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This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the Fifty Fathoms, one of the first modern dive watches to appear in the mid-20th century following the invention of the Aqualung in 1946 that popularized recreational diving. In Act 1 of the year-long anniversary celebrations starting in January, Blancpain launched a new 42mm stainless steel model that […] The post First Look: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 2 Tech Gombessa appeared first on Revolution.

Let’s not beat around the bush: Grand Seiko releases a lot of watches. As the brand has grown, their release strategy has been, well, aggressive, with new references piling up on old before we can gather our thoughts to write about them. While some might criticize Grand Seiko for flooding the market and potentially watering […] The post Grand Seiko Has Forgotten More Winter Themed Watches than You’ll Ever Know. Why the SBGJ217 is a Worthy Addition to a Growing List of Snowy Dials appeared first on Worn & Wound.

It’s hard to believe, but Frederique Constant celebrates their 35th anniversary this year. This is a brand that’s truly part of the old guard when it comes to the contemporary, affordable watch scene. Making the “nice Swiss watch” accessible to the masses was a big part of why the brand was founded, and over the […] The post Frederique Constant Celebrates their 35th Anniversary and their Signature Complication with a New Highlife Worldtimer Manufacture appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Some watches are so emblematic that they alone define a brand: the Omega Speedmaster, the AP Royal Oak, or the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. When I think about Nomos, my mind can’t skip it; it always returns to the Tangente. A classic among the classics, it was actually one of four watches launched at the time […]

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Checking All The Boxes with Seiko’s Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Chronograph Bask in the history of automatic chronographs with the Prospex Speedtimer. Celebrating Seiko’s first precision automatic chronographs, developed in the late 1960s for international sporting competitions, this watch is a modern piece of horological history-making. With updated technology, including Seiko’s proprietary 8R46 movement which includes […] The post Brand Video Spotlight – Keep Going Forward with Seiko Prospex appeared first on Worn & Wound.

We don’t talk about vintage a lot at Time + Tide, unless it’s a Very Big Deal, such as a record-breaking auction result. But what about the vintage watches that fly under the radar? Bargains are out there if you’re willing to put in the effort. To wit: vintage stopwatches are a fun, cool piece … Continued The post THE UNSUNG: Unearthing bargain treasures in vintage stopwatches appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post THE UNSUNG: Unearthing bargain treasures in vintage stopwatches appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Blancpain just opened a new chapter in the history of the first modern diver's watch by unveiling a new model designed to meet today's technical diving requirements. Featuring an innovation co-developed by Marc A. Hayek, President & CEO of Blancpain, and Laurent Ballesta, founder of the Gombessa project, the new Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 70th anniversary named ‘Tech Gombessa’ makes it possible for the first time to measure up to three-hour immersion times.

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You guys know by now that I am a fan of Unimatic. I won’t lie, I love the design signature of the Milan-based brand a lot. With their minimalist design approach, Unimatic founders Simone Nunziato and Giovanni Moro have found the magic canvas for their timepieces. The style they developed is modern, minimalist, and easy […] Visit Unimatic Celebrates The Style Of The Great Dive Watches Of The Past With The New Modello Uno U1S-ET to read the full article.

The Japanese contemporary artist continues his horological explorations with NFTs, Hublot, and a new Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami Black Ceramic Rainbow pièce unique.

A relatively young watch brand, Jacob & Co. – also a high-jewelry brand – was founded just 37 years ago in 1986 by Jacob Arabo, whose mission was to do the unthinkable with jewelry and watches. Thanks to now-iconic watches like his Five-Time-Zone piece that attracted hip hoppers, rappers,  athletes, and watch lovers alike, the… The post Jacob & Co. CEO Benjamin Arabov Talks Triple-Digit Growth, Global Expansion  appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of one of the most important dive watches ever made, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. To celebrate the occasion, Blancpain will be releasing a trio of Fifty Fathom “Acts”, the first of which was released in January featuring a new 42mm case. The second act of this anniversary year is […] The post Blancpain Celebrates 70 Years of the Fifty Fathoms with Tech Gombessa appeared first on Worn & Wound.

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It’s easy to end up in an exciting discussion about Heuer, Omega, or Rolex watches. But didn’t know many collectors that would lose track of time when discussing Alpina until I met Bas from Vintage View. Today, we will look at his personal treasure, a Valjoux 13-powered Alpina “Leftie”. I got to know Bas on […] Visit #TBT A Fascinating Unicorn Alpina “Leftie” Valjoux 13 to read the full article.

Arnold & Son is gearing up for Watches & Wonders, which takes place in the last week of March, by launching its Globetrotter in platinum. It is for the very first time the brand uses this precious metal to house its charismatic world ...

Between strong visual brand recognition and a trustworthy product reputation, G-Shock is the ultimate candidate for partnerships with other brands and embraces that quality fully. Doing so once again, the brand is introducing its latest ...

The A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon lives up to its name. It has a date, a chronograph, a perpetual calendar, and a tourbillon. But it has more: this watch has character. Assigning human traits to a cold machine is a – romantic – fool’s errand, but it’s also irresistible in the presence of a masterpiece. A. Lange & Söhne’s warmest watch is more than a machine with a heartbeat. It has soul. The post A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon: A Machine With Heart And Soul – Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.

Photography by Roger Ruegger. Blancpain is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its iconic Fifty Fathoms dive watch with the launch of a new model, the Tech Gombessa Fifty Fathoms. The diver was co-developed by Blancpain CEO, Marc A. Hayek, and ...

Today, on white sands by the crystalline waters of the Rangiroa Atoll in French Polynesia, Blancpain unveiled the Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the birth of what many recognize as the first modern dive watch, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. Since 1953, watches and diving have both come a long […] Visit Introducing The New Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa — The Tech Diver’s Dive Watch to read the full article.