The Latest News About Watches

It’s been only a few weeks since I reviewed the Casio G-Shock GM-2100C Utility Series. I was highly impressed by the presence of the brand’s different “CasiOak” models in combination with the straps that they come on. The versatility in the look of the four watches was a nice surprise, and seeing and wearing the […] Visit Hands-On With The Golden Casio G-Shock “CasiOak” GM-B2100GD to read the full article.

The Kyoto Distillery was established in 2014 and KI NO BI Kyoto Dry Gin was born. This gin is the very first Dry Gin created in Japan and is fully inspired by Japanese culture while blended and bottled in Kyōto —the former capital of Japan for more than 1,000 years. Using water from Fushimi, where the Fushimi Inari shrine is located with its thousand orange torii gates in the south of Kyoto, the water from Fushimi is renowned for its purity, softness, and flavor, giving this gin a unique flavor.

New calendar module debuts in the IWC Portofino Complete Calendar Available in stainless steel or 18k 5N gold IWC also introduces a new Portofino Pointer Date in 39mm If I asked what the first watch you think of is when I say IWC, I wonder how many would name the Portofino. I certainly wouldn’t, but … Continued The post The IWC Portofino Complete Calendar features an exciting brand first appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post The IWC Portofino Complete Calendar features an exciting brand first appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

One of the reasons we love vintage watches is for the stories they tell. Yes, that’s a bit of a cliche, but every so often a watch comes to our attention that is truly historic, and really drives the point home. There are watches that hold personal meaning to their owners (family heirlooms passed down […] The post Scott Carpenter’s Gold Omega Speedmaster, a Piece of NASA History, Now For Sale via Wind Vintage appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Anyone who has but even the smallest love for cars and racing knows about names like Fangio, Moss, Shelby, Hill and many others. Men battled it out on racing circuits around the world to see who was best in open-wheel Grand Prix cars or sports cars by Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin, Jaguar and the likes. […]

Something I don’t think we discuss often enough are watch names. For people like me who are irredeemably bad at remembering obscure reference numbers, watch names are key. Some brands struggle with this, refusing to come up with interesting or imaginative names for their watches, but tagging them only by whatever slightly unique feature they […] The post Ulysse Nardin Really Knows How to Name a Watch. Exhibit A: the Blast Blue & Gold appeared first on Worn & Wound.

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Half a century of Omega Constellation watches explained. Fratello Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Robert-Jan Broer is a watch collector in the truest sense. He sat down with us to discuss his thoughts as a collector of Omega Constellation. A passion interlinked with his family history that, still today, he cherishes with great pride. Find out more […] Visit [Video] A Collector’s Story: The Omega Constellation to read the full article.

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Now that Watchonista: Volume 03 is officially available in stores, here is the final sneak preview of one of our magazine-only editorials.

Hublot recently introduced its third collaboration with Save Our Rhino Africa India (SORAI), an organization working to protect rhinos threatened with extinction from poachers. SORAI was founded by Hublot brand ambassador Kevin Pietersen, and ...

2022 was a big year for the Windup Watch Fair. We expanded our San Francisco and New York City events and launched a brand new Fair in Chicago. Thanks to the support of the Worn & Wound community, each event was more well-attended than the last. Heading into 2023, we’re excited to build on this […] The post Announcing the 2023 Windup Watch Fair Schedule! appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Switzerland is often considered the cradle of watchmaking. The “Swiss Made” label has become a seal of quality, and the vast majority of high-end watch brands are Swiss. But how come? How has this one European nation become so dominant? What made Swiss soil so fertile for the budding watch industry? On the road to […] Visit Why Is Switzerland The Watchmaking Center Of The World? to read the full article.

Continuing its celebration of 110 years of wristwatchmaking, Seiko is introducing three new King Seiko executions and a special edition. In 1913, Kintaro Hattori introduced the first Japanese wristwatch christened the “Laurel”. The ...

Quentin R. Bufogle could go on and on about the Zenith Chronomaster Tribute to Charles Vermot’s stunningly beautiful, metallic blue dial, silicon escapement (visible via the open heart feature), COSC chronometer certification and that it’s one of the last truly great Chronomasters, but that would be missing the point, i.e. how Charles Vermot saved Zenith. The post Why I Bought It: The Zenith Chronomaster Tribute To Charles Vermot appeared first on Quill & Pad.

The Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 has been a smashing success for about two years now. Ever since it was first launched, people embraced it with open arms. Here was a luxury stainless steel sports watch with very good looks, solid mechanics, a very decent price tag, and above all; it was and still is widely […]

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Laco adds to their affordable pilot style watch collection two new models – the Ausburg Polar 42 and the Aachen Polar 42, both limited to 250 pieces each. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: Laco Ausburg Polar 42 and Aachen Polar 42 The Laco Ausburg Polar 42 and Aachen Polar 42 retails for [...] The post New: Laco Polar – two limited edition references appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

WatchTime shares, in this feature on U.S. presidents and their watches, what brands graced the wrists and waistcoasts of our chief executives, such as Lincoln's Waltham pocketwatch, JFK's Omega Ultra Thin and Bill Clinton's Cartier Ballon Bleu.

Last week, i had a wonderful dinner at Saga in New York with the Ulysse Nardin Americas team and a small group of other watch-loving journalists.  While there, we went hands on with a host of recently released Ulysse Nardin timepieces, including the new Blast Tourbillon Blue & Gold watch. The 45mm Blast Tourbillon Blue… The post Hands On With The Ulysse Nardin Blast Tourbillon Blue & Gold Watch appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

Singer Reimagined has made a name for itself on the independent watchmaking scene by drastically rethinking the traditional chronograph. The biggest difference is that keeping track of running time takes a backseat in pretty much all of Singer’s watches, with the chronograph display taking centre stage. It burst upon the watchmaking scene with the incredibly […]