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Pop culture icon Swatch turns 40 this year, and what better way to celebrate than with a new art-inspired capsule collection (and limited edition box set) featuring a cultural icon of the 1980s?

“Out of Office” is a series of stories accounting our experiences trying to find moments of solace outdoors, as well as our interaction with the gear that comes along with us, and that most certainly includes the watches on our wrist. Out of Office is an escape. It’s about finding an opportunity to put the […] The post Out Of Office: Cruising the California Coast With The Grand Seiko SBGE285 appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Watch flipping. The practice, depending on which side of the coin you are on, poses one of the biggest problems or opportunities within the watch space today. With watches increasingly being looked at as an investment opportunity, and financial figures such as Kevin O’Leary endorsing the notion that investing in watches is better than investing … Continued The post Should watch brands cancel orders placed with the intention of immediately flipping them? appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Should watch brands cancel orders placed with the intention of immediately flipping them? appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

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We say Happy Birthday to the Italian icon that proves you can wear a watch and be glamorous all at once.

Five years ago, if someone were to ask me for advice on an affordable, reliable, all-purpose watch with some enthusiast/collector credibility, I’d definitely have Seiko on the tip of my tongue, and probably Timex and G-Shock as well. A brand that I might not have been as quick to mention would be Citizen, which is […] The post Citizen Enters the Affordable Integrated Bracelet Arena with the NJ015 Series “Tsuyosa” appeared first on Worn & Wound.

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Wait, phones and football still matter today. Well, it’s almost scary how symbolic and practical the Montilier Telefoot watch is today, almost 80 years after it was first introduced in 1946. I am genuinely mind-blown! It was about a year ago when I first heard about the Montilier Telefoot. I was in touch with Sébastien […] Visit #TBT Montilier Telefoot — The King Of Unknown Watches to read the full article.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Argon, a new independent brand launched their first ever watch – the Spaceone, and within minutes, it achieved funding in less than a minute. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: Argon Spaceone, launched on Kickstarter The release price for the Argon SpaceOne is EUR 1,500 (brushed steel or polished steel) and  EUR 1,900 [...] The post New: Argon Spaceone, on Kickstarter appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

Watches and Wonders 2023 marked the introduction of some exciting updates, and for TAG Heuer those updates came for the Aquaracer Professional 200. For the first time, this successful diver’s watch is presented in a solid yellow or pink ...

The collaboration between Hublot and Richard Orlinski, a French artist and an ambassador of the Swiss luxury manufacture, continues this year with a new chronograph model, the Classic Fusion Chronograph Orlinski. While previous editions of this ...

A young French watchmaking brand, Awake Watches stands out with its ambition to innovate and promote alternative, more respectful and sustainable consumption. Awake first drew attention when French President Emmanuel Macron presented their watch to his peers at the 2019 Biarritz G7 summit. Following a first encounter during the watch week in Geneva, we met […]

The Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman 41 tames the beastly watch into a friendlier package. The case has been refined for comfort and accessibility. Its dial has also been simplified for a calmer appearance with no loss of spirit. The Hamilton brand has a long-standing history in supplying both militaries and Hollywood with task-specific watches, and … Continued The post The Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman 41 is more compact but just as functional appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post The Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman 41 is more compact but just as functional appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

At Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023,  we had a lot to talk about as brands took liberty with designs that they typically don’t do: dials with balloons, dials with painted images of jigsaw puzzles, actual metal jig-saw puzzle dials, bright colors and whimsical takes on classics. We also saw the debut of some brand “firsts”… The post Coming To Stores Soon: IWC, Patek, Rolex, Parmigiani, Louis Moinet As Seen At WWG 2023 appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

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Welcome to the wondrous world of dial typography! Much of the design language of the wristwatches we know and love today was set in the 1930s–1970s. That includes typography. And if you look closely at watches from that era, you soon discover some really quirky features. These features give away how these dials were actually […] Visit Building A Watch Brand Episode 8: Geeking Out On Typography to read the full article.

The Rotonde de Cartier Masse Mystérieuse appears magical thanks to the apparent lack of any connection to the case while putting most of the mechanics on full display. It may be a time-only watch with no complications or tourbillons, but it is a most impressive accomplishment. Joshua Munchow explains the magic trick. The post Cartier Rotonde De Cartier Masse Mystérieuse: Its Ingenious Gearing Is Simply Magical – Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.

Bulgari is becoming a force to contend with in the watchmaking arena, and not just because of its ultra-thin, razor-sharp Octo Finissimo range that has scaled the podium to achieve ‘iconic’ stature in less than a decade. As Rome’s most celebrated jeweller, Bulgari’s high-jewellery watches are no less spectacular. And we’re not just talking about […]

I’m all for the serious tool watches and their rugged intent, just as I love the classic, uncluttered lines of a dress watch. I’ll wear a diver’s watch when snorkeling off the beach, or I’ll even feel a more competent explorer on a ramble through the woods with a field watch. But what happens when […] Visit Why Be So Serious? Five Surprisingly Fun Watches By Serious Brands — IWC, Rolex, F.P.Journe, And More to read the full article.

If you slavishly follow modern trends, you might believe that current standards dictate that a watch should be between 38-42mm wide, offer some form of vintage design cue and try and remain as symmetrical as possible. Refreshingly, LIV do something far bolder. Founded in 2014 by husband and wife Chaz and Esti Chazanow, the microbrand … Continued The post The LIV GX-AC Signature Orange is plenty bold appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post The LIV GX-AC Signature Orange is plenty bold appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.