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After a great weekend in San Francisco, we're headed to Chicago for the next round of the Windup Watch Fair, and we hope to see you there.

Unless you’re the masochistic adventurous type, nobody likes getting scratches on their watch. Sure, they give a watch character over time, but they’re also distracting and look clumsy up until the point that the scratches are even. That’s not even taking resale value into account. Polishing can often be a destructive process as it removes … Continued The post How hard is your watch? Demystifying hardness across cases and crystals appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post How hard is your watch? Demystifying hardness across cases and crystals appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Is steel harder than titanium? Can sapphire actually be scratched by your keys? Buffy finds out. The post How hard is your watch? Demystifying hardness across case materials and crystals appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post How hard is your watch? Demystifying hardness across case materials and crystals appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Down-sizing Longines' heritage dive watch makes all the difference.

To honor the Silver Anniversary of its sporty Highlife Chronograph Automatic, the artisans at Frederique Constant channel both sober classicism and evocative colorways.

Monta has announced an upgrade to their popular Noble collection today with the Noble Voyager. This new watch expands on the Noble concept, which is an old-fashioned luxury sport watch with distinct refined details that place just a click outside the “tool watch” category, by adding a GMT complication. This, of course, makes complete sense […] The post Monta Adds a GMT Complication to the Noble Collection with the New Noble Voyager appeared first on Worn & Wound.

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in June 2022. While stainless steel is, for many, the preferred material for luxury sports watches, gold still has its fans. In fact, after a decade or two of pink gold ...

Another Friday, another Top 5! This week, we’re looking at some of the best watches featured in famous movies. But we’ll stick to the affordable options rather than drumming up some more expensive ones. Maybe we will get to those in a different article. For now, let’s focus on affordable watches with great stories of […] Visit Fratello’s Top 5 Affordable Watches In Movies — Featuring Seiko, Hamilton, Citizen, And More to read the full article.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Independent camera manufacturer from Italy, Gibellini released a new medium format digital camera in the DCG66. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: Gibellini DCG66 digital medium format camera Prices:  Price for the COMPLETE KIT – Launch Edition the COMPLETE KIT: EUR 15,100 + VAT Available for pre-order now, email to info@gibellinicamera.com. Commentary This [...] The post TGIFridays: new camera release from Gibellini appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

Winning a landslide election while wearing one of the hottest and most accessible watches around is pretty good in our book. The post Sir Keir Starmer, new UK Prime Minister, wears a Tissot PRX appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post Sir Keir Starmer, new UK Prime Minister, wears a Tissot PRX appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

This article was originally published in the Design 2023 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Launched in 2006, the Citizen Promaster Dive — whose case and dial were directly inspired by the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family ...

Today’s Brellum Pandial Marina Bicompax Titanium Chronometer visited us at Fratello HQ, and we were left impressed by the brand’s latest release. Brellum focuses on numbered, low-production editions with a high value-to-price ratio. This piece may be the most compelling yet. It’s hard not to be cynical when looking at the prices of new watches. […] Visit Hands-On With The New Brellum Pandial Marina Bicompax Titanium Chronometer to read the full article.

Norqain has consolidated a repertoire of watches to tackle the great outdoors. Robust, well-designed, contemporary models that can take their fair share of adversity and still look good, Norqain is back this summer with a versatile GMT travel companion and a rugged three-hander, both from the brand’s Neverest collection, fitted with high-performance, chronometer-rated Kenissi manufacture […]

(This article by Roberta Naas first appeared on Forbes.com.) Last week at the Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston, Breitling unveiled three new timepieces that celebrate United States naval aviation and several of its elite forces. Working with the US Naval Academy and the test squadrons VX-30 Bloodhounds and VX-31 Dust Devils, Breitling celebrates these… The post A Closer Look At Breitling’s US Navy Academy Avenger Watches appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

Grand Seiko's biggest boutique isn't in Japan - it's in New York City. We share an exclusive look inside. The post Zach visits the world’s largest Grand Seiko boutique appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post Zach visits the world’s largest Grand Seiko boutique appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Some watches are more emblematic of their manufacturers than others. The Royal Oak is certainly the brand hero for Audemars Piguet. The opening of calibers, however, is equally characteristic of the Maison from Le Brassus. So it is no exaggeration to say that an openworked Royal Oak is about as AP as it gets. The […] Visit Introducing: New Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked Variations to read the full article.

One of the watch industry's biggest conglomerates has played musical chairs this week, with a new group CEO appointed and brand CEOs moving around. The post Richemont’s CEO reshuffle signals a new future for the luxury group appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post Richemont’s CEO reshuffle signals a new future for the luxury group appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Breitling takes off in formation with three Avenger B01 Night Mission chronographs for elite forces in United States naval aviation. Specifically, the first two are for the test squadrons the Bloodhounds, stationed at Point Mugu, California, and the Dust Devils, based in China Lake, California. The third edition is for the US Naval Academy in […] Visit Introducing: A Trio Of Breitling Avenger B01 Chronograph Watches For US Navy Aviation Squadrons to read the full article.

It has been reported that Rolex may end its contract to be the official timepiece of F1 and it is to be taken over by the LVMH Group. The post Rolex rumoured to cede F1 sponsorship to LVMH appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post Rolex rumoured to cede F1 sponsorship to LVMH appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.