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I think it might surprise some longtime readers and friends to learn that I kind of love the Olympics. I’m not the biggest sports fan and generally scoff at watches tied to athlete ambassadors and endorsements, but the sheer spectacle of the Olympics gets me everytime. I won’t sit here and say that I’m some […] The post Omega Celebrates the Start of the Olympic Games with the Omega Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Another Friday, another list! This week, we continue our quest for the best watches released in the first half of 2024. It’s all about dress watches for this new list. Have the first six months of the year been great for people looking to add a new dress piece to their collections? We take a […] Visit Fratello’s Top 5 Dress Watches Of The First Half Of 2024 — From Furlan Marri, Chopard, Parmigiani, And More to read the full article.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Independent camera maker, Arca Swiss releases a new compact view camera for high resolution digital photography. Press Release information and commentary in italics. New: Arca Swiss Pico compact view camera The new Arca Swiss Pico is an entire ecosystem built on a camera set comprising of view camera body, rear adapter, bellows, two rails (one [...] The post New: Arca Swiss Pico compact view camera appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

This article was originally published in the September/October 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Like a second time-zone complication, but better, a world timer provides a more complete function that is useful, and even essential, for ...

The newest version of the Rolex GMT-Master II has a black-and-green bezel and wears its crown and date on the left. It offers some major advantages, especially for left-handers.

Watch retail partners Joseph Ollech and Albert Wajs spotted a niche for robust instrument watches in the late 1950s. Appealing to divers, pilots and soldiers, Ollech & Wajs produced impressively resilient tool watches but managed to keep prices in check by outsourcing production. Following Ollech’s death, Wajs renamed the brand OW and sold it in […]

It's not often we get to see watches made for these elite forces, and we've managed to get hands on with two. The post An exclusive look at two military-issued Tudors for the French special forces appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post An exclusive look at two military-issued Tudors for the French special forces appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Handling a time-only watch that bears the name Excelsior Park is odd. We are used to seeing that elongated bottom “E” stroke on chronographs almost exclusively. Yes, Excelsior Park had some time-only pieces in the past, but the bread and butter for the brand has always been chronos. Since its resurrection a few years ago, […] Visit Hands-On With The Excelsior Park EP 884-SI to read the full article.

The exhibition, titled "From Geometry to Artistry", is being exhibited at the Maison's flagship Sydney boutique until the end of September. The post Vacheron Constantin collaborates with First Nations artist Reko Rennie on an immersive art installation in Sydney appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post Vacheron Constantin collaborates with First Nations artist Reko Rennie on an immersive art installation in Sydney appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Once one of the largest watch companies in the world, German brand Junghans was founded in 1861 by Erhard Junghans and his brother-in-law Jakob Zeller-Tobler and started as a clockmaker. Mostly famous for its collaboration with Swiss Bauhaus designer Max Bill, the company kept on bringing nicely designed and accessible watches over the years. Aside […]

Sometimes when we write articles at Fratello, we know exactly how they will land with our readers. Other times, we try something to see whether it strikes a chord. This is an example of the latter type of article. I consider myself lucky to have fallen in love with a hobby twice when so many […] Visit Parallel Passions: Comparing Our Beloved Watch Hobby To The Guitar World to read the full article.

The majority of today's numerous flieger-style watches are inspired by the now-iconic German pilot’s and navigator's watches of World War II, becoming a genre unto themselves. Bhanu Chopra flies high to take a deep dive into the long history of this popular style. The post Crash Course In Flieger (Pilot) And B-Uhren (Navigator) Watches Covering Both Historic And Modern Examples: Pilot’s Watch Photofest! appeared first on Quill & Pad.

With the Olympic Games kicking off today, we take a closer look at two tributing Omega novelties. The post The Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope commemorating the Paris 2024 Olympics appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post The Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope commemorating the Paris 2024 Olympics appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Lacher & Co. (Laco) is widely considered one of the pioneers of the German pilot watch genre. They have been crafting Flieger style timepieces in Pforzheim since 1925 and have truly mastered the art. They are experts at blending almost a century’s worth of expertise with innovative new ideas and technology. Traditional Flieger watches are […] The post Laco Introduces Green Dialed Versions of their Classic Flieger appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Perhaps one of the rarest birds we’ve run in the past decade is the Vacheron Constantin Kalla Lord ref. 35711 timepiece which features no less than 316 emerald-cut diamonds, including 26 set into the dial. All gemstones have been carefully matched for uniform clarity, color, and cut. Totaling 55 carats in all and forming 8,216 gleaming facets, they are mounted on 140 grams of solid 18K white gold. The watch crystal is made of corundum, the hardest natural substance after diamond, and an iconic watch from the early 1980s.

We’ve said it on multiple occasions but the world of watches isn’t limited to Switzerland, or to an extent, to Europe. There are fascinating watchmakers all over the globe, and Japan is one of the most prolific countries when it comes to independent watchmaking. One of them is Hajime Asaoka, not only the man behind […]

If you’ve never had the pleasure of attending a Windup Watch Fair in person, it’s hard to express the energy in the room or the unavoidable concentration of enthusiasm that greets you when you step through the doors. From the moment the show opens on Friday to the minute it closes on Sunday, every Windup […] The post Four of the Biggest Surprises from Chicago’s Windup Watch Fair appeared first on Worn & Wound.

A new Seiko with "Pogue" colors, plus answering your questions about summer watches, Vacheron, and more with an old friend of Hodinkee.

In modern watchmaking, a perpetual calendar indicates the date, and corrects automatically for months with less than 31 days, as well as leap years. Unless the movement takes into account century years that are not leap years, a perpetual ...