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DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Breitling’s refreshed Superocean Heritage collection maintains its emphasis on style-driven dive watches but leans further into luxury positioning with its refined aesthetics and introduction of the new B31 manufacture movement. Press release with commentary in italics. Breitling Superocean Heritage Commentary The introduction of the B31 manufacture movement is a meaningful upgrade, reinforcing Breitling’s focus on [...] The post New: Breitling Superocean Heritage appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

My Speedmaster “Ed White,” 10 years older than my car, made the trip almost untouched. I can’t say the same about my Land Rover, which left me behind three times due to fuel-delivery issues. Otherwise, it was one beautiful trip full of dust, off-the-grid gravel roads, majestic views, jokes on walkie-talkies, dreaming in the forest, […] Visit Retrospective: Lost In Bosnia With A Land Rover And An Omega Speedmaster “Ed White” to read the full article.

We're pretty excited about the news, and it seems like the rest of the press are joining us in this excitement. The post The press is talking about our move to NYC appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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.

Proving the world can still be a good place, Nomos Glashütte has decided to contribute three special-edition watches to benefit Swiss-based Aviations Sans Frontières (ASF). On Wednesday, June 18th, 2025, Artcurial will hold a charity auction for ASF near Paris. Three Nomos watches with the case number AF001 will be auctioned to support the association’s […] Visit Nomos Flies In Three Special-Edition Air France Collaboration Watches For The Aviations Sans Frontières Auction to read the full article.

Picture yourself sitting patiently at a junction, daydreaming if you want to go left or right in your 30-year-old or so Land Rover Defender. You hear birds chirping, children playing in the park, and people chatting on the pavement. And nothing else. No rattling, no rumble from a smelly old diesel engine, no whining from […]

Montblanc flexes its Minerva movement muscle with a rich red rattrapante chronograph.The post Montblanc’s new limited edition 1858 Split Second Chronograph dresses in red as a homage to its Minerva roots appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

IWC is one of the most recognizable names in the luxury watch market. They have multiple iconic models - one of them being the Pilot’s Watch Mark collection. The Mark series began with the Mark X in 1944 and has remained somewhat constant since then. The latest in the lineup is the Mark XVIII, released in 2016. While not the newest watch from IWC, the range is iconic enough to be still talked about. The post IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XVIII: Complex Simplicity appeared first on Quill & Pad.

The Seiko Presage Classic Series Craftsmanship pairs attainable Japanese watchmaking with impressive traditional crafts. We recently saw the introduction of a version with an enamel dial and another with an unglazed porcelain dial. Today, we see yet another version, this time with a dial featuring urushi lacquer. This is the SPB499. The new Seiko Presage […] Visit Introducing: The Seiko Presage Classic Series Craftsmanship SPB499 With An Urushi Dial to read the full article.

Back in 2019, I reviewed a purple-dialed Minase Divido. The watch was, and still is, different from anything I’ve ever worn. The insane level of case finishing blew me away. The bracelet construction was just as impressive with its intricate links. So perhaps it’s only appropriate, with my evolving appreciation for vintage rectangular watches, to […] Visit Introducing: The Minase 7 Windows Steel 2.0 to read the full article.

It has been a while since I last had a Monta watch on my wrist, so it was nice to approach this one with a fresh set of eyes. As one of the longer-standing smaller brands, Monta seems to be a bit of a known quantity at this point. They have very specific targets in […] The post Hands-On: the Monta Oceanking Blue appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Thirty years after his death, one dad's old watch taught his son the most-important lesson about fatherhood.

In watchmaking, few complications command such reverence as the perpetual calendar, and few brands have woven it into their identity as thoroughly as Audemars Piguet. While the brand’s mastery of this calendar complication dates back to the early 20th century, its true renaissance came through a most unexpected path: the Royal Oak sports watch. Let […]

It tends to be a big deal when a watchmaker unveils their first “in-house” movement, a pivotal milestone that often marks a step into the upmarket. For Italian brand Venezianico, tapping into the expertise of Fausto Berizzi, the technical director of OISA, was the key to their first proprietary mechanical caliber, designed, registered, and built […] The post Venezianico Introduces the Redentore Utopia, Featuring the Italian Made V5000 Caliber appeared first on Worn & Wound.

This one is for you, Dad.

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Frederique Constant has a 40mm steel perpetual calendar watch with a radiant salmon dial and in-house movement under US$10K. How?The post Frederique Constant has a 40mm salmon dial perpetual calendar for under US$10k?! appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

All that and more in this week's edition of Hodinkee's What's Selling Where column.