Panerai Radiomir Automatic PAM00391

A movement in the shadows. A rush of air. A startled fox, knocking down an empty bin. That’s all you’ll see of him, but he sees everything of you. He’s the watchman of the night, the protector of the innocent, the fighter of evil. And, of course, he needs to make sure he’s at the right place at the right time, and for that, he’ll need a watch. We take a look at which timepiece a caped defender of the city’s streets might wear—take note future vigilante justice orphan billionaires!

As a sucker for vintage watches but with a wrist wide enough to make them look silly, I'm always open to heritage-inspired designs upscaled to modern proportions. When I saw the press release for the Vulcain 50s Presidents' Chronograph Heritage (herein known as Presidents' Chrono - take note you people at Vulcain in charge of naming watches) I was immediately drawn to it. If I'm a sucker for vintage watches, I'm even more so for bi-compax chronographs, and with the printed tachymeter on the dial and the single rectangular pusher, I was smitten.

The top news stories from all the best watchmakers in the world, including Ressence, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Omega, plus Watchfinder wins 'Watch Retailer of the Year' at the 2014 UK Jewellery Awards.

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a watchmaker? Well now you can, as we take a look inside the Watchfinder & Co. Panerai certified service centre as Head Watchmaker and watch master extraordinaire Tony Williams services a Panerai Luminor Submersible.