars Piguet Audemars Piguet and Swatch send the watch world crazy, Cartier quietly opens a new space in Sydney, while Rolex drops a new doc instead of a watch
  27. Escapement Magazine Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 2TV
  28. Scottish WatchesSwatch Scottish Watches Podcast #779 : Once Your Pop You Can’t Stop! 
  29. Swiss Watch NewsA. Lange & Söhne LANGE 1 TOURBILLON PERPETUAL CALENDAR LUMEN

Thursday 14 May

24 stories
  1. WatchTimeCitizen Citizen Celebrates 50 Years of Eco-Drive with the Light in Black Collection
  2. UnpolishedRolex How to Hunt for Watches on eBay
  3. Time + Tide This Wren Diver 38 Crimson is a Time+Tide exclusive! Video
  4. Bob's WatchesRolex The Rolex Waitlist Explained: Wait Times, Strategy, and What to Expect
  5. The Deep TrackRolex Review: CWC Ti300 Titanium 5 Quartz Divers Watch
  6. Teddy BaldassarreSeiko The Seiko HBC005 and HBB001: Two Anniversary Divers In Seiko Blue
  7. Teddy BaldassarreSeiko Seiko HCC004 and HCC007: Two 'Seiko Blue' 145th Anniversary Takes on the Presage Classic
  8. Time + Tide This new Wren Diver 38 Crimson is just US$1,595, feature-packed, and exclusive to the Time+Tide Studio
  9. Time + Tide New Wren Diver 38 Crimson Time+Tide Boutique Edition: A feature-packed dive watch under $1,600 Video
  10. Watch Collecting Lifestyle Introducing: The Armoury x Naoya Hida & Co. Reference Type 4A-2 Floating Feathers
  11. ScrewDownCrown Royal Pop, Two Possibilities
  12. Wristwatch RevivalBulova Lovely Bulova Video
  13. Watchfinder & CoChristopher Ward Best NEW Watches RIGHT NOW Video
  14. Theo and HarrisRolex The Discontinued Rolex Pepsi is $30,000. Youre Being Scammed. Video
  15. Time and WatchesPanerai Panerai unveils Submersible GMT PAM01495 in DMLS titanium with skeletonised calibre
  16. The Time Bum Vaer C4 Tactical Field Solar
  17. WatchTimeBremont Bremont Supernova Chronograph: A Watch Bound for the Moon
  18. WatchTime Mauron Musy Debuts the MU09 NODE° with Its First Manufacture Micro-Rotor Movement
  19. WatchTimeUrwerk Urwerk UR-10 SpaceMeter Blue Concludes the Collection With a Cosmic Final Edition
  20. Time + TideGirard-Perregaux Girard-Perregaux channels the 1970s with a new two-tone, chocolate dialled Laureato Chronograph 42mm
  21. Escapement MagazineUrwerk URWERK UR-101 Diamond Sky
  22. aBlogtoWatchBorealis Straum Jan Mayen Titanium Purple Borealis Watch Review: Heavy-Metal Sensible
  23. G-CentralCasio 30% off G-Shock G-Rescue GW7900B-1 with Tough Solar and Multi-Band 6
  24. Fratello Fratello Talks: There Are No Tool Watches Above 500 Video

Wednesday 13 May

28 stories
  1. Federico Talks Watches This clock is basically a 'living' art piece. Video
  2. A Timely PerspectiveIWC A Closer Look: IWCs Pilots Venturer Vertical Drive Is Built for Orbit
  3. The Time Teller AP IS LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK!! Video
  4. Bob's WatchesRolex Buying a Used Rolex: A Complete Guide to the Pre-Owned Market
  5. Teddy BaldassarreJaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronometre Collection: What You Need to Know
  6. Chisholm HunterSwatch Swatch X AP Flippers are on it already Video
  7. Swisswatches MagazineHublot Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Essential Taupe: Chapter V of the Essential series
  8. Watch Collecting LifestyleBell & Ross Introducing: Bell & Ross BR-X3 Patrouille de France—The Brand's Most Coveted Watch for France's Most Elite Pilots
  9. Monochrome WatchesA. Lange & Söhne The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Tourbillon, With Black Grand Feu Enamel Dial. Video
  10. Teddy BaldassarreSeiko Seiko Updated its Best-Selling Chronograph Video
  11. Time and WatchesJaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso 2026: New Tribute Duoface and Classic small models
  12. Wristwatch RevivalOmega Many Beautiful Parts Video
  13. The Watch Pages Kevin O’Leary’s One-of-a-Kind David Candaux
  14. WatchTimeHermès Bye Bye Labubu and Hermès Charms: The Royal Pop Is the New It-Object for Your Bag
  15. WatchTimeTissot Tissot Introduces the Gentleman 38mm in Four Color Options
  16. WatchTimeFrederique Constant Fruits & Vegetables: Close-Up on the Frederique Constant New Manufacture Classics
  17. Time + TideArtya The ArtyA Complexity doubles down on the idea of a tourbillon
  18. WatchTime Bang for Your Buck: Watches and Wonders 2026 5 Watches Under $5,000
  19. Watchfinder & CoSwatch AP X Swatch Royal Pop: Everything You Need To Know Video
  20. Time + TideBulova Bulova introduces a limited-edition, light-bending Lunar Pilot, darker than a black hole itself
  21. aBlogtoWatchCitizen Hands-On: The Citizen Promaster Land GMT Watch Adds A Second Timezone To A Fan-Favorite Design
  22. Time and WatchesAudemars Piguet Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop unveiled in eight colourful pocket watches
  23. Swiss Watch News MIDNIGHT JOUR NUIT PHASE DE LUNE
  24. HodinkeeSwatch Swatch and Audemars Piguet introduce the Royal Pop Video
  25. Teddy BaldassarreSwatch AP x Swatch Royal Pop: Everything You Need To Know Video
  26. Britt PearceSwatch Swatch X AP Royal Pop... MISTAKE? Or BRILLIANT? Video
  27. aBlogtoWatchAudemars Piguet New Release: The Audemars Piguet X Swatch Royal Pop Aims To Capitalize On Hype Culture
  28. HauteTimeAudemars Piguet Audemars Piguet × Swatch Unveil the Royal Pop: The Most Disruptive Watch Collaboration of 2026

Tuesday 12 May

39 stories
  1. Bob's WatchesRolex Rolex Daytona “Rolesium” 126502LN: The $57,800 Off-Catalog Daytona Explained
  2. Time + TideAudemars Piguet Audemars Piguet x Swatch join forces for the Royal Pop, a rule-breaking pocket watch for the masses
  3. Teddy BaldassarreAudemars Piguet Audemars Piguet and Swatch Collaborated on a Pocket Watch Video
  4. Watch Collecting LifestyleAudemars Piguet Introducing: Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop. The Royal Oak Goes Mass Market—and AP's Brand Equity Goes With It.
  5. Federico Talks Watches I think Czapek could still be one of the strongest watch brands long term. Video
  6. Just One More WatchSeiko These Three Discontinued Seikos Are Better Than Their Replacements! Video
  7. The Deep TrackAudemars Piguet Audemars Piguet and Swatch Introduce Vibrant Royal Pop Pocket Watch Collection
  8. Chronoglide Watchmakers Vintage Watch Repair, YOU can do this yourself! - Live Watchmaking Stream Video
  9. HauteTimeJaeger-LeCoultre Jaeger-LeCoultre Brings the Reverso Stories to Miami: Nine Decades of Watchmaking in One Immersive Experience
  10. Teddy BaldassarreSwatch The AP X Swatch Royal Pop: The Royal Oak Gets Swatch-ified With Eight New Pocket Watches
  11. WatchTimeSwatch Swatch x Audemars Piguet: The $400 Royal Oak Exists. It Fits in Your Pocket.
  12. Monochrome WatchesSwatch Are you ready to POP? This Is The Swatch x Audemars Piguet Royal Pop, And Yes, It's Real! Video
  13. Adrian BarkerSwatch Swatch x Audemars Piguet Royal Pop revealed. Video
  14. Chisholm HunterSwatch Swatch X AP Pocket Watches Confirmed! Video
  15. Monochrome WatchesSwatch Are you ready to POP? This Is The Swatch x Audemars Piguet Royal Pop, And Yes, It's Real! Video
  16. The Deep Track Ming 29.06 Peep Show Reveals Provocative Dial
  17. Bob's WatchesRolex Best Entry-Level Rolex Watches for First-Time Buyers
  18. Chisholm HunterSwatch Swatch X AP Royal Pop - It's NOT Just A Pocket Watch! Video
  19. The Fourth Wheel News Of The Week: May 12th 2026
  20. Watch Review BlogLongines Hands-On With the Longines Hydroconquest Blue Ceramic
  21. Watch Collecting Lifestyle Insider: Angelus Tinkler 1958—The Quarter Repeater Makes a Comeback
  22. WatchTime Baltic and SpaceOne Unveil the Seconde Majeure
  23. WatchTimeSwatch Pop, Plastic, Practicality: Revival of the Revolutionary Swatch Concept of the 1980s
  24. Wristwatch RevivalBulova Cool Case Video
  25. Watchfinder & Co Know This Iconic Luxury Watch? Guess It Fast! Video
  26. YoureTerrific I've never seen a watch like this - Ming 29.06 Peep Show Video
  27. WatchTime Introducing the Ming 29.06 Peep Show
  28. Monochrome WatchesA. Lange & Söhne Horological Heavyweight: The A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Tourbillon, With Black Grand Feu Enamel Dial Video
  29. Chisholm HunterHamilton Hamilton Released A NEW AFFORDABLE Seamaster?! Video
  30. First Class WatchesLongines Longines HydroConquest Commonwealth Games Edition
  31. The Time Bum Sunrex 611
  32. WatchTime The Jacob & Co. Godfather II Combines a Music Box and Tourbillon
  33. WatchTime Blast from the Past: A History of the Jean Marcel Tonneau Mystery
  34. Time and WatchesHublot Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Essential Taupe continues the online-exclusive monochrome series
  35. Swiss Watch NewsRichard Mille THE RICHARD MILLE CUP 2026
  36. Time + Tide The British Watchmakers’ Weekender in NYC was a hit! These are the watches you may have missed…
  37. G-CentralCasio Toyota Gazoo Racing x G-Shock GA-2100 collaboration to be released at WRC Forum8 Rally Japan 2026 (May 28)
  38. Escapement MagazineBreguet Breguet Tradition Collection 2026
  39. aBlogtoWatch Filippo Loreti Atelier Loreti Celestial Tourbillon Review: Redefining A Once Haute Complication

Monday 11 May

29 stories
  1. The Time Teller Watch Snobs Are Melting Down Over This Video
  2. A Timely PerspectiveTAG Heuer TAG Heuer Races Ahead With Solar-Powered Formula 1 Watch X Indy 500
  3. Time + TideTAG Heuer TAG Heuer celebrates ongoing Indy 500 partnership with new limited edition Formula 1 Solargraph
  4. Adrian BarkerSwatch They missed a trick - Swatch x AP Royal POP Video
  5. Teddy BaldassarreH. Moser & Cie H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Pump Review
  6. Bob's WatchesRolex Best Graduation Watches: Luxury Gifts for Every Graduate
  7. Watch Collecting LifestyleSwatch Perspective: AP Once Built Watches from Cermet, Forged Carbon, Tantalum, and BMG—Then Came the Swatch Royal Pop BioCeramic
  8. Split Seconds Sympathy For The Influencers
  9. aBlogtoWatch The SUPERLATIVE Podcast: Justin Jakobson Of Camp Watches On Industrial-Inspired Watch Design And Southern California Creativity
  10. Teddy BaldassarreTAG Heuer TAG Heuer Formula 1 Solargraph X Indy 500: A Limited Edition Homage to the Legendary Race
  11. The Urban GentryBulova A Few Extra Observations Of The New 41mm Bulova Lunar Pilot Black Hole Video
  12. WatchTimeSeiko Seiko Updates the 5 Sports Field Series with a New Design, New Sizes, and a Compass Bezel
  13. Teddy BaldassarreTudor How Tudor Watch Dials Are Painted Video
  14. aBlogtoWatchCitizen Citizen Brings The ATTESA To The World Of Jack Ryan In New Prime Video Collaboration
  15. Wristwatch RevivalOmega Mapped Omega Video
  16. Watchfinder & CoTudor Should Tudor Bring This Watch Back? Unboxing The Heritage Chronograph Blue Video
  17. ScrewDownCrown SDC Weekly 146; Three quarters of nice; Moser's D2C maths; New Interview with Thierry Stern
  18. Chisholm HunterSwatch AP X Swatch Info Video
  19. Theo and HarrisRolex LIQUOR RUN: A Rolex Submariner, Rare Wine & My Dad's 60th Video
  20. Time and WatchesOris Oris Artelier Complication returns for 2026 with moon phase and second time zone
  21. WatchTimeZenith The Aura of Patina: Zenith Presents the Chronomaster Revival A384 Tropical
  22. WatchTime Just for Her: Eight Women's Watches to Note
  23. aBlogtoWatch Justin Jakobson of Camp Watches on Industrial Inspired Watch Design & Southern California Creativity Video
  24. HauteTimeHublot Discover the New Hublot Classic Fusion Titanium Retroverse and the Manufactures Watches and Wonders 2026 Novelties
  25. Time + Tide Chanel’s new blacked-out J12 Superleggera is the sportiest J12 in years (live pics)
  26. G-CentralCasio Cobarion-covered G-Shock GM-6900CCC-3 is limited to 10 watches
  27. aBlogtoWatch According To Ariel: Understanding The American Luxury Consumer Market For Foreign Watch Brands
  28. Scottish Watches Scottish Watches Podcast #778 : Chatting With An Old Friend
  29. Swiss Watch NewsTissot GENTLEMAN 38MM