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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Oris ChronOris Date

Oris has been a steady fan favorite in the modern era, with much of recent attention stemming from its 2015 release of the Diver Sixty-Five. This watc ...

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Line of Succession: Reviewing the Tudor Heritage Black Bay C

Tudor?s Heritage Black Bay Chronograph profits from a collaboration with Breitling while drawing deeply from Tudor?s own history. In this feature from ...

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Book Review: “Bulova: A History of Firsts”

?Joseph Bulova was the ur-example of the American Dream,? claims Aaron Sigmund in his forward to the new book Bulova: A History of Firsts from luxu ...

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Davosa Apnea Diver Watch Review

Davosa surprised me with the Apnea Diver because they actually managed to do something few brands are able to do these days. What's that" Make a ...

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Cruex Automatiq Launches The Gen II

Creux Automatiq, a boutique brand hailing from the sunny shores of Sydney, Australia are set to take on the luxury watch industry. Born from the idea ...

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Wind^Up San Francisco 2018: Meet the Brands Part. 3

Wind^Up San Fransisco is less than one month away, so be sure to mark your calendars for three days of horological goodness taking place May 18th t ...

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Apple Watch Edition Series 3: Is The Ceramic Case Worth It&q

The first Apple Watch Edition was in hardened 18k gold. The second Apple Watch Edition was in white ceramic. The third Apple Watch (Series 3) comes in ...

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Montres Breguet CEO Thierry Esslinger On the Future of the B

Thierry Esslinger has headed the Breguet manufacture as its CEO since September 2017. In an interview with Chronos Editor-in-Chief and Ebner Publishin ...

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Best Weekend Watches to Wear

I have been meticulously testing various luxury watches to find the best ones to wear during this special time, when you can just unwind and relax. A ...

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#wornandwound Instagram Round-Up with a Heuer Camaro, a Smit

This week, we?ve got another 10 great Instagram watch snaps courtesy of you all. But before we get to the watches, we?d like to thank everyone who ...

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Hublot Big Bang UNICO Red Magic Ceramic Watch Hands-On

Bright colored ceramics have for a long time been a type of holy grail for ceramic makers. The "Reg Magic" ceramic produced in-house by Hubl ...

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Jacob & Co. teams up with soccer star Luis Figo to laun

Luxury wristwatch and jewelry brand Jacob & Co. partnered with legendary Portuguese soccer star Luis Figo to introduce three limited edition wat ...

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Ticking Admission Tickets: 10 Entry-Level Mechanical Watches

Every watch collection has to start somewhere, and often that initial watch purchase is on a somewhat restricted budget. Here’s an introduction ...

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Pairs Well With: Longines Heritage Legend Diver

The Longines Heritage Legend Diver is perhaps one of the most beloved watches in Longines? current catalog?and for good reason. A near one-for-one ...

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Hands-On with the Grand Seiko Blue Ceramic Hi-Beat GMT ̵

Back during the early days of Baselworld, we covered the wide variety of new introductions from both Seiko and Grand Seiko. Today, we?re highlighting ...

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LAST CHANCE: Amir Watches Nomadic Empires Automatic Watch Gi

There's still time to enter for a chance to win an Amir Watches Nomadic Empires Automatic in the aBlogtoWatch monthly watch giveaway. The post LAST CH ...

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Hemel HFT20 Chronograph Watch Review

I'll admit that it doesn't take much to get me excited when it comes to what most would call a typical "pilot's style" watch. While the arch ...

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Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Geographic WT Watch

SIHH 2018 saw Jaeger-LeCoultre launch its Polaris collection with four models of varying complexity, functionality, and design, and though all were fa ...

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Rubber B Integrated Straps For Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41m

Rubber B, the very first company to create integrated rubber straps for various Rolex, Panerai, Tudor, and Patek Philippe watches, has now launched th ...

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Casio Pro Trek WSD-F20A Outdoor Smartwatch

As controversial and polarizing as smartwatches are, there is no denying their utility to those who love the outdoors. Though we've seen smartwatches ...

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Meet the Manufacturer: Laurent Ferrier (video)

Join Montredo in the latest episode of Meet The Manufacturer as we dive into the world of Laurent Ferrier.  A conversation with Co-Founder & Cre ...

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Taking a Look at Romain Gauthier’s Influential Use of

When Romain Gauthier released his first titanium timepiece, the Prestige HMS Natural Titanium, in 2011, the reaction he received wasn’t quite wh ...

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Smart Sailing: The Breitling Exospace B55 Yachting

Under its new ownership and management, Breitling has reached beyond its traditional identity as an aviation brand and begun to embrace a more well-ro ...

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Chronography 13: The Important History of the Valjoux 7730,

The Valjoux 7730 is a hand-wound, dual-register chronograph movement produced from 1966 to 1973. The 7730 includes a small seconds sub-dial at 9:00 ...

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De Bethune DB25V Starry Varius Hands-On

The De Bethune DB25V Starry Varius gets such a positive kick-off not because it's a watch with a star-studded, blue dial, but because it's a quirky, ...

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Skolorr: A Curated Marketplace Platform For Independent Watc

Skolorr is the first ever curated marketplace platform for cutting-edge horology and special editions, direct from the world?s finest independent watc ...

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Garrick S1 Watch

When the modern consumer thinks of fine luxury watches, the first brands that come to mind are likely based in Switzerland, Germany, or perhaps Japan. ...

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MB&F?s newest version of the HM7 Aquapod timepiece is b

It was back in January last year when MB&F introduced the Horological Machine No. 7 (HM7) ‘Aquapod’ at the SIHH 2017 ? the watchmake ...

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Green water force: MB&F’s HM7 in titanium

The jellyfish-inspired tourbillon watch joins the trend for green watches By Chris Hall The ninth Horological Machine from MB&F (don’t let ...

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A. Lange & Söhne Launches Saxonia Annual Calendar in U

A. Lange & Söhne released the first annual calendar in its elegant Saxonia collection back in 2010. This year, the Glashütte, Germany-based manu ...

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 63: Listener Questions

We asked for your questions, and you came through big time. Today, we’re talking “expertise” in the watch world, entry-level watc ...

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Farer Stanhope: Exclusive First Review

It seems like it was just yesterday that I first saw a Farer in person. Stylish, beautifully finished, and a touch playful, the Barnato GMT (quartz ...

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Longines Master Collection Annual Calendar Watch Hands-On

This is the new Master Collection Annual Calendar, Longines? first ever annual calendar watch. The post Longines Master Collection Annual Calendar Wat ...

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A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Annual Calendar In White Gold

A. Lange & Söhne, the German watchmaker revered for its technical prowess, may very well be experimenting with more liberal designs with its rel ...

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It’s Not Easy Being Green: MB&F Releases a Viride

The MB&F HM7 Aquapod is back. First released in 2017, the original Aquapod combined an annular design inspired by a jellyfish with dive watch el ...

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Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apollo 8

Omega’s main focus at this year’s Baselworld was on its Seamaster and Seamaster Diver collections, both of which marked major anniversarie ...

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Three-Watch Collection Under $5,000: Jon’s Picks

It?s been a while since the last installment of our popular Three-Watch Collection Under $5,000 series. We?ve already seen picks from Ilya, Mark, H ...

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Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Quantième Annuel Hands-

Just how well does an annual calendar complication fit in with the daddy of all dive watches" Here's a hands-on look at the Blancpain Fifty Fatho ...

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MB&F HM7 Aquapod Titanium Green Watch

Fans of MB&F?s Horological Machine No. 7 Aquapod and the color green can now look forward to a new version that comes in titanium and features a ...

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Wryst Racer Automatic Watch Collection

Sports watch manufacturer Wryst has revealed a brand new collection of luxury automatic watches designed primarily with racing and motorsports in mind ...

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Baume & Mercier partners with Indian Motorcycle to laun

Swiss watchmaker Baume & Mercier has partnered with the iconic American motorcycle company Indian to create three new chronograph timepieces. Fi ...

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Announcing The 15 (+2) Prize-Winning Watches at the 2018 Red

Fifteen watches have won the coveted international Red Dot design prize in 2018, with two additional watches winning Honorable Mention awards, which t ...

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Review: Damasko DC 80 Chronograph

Damasko took us by surprise last year when they announced the DC 80 chronograph, a central-minute chronograph with similar functionality as the Lem ...

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Junghans Max Bill Chronoscope Watch Review

It’s safe to say that any seasoned watch nerd would recognize the Max Bill line from the German brand Junghans. The simple yet distinct design h ...

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Spinnaker Croft Automatic Dive Watch

If there’s one particular style of tool watch that is universally accepted, it’s the dive watch. Something about them always calls back to ...

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Christopher Ward C60 Trident 316L Limited Edition Yellow Div

Among many watch enthusiasts, Christopher Ward is a respected watchmaker, and for good reason. The UK-based company is known for producing solid diver ...

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Bulova Embraces Pioneer Role in New Book

Bulova is remarkable in many ways. Horologically, it has been the flagbearer of American-born watchmaking for over a century (143 years, to be exact). ...

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#wornandwound Instagram Round-Up with a Zodiac Sea-Chron, an

This week, we?ve got another 10 great Instagram watch snaps courtesy of you all. But before we get to the watches, we?d like to thank everyone who ...

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One Of The Most Complicated Wristwatches Ever: Franck Muller

The Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega 4 I have long considered not a grail, but rather a myth, really. Not that I have ever looked for it specificall ...

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Hamilton Serves As Official Timekeeper At Red Bull Air Race

If you’ve never experienced one of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship races in person, it’s difficult to appreciate what makes air r ...

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Anonimo Goes From Military Machismo to Florentine Elegance w

Now entering its 21st year in operation, Anonimo has long been known for big, masculine, military-look timepieces (and no wonder; many of its most suc ...

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Benedict Cumberbatch movie Premiere in Seoul

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – APRIL 12: Benedict Cumberbatch, watch detail, attends the Seoul premiere of ‘Avengers Infinity War’ on April ...

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Wind^Up San Francisco 2018: Meet the Brands Part. 2

Wind^Up San Fransisco is less than one month away, and we cannot be more excited to bring the show to our West Coast fans. So make sure to mark you ...

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Rolex Day-Date 40 White Gold Meteorite Dial 228239 Watch Han

At Baselworld 2018, Rolex introduced a new meteorite dial option for the 18ct white gold version of the Day-Date 40 (reference 228239). Rolex cur ...

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Maurice Lacroix Aikon E-Commerce Exclusive Edition Watches

Swiss watchmaker Maurice Lacroix has recently debuted four "e-commerce exclusive" special edition versions of their popular and stylish Aiko ...

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Introducing: IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph (Online Bou

IWC is no stranger to “boutique-only” edition watches, but in a new twist (and sign of the times), this new Pilot’s Watch Chronogra ...

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A Baselworld Interview with LVMH Watch Division President Je

In an exclusive interview conducted at Baselworld 2018 by Chronos Editor-in-Chief and Ebner Publishing International Editorial Director Rüdiger Buche ...

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Six of the Best Heritage Releases of Baselworld 2018

Baselworld 2018 was another strong year for vintage-inspired releases, proving once again that the trend shows no sign of slowing down. Today, we t ...

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A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Moon Phase Watch Review

I am compelled to restrain myself each time I embark on reviewing a watch from A. Lange & Sohne. The brand is so deeply appealing almost universal ...

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Audaz Reef Diver 300M Watch

Audaz Watches has launched their latest dive watch – the Reef Diver 300m – on Indiegogo. As a specialized professional dive watch, the Ree ...

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IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Online Boutique Edition

In a bit of a surprising announcement, especially so soon after Baselworld, IWC has released the IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Online Boutique E ...

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Introducing: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Pirelli Sottozero

Extending its partnership with Pirelli tires, Roger Dubuis presents the new testosterone-filled Roger Dubuis Excalibur Pirelli Sottozero.  Not for t ...

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Louis Moinet?s new watch commemorates the iconic Apollo-Soyu

Watchmaker Louis Moinet has introduced a new timepiece that celebrates a groundbreaking historical event that took place in the space and taught a ve ...

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Patek Philippe exhibits 50 rare handcrafts timepieces in Gen

The brand’s highly sought after 2018 metiers collection of wristwatches, pocket watches and clocks forms a free public exhibition opening i ...

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Micro Revolution ? How a Small Pack of Affordable Indies Are

Looking for something a little bit different" There are upstart watch brands everywhere: these are some of the best By Justin Mastine-Frost Thr ...

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Flipping Art: Jaeger-LeCoultre’s New Enamelled Reverso

In addition to the many watch-world anniversaries being commemorated this year, 2018 also marks 100 years since the death of one of Switzerland’ ...

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Review: Gavox Roads Chronograph Collection

Gavox founder Michael Happé is the grandson of a Flying Tiger. I?m no war or aviation buff, but even I knew this one. Who could forget the shark?s ...

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Raymond Weil Freelancer RW1212 Skeleton Watch Hands-On

Raymond Weil introduced a lovely new skeletonized dial watch collection this year at Baselworld 2018 known as the Raymond Weil Freelancer Calibre RW12 ...

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Zelos Hammerhead Titanium 1000M Dive Watch

Since the introduction of their very first dive watch models, Zelos has developed a reputation for releasing value-driven sport timepieces featuring a ...

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Jaeger-Lecoultre celebrated Ferdinand Hodler with three fabu

Jaeger-Lecoultre have transformed their Reverso watch into a tiny canvas that pays tribute to Swiss painter Ferdinand Hodler. The reverse watch is kn ...

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Vacheron Constantin adds panda dial chronograph to Overseas

The Overseas Chronograph gets a lively makeover that gives it real identity. But we need to talk about that date window By Chris Hall This is the Va ...

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The Ultimate Guide to High Accuracy Quartz Watches

Walk into any horological meetup with a quartz watch on and you?re likely to get the door slammed in your face. I kid, I kid ? but only partly. Ever s ...

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Hello, Newman! 10 Panda-Dial Chronographs That Aren’t

Actual pandas are a rare and vulnerable species, only recently removed from the endangered list, but so-called “panda dial” watches ? loos ...

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 62: SCUBA Diving in Belize

About a month back, we ran an article titled Field Test: SCUBA Diving in Belize With Four Popular Dive Watches from Seiko, Oris, and Rado. Today, A ...

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Introducing the Mido Baroncelli 100th Anniversary Limited Ed

This year, Mido released a pair of his and her watches celebrating the brand?s 100th anniversary. Both watches, positioned within the elegant Baro ...

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The TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 Chronograph

This year is the 55th anniversary of the TAG Heuer Carrera which we’ve been celebrating with a multi-part series highlighting the model’s ...

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Redesigned Breitling Chronomat B01 Chronograph 44 Hands-On

Breitling has been anything but under the radar the last couple of months. With Georges Kern at the helm, we've seen almost endless releases of new Na ...

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Ulysse Nardin Freak Out Watch

Ulysse Nardin has just expanded its Freak collection with not one but four new 'Freak Out' watches in titanium. The post Ulysse Nardin Freak Out Watch ...

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The importance of being independent

In this day and age, watch brands that plough their own distinct furrow have a vital role to play  By James Buttery FP Journe changed my percept ...

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A Hands-On Review of the Brellum Duobox Pandial

Editor’s Note: Today, we’re introducing a new bi-weekly series focused on highlighting the profusion of independent small-scale brands in ...

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The Rolex Deepsea Sea-Dweller Gets an Upgrade

As per tradition, Rolex generated much of the watch-media buzz at Baselworld 2018, primarily for the release of its new GMT-Master II in a steel case. ...

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The PX Watches of Vietnam: A Survey of Non-Issued, Popular M

Though case back markings and the famous ?broad arrow? are sure to get military watch collectors? hearts racing, there exist myriad military watche ...

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Zodiac Olympos Watch Hands-On

The new Zodiac Olympos is inspired by an old Zodiac watch of the same name from the '60s. We get up close with one of the most overlooked new releases ...

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Mercari Academy: The First Online Course Dedicated To Intern

A veteran of the Swiss watch industry will host a six-week master class offering an inside look at what it takes to sell watches around the world. For ...

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Whirlwind in a Bubble: The New Corum Bubble 47 Central Tourb

While the once-rare tourbillon has by now been firmly established as a mainstay in the haute horlogerie world, there are still some watchmakers that c ...

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(Video) First Look: The Omega Seamaster 1948 Collection and

After last year’s highly-acclaimed 60th Anniversary trilogy, Omega had a slightly quieter showing this year, but the watches Omega put out we ...

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Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711/1A-010 Watch Review

The premise of my review of the famed Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 "Blue" watch (reference 5711/1A-010) focuses on one simple question: &quo ...

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Mido Multifort Datometer Lim

In 2018, Mido is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding. To commemorate the centennial, it has been revisiting some of its most important m ...

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Wind^Up San Francisco 2018: Meet the Brands Part. 1

We are incredibly excited to bring our Wind^Up Watch Fair to San Fransisc?it’s going to be an incredible show! We cannot wait to meet our Wes ...

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Top Ten Ladies? Watches From Baselworld 2018

Future generations of watch enthusiasts will look back on this time as an era of booming creativity in ladies’ watches. Just as the ’60s a ...

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INVITATION: Panerai & aBlogtoWatch Event At South Coast

aBlogtoWatch and Officine Panerai cordially invite Southern California watch lovers to a cocktail event at Panerai?s new South Coast Plaza Boutique on ...

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JS Watch Co. World Cup MMXVIII Limited Edition Watch

Iceland certainly takes their football seriously, or so it seems from looking at recent releases by Icelandic watchmaker JS Watch Co. The Reykjav ...

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My Favorite Watch: Peter Chong, Founder and Editor-in-chief

In our ongoing series, My Favorite Watch, WatchTime speaks to interesting personalities in the watch industry. The interviews revolve around the sub ...

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#wornandwound Instagram Round-Up with a Seiko Lord Marvel, a

This week, we’ve got another 10 great Instagram watch snaps courtesy of you all. But before we get to the watches, we?d like to thank everyon ...

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Hands-On With The Impressively Redone Maurice Lacroix Aikon

Baselworld 2018 saw the release of a slew of re-issues with modern designs, but none quite like the updated Maurice Lacroix Aikon Automatic collection ...

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Buying Luxury Watches At TWC Japan

Buying a watch while travelling is one of the best ways to commemorate a memorable trip, especially in a city like Tokyo, which is a major hub for wat ...

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IWC Ingenieur Chronograph Sport Edition “76th Members

On March 18, while much of the watch industry was packing or boarding planes for Baselworld, IWC Schaffhausen was hosting its own major launch event a ...

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Five Things You Might Not Know About Nomos Glashütte

It seems like every year I receive more and more questions from my non-horologically-inclined friends about Nomos Glashütte. It’s understandabl ...

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Borrowed Time: Longines Avigation Watch Type A-7 1935

There?s nothing quite as distinctive ? and, in some cases, as polarizing ? in the arena of vintage-style timepieces as a really period-accurate replic ...

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Review: The Pinion Atom

Based just outside of London, England, Pinion watches was founded in 2013 by Piers Berry. With a background in graphic design and having previously ...