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The Heuer Monaco is still the watch world's ultimate square deal. And if it's good enough for Steve McQueen...The post Why the TAG Heuer Monaco is still the watch world’s ultimate square deal appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we discuss Japanese watches. That’s a wide subject, so we attack it in different ways. Stick around to find out how we tackle one of our favorite watch genres. For our listeners, the watch content begins after approximately 17 minutes. Japanese watches rate highly in […] Visit Fratello On Air: Japanese Watches — Our Favorites And The Recognizable Models to read the full article.

Seiko is a brand that many consider the gateway drug to entry-level mechanical watches. It is also a rare example of a watchmaker that produces anything from affordable timepieces to expensive and high-end watches. The Seiko “Turtle” exemplifies the brand’s ability to punch hard in the affordable segment. The Seiko SRPE93 (formerly known as the […] Visit Does The Seiko Turtle Still Punch Above Its Weight? to read the full article.

Digital watches are all well and good - and we love them! But if you want your kids to learn reading analogue time, start with these.The post The best analogue watches for kids that could turn them into future watch nerds appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

IWC Schaffhausen has unveiled an exciting new addition to its Ingenieur collection — one many collectors have been asking for. Meet the Ingenieur Automatic 40 with a striking blue dial. This latest iteration reflects the bold, timeless aesthetic codes of Gérald Genta’s Ingenieur SL from the 1970’s, while meeting modern demands for ergonomics, wearability, and…

There’s a saying “To know your future, you must know your past”. The new KUOE Sombrero collection exemplifies this very concept. KUOE is a Kyoto, Japan-based brand that looks for inspiration from all kinds of sources—from the colors found within a distant galaxy of stars that’s over 13 million years old to referencing ancient architecture […] The post Lookbook: KUOE Takes a Down-to-Earth Approach to their Out-of-This-World Sombrero 90-011 Dive Watch appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Sometimes you want the watch that "looks the thing," sometimes you want one that "does the thing." With this Greubel Forsey, you don't have to choose.

Industrial design, but make it elegant.

Since its debut in 2021, the Tribute 1 collection – a contemporary take on the classic dress watch by Armin Strom – has expanded with a series of remarkable additions, like the Fumé and California dial series that captivated enthusiasts by blending traditional finishing techniques with Armin Strom’s modern design sensibilities. The series is taking […]

Since visiting Armin Strom at Geneva Watch Days 2024, I’ve been keeping an eye out for the brand’s newest releases. Today, the Tribute 2 Copper Edition makes its debut, and it’s a gorgeous watch with a beautifully detailed dial and mainplate. Métiers d’Art are a popular trend, and this watch perfectly infuses them. Handcrafted dials […] Visit Hot Take: The New Armin Strom Tribute 2 Copper Edition to read the full article.

IWC Schaffhausen complements its Ingenieur collection with a new Ingenieur Automatic 40 featuring a true blue dial under reference IW328907. This dial is not an aquamarine blue like the one presented in 2023 at Watches & Wonders but a true blue dial. This automatic model reflects the bold aesthetic codes of Gérald Genta’s original Ingenieur SL from the 1970s while also meeting the highest standards regarding ergonomics and wearability, finishing, and movement technology.

A new collaboration between our Dutch fellows from Fratello and independent watchmaker Czapek has just landed. Following their first and successful collaboration, which was a green take on the brand’s luxury sports watch with an integrated bracelet, the Antarctique Passage de Drake, the Dutch magazine is back with its signature Viridian Green colour, but on […]

Following the success of the Czapek × Fratello Antarctique Passage de Drake Viridian Green, we knew we wanted to continue working with one of the most exciting brands in Haute Horlogerie. Without further ado, we introduce you to the Czapek × Fratello Promenade Transparencies “Viridian Green,” a watch that proudly celebrates its namesake color. Despite […] Visit Coming Soon: Czapek × Fratello Promenade Transparencies “Viridian Green” to read the full article.

My favorite thing about the watch world is the people. Far and away, my experience of watch enthusiasm has been — if you avoid anonymous comments sections — one of kindness, warmth, and, above all, generosity. This is a world in which people routinely hand you the watches off their wrists, and are always willing […] The post Finding A New Fallback Watch appeared first on Worn & Wound.

An avant garde design from an exciting young brand.

Czapek and Fratello join forces for a second collaboration.The post Fratello and Czapek put the SXH7 on display with the Promenade Transparencies “Viridian Green” appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Is 2024 “The Year Podcasts Changed the World”?

During Watches and Wonders this year, the world learned about Angelus’s marvelous monopusher chronograph, the Instrument de Vitesse. Now, I must admit, I got a sneak peek of the watch last year. That was the first time I could handle it, and it exceeded my expectations. At the time, one could choose between ebony- and […] Visit Hands-On With The Angelus Instrument De Vitesse Indianapolis Blue to read the full article.

Once upon a time, antique timepiece restorer and master watchmaker Michel Parmigiani was encouraged by the Sandoz family to create a manufacture. Known as Parmigiani Fleurier, the fully independent manufacture produced exquisite high-end watches, over thirty in-house movements and fascinating table clocks equipped with automata. With the arrival of CEO Guido Terreni in 2021, the […]