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It’s not common for a watch of great rarity related to the Space Race of the Apollo Era to appear in a watch or space auction. Even more uncommon is finding several distinctive examples of rare watches from two premier Swiss brands related to mankind’s voyage to the Moon. Within RR Auction’s current Space Exploration […] Visit Space Watches: Edgar Mitchell’s Rolex GMT-Master 1675 And Dave Scott’s Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 to read the full article.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Ulysse Nardin continues on their revisits to their iconic Freak with the Freak One released in 2023. For this year, they released the latest – the Freak One Navy Blue at IamWatch 2024 in Singapore. Press Release details with commentary in italics. New: Ulysse Nardin Freak One Navy Blue The Ulysse Nardin Freak One Navy [...] The post New: Ulysse Nardin Freak One Navy Blue appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

German entrepreneur Johannes Dürrstein opened a manufacture in Glashütte in 1893 to produce quality Glashütte watches at significantly lower prices than other manufacturers in town. Closed in 1933 and acquired by Swatch Group in 2000, Union Glashütte is proud of its Saxon watchmaking heritage and sticks to the founder’s policy of competitive prices. One of […]

Andreas Strehler presents the hand-engraved and wonderfully decorated Faune et Flore, with pretty much unlimited customisation.The post The Flore et Faune is a hand-engraving masterclass delivered by Andreas Strehler appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

What do you see when you look up at the sky at night? Stars? The Moon? I see possible watch dials. Okay, not always, but I have to admit I have a soft spot for meteorite dials. The idea of having a wafer-thin slice of a rock that fell from the heavens on your wrist […] Visit Meteorite Monday Is A Thing: Otherworldly Meteorite-Dialed Watches From Omega, Rolex, Zodiac, And More to read the full article.

British brand Farer has introduced three updated field watches that are sequels to the original trio from 2021. The names are the same, albeit now with a Roman numeral II, but most things have otherwise changed. The overall vibe is still familiar if you know the collection, although the case, bracelet and dials have received […]

The post The Oris Divers Date Is A Substantial Update To An Iconic Diver appeared first on Revolution Watch.

Founded in 1925, Laco was one of the five manufactures in charge of producing military observation watches – B-Uhren – for pilots of the German Luftwaffe in the 1940s. Renowned today for its vintage-inspired pilot’s watches, Laco’s Scorpion dive watch collection has a far more contemporary face and a rugged build to withstand extreme outdoor […]

Melbourne's Second Hour introduces swanky updates to its Sattelberg field watch.The post The Second Hour Sattelberg Mk2 returns to the field, this time in style appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Last week, I met with the Grand Seiko UK team at Japan House in South Kensington, London. The brand occupied a space at the cultural center and brought the latest European Limited Editions. The lights were bright, and the antireflective crystals worked overtime, but we managed a few decent shots. Earlier this month, we previewed […] Visit Hands-On With The Latest Grand Seiko European Limited Editions to read the full article.

Tim Mosso and Armand Johnston discuss some of their favorite watches from three different price categories. Brands including Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe, and many more are all selected to represent their various price points. The post Favorite Watches for $5,000 / $50,000 / $500,000 from Tim Mosso and Armand Johnston (video) appeared first on Quill & Pad.

It's the watch the F1 champ wore on the podium when celebrating his win at the 2024 British Grand Prix earlier this year.The post Going, going, gone! Lewis Hamilton’s IWC team watch raises CHF 220,000 for charity at auction appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Bold perpetual calendars, stealthy pilot's watches, and unique divers.The post 9 of the best ceramic watches that won’t show any scratches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Today, we’ll examine the Breitling Navitimer Perpetual Calendar 140th Anniversary limited edition. This is the third hands-on review of these special celebration models. The Navitimer is arguably the most famous Breitling chronograph, meaning this piece had better be good! Thus far, we’ve gone hands-on with the Super Chronomat and Premier Datora Perpetual Calendar 140th Anniversary […] Visit Hands-On: The Breitling Navitimer Perpetual Calendar 140th Anniversary to read the full article.

The post Albishorn Makes a Strong Debut With The Type 10 appeared first on Revolution Watch.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Many collectors, especially those who have been in the scene for a long while, have often commented that new watches are getting more predictable and boring. To a certain extent, this may be true. There are numerous brands who are sticking to the “tried-and-tested” framework, where novelties undergo minor technical upgrades and minute facelifts (or, [...] The post For the nonconformist: Six unique watches to add into your watch collection appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

While there is plenty to be enjoyed when it comes to a finely crafted mechanical time-only watch, sometimes you want a little more than that, right? From GMT watches to chronographs, and from moon phases to perpetual calendars, there’s an absolute abundance of complexity within the watchmaking industry. But what if you’re looking for a […]

Zenith often hits the sweet spot when it comes to creating exciting, standout variations of its watches. With the new Zenith Pilot Automatic and Big Date Flyback Porter limited editions, we are treated to two great new versions of the existing Pilot models. Not only do we get a great color variation of the two […] Visit Zenith Collaborates With Porter On The Pilot Automatic And Big Date Flyback Porter Limited Editions to read the full article.

Ian Skellern's first reaction was that he didn’t like the design, too square and not elegant enough for Patek Philippe, even for a sports watch collection. But as the hours and days past,he found myself liking the design more and more. The post New Patek Philippe Cubitus Collection: Yes They Are Too Big, But Are They Really That Polarizing? appeared first on Quill & Pad.

Looking at many of the sensational, avant-garde, or astoundingly intricate horological creations today, it sometimes seems that there is less interest in timeless, classic watches. I’m not talking about watches that cost the same as a house but, rather, simple, straightforward watches for the everyday person and collector. I suspect, though, that there are people […] Visit Hands-On With The New Fleux FLX003 Dive Watch to read the full article.