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Derniers Articles Watches - mes: 2017-08

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Up Close review: the Vertex M100

Yes, it’s another “revival”, not only of a watch but of an entire brand. But try as I might, I don’t have it in me to dislike ...

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Longines adds 1930s-inspired Avigation BigEye chronograph to

The retro pilot’s chronograph stands out for its mismatched subdials and lack of date window  By Chris Hall This is the Longines Heritage ...

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Graham Chronofighter Vin

Swiss independent watch brand Graham will join 27 other brands at this year’s WatchTime New York event, held at Manhattan?s Gotham Hall on Octob ...

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Can You Actually Go Running with Rolex Watch"

And why you shouldn?t, but you will do it anyway.   Can you actually go running with Rolex watch" That?s the question troubling most of the ...

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Introducing the Manchester Watch Works P. marcidus Diver (AK

Manchester Watch Works (or MWW) is a relatively young and popular brand with a number of successful Kickstarter-launched projects under its belt. I ...

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Caliber Spec: Peseux/ETA 7001

In the beginning, when the world was young and before a chap named Perrelet started work on self-winding movements in 1777, people had to wind thei ...

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Sinn Brings Back an Icon: Introducing The Sinn EZM 1.1

I think my mind was just blown. No, really. I just opened an email I never thought I would receive. Sinn, who should need no intro on Worn & Wo ...

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Fitbit Ionic Smart Watch

Fitbit has just announced their second smartwatch, called the Fitbit Ionic, and it follows Fitbit's acquisition of smartwatch maker Pebble. The articl ...

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Casio G-Shock Gravitymaster GPW-2000 GPS Bluetooth Watch Rev

The Casio G-Shock Gravitymaster GPW-2000 is the high-tech Japanese watchmaker?s latest timepiece to incorporate their in-house made GPS system, along ...

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Jomashop Announces New Watch Trade-In Program

Online discount watch retailer Jomashop has just announced a new trade-in program that is now live on their site. For years, Jomashop has stood as a s ...

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TAG Heuer Monaco Gulf Special Edition Watch

Any watch brand would love to claim a truly "iconic" chronograph in their lineup, but TAG Heuer arguably has a couple among which is the fam ...

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Tiffany & Co. Square Watch, An Impressive Offering With

With a plan of returning to the mechanical watch world with its own high end watch offerings, Tiffany & Co. set up a watchmaking division in Swi ...

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Four George Daniels masterpieces go up for auction

Four masterpieces by genius watchmaker George Daniels are expected to promote fierce bidding at Sotheby?s auction in London this September. By Sarah J ...

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Grading the Retrograde: Longines Master Collection Retrograd

Longines?s Master Collection Retrograde has an exclusive movement with no less than four retrograde functions. How does it hold up under WatchTime?s e ...

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Stopwatches at the Top: 7 Chronographs with In-House Movemen

Looking for a chronograph with a completely in-house-manufactured movement" In this feature from WatchTime’s June 2017 issue, we showcase s ...

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 26: A Chat with Andreas Be

Fortis is a brand that gets its fair share of coverage on Worn & Wound, and it’s coverage that’s well-deserved. The storied Swiss w ...

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LAST CHANCE: Martenero Edgemere Automatic Watch Giveaway

There's still time to enter for a chance to win a Martenero Edgemere Automatic watch in the aBlogtoWatch monthly watch giveaway. The article LAST CHAN ...

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De Bethune DB25T Zodiac Tourbillon Watch Hands-On

The De Bethune DB25T Zodiac Tourbillon is one of those watches that looks simple and only reveals its beauty and complexity upon closer inspection. Le ...

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Tiffany & Co. Square Watch

Based on a 1920s model from the brand's archives and descriptively called the Tiffany & Co. Square watch, this is a very formal way to celebrate ...

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Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II Watch

Ball, a manufacturer of robust and attractive sport watches, is now offering a special pre-order until September 20th. The Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon A ...

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Introducing: Richard Mille – RM 030 Blue Ceramic EMEA

Ultra-luxe watchmaker Richard Mille unveils this new RM030 with a very attractive case — blue ceramic with white TPT quartz caseband. A bit bold ...

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Braun brings back the AW 10 and the AW 50

The German brand known for its modern industrial designs, has revived its first analogue wristwatches, the AW 10 and the subsequent AW 50 in totally f ...

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Chronoswiss Sirius Flyin

Lucerne-based Chronoswiss will be among the exhibiting watch brands at this year?s upcoming WatchTime New York event, held on October 13-14 in Manhatt ...

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Introducing the BALL Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II, Availa

I feel like a record on repeat writing this, but yes, BALL is back with another pre-order, and yes, it?s another good one. The Engineer Hydrocarbon ...

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Gorilla Fastback Watch New Colors For 2017 Hands-On

Newer Swiss watch brand Gorilla - from the design mind of Octavio Garcia - has released three new colorways of its Gorilla Fastback watch today. The a ...

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Diesel On Full Guard Smart Watch Hands-On

While clearly not being the smartwatch for everyone, the Diesel On Full Guard hits the mark for cool, techie, and masculine fashion tool smartwatches. ...

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Bavarian Blue: Reviewing the UTS 1000M V2 Dive Watch Pacific

For a watch company that usually builds dive watches with a water resistance of up to 4,000 meters, UTS?s smallest dive model ? the 1000M V2 Dive Wat ...

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Borrowed Time: Zenith Chronomaster El Primero Full Open

Several years ago, I had the pleasure of touring the Zenith manufacture in Le Locle, Switzerland, and afterward had the chance to speak with represent ...

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Journey of a Young Watch Collector

The watch bug can bite when you’re really young, as was the case with today’s contributor. Dan Broun is a young watch collector?19-year ...

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How Far Below Can They Go" 4 Deep-Sea Dive Watches

From the WatchTime archives: These four extreme divers? watches ? listed in ascending order of their water-resistance level ? are reliable companions ...

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Toc Watch. Change The Story, Make It About You

Toc19, a hand wound watch that makes a personal statement Toc Watch, or Toc, launched their first watch at the end of July and crowdfunded it in just ...

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The Renowned Seiko SKX007 ? 52Mondayz, Week #35

Normally, our contributor Gerard talks about one of his watches in this 52Mondayz feature. Whilst he is enjoying a deserved holiday, I decided to do t ...

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Introducing You To The New Gorilla Fastback Collection

Last year we reported about the new project by (amongst others) Octavio Garcia, former Head of Design at Audemars Piguet. The Gorilla Fastback was bor ...

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My First Grail Watch: Patrick Kansa

Welcome back to an original aBlogtoWatch feature, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry abou ...

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Rolex Daytona 116520 In Steel With Black Dial Watch Review

Is the steel Rolex Daytona 116520 a real watch lover's watch" Has it aged well" Has it retained its magic, or has its fame made it let its g ...

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Zenith – Chronomaster El Primero Full Open

Providing an unobstructed view of its legendary mechanism, the famous automatic Zenith Chronomaster El Primero ?Full Open? is aptly named, since it ca ...

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Product Highlight: Mahogany Leather

At the core of every watch strap collection is a good dark brown strap. A go-to strap that you don?t have to think twice about because you know it ...

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Confessions Of Serial Replica Watch Buyers

About 25 million authentic watches roll out of Switzerland?s manufacturing plants annually, compared to China?s 663 million. It is a known fact that s ...

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28 Watch Brands Confirmed for WatchTime New York 2017

Mark your calendars: WatchTime New York, which sold out to record audiences last year, will return, bigger and better, on October 13 and 14 at New Yor ...

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Summer for the Wrist, Whatever the Season: NOMOS Club Automa

The days are becoming shorter again ? but with Club Automat Datum signalblau from NOMOS Glashütte, you can preserve that summer feeling all year roun ...

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w&w Instagram Round-Up with a Citizen Crystron Diver, a

It’s Saturday, so that means we?re back with another Instagram round-up featuring our 10 favorite watch snaps. But before we get to the watch ...

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Jacob & Co. Astronomia Solar Watch Hands-On

Jacob & Co. has been refining and updating its Astronomia Tourbillon watch and the latest version - the Astronomia Solar - is easily the most out ...

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Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair 2017 Is Coming Up

The Hong Kong Trade and Development Council have once again invited aBlogtoWatch to attend the annual Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair. Running from ...

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TAG Heuer adds 43mm Carrera Heuer-01 to line-up

The brand continues to tweak its signature Heuer-01 Skeleton Manufacture Chronograph with a new 43mm size and six colour combinations for 2017. By Sar ...

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Chopard LUC XP and XPS 1860 Officer: two ends of a widening

One is a new “entry-level” model; the other’s an elegant dress piece with hidden depths. Between them they show that Chopard’s ...

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Tennis Time: Citizen Launches New Special-Edition Watches At

This year marks both Citizen Watch Company’s 25th anniversary as Official Timekeeper of tennis’s U.S. Open Tournament and the beginning of ...

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Top 5: Best Dive Watches for Under $1,000

Share this Post Introduction Buying a high-quality dive watch doesn’t have to break the bank. There are many brands producing high-quality and h ...

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Mido Ocean Star Review

After years of looking at and reviewing watches on a daily/weekly basis, I?m sometimes surprised by what I end up liking. Sometimes it?s a watch th ...

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In Detail – Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Moon

Back in 2011, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the Tribute to 1931 collection of Reverso models. Watches with the same dimensions as the very first Reverso ...

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Sjöö Sandström Royal Steel Worldtimer Watch Review

Every so often, you get some time with a watch that is different - something that, when you open the watch box, you?re instantly hooked on. That?s how ...

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YES Watch Equilibrium Collection

Creating the YES Equilibrium was not an exercise in design for the sake of design - it was an exercise in design for the most comprehensive presentati ...

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Debut: Ulysse Nardin Executive Moonstruck Worldtimer In Plat

Eight years after the first Moonstruck made its mark, the Moonstruck Worldtimer remains the only astronomical wristwatch with the bright part of the ...

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Omega’s First World Timer: Introducing the Seamaster A

Omega was founded in 1848 but has not, amazingly enough, produced a watch with a world-time complication in its century-and-a-half-plus history ? unti ...

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Photo Gallery: Grand Seiko Boutique Opening in London

A few weeks back London saw the opening of its new Grand Seiko Boutique, nestled between two other luxury watch centers: Watches of Switzerland and ...

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Interview: Rick Hale ? American Clockmaker

Inside a woodworking studio in Michigan, 27-year-old Rick Hale is working on another handmade clock. He carefully shaves away layers of wood. He ta ...

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#TBT The Seiko SKX031 – An Unheralded and Affordable C

Just when you thought you knew everything that Seiko made, mindless browsing usually reveals yet another model from the deep catalog. This was the sit ...

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ICON The Duesey Watch Hands-On

The ICON The Duesey is a new watch that is part of an emerging new segment of timepieces produced by collector enthusiasts. Designer Jonathan Ward is ...

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Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer Master Chronometer Pla

Introduced at Baselworld 2017, the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer Master Chronometer is the first worldtimer watch that Omega has produced and ...

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Seiko Prospex Fieldmaster Lowercase Watches

Japanese creative consulting firm Lowercase has teamed up with Seiko to design a series of limited edition Prospex Fieldmaster Lowercase watches. Get ...

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The New Manufacture Royale ADN Collection

How about these new pieces from Manufacture Royale.  Forged carbon….steel….or both…flying tourbillon….dual time display.  A ...

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Breitling DC-3 Circles the Globe ? with 500 Limited-Edition

The Breitling DC-3 World Tour ? which began this past March in Switzerland ? touched down in New York City this week, bringing with it the storied 77- ...

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Floyd Mayweather Returns to the Ring in Fabulous Las Vegas

Hublot, the iconic Swiss watch brand representing the Art of Fusion, is thrilled to announce its second partnership with boxing great Floyd “Mo ...

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 25: Listener Questions 

You guys asked so many great questions that we couldn’t get to all of them in Episode 23. Today we’re tackling a few more. From one-bra ...

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TAG Heuer Formula 1 No.33 Max Verstappen 2017 Special Editio

Last Sunday we were invited to join the introduction event of TAG Heuer and their Max Verstappen 2017 Special Edition timepiece. Although Max Verstapp ...

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Longines Flagship Heritage 60th Anniversary Watch Hands-On

The Longines Flagship Heritage 60th Anniversary is a vintage-inspired limited edition remake done right and is essentially an elegant dress watch with ...

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IWC Pilots Chronograph Watches Of Switzerland 20th Anniversa

As part of Watches of Switzerland?s 20th anniversary, the Australian retailer has worked with IWC to create the Watches of Switzerland 20th Anniversar ...

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Luxury With Utility: 4 Patek Philippe Watches with “Ev

Patek Philippe is not all about high-end chronographs, perpetual calendars, and repeaters; the brand also offers many complicated timepieces that h ...

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Complications: Dates

The humble date is one of the most ubiquitous complications in all of horology, so much so that it is almost taken for granted. Movements without a ...

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Speedy Tuesday – One Of Our Readers Talks About His Go

Gold Speedmaster 3695.50.31 One of my first encounters with a gold Speedmaster was with the BA145.022-69, which translates into the famous yellow gold ...

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OMEGA Trilogy Event – Tourbillon Boutique Baden-Baden

This invitation is mainly aimed at our German speaking readers, a lunch and presentation in the Tourbillon Boutique in Baden-Baden to celebrate this y ...

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Maurice LaCroix Masterpiece Double Retrograde & Moon Re

Join us as we get up close with the Masterpiece Double Retrograde and Masterpiece Moon Retrograde. These are two new Maurice LaCroix watches with retr ...

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TrueFacet Boutique Introduces Authorized Online Sales For Lu

Today, investment-backed TrueFacet.com introduces the TrueFacet Boutique as an authorized online store for a growing list of high-end luxury watch bra ...

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Introducing The Masonic By Aggregate Watches

Designed from the ground up, the features of the Masonic complement each other for a beautiful, minimal, and sophisticated look. The article Introduci ...

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Borrowed Time: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Two-Tone Steel &

It would be an overstatement to say that the two-tone watch is having a moment ? steel-and-gold timepieces are not nearly as ubiquitous as, for exampl ...

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Richard Mille RM016 Titalyt – Hands-on Review

I am delighted to introduce you extremely lightweight and durable Richard Mille RM016 Titalyt watch in today’s hands-on review.   Richard M ...

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Time Off the Wrist: Eclipse 2017

Timekeeping, as we’ve written about on Worn & Wound, extends far beyond the art of watchmaking and into almost every aspect of our lives. ...

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Introducing the Nomos x Ace Jewelers “De Stijl”

Nomos is no stranger to collaboration, but the recent Orion 38 “De Stijl” edition with Ace Jewelers (the first time Nomos have collabor ...

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A Guide to Buying Watches at Catawiki

There are a number of online auctions and marketplaces out there, but one particularly great platform for purchasing watches online is Catawiki. They ...

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Watches & Pencils #30 ? Vacation Watches

It?s holiday season and so I thought it would be a good time to publish an episode about watches and vacations. Prepare for a relaxed and sunny episod ...

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Casio G-Shock GW-5000 ? 52Mondayz, week #34

Back to basics. In 1983, designed and developed by Kikuo Ibe, Casio introduced the first watch according to their Tripple-10 concept. Waterproof to 10 ...

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Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer Watch Review

The new-for-2017 Omega Speedmaster Racing Master Chronometer reference 329.32.44.51.01.001 is the modern ? and, until now, quite fat ? Speedmaster Moo ...

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Zodiac Super Sea Wolf 68

Few watch brands have built their modern identity on historical watches as thoroughly as has Zodiac. Its lineup today includes five primary series ? t ...

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Product Highlight: Screwdrivers and Microfiber Cloths

Tools and cloths?two things every watch collector needs. We have your strap changing needs covered with our Multi-Tool and Key Chain, but when it c ...

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WINNER REVIEW: TAG Heuer & aBlogtoWatch Formula E EPrix

The winner of our TAG Heuer Formula E Experience Giveaway shares his story after attending the ePrix race as a VIP guest. The article WINNER REVIEW: T ...

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London’s ‘Big Ben’ Under Repair

Beginning at noon on Monday, August 21, 2017, the Big Ben's bells will be mostly out of commission until 2021 for "essential repairs." Aside ...

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CWC Royal Navy Black Diver Automatic Mk. 2 Review

If you have any interest in military watches, then the name Cabot Watch Company (otherwise known as CWC) will probably be familiar to you. CWC was ...

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w&w Instagram Round-Up with a Damasko DA46, a Benrus Ty

It’s Saturday, so that means we?re back with another Instagram round-up featuring our 10 favorite watch snaps. But before we get to the watch ...

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Favre-Leuba Raider Harpoon Watch Review

The Swiss Favre-Leuba Raider Harpoon watch is a distinctive combination of a few different things which helps separate it a bit from the otherwise cro ...

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Night Time Navigator: Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II

It is the curse of the modern-day frequent traveler: how to keep track of not only one’s local time, but also the times back home and at the nex ...

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: Bremont Supermarine Type

WatchTime New York, America?s largest luxury watch show, returns to Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 13-14 (click here for event details and ...

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Buy This Tudor Black Bay for $1 From StockX

We?ve teamed up with our friends at StockX?a live “bid/ask” marketplace for everything from sneakers to wristwatches?to give you the ch ...

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Report – IAAF World Championships And Seiko Timing

IAAF World Championships Since 1985, Seiko is the official timer of the International Association of Athletics Federations, or IAAF in short. This ye ...

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Ming 17.01 Watch Review & Interview With Ming Thein

MING is a newly formed horological collective that just released their debut watch, the 17.01. The MING 17.01 is a watch with classic proportions but ...

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The Caliper Slide View Watch

The Caliper Slide View combines a self-winding mechanical watch with an icon of pre-electronic technology, the slide rule. The article The Caliper Sli ...

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Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Collection Excellence Platine

Vacheron Constantin, known in part for conservative design, traditional finishing, and high prices, recently expanded their Patrimony line with the Ex ...

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A Look at the Platinum Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer

Summer break is in the rear view!   Looking ahead, I thought this somewhat unusual piece from Omega warranted a look.  I say ‘unusual’ ...

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Eight things you need to know about the Zenith Defy 100

Reviving the Defy name as an ultra high-frequency line of watches seems to be Jean-Claude Biver’s big plan for Zenith. So what’s special a ...

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Chopard – Superfast 8 Hz Power Control Porsche 919 Onl

A unique chronometer for the Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy, signed by Jacky Ickx. For the sixth time, Chopard commits to supporting t ...

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Introducing the Autodromo Group B with a Silver Dial

One of the things that I admire about Autodromo proprietor and designer Bradley Price is his ability to distill inspiration into his designs in way ...

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Introducing the Oris Big Crown ProPilot Worldtimer

The Worldtimer made its debut in Oris? catalog in 1997, and in the twenty years since Oris has kept on hand some version of the watch in its lineup ...