During the past decade or so, the IWC Aquatimer has lived a very discreet life since the brand’s promotional activities were mostly dominated by the ...
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Our environment can give birth to fascinating concepts, and designers have been inspired by nature for centuries. This is also the case for the Signat ...
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ochs und junior (no capital letters) is a truly fascinating independent watchmaker co-founded by industry legend Ludwig Oechslin and entirely dedicate ...
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“Design a watch that gives me all the information I want at a glance.†That was the brief once given by Dr Ludwig Oechslin, then curator of the Mu ...
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More and more watch brands enjoy collaborations with artists who get to make their marks on their collections. As (mechanical) watches are obsolete in ...
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In a follow up to a release from nearly a year ago, Seiko has introduced a new version of their Speedtimer chronograph with a bright blue dial. The ...
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Arguably, Rolex is the most famous watch brand in the world. But is it the most famous luxury brand in the world" I can answer that short and sweet wi ...
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These days, whether we like it or not, watches are hot property for their investment potential. With negative interest rates, a growing interest in vi ...
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I had my holidays early this summer, so I’m one of the first to look back on them. My holidays were split up into two parts. The first part was a 3, ...
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“Purple straps don’t go with anything,†said my fellow watch lover as I listed the contents of my latest Roarcraft goody bag. “Are you sure th ...
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Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser A 500-meter depth rating is no small engineering achievement for a dive watch. Although the ov ...
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Collaboration designs are nothing new in the modern luxury watch market, but for the most part they exist as partnerships between a watchmaker and ano ...
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 Given that Seiko was one of the world?s very first brands to create an automatic winding chronograph back in 1969 (the same year that Zenith create ...
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Switzerland’s Rebellion Timepieces is officially coming to the United States in 2023. The nearly 15-year-old brand has been a prolific developer of ...
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If you?re a watch enthusiast who likes a good story to go along with a good watch, chances are you have heard of the Dirty Dozen military watches. In ...
09-08-2022 19:46
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Fratello Watches, our fellow Dutch (in origin at least) watch platform, has once again presented a tantalising limited edition. Partnering with Louis ...
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1969 was a monumental year for multiple reasons. It’s the year mankind set foot on the moon for the first time, the Boeing 747 Jumbojet made its mai ...
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It was only a couple of weeks ago that TAG Heuer introduced a special edition of the Monaco with a magnificent purple dial. Now, another legendary mo ...
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Mainstream watch brands tend not to stray from the beaten path. They find something that works and slowly evolve from there. Tudor is of course no ...
09-08-2022 19:44
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Back when Grand Seiko announced the SBGW289, their pink dialed limited edition with a smaller, vintage inspired 44GS case, I speculated that it cou ...
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Earlier this year Stowa celebrated their 95th Anniversary by releasing a limited edition piece that tapped into classic pilot watch design. Decidin ...
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Omega introduced the Moonshine Gold alloy in 2019 in the Speedmaster Professional Apollo XI 50th Anniversary Limited Edition. This alloy, which is a b ...
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Let me start with a topic that I normally save for the end ? PRICE. About a year ago, I wrote an introduction article on two other Seiko Prospex Speed ...
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Welcome back to a long-overdue episode of Fratello On Air! Balazs and Mike have returned from lengthy travel and that forms the underlying agenda of t ...
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This year, everyone is traveling again, but for some reason, it doesn?t seem like the airports have caught on. In August, half of Europe is either alr ...
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A song by retrowave artist Kristine called “The Deepest Blue†was on repeat in my head during my first visit to Les Ateliers Louis Moinet in Saint ...
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It must have been a lifetime ago (or it certainly feels like it) when RJ first sported a Speedmaster in full-gold armor on his wrist. My instant react ...
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After giving it some thought, I have come to the conclusion that the concepts of the grail and exit watch are a threat to the passion that people have ...
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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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Despite the fact that the brand produces various models with a handful of different complications, ranging from calendar displays to power reserve ind ...
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Not long ago, Cartier reintroduced the Pasha family of products back into its watch collection, and the interesting vintage diver-themed dress watch i ...
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For many years, the classic Pilot’s Chronograph of IWC has been this very watch, the reference IW377709. This streamlined yet large 43mm watch has l ...
08-08-2022 19:49
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Orient Star introduced the Diver 1964 last year to celebrate the brand?s 70th anniversary. It had modern features like a power reserve indicator and s ...
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In this edition of ‘Did You Know That,’ we look at the difference between a modular and integrated movement, each representing one of two differen ...
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Zodiac watches have had a remarkable resurgence in recent years thanks to high-impact designs that don’t shy away from bright colors and bold fea ...
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If you?re new to watches or your knowledge of Tissot comes primarily from the Instagram algorithms that we?re all locked into, you might be under t ...
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We all know what these terms mean, right" Of course, we do. They’re commonly used and well-known to all chronograph fans and collectors. Well, what ...
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The horror stories are everywhere. Someone’s watch is snatched in a city here, someone violently assaulted on video there. If you look for it, there ...
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With the purchase of this Omega Constellation from1952, a longtime dream of mine came true. It’s one of the watches that’s very special to me, and ...
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Summer is the perfect time to forget about time. Easier said than done, I agree. What might help a little is wearing a watch that does away with tradi ...
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Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser Founded in 1882 by Ramón Fernández Cuervo in the heart of Havana, Cuba, Cuervo y Sobrinos is t ...
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Editor?s Note: This is the first in a new series of editorial columns by our senior editorial staff. Starting this week, every Monday morning, aBlogto ...
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It’s not the first time year we’ve grouped together a selection of chronograph watches, and it’s likely not going to be the last time. With Watc ...
07-08-2022 19:49
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Over the last several years, Eric Wind has become synonymous with vintage watches. One of the foremost dealers in the US, through his company, Wind ...
07-08-2022 19:47
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It?s the dog days of summer, as they say. It?s too hot out, and news has slowed down a bit from its normal steady march. For episode 9, we take it ...
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We see a lot ? and I mean a lot ? of different dive watches come through the Fratello offices. While plenty of them have a great set of specs, not man ...
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Last week, we had a showdown between two of the most capable dive watches ever made. This week’s divers are certainly not as capable, but they sure ...
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There is a manufacturing and marketing suggestion I have for many brands in the watch industry that I believe is a viable strategic move in today’s ...
07-08-2022 19:47
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It’s no secret that next to a deep-rooted passion for watches across the entire MONOCHROME editorial team, most members of the team have a soft spot ...
06-08-2022 19:57
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?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, e ...
06-08-2022 19:55
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Editor?s note: This 3 watch collection for $5,000 is brought to us by reader RG Peredo. We love this collection for its unwillingness to compromise ...
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In this episode of aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, Ariel, and David come together to talk about some of the latest new releases and trending stories from t ...
06-08-2022 19:54
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Since its launch in early 2021, the modern PRX series has been a massive success for Tissot, and the model has expanded into an entire lineup of watch ...
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Premium tool watches are nothing new. Just recall the ascension of a diver?s tool called the Submariner. But Casio G-Shocks have always been affordabl ...
06-08-2022 19:54
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The Omega Aqua Terra 38mm has been out for a while. It has also been slightly overshadowed by its bigger brother in terms of attention. So I reckoned ...
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In all its 174 years of existence, if you take its origins as La Generale Watch Co. into consideration, Omega has left a profound impression on the wa ...
05-08-2022 19:51
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Jaeger-LeCoultre?s Master Control Calendar broke rank with the past and appeared in an all-steel version two months ago. As the brand?s classical, sli ...
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Back in 1967, three years after producing its first-ever watch, Grand Seiko launched the iconic 44GS reference under the new “Grammar of Design†c ...
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Last month, British maker Bremont debuted the latest addition to its Supermarine dive watch family. Dubbed the Waterman Apex, the model is a follow-up ...
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Since its debut in 2018, the Casio G-SHOCK Full Metal lineup has become a fan favorite. This month, the brand is back with its newest addition to the ...
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