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You know the world is addicted to digital media when the most prominent smartphone manufacturer, Apple, now adds a “screen time” tool to help users be more cognizant of how much time they are spending on their phones. As much as people still find themselves baffled by NFTs and losing faith in cryptocurrency, surprisingly luxury-industries … Continued The post Moser enter the metaverse with new Endeavour Centre Seconds Genesis appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Moser enter the metaverse with new Endeavour Centre Seconds Genesis appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Fratello On Air is getting ready for the holidays! In this episode, Balazs and Mike talk about holiday watches and gifts sure to please almost any watch lover. Enjoy! Yes, we are firmly in the season of giving, receiving, or buying for ourselves! Therefore, we’re here to discuss some of our favorite watches that debuted […] Visit Fratello On Air: Balazs And Mike Talk Holiday Watches And Gifts to read the full article.

In the last few years, I’ve advocated for watches in precious metals. Certain steel sports watches have been hyped so much that they’ve become more expensive than their gold and platinum counterparts. That does not make any sense to me at all. Besides this “side effect” of the hype for steel luxury sports watches, I […] Visit The Best Gold And Platinum Watches Released In 2022 — A. Lange & Söhne, Breguet, Rolex, And More to read the full article.

Even though it’s one of the most involved complications in the industry, developments in expertise and technology have enabled many brands to experiment with the tourbillon. A double tourbillon, however, is more rarely seen. Whether that’s due to the inversely proportional relationship of time and the usefulness of tourbillons in wristwatches or the inherent complexity … Continued The post INTRODUCING: The Zenith Defy Extreme Double Tourbillon is high-tech AF appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post INTRODUCING: The Zenith Defy Extreme Double Tourbillon is high-tech AF appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

As you know, we love our G-Shocks here at Fratello. Most of the team members have a strong preference for the classic square models, and I am no exception to that. But I also love the wilder side of Casio’s G-Shock universe. The brand’s MT-G line, in particular, has seen some releases that I absolutely […] Visit Hands-On With The Slim Casio G-Shock MTG-B3000 Series to read the full article.

It is rather exciting to discover that Breguet has released a new iteration of one of its “Grande Complication” wristwatches without blowing its own horn. Perhaps for the latest Breguet 7637, the brand just didn’t need to. This modern-day minute repeater traces its roots back to founder Abraham-Louis Breguet’s invention of the gong-spring in 1783. […] Visit Breguet Introduces The Classique Répétition Minutes 7637 With A Blue Enamel Dial to read the full article.

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It is now over a decade since the MB&F M.A.D.Gallery first opened its doors on Geneva’s Rue Verdaine in 2011, in the heart of the city’s Old Town. A second M.A.D.Gallery opened in Taipei in 2014, the third one in Dubai in January 2016, and a fourth in Hong Kong in October 2018. In collaboration with Voltige Design & Architecture, a highly experienced team with offices in Geneva and Lausanne, MB&F has redefined the interior design and architectural identity for its M.A.D Galleries —starting with the largest of its galleries, located in the famous Dubai Mall.

Expanding on an earlier limited release, Baltic's newest watches are a value in black and white (okay, beige).

It happens to all of us. We’re going about our day, maybe we’re even doing something completely unrelated to watches, and out of nowhere it pops into your mind: a watch that has lingered, that for one reason or another you can’t quite quit. As 2022 draws to a close, the Worn & Wound team […] The post The Watches that Lingered in 2022 appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Introduced a couple of weeks ago, the Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel came as a surprise. Not that this original display of the time feels irrelevant when looking at the brand’s heritage (far from that), but it isn’t exactly what we expected the brand to revive. Despite its fascinating nature, wandering hour displays are […]

In the newly introduced Breguet Reine de Naples References 9835 and 9838, the minute hand has become a sporty, elegant declaration of love. These intriguing hands feature a unique mechanism that traces the minute track around the edge of the oval dial in a singular way, at times looking like a heart. The post Breguet Reine de Naples References 9835 & 9838: Declaring A Love Of Timeless Elegance appeared first on Quill & Pad.

Over the course of my young collecting tenure in the hobby, I’ve developed a particular taste and preference for watches that fit my aesthetic and lifestyle. So what have I found out thus far? Well, if you give me a black dial, stainless steel sports watch that ranges between 36mm and 39mm (with a bezel) […] The post Hands-On: Expanding Watch Horizons with the Tissot Telemeter 1938 Chronograph appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Editor’s note: Season 2 of About Effing Time premiered last week, and the three amigos kicked things off by tackling alternatives to popular watches – one of which was the Rolex Submariner. But we’ve been there done that on the site, so we look back to one of our “Don’f Feed the Hype” columns from last … Continued The post That time we sought to fight the hype with six alternatives to the Submariner appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post That time we sought to fight the hype with six alternatives to the Submariner appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

To put a watch like the Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante through its paces, you require a setting as elegant as the watch itself.

The G-SHOCK Ref. 6900 By John Mayer trilogy is now complete.

Kurono Tokyo is following up the launch of their recent Chronograph 1 Mk. 2 (discussed in this episode of A Week in Watches) with a limited set that, unfortunately, you probably can’t buy. That’s because not only are these watches extremely limited, but they can be purchased in exactly one place: the new Kurono Tokyo […] The post Kurono Celebrates the Opening of their Tokyo Boutique with a Limited Edition Box Set Featuring Colorful Urushi Lacquered Dials appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Distinguished by their classical style and shape, early Parmigiani watches have often been overlooked by collectors. We trace the history of the brand, looking at how Michel Parmigiani transformed his restoration workshop into an international, high-end Swiss watchmaker…More

It is December 14th, 1972, and Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan is about to set foot on the ladder of the Lunar Module. Before he does so, he kneels and writes the initials of his daughter Tracy in the Moon dust. On his wrist is an Omega Speedmaster 105.003 with caliber 321. His watch is […] Visit The Omega Speedmaster Watches Dedicated To Apollo 17 to read the full article.

In 2012, the Year of the Dragon, Blancpain presented a Traditional Chinese Calendar watch. It featured not just the Chinese but also a Gregorian calendar date indication. There is a practical reason for including both calendars; the Gregorian calendar is used for universal (civil) purposes, and the lunisolar determines when it’s (Chinese) party time. Since […]