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Photo Recap: WatchTime Collector Event at South Coast Plaza

WatchTime?s in-person collector events returned to Southern California this past Friday, September 23 at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California. ...

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Frederique Constant Releases New Runabout Automatic Models

This year, Frederique Constant adds two limited editions of the Runabout Automatic – one in stainless steel and one with a rose gold plating  ...

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: HYT Moon Runner Red Magm

WatchTime New York 2022 is just around the corner, with the seventh annual WatchTime event returning to Midtown Manhattan?s Gotham Hall from October 2 ...

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Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Collab Gets Meteorite Dial

We?ve seen Zodiac?s Super Sea Wolf take many forms in recent years, from the demure, to the downright crazy (awesome). The watch seems to take to a ...

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Benrus Launches the Sea Lord, a New Version of a Classic Div

When it comes to watches associated with the United States military, the Benrus name looms large. Beginning in the 1960s, Benrus supplied service m ...

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Jean-Claude Biver, the Matterhorn, and Carbon Fiber with Som

Zermatt is a small village at the foot of the Swiss Alps, world famous for being the place you go if you just have to climb, ski, or photograph the ...

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Tissot?s Telemeter 1938 Journeys Back To Its Sports Timekeep

For a story that started 84 years ago during a ski race in the Swiss Alps, Tissot?s timing to reminisce with a vintage-inspired model was peculiar. Ba ...

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Seiko Presents The New Presage Sharp Edged Series Kabuki-Ins

If you love Japanese culture, you will probably be familiar with the Japanese form of theatre known as “kabuki”. If you are unfamiliar wit ...

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Not Every Watch Enthusiast Needs To Own A Rolex

Whenever I meet someone new and tell them what I do, they often quickly assume that I own a Rolex. And to be honest, I have owned one in the past, but ...

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The Best Sub-?1,000 Watches Of 2022 ? Top 10 From Seiko, Bal

At the Fratello offices, we often discuss affordable watches. The question of what “affordable” means, however, is obviously a very person ...

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When Did Rolex Become A Luxury Brand" Or Has It Always

During our editorial meetings at Fratello, we often find ourselves discussing how Rolex changed over the decades. We seem to agree that the vibe surro ...

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Invitation ? Meet The GS9 Club Europe At The Fratello × Gr

On October 21, Grand Seiko and Fratello will host an event for fans and enthusiasts of the brand in the Grand Seiko boutique at La Place Vendome in Pa ...

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Citizen Brings Attention To Ocean Conservation With The Eco-

Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser Despite being the largest fish on Earth, the whale shark remains largely enigmatic to the scie ...

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Too Many Steel Sports Models" What?s The Best Watch Cas

For this episode of aBlogtoWatch Weekly, everyone has returned from their recent travels, so it?s back to our usual trio of hosts with Ariel, Rick, an ...

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Zenith And Watches of Switzerland Group Unveil The Chronomas

Collaborations between watch brands and retailers can often be some of the most natural partnerships that exist within this industry. Rather than tryi ...

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Hands-On Debut: Shinola Mechanic Watches

Although there is no shortage of automotive-themed watch designs in the current market, for the most part the luxury watch industry tends to cater to ...

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Zenith, Kari Voutilainen, and Phillips Unveil Unique Caliber

Just about every watch enthusiast out there was abuzz with excitement when the Zenith Caliber 135 Observatoire Limited Edition in collaboration with n ...

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The Glashütte Original SeaQ Goes Chronograph

In an exciting release for fans of the Glashütte Original SeaQ, the retro diver’s watch is taking shape as a chronograph for the first time in ...

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Oris ProPilot X Calibre

WatchTime New York 2022 is making its seventh annual return to Midtown Manhattan?s Gotham Hall in a few short weeks, with the incredible horological e ...

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Owner’s Review: The Grand Seiko SBGA375 [VIDEO]

This is a review quite some time in the making. It started in March of 2021 when I went a little crazy. Well, watch-crazy, to be more accurate. You ...

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Christopher Ward Introduces The Next Chapter Of Their Milita

In 2019, Christopher Ward released a collection in partnership with the UK Ministry of Defence. Each watch drew inspiration from various collectabl ...

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Introducing the ADPT Series 1 Watches

Today, we?re excited to announce the beginning of the next chapter for ADPT. ADPT (All Day, Purpose, and Terrain – pronounced ?adapt?) was initi ...

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Thursday Morning Coffee Watch Talk ? Horology Forum 8 ?Moves

American watchmaking, watch culture, and watch market were in the spotlight during the Dubai Watch Week Horology Forum 8 ?Moves New York?. The watch e ...

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The Omega × Swatch Speedmaster MoonSwatch Six Months On ? I

It has now been six months since the launch of one of the year?s most talked about watches. The Omega × Swatch Speedmaster MoonSwatch sent shockwaves ...

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The Best Cartoon Watches To Be Taken Seriously ? From Omega,

No, I’m not being ironic here. Embrace your inner child and let a cartoon watch liven up your day. It doesn’t have to be a cheeky-colored ...

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#TBT The Fascinatingly Innocent Juvenia Architect “Pro

How many different hand styles do you know" Well, listing them off could keep us here all night. Yet, if you’re anything like me, you can&# ...

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A Look Inside The Hublot Watch Factory And Its Mastery Of Ma

I recently had the opportunity to represent aBlogtoWatch among a group of writers and journalists who were invited by Hublot to take a tour of its man ...

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A Look Inside The eBay & GBK Brand Bar Luxury Lounge At

Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser While eBay was originally created as an online auction website that used the power of the inte ...

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Oris Divers Sixty-Five 12H Calibre 400: The Pleasure of Disc

The phrase ‘the only watch you’ll ever need’ is not one I consider using lightly. Few watches can live up to the standard of the phr ...

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: RGM Model 25 Depicting t

WatchTime New York 2022 is returning for the seventh time to Midtown Manhattan?s Gotham Hall this fall from October 21-23. Among an impressive lineup ...

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Omega Heads to the Red Planet with the X-33 Marstimer

From time to time, Moonwatch fans (and NASA enthusiasts) have speculated what a Speedmaster made specifically for a mission to Mars might look like ...

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Tool/Kit: Soul Surfing with The Seiko Prospex Save The Ocean

Any time I walk up to a surf break, there?s an uncontrollable giddiness that ensues. And as much as I want to suit up and paddle out as soon as I get ...

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Hands-On: Tissot T-Race Cycling 2022 Tour De France Special

Tissot has held long-standing partnerships with major cycling events for half a century. Last year, the Swiss watchmaker reaffirmed its ongoing commit ...

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Hands-On With The Charming New Yema Superman 500 GMT

In the post-COVID era, the explosive increase in the number of GMT watches is remarkable. While we collectively keep our fingers crossed that the effe ...

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The Breitling Emergency And Its Tales Of Survival

We tend to tell romanticized stories of brave men and women in survival situations. As watch lovers, we find ourselves drawn to the wrists of these he ...

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Hands-On: Playing Around With The Modular Watches From Hegid

Dear Fratelli, in the morning, do you choose a watch to match your outfit or the other way around" I must say, I do a bit of both. Some days, I r ...

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Watch Review: Citizen Promaster Mechanical Diver 200m

When Citizen first announced the Promaster Mechanical Diver 200m back in spring 2022, the Japanese giant?s messaging was largely centered around this ...

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Luminox Debuts New Pilot?s Watches Inspired By Lockheed Mart

Although Luminox will probably always be best known for its well-documented use among members of the Navy SEALs, the brand is also the official watch ...

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Charles Simon’s Watch Accessories Blend Engineering An

Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser Experiencing one’s appreciation for horology’s cutting-edge engineering and fine a ...

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Montblanc Geosphere 0 Ox

Not long from now, WatchTime New York 2022 will return to Midtown Manhattan?s Gotham Hall, helping bring the watch world together for one of the bigge ...

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Christopher Ward Channels Color with the C63 Sealander Autom

Colored dials have been having a moment in the watch industry in recent years. Many brands have experimented with designing a vibrant color-pop dial h ...

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[Video] Hands On: The Monta Skyquest GMT Gets A New Look

Creating a product that is truly original and unique is hard. Really hard. Oftentimes a brand will take something that has been done before, whethe ...

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The Bell & Ross BR 05 Collection Continues to Grow with

Bell & Ross recently added to their already growing line of BR 05 sports watches with a new version of the BR 05 GMT. This one is clad in a whi ...

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Introducing the The Bamford × Peanuts “Beagle Scout&#

Cartoon character watches"  Really"  Come on; watch collectors are serious people.  They have their favorite watchmakers and fiercely ...

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Available Now In The Fratello Shop: The Fratello × NOMOS Gl

Following last year?s sell-out collaboration, the hotly anticipated NOMOS Glashütte Weltzeit sequel is out now! The new ?Blue Panda? limited-edition ...

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My Visit To A Dutch Watchmaking School Made Me Want To Becom

At some point, don’t we all dream of being a watchmaker" I mean, how cool would it be to service your own watches or check a secondhand wat ...

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New Release: Kojima Productions × NASA × Anicorn Space Lud

This is something a little different. It’s the Space Ludens watch by Anicorn Watches in cooperation with Kojima Productions and approved by NASA ...

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Introducing: The New Omega Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer

During today’s Speedy Tuesday event at the European Space Agency Visitor Center in The Netherlands, Omega introduced the new Speedmaster X-33. M ...

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The Ultimate Omega Speedmaster X-33 Guide ? All Four Genera

Omega just introduced the new Speedmaster X-33 iteration, the Marstimer. But in case you are not familiar with the X-33 story, let me introduce you to ...

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Hands-On: Hautlence Linear Series 1 Tourbillon Watch

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Hautlence originally debuted in 2004 but over the last few years became quiet as much of the operation seemed to slow down. Ow ...

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SUPERLATIVE: Is Market Price A Fantasy" A Conversation

This is SUPERLATIVE: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week, our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder A ...

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You Don?t Need A Watch Winder, You Need A WOLF

Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser One of the most common questions among watch collectors and enthusiasts is whether or not they ...

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aBlogtoWatch Traser P68 Pathfinder Automatic Watch Giveaway

The entire team at aBlogtoWatch would like to extend its congratulations to Jeff C. of Methuen, USA for winning our Traser P68 Pathfinder Automatic wa ...

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Omega Unveils The Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer Watch

When it comes to watches with space exploration heritage, there is the Omega Speedmaster, and then there is everything else. First launched in 1957 an ...

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Piaget Releases Two Polo Timepieces in Green

Piaget is introducing two limited editions to its Polo collection. The luxury sports watch family welcomes a three-hand execution in pink gold, the Pi ...

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Stowa Turns 95: Celebrating the Anniversary With a Limited E

Earlier this year German watchmaker Stowa celebrated its 95th anniversary with the release of the Flieger Verus 40, that watch tapping into classic pi ...

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Green Rambles: When Green Gets Tired Of Green

As yet another press release reaches my inbox with the inclusion of a green-dialed watch, I realize how tired I have grown of them. While the world of ...

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Explore the Great Outdoors with More Norqain Sports Watches

Despite being a relatively young company, Norqain has firmly established itself within the industry by producing high-performing mechanical timepie ...

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Mühle Celebrates 20 Years of the S.A.R. Rescue-Timer with N

Earlier this year, Mühle released an 18-carat polished yellow gold S.A.R. Rescue-Timer in honor of 20 years of service. The special watch was limi ...

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Bvlgari Masters The Art Of Micro-Movements For Women?s Watch

Bvlgari has indisputably innovated and renewed the genre of ultra-thin fine watches. The luxury house has been busy breaking new ground in Haute Horlo ...

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Watch Brand Ambassadors ? Do They Influence You" (Yes,

For many years, I’ve been a fanatical nay-sayer when it comes to watch brand ambassadors. However, the world of watch ambassadors is not limited ...

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The H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Tourbillon Bucherer BLU

I?ll start with a disclaimer based on my own personal taste: if this does to the general watch-buying public what it does to my heartstrings, I bet al ...

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Forstner Model O Bracelet ? A Faux-Rivetless Choice For The

Back in March, Forstner gave me the chance to check out the Model J bracelet with my Tudor Black Bay. As I had never liked how the OEM Tudor bracelet ...

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Bvlgari Aluminium Amerigo Vespucci GMT ? A Robust And Lightw

Bvlgari has had a very strong start to the second half of 2022 with several excellent releases announced during Geneva Watch Days. Though the brand ma ...

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Grinding Gears: Do We Really Need This Many Steel Bracelet S

Editor?s Note: This is part of a new series of editorial columns by our senior editorial staff. Every Monday, aBlogtoWatch aims to bring you a more pe ...

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Peak (Smartwatch) Performance: Introducing the Montblanc Sum

Smartwatches aren’t a novelty anymore, and they arguably have outlived the narrow window of trendiness that was forecasted by some to be their e ...

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NAWCC X HSNY Announce ?Horology?s Great Collectors? Symposiu

It?s almost time for the seventh annual return of WatchTime New York to Gotham Hall for a weekend-long showcase of the most sought-after watch release ...

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Sunday Morning Showdown: Citizen Promaster Mechanical Diver

It’s that time again! There’s no moment to relax for two of our writers on Sunday mornings. As you will all know by now, Fratello team mem ...

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Heads-Up TAG Heuer ? Formula 1 Champion Max Verstappen Deser

Last year Max Verstappen became the new Formula 1 world champion by beating reigning champ Lewis Hamilton in a bizarre final race. To celebrate the Du ...

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Hands-On: Piaget Polo Skeleton Watch In Blue

The Piaget Polo is one of those models that seems like it was always destined to be a bit of an underdog within the industry. As the lone sports watch ...

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Seiko Unveils New Presage Cocktail Time STAR BAR Limited-Edi

As one of the world?s largest watch manufacturers, Seiko is no stranger to collaborations and limited edition pieces. Seiko watches can be inspired by ...

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IWC Presents the Portugieser Automatic and the Portugieser C

Without a doubt one of IWC’s most successful collections, the Portugieser has been a benchmark in the world of luxury watches for over 90 years. ...

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Citizen Promaster Through the Decades

Editor’s Note: This article is brought to us by our friend Justin Couture, aka @the_wristorian on Instagram. Here, Justin looks back at some ...

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Watches, Stories, & Gear: How To Develop Good Taste, Gr

?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, e ...

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Introducing: The Isotope HydriumX ?The Judge? ? A Most Honor

Many of you reading this article will not be strangers to Isotope watches. The brand?s unique diver is back in an all-new colorway and ready to pass j ...

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Hands-On With The Optimus Prime Of Watches ? The Formex Reef

I recently wrote about watch specifications being overrated. The Formex Reef GMT is possibly the worst watch for me to review immediately after writin ...

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Weekend Read: The Collection Of Stone Island Founder Massimo

The late Massimo Osti was the founder and designer of Stone Island, C.P. Company, and other brands. He was the inventor of garment dyeing and heat-rea ...

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Hands-On: H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Tourbillon Vantab

As you gaze into the infinite darkness of the recently unveiled H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Vantablack Tourbillon’s dial, two things can hap ...

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Kings, Queens, Ambassadors, And Crowns. Killing Watch Fairie

For this episode of aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel is on the road with Norqain in Switzerland to cover an exciting upcoming launch, so Rick and David are ...

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Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: L. Leroy Tourbillon Ré

WatchTime New York 2022 will be returning to Midtown Manhattan?s Gotham Hall from October 21-23 for its seventh annual iteration. Over the course of t ...

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Farer Highlights British Female Explorers With Three New Mod

Earlier this year, the Stanhope made its return to the Farer collection, but with a new dynamic cushioned case design that had us intrigued from th ...

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The Windup Watch Fair Returns to New York City!

The Windup Watch Fair is returning to where it all began, New York City. Back in 2015, we hosted the very first Windup Watch Fair in a small storef ...

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Micro-Brand Digest: Heavy Duty Divers, Saphite, & Asymm

Welcome to the Worn & Wound Micro-Brand Digest, a semi-monthly roundup of all the new micro-brand news we?re following, from concepts that show ...

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Introducing: The Seiko Presage Cocktail Time Star Bar Limite

The Seiko Presage Cocktail Time series is known for beautiful dials inspired by signature drinks at the Star Bar in the heart of Ginza. Working with a ...

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Diving Deep Into Water Resistance ? How Is It Actually Accom

Whether you take your watch diving or you just want to navigate an unexpected rainshower free of worry, water resistance is a key trait for a watch. M ...

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Fratello’s Guide To Gifting Watches: Occasions And Opt

We?ve published a few different gift guides in the past, mostly Christmastime (hmmm, I wonder why…). But we haven?t paid that much attention to ...

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Just Out: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscape Sylt Edition

Thanks to Blancpain, this past week, I spent a few days on the island of Sylt in northern Germany, close to the Danish border. I enjoyed the scenery a ...

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Everyone Needs At Least One Of These Iconic Dress Watches In

This week we continue our little series of essential watches within a certain style. The last two articles about iconic chronographs and dive watches ...

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NORQAIN & Jean-Claude Biver Launch Shock-Absorbent Inde

At an event in the popular Swiss mountain town of Zermatt, within a venue outfitted with theatrics and pizazz, watchmaker NORQAIN proudly introduced i ...

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Audemars Piguet Introduces A New Royal Oak Concept Flying To

You probably already know that 2022 is the 50th anniversary of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. There have been auctions and anniversary editions and ev ...

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Audemars Piguet Debuts The Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar In B

In 1972, Audemars Piguet upended the watch world by revealing a luxury wristwatch crafted from the most ubiquitous material in horology: steel. As thi ...

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Longines Celebrates Its 190th Anniversary With Three New The

Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser With a history that dates all the way back to 1832, Longines is one of the oldest watchmaking ...

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Showing at WTNY 2022: Norqain’s Wild One Collection Cl

Swiss watch brand Norqain has built a strong reputation for itself in just four years since its debut. Joining its growing catalog is the newly introd ...

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Zodiac Expands Olympos Collection With New Blue Colorway

Zodiac is dipping into the realm of sport-inspired style with its latest release, the Olympos Automatic Three-Hand Date Blue. The model joins the exis ...

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Ladies Time: Longines Reimagines the Evidenza Collection

Longines, the world’s oldest registered watch manufacturer, has effectively set timekeeping standards in many fields throughout its history. Fro ...

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Norqain Introduces the Wild ONE, a New Sports Watch Made wit

Back in June, it was announced that Jean-Claude Biver, the legendary watch industry executive formerly at the helm of TAG Heuer and Hublot, among o ...

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eBay Finds: A Bumper Seamaster; Texas Instruments LED; &

eBay Finds is back! This bi-monthly installment will feature a selection of watches currently listed on eBay that have caught the eye of editor Chr ...

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Unimatic Embraces Titanium In New Collab With Lorenzi In The

Unimatic is returning to their Model 2, or Modello Due, with some very welcome updates, not the least of which is a fully titanium case. As handsom ...

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The New Norqain Wild ONE ? Striving For Innovation In A Worl

The pursuit of creating the ultimate sports watch ? it?s the great motivator behind many of the watch world?s finest creations. Today, we witness one ...

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Is Tudor Going To Dominate The High Range Of Swiss Watches&q

When I started collecting watches in the 1990s, Tudor only had a small presence in the European market. The brand exported most of its models to Asia, ...