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The Seiko Astron 5X63 Gets Playful for Summer: Crystal Pink and Crystal Green
Seiko has been nurturing the top of its Astron line lately, and the latest move leans into color. The brand just introduced a pair of limited editions built on the new Calibre 5X63, the references HAB005 and HAB006. Both arrive in bright, summery finishes that I wouldn’t normally expect on an Astron. They’re a little flashy for my taste, honestly, but I appreciate how much love this collection has been getting.
The 5 Best Dive Watches of 2026 So Far
The dive watch is the most crowded category in this hobby, and that makes it the hardest place to say anything new. Most years the genre just churns: another rehoused Seiko movement, another sub-$300 homage, another bezel insert in a color nobody asked for. What stood out in 2026 is how the watches worth your attention earned it on two fronts at once.
Oris Honors Lou Gehrig With a Pointer Date Limited to 2,130 Pieces
Oris has built a little tradition around baseball, and it just added another chapter. It started with a Big Crown Pointer Date honoring Roberto Clemente, then continued with a Hank Aaron edition. Now the brand has unveiled the Oris Lou Gehrig Limited Edition in tribute to New York Yankees legend Lou Gehrig. The lineage is important here, because these watches tend to work even if you don’t follow the sport.
The Casio MTP-VT06 Is an Affordable Watch Chasing Nomos Vibes
Casio’s analog dress watches don’t usually come up when collectors talk about German minimalism. The MTP-VT06 might change that, at least at a glance. It’s the sixth entry in Casio’s VT series, a line of pared-back, function-first dials that started back in 2019 with the VT01. This time the brand has added something the family has never carried before: a trio of sub-dials.
Oris Gives Its Artelier Dress Watch a First In-House Movement for 2026
Oris has a habit of saving its strangest ideas for one watch a year. The Hรถlstein Edition started in 2020 as an annual limited release tied to the brand’s June 1 birthday, and it has always leaned into playful reinterpretation. This year the company turned to the Artelier, the dress collection it relaunched a few months ago with mid-century-inspired dials. The result is the Hรถlstein Edition 2026, a 250-piece run with a few changes that go deeper than the finish.
