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Derniers Articles Watches - mes: 2018-09

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tue

Back in July of this year, Mark Bernardo, Senior Editor of WatchTime, accurately described the new Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday ?Ultraman? as a ?M ...

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Windup Watch Fair 2018: Meet the Brands Part 1

Worn & Wound’s NYC Windup Watch Fair is just over a month away, and it goes without saying, but we?ll say it anyway: We are extremely exc ...

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Konstantin Chaykin Interview & Manufacture Visit In Mos

In recent feature articles and Spending Time podcast episodes we have addressed the rather more serious issue of suppressed creativity in the watch in ...

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Hands-On with the Bulgari Octo l’Originale Velocissimo

In 2001, the world-renowned, Italian luxury brand Bulgari launched its Hotel & Resorts division. The portfolio started with hotels in Milan, Bali, ...

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Breitling – Navitimer Super 8

The Breitling Navitimer Super 8 was inspired by the Reference 637, a stopwatch that pilots in the 1930s and 1940s wore strapped to their thighs. The N ...

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Giorgio Piola G5 Watch Review

After wearing and testing the Giorgio Piola G5 watch I’ve ended up being really happy with this motorsport-themed mechanical watch bearing the n ...

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Borrowed Time: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Metrographe

Parmigiani Fleurier updated its sporty, round chronograph model, the Tonda Metrographe, in 2017, streamlining its somewhat idiosyncractic, asymmetrica ...

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Windup Watch Fair: Announcing the Brands and a Windup Watch

With the next Windup Watch Fair less than two months away, we?re pleased to announce our full roster of over forty participating brands. We?re also ...

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Watches, Stories, and Gear: Giugiaro’s Iconic Watch De

“Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a weekly roundup of some our favorite watch content from Worn & Wound, great stories from around the web ...

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LAST CHANCE: Laco Dortmund Pilot Watch Giveaway

There's still time to enter for a chance to win a Laco Dortmund pilot watch in the aBlogtoWatch monthly giveaway. The post LAST CHANCE: Laco Dortmund ...

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Timex MK1 Steel Chronograph 42mm Watch Review

This reference TW2R96500 is one of the newer versions of the existing Timex MK1 Steel Chronograph 42mm watch collection, and for the money it is an im ...

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Age Statement: The MeisterSinger Perigraph Bronze 2018 Editi

MeisterSinger, an iconoclastic German watch brand that continues to win converts with its intriguing dial designs based on a single timekeeping hand, ...

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Ulysse Nardin Officially Launches its GPHG-Nominated Dive Wa

After the GPHG nominees were announced a few weeks ago, there was one watch in the “Sports” category that captured a lot of early attentio ...

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Live from Shanghai: Hands-On with the Bulgari Octo Grande So

Bulgari just unveiled its most complicated watch so far, the Octo Grande Sonnerie Perpetual Calendar, as well as a number of new additions to the Octo ...

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First Look: An Explosion of Nautical Color With the Edgemere

Martenero has just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their new Edgemere Reserve, a redesigned version of their nautical-themed Edgemere, now with ...

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Why Richard Mille & Audemars Piguet Both Decided To Lea

On the same day, Swiss watchmakers Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille both announced their intent to leave the important annual watch trade show event ...

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New Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronometer Watches For 2018

In honor of the Monaco Yacht Show, Ulysse Nardin has unveiled a new selection of dive watches. In four variations, this is a redesign of the existing ...

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Armin Strom Watches 101: From The Man To The Brand

Mr. Armin Strom studied watchmaking and set up his own store in his native town of Burgdorf in 1967. In parallel with the normal activity of a small w ...

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World’s only wristwatch with singing bird launched in

The Jaquet Droz Charming Bird timepiece is an incredible creation that blends modern aesthetics with artistry and craftsmanship of Pierre Jaquet-Droz ...

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Time Machine: Testing the Hublot Big Bang Meca-10

The Hublot Big Bang Meca-10 transports us into the future of mechanical timekeeping with its in-house-developed 10-day movement and its complex design ...

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Borrowed Time: Montblanc 1858 Automatic Chronograph

Montblanc?s reasoning for entering the watch business and acquiring the erstwhile Minerva manufacture is fairly easy to comprehend. Watchmaking can be ...

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Reminder: Windup Watch Shop at Boston American Field and W&#

Just a quick reminder, this weekend (September 29th and 30th, 2018) the Windup Watch Shop will be presenting watches, straps and more at the Boston ...

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 75: Most Worn Watches, Cas

From a a discussion of our most worn watches of the year, to why there isn’t more emphasis on case profiles, on this week’s episode of ...

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Now Available: The Damasko DC 80 Central-Minute Chronograph

Just about a week ago we announced the exciting addition of Damasko?s tough, German-made watches to the shop. A unique brand in the market, Damasko ...

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Codek Spiral Watch Review

Anchored in traditional French watchmaking, the Spiral is modeled after the hairspring inside of a watch. It?s a design that won?t be for everyone, bu ...

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Frederique Constant Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Manufactur

For the brand?s 30th anniversary, Frederique Constant today announces their most complicated watch yet, the new Frederique Constant Perpetual Calendar ...

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Formex Just Launched A COSC-Certified Automatic Chronometer

You better be quick on this one, because Formex Essence Automatic Early Bird deals will be going fast and the campaign has already exceeded its roughl ...

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13 Highlights from the Fortuna “Important Watches̶

Back in June, we introduced you to Fortuna Auction House, a new presence in the watch auction sphere that distinguishes itself through a straightforwa ...

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WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2: You Choose the Winner

Last month, we ran the first-ever WatchTime wrist shot contest to resounding success. As we lead up to WatchTime New York 2018 (buy your tickets here ...

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: Baume & Mercier Cli

America?s largest luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, returns to Manhattan?s Gotham Hall on October 26-27 (click here for event details and to pu ...

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HMT to Celebrate Its Watchmaking Legacy With a Museum

HMT Watches once commanded over 90% of India’s wristwatch market, but when it shuttered its doors in 2016 few were left surprised. The watch ...

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First Look: Formex Essence Automatic Chronometer (COSC)

Switzerland?s Formex is releasing two new versions of their Essence watch, one with a standard ETA 2824 Elaboré grade movement and another with a ...

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New Tudor 1926 Watch For 2018 Hands-On

For Baselworld 2018, Rolex?s baby brother Tudor introduced the totally new Tudor 1926 collection that represents the brand's new entry point, and here ...

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This ultra fancy watch safe comes with watch winders, hi-fi

The safe comes with watch winders, a display cabinet, a hi-fi system and bulletproof spyglass doors What: Solitaire Vision Orbit Tourbillon How much: ...

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Testing the Nomos Autobahn Neomatik

Inspired by the Nomos Autobahn?s unusual name, we drove along its namesake, the German autobahn, to the city of Glashütte, where we tested the watch ...

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WhatWatchToBuy: When You’ve Got £2,000 To Spend On A

You have been saving up some money for a while and want to buy your first luxury watch. Today, I’ll show you 3 watches that are great ones to st ...

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10 Great Hand-Wound Watches For $1,500 and Under

Hand-wound movements aren?t as popular today as they once were, but for many of us they?re a satisfying alternative to the ubiquitous auto-winders ...

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph 41mm Watch Review

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is one of the most recognizable luxury watches on the planet – and it also happens to be quite good looking. These ...

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MB&F Horological Machine No. 9 ‘HM9’ Flow W

Today, Geneva-based MB&F debuts the ninth iteration of their Horological Machine watch series with the MB&F HM9 Flow Air and the HM9 Flow Road ...

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Rubber B Straps For Panerai Watches

A company based solely in forward innovation, Rubber B strives to introduce rubber strap technologies that provide unique custom integration, with the ...

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Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Bulova Archive Series Oceano

Bulova has been gradually entering the ?new vintage? trend of horology for the last few years. The company’s newest release, the Oceanographer D ...

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Five Watches for Fall

It?s finally happened. The calendar clicked over, and it?s officially Fall, our favorite time of year. Temperatures drop, out come layers, boots, l ...

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Cost Of Entry: IWC Watches

After a long hiatus, our Cost of Entry series is back with a look at the IWC Mark XVIII. Just having celebrated their 150th Anniversary, IWC ...

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AVI-8 Flyboy Centenary 1960s And 1980s Edition Pilot Watches

Recently we introduced and sold out our first line of AVI-8 Flyboy Centenary Pilot Watches celebrating the 100th anniversary of the United KingdomR ...

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Talking with Felix Baumgartner of Urwerk About the New UR-11

Urwerk’s UR-111C ? the brand’s latest timepiece unveiled last week ? is a direct descendant of the UR-CC1 King Cobra from 2009 (which itse ...

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Colorful Craniums: HYT Skull 48.8 Launches in Green, Red, an

The “hydro-mechanical horologists” at HYT are expanding their collection of skull-themed timepieces with three new titanium-cased models, ...

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URWERK – UR-111C

URWERK?s departures from its signature theme of wandering-hour indications have always been spectacular, and the selfwinding UR-111C is no exception. ...

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WATCH WINNER REVIEW: Zelos Mako Stainless Steel Meteorite Di

In May of 2018, the monthly giveaway watch on aBlogtoWatch was a Zelos Mako Bronze 500m watch. The winner was Matt Reudink from British Columbia and a ...

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Jaquet Droz Charming Bird Watch For 2018

For 2018, Jaquet Droz introduces two new versions of the Charming Bird watch in red gold and white gold, each with an ?ivory? grand feu enamel dial. T ...

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HYT presents three new limited editions of the Skull 48.8 wa

Swiss watchmaker HYT, known for their unique and bold creations, introduced the Skull watch back in 2015. Based on the original HYT H1 watch, the HYT ...

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Rolex Reference 6062

Phillips Hong Kong, November 28 2016 Sold for HK$5,120,000 Having only re-established its international watch sales department in 2014 after a ...

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Patek Philippe Reference 1518

Phillips, Geneva, November 12 2016 Sold for CHF11,002,000 Described by Phillips as ?one of the most legendary collector?s watches?, this example of ...

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Omega Speedmaster Professional ?Alaska II? Project Watch

Phillips Geneva, November 12 2016 Sold for CHF156,250 The collectability of Omega watches ? Speedmaster models in particular ? has soared during th ...

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New term report: the watch auction market in 2018 so far

As we head into the crowded autumn auction season, we take a look at the major vintage watch trends of 2018, and consider what lies ahead By Simon de ...

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Throwback Thursday: Jean-Claude Biver Discusses Potentially

Yesterday, news broke from the French publication Challenges that LVMH Watch Division President Jean-Claude Biver would be stepping down from his da ...

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Borrowed Time: Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Apoll

Most of us can recall what a seismic event it was when Omega released the first Dark Side of the Moon version of its iconic Speedmaster Professional ? ...

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Introducing the Juvo Luxury x Worn & Wound Watch Winder

Anyone who has owned a watch winder will tell you that it?s a bit of a game changer for your collection. Being able to swap between watches and com ...

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Introducing Amazon’s $30 Echo Wall Clock

Amazon is rapidly building out its Alexa ecosystem, and today, along with a slew of other equally neat and somewhat confounding gadgets, Amazon ann ...

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Five Great Luxury Watches for Travel

Travel watches span a wide range of styles, complications, and of course, price points. One thing they all have in common is their practicality. As ...

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Favre-Leuba Raider Bivouac 9000 Watch Review

Watches that do things other than just tell the time hold a special place in the hearts of many timepiece collectors. The Favre-Leuba Raider Bivouac 9 ...

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LVMH Watch Division & TAG Heuer Now Headed By Newcomer,

LVMH (owner of luxury watch brands including Hublot, TAG Heuer, Zenith, and Bulgari – among others) today officially announced what is really bi ...

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Ulysse Nardin Marine Torpilleur Military Semper Fortis (With

Ulysse Nardin has made chronometers for the world’s seafaring forces since the 19th century, but the Swiss watchmaker’s first collabor ...

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Richard Mille – RM35-02 Rafael Nadal in Red Quartz

Today, I’d like to show you a watch, which is light as a feather, red as a heart and expensive as hell – Richard Mille RM35-02 Red Quartz. ...

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The Lazarus Watch?Restoring a “Franken-Seiko” 61

Some watches lead pampered lives. They are kept carefully in their boxes, worn only for special occasions when there is little threat of alcohol-in ...

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IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Big Date Edition ‘150 Year

This was a big year for IWC. Celebrating their 150th anniversary, IWC launched an ambitious and impressive social media campaign to promote a slew of ...

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Phoibos Eagle Ray Watch

The Phoibos Eagle Ray was envisioned with a simple goal in mind: to create a tough dive watch that can also fit in when a dressier watch is needed. Wi ...

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Robin Williams’ watch collection to go on sale at Soth

The actor’s watches were as wild and wonderful as everything else he did – and now you can own one, thanks to a charity auction taking pla ...

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13 Highlights from Christie’s Current “Falling f

Christie’s ongoing series of online watch sales is one of my favorite parts of the auction world. Their watch team is able to consistently curat ...

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A Chrono Without a Chrono: Testing the Oris Chronoris Date

The latest version of Oris?s racing watch, the Chronoris Date, has no timing function. Is this good or bad" We take an in-depth look at the watch ...

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Review: Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic 10436 (COSC)

Baume & Mercier caused a stir when they announced that their latest in-house movement, the BM12-1975A Baumatic, would ship in watches costing l ...

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Maurice Lacroix Aikon Chronograph Automatic Watch Review

We all have brands that hold a special place in our hearts, even if they aren’t well recognized, or wildly popular. In fact, I’ve met many ...

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Ikepod Returns With New Chronopod & Duopod Watches

Introduced in 1994, Ikepod became a design icon in the world of horology with the Hemipode watch and its recognizable elliptic case. We are happy to a ...

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Chronoswiss Flying Grand Regulator Watch In Bright New Color

2017 marked a fantastic year for Only Watch, a Muscular Dystrophy charity that encourages watch brands to donate a unique model to be auctioned to ben ...

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Urwerk UR-111C a watch that tell times in a rather complicat

Watchmaker Urwerk is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, both in terms of design and mechanics, to create some of the most unique timepie ...

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The Urwerk UR111-C: a hyper-futuristic special project fille

Urwerk polishes linear time concept with innovative new watch that introduces a host of new ideas by James Buttery Urwerk must be a fun place to wor ...

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H. Moser Introduces a Hyper-Accurate Moon-Phase Watch with a

H. Moser & Cie. has developed a very specific “look” over the years often using a minimalist interpretation of time. Although you̵ ...

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Go West: Ralph Lauren Introduces Limited-Edition American We

Ralph Lauren’s clothing and accessories designs have long been known for their aesthetic evocations of the American West, and with the new Ralph ...

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Complications: the Mystery Dial

Allow me to begin with an admission; a mystery dial isn?t really a complication. That is to say there isn?t any extra functionality or information ...

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Introducing The New Richard Mille RM 12-01 Tourbillon Watch

For the second year now, Swiss ultra-high-end watchmaker Richard Mille was the presenting sponsor of “The Bridge,” which is an exclusive c ...

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Marnaut Dark Surge 300 Watch

The new Marnaut Dark Surge 300 watch is inspired by the blue ocean in the Adriatic Sea. Engineered for exploration and designed in Croatia, Marnaut si ...

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Ralph Lauren American Western Watches

My guess is that many watch lovers out there are intrigued by the watches American fashion label Ralph Lauren is offering but have mixed emotions abou ...

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Five Minute Fix: Your weekly round-up from the world of watc

Welcome to Five Minute Fix, your new weekly round-up of what?s going on in the world of watches. This week: Chanel buys a bit of F.P. Journe, Oris do ...

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Luxury in Steel: A History of the Patek Philippe Nautilus

Patek Philippe introduced the Nautilus in 1976. Since then, it?s become one of the brand?s most sought-after watches. In this feature from WatchTime&# ...

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Baume & Mercier?s new Clifton Baumatic: Enhanced Accura

The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison?s first in-house mechanical self-winding calibre, the Baumatic BM12-1975A, is pushin ...

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Introducing the Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon Submarine Warfare

Ball’s latest overbuilt tool watch is the Engineer Hydrocarbon Submarine Warfare. This ominously-named dive watch is available in two sizes ( ...

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Welcome Damasko to the Windup Watch Shop

For fans of overbuilt, super-tough watches, the name Damasko means something special. Since 1994, Damasko has been producing some of the most rugge ...

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H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Perpetual Moon Concept Watch

Swiss H. Moser & Cie. today introduces the latest moon phase watch that eschews the complication’s traditional understated display, instead ...

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Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Watch Review

Tudor has been riding the heritage/vintage reissue train for nearly a decade. With the release of the Heritage Chronograph in 2010, and then two years ...

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TACS AVL2 Watch Inspired By Vintage Cameras

TACS focuses on our customers and the things they are passionate about. Our latest timepiece, the Automatic Vintage Lens II (AVL II), blends the iconi ...

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Panerai Luminor Marina 8-Days Power Reserve Left-Hand PAM796

The new Panerai PAM796 Luminor Marina 8-Days Power Reserve Left-Hand is a bit of an amalgamation of traits that Panerai already has pursued — be ...

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Panerai Luminor Marina 8-Days Power Reserve PAM795 Steel �

Say what you will, but Panerai understands their core market perfectly. Adding to their Luminor line-up, Panerai has introduced the Luminor Marina PAM ...

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Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair 2018 Sees More Local Flavo

aBlogtoWatch had multiple team members at the 2018 Hong Kong Watch & Clock fair. The large event connects watch brands, suppliers, buyers, an ...

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Glashütte Original’s Triple-Threat Timekeeping Strate

Glashütte Original continues the time-honored tradition of the famous German watchmaking city with the Senator, Vintage and Pano collections ? along ...

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TAG Heuer – Aquaracer Calibre 5 Bamford (Carbon Series

Ultra-light, hard-wearing and modern, this special series is led by the famous TAG Heuer Monaco Bamford, which has inspired a collection that will gro ...

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Boston Worn & Wound Meet-Up

Hey Worn & Wound readers, as we noted the other day, the Windup Watch Shop will be presenting at American Field Boston Sept 29th and 30th. So, ...

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Watches, Stories, and Gear: The King of King Seikos, Your Ne

“Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a weekly roundup of some our favorite watch content from Worn & Wound, great stories from around the web ...

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Apple Watch Series 4 Hands-On

It’s a watch. Says so right there in the title. But the Apple Watch still has a funny way of dividing the community between a battle line that s ...

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Panerai Radiomir 1940 Art Deco Dial PAM790 & PAM791 Lim

Panerai has just announced two limited edition watches that have an Art Deco twist. Meet the new Panerai Radiomir 1940 Art Deco Dial PAM790 and PAM791 ...

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Swatch COLOURSHIFT Watch Celebrates 175 Years Of The Economi

The latest Swatch + artist collaboration timepiece is this limited edition Swatch COLOURSHIFT, which is further intended to serve as a celebration of ...

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What makes an expensive watch" Stephen Forsey sheds som

We sat down with the Greubel Forsey co-founder to better understand just how a watch can justify a price tag that stretches into the hundreds of thous ...