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Timex and affordable quartz watches are synonymous and have been since the brand ceased mechanical watch production in 1982, following the Quartz Crisis. Few brands have found as much success as Timex with quartz, and innovations like Indiglo (bright, uniform dial electroluminescence introduced in 1992) have kept them on top for decades. Only a few […]

Cartier's top executives discuss weighing the responsibility of the brand's rich heritage with the evolving tastes and needs of modern clients.

Last week was a big one for Baltic, as it saw the release of their collaboration with SpaceOne, the Seconde Majeure, which is easily one of our favorite watches of the year so far. With all the teases for that watch in the lead up to its release at the end of the week, you […] The post Baltic Introduces their Latest Tour Auto Limited Edition appeared first on Worn & Wound.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors De Bethune once again morphs their DB28 Tourbillon into its latest iteration – the DB28XS Sea Tourbillon, now in in the xs 39mm mirror polished titanium case with a random guilloché blue accented dial inspired by the sea. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: De Bethune DB28XS Sea Tourbillon The De Bethune DB28XS [...] The post New: De Bethune DB28XS Sea Tourbillon appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

Today, ahead of the iconic Indy 500 car race, TAG Heuer adds a commemorative Formula 1 timepiece to its line-up, reminding us that the brand’s motorsports soul extends beyond the F1 Grand Prix circuit.

Less well known than the brand’s popular dive and pilot watches, Oris has a dressier, more formal watch line, some powered by the brand’s in-house calibres, such as the refreshed Artelier Complication we covered a few weeks ago. The Artelier Date, a classic time-and-date model, has also been selected for a design makeover. Keen to […]

What do Mark “The Manx Missile” Cavendish, Djamolidin “The Tasjkent Terror” Abdoujaparov, and André “The Gorilla” Greipel have in common? Nicknames that say something about their character and their profession — winning sprints. In pro cycling, sprinters are a different breed. They hide in the belly of the peloton, only to emerge in the final […] Visit Crossing The Finish Line With The Bravur Grand Tour Sprinter to read the full article.

Chanel's J12 Superleggera returns, this time with a stealthy, matte black ceramic finish and a detail-packed, motorsport-inspired dialThe post Chanel’s new blacked-out J12 Superleggera is the sportiest J12 in years (live pics) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Swatch has been teasing us for the last week about a secret release scheduled to debut on May 16th. The teasers refer to the Swatch POP (a watch introduced in 1986), a lanyard, a “clac” sound, Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak, and a Sistem51 mechanical movement. Update: the Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop has been […] Visit Audemars Piguet × Swatch Royal POp: Here’s What We Know! to read the full article.

The BR-03 collection by Bell & Ross has been around for nearly two decades, and by now, its square case with a round dial is one of the most recognisable designs out there. Originally launched in 2006 as a 42mm alternative to the larger 46mm BR-01, the collection was updated in 2023 with a slightly slimmer […]

Sometimes, you don’t want a color or a fancy finish on your dial, and occasionally, the second version isn’t always better than the first. That must be exactly what Ludovic Barrois from the French watch publication Le Petit Poussoir was thinking. That’s probably why, with his friend Guillaume Laidet, he released the Nivada Grenchen F77 […] Visit Hands-On With The New Nivada Grenchen × Le Petit Poussoir F77 Polar White MK1 Limited Edition to read the full article.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Next week, Swatch is launching a new creation with Audemars Piguet (yes, you heard that right), named the “Royal Pop”. Obviously, this has caught the attention of many – these are two brands that you probably did not expect to collaborate and create a timepiece together. It takes two to tango: Six interesting watches which [...] The post It takes two to tango: Six interesting watches which are born of collaborations between watch brands appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

Each week at WCL delivers editorial coverage across the spectrum of serious watch collecting—from industry analysis and new release evaluation to archival perspectives and manufacture insights. Weekend Reads curates the week's most substantial pieces: the editorials that reward deeper engagement and merit your weekend reading time.

Although the vast majority of mechanical watches are still made in steel, there are plenty of alternative materials, of course. One of the oldest and most widespread ones is gold, followed by titanium and perhaps platinum. On the more uncommon end of the spectrum, we find watches made in other types of metals, cutting-edge composite […]

Superleggera is Italian for “super light.” But to a petrolhead, the word means more. The term refers to a custom automobile body-construction method developed by Felice Bianchi Anderloni at the Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera. Patented in 1936, the Superleggera system uses a framework of thin steel tubes shaped to the contours of the car […] Visit Hands-On With The New Chanel J12 Superleggera Caliber 12.1 — Is It Worthy Of The Famous Automotive Moniker? to read the full article.

A classical take on the flying tourbillon with modern twists that will please modern collectors and traditionalists alike. The post L. Leroy brings us its second offering in its comeback with the Elyor flying tourbillon appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Another week is in the books, and the buzz from a surprisingly bold Watches and Wonders still lingers. Outside the major brands, the show delivered genuine innovation. Highlights ranged from Armin Strom’s on-demand 12:59-chiming minute repeater to Zenith’s practical and deeply satisfying Zenclasp for the Chronomaster Sport Skeleton. For week 19, we shift focus to […] Visit Sunday Morning Showdown: Mystery Complications — H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Concept Tantalum Vs. Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Chronographe Mystérieux to read the full article.

A week marked by collaborations, we have a host of new releases that show working together is often the best way to do it. The post New releases from Beaucroft, Baltic, Daniel Roth and more appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.