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“Watches, Stories, and Gear” is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, explore interesting content that inspires us, and put a spotlight on causes we believe in. Oh, and any gear we happen to be digging on this week. We love gear. Share your […] The post Watches, Stories, & Gear: Gerber Gear’s New Lightweight Knife, the World’s First Set of Vacuum Tube Headphones, Bausele’s Latest Collaboration, & More appeared first on Worn & Wound.

So far in 2023, GaryG has traveled to Switzerland twice: once for the Watches and Wonders week, and again in June for a very special event. Here he focuses on the independents, starting with a sequential journey through his first trip. The post Visiting the Independents in Switzerland (with Live Photos): It’s All About the People (and Watches) appeared first on Quill & Pad.

For a watch collector, horological monogamy is a huge challenge. The idea of limiting yourself to one watch, or one brand, is enough to give most watch collectors the sweats. But we like to have fun at Time+Tide. So we challenged you all to pick one of four brands in part one. The challenge: you … Continued The post Rolex, Patek, AP, VC – you can only wear one for life. These were your responses… appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Rolex, Patek, AP, VC – you can only wear one for life. These were your responses… appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Take a deep dive into the making of the 20th century's most iconic dial designs with this mesmerizing new book made for the vintage horology enthusiast.

Isotope has been delivering its Hydrium dive watch in many different guises, most recently with neon-green touches in the successful collaboration with seconde/seconde/. The series has generally been segmented into regular Hydrium models and the “X” models, which are a little more playful. The watch I’m going hands-on with today pays tribute to record freediver […] Visit Hands-On With The Isotope Hydrium Pro Nordblad Limited Edition to read the full article.

Isotope has been delivering its Hydrium dive watch in many different guises, most recently with neon-green touches in the successful collaboration with seconde/seconde/. The series has generally been segmented into regular Hydrium models and the “X” models, which are a little more playful. The watch I’m going hands-on with today pays tribute to record freediver […] Visit Hands-On With The Isotope Hydrium Pro Nordblad Limited Edition to read the full article.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors The Jaquet Droz Dragon Automaton Sapphire Lapis Lazuli is a unique piece that features a hand-made grey gold dragon automaton on a lapis lazuli dial. The dragon has sixteen moving parts and nine animations, which can be activated by a push-button. The dial also has a rotating labradorite sphere at six o’clock. Press Release with [...] The post New: Jaquet Droz Dragon Automaton Sapphire Lapis Lazuli appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

Another week has come to a close. So, whether holding an espresso or a pint in your hand, kick back, relax, and dive into what we believe are 10 of the best releases over the last seven days. Among them, you’ll find a lot of independents and not just one but two collaborations between media … Continued The post Last Week in Watches: New releases from AP, Baltic, Longines and more appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Last Week in Watches: New releases from AP, Baltic, Longines and more appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Some people understand the benefits, limitations, and mechanics of duty-free shopping for a luxury watch at an airport: they know a deal when they see one. For these savvy individuals, shopping at the airport can and does make economic sense – sometimes. In this article Chris Malburg explains watch shopping at airports for the rest of us. The post Shopping Airports for a Luxury Watch: Customs, Duties, and Discounts Explained – Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.

Bausele is one of those brands that has been around for some time and regularly shows up in social media feeds. But we have never covered any of the Australian brand’s watches here on Fratello. The Bausele Sydney Diver Black Pearl seems like a good place to start. For this limited-edition timepiece, Bausele founder Christophe […] Visit Introducing The Bausele Sydney Diver Black Pearl — Created With Frogsquad Straps And Rico’s Watches Podcast to read the full article.

There’s a saying that I’ve always appreciated, “They don’t make them like they used to”. I mentioned in a recent Petrolhead Corner on V4 Motorcycles that we’re truly in a golden age of motorcycles. They’ve never been better as far as power, performance, technology and reliability, but sometimes things can be “too good” and stray […]

Despite being a multi-billion dollar industry with hundreds of years of development, there don’t seem to be that many people dedicating their time to chronicling watch history. You have the rare enthusiast and some museum curators, but overall the amount of brands clamouring their achievements without much accuracy significantly muddies the water. As a technology … Continued The post Could this obscure Submarine have been the first waterproof wristwatch? appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Could this obscure Submarine have been the first waterproof wristwatch? appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

It’s been a while since the second generation of Baltic’s HMS and Bicompax models came out — about three years, actually. In early 2020, Baltic released limited editions with salmon dials and, a few months later, regular production models with silver, black, and blue/gilt dials. So an update, if we should’ve expected one anyway, was […] Visit Introducing: The New, Smaller, And Bolder Baltic HMS And Bicompax 003 to read the full article.

Humans have long had a fascination with the depths of the ocean, striving to go ever deeper, ever further, and ever faster by pushing the limits of the human body, technology, and advancing modern science. But like all things, we are often faced with limits. And the helium escape valve was invented to push one of those limits as watchmaker Ashton Tracy explains. The post Deeper, Further, Faster: Why do Some Dive Watches have Helium Escape Valves? – Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.

As Disney CEO Bob Iger has suggested due to the onslaught of Marvel films and series, the resulting saturation of watch brand collaborations has created a sense of collaboration-fatique for watch consumers. With each new collaborative piece, the novelty perhaps weans a tad. Of course, if a collaboration is solid, people get very excited – … Continued The post Daniel Arsham x Hublot: The watch ambassador without a watch – yet… appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Daniel Arsham x Hublot: The watch ambassador without a watch – yet… appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Radium is the least of his concerns in our watch-related movie of the week.

We’ve talked about it on a podcast, and we’ve written about some high profile releases, but now the time has come for the Worn & Wound team to pick their favorites from this year’s Only Watch. We’ve had a few weeks to digest over 60 piece uniques, and, collectively, we’re ready to name the ones […] The post Our Favorites From the Only Watch 2023 Collection appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Alebrijes, Tonas, and Nahuales are vibrant and captivating sculptures of Mexican folk art. The story begins with a visionary artist named Pedro Linares López. Born in Mexico City in 1906, Pedro grew up in the vibrant neighborhood of La Merced, known for its bustling markets and traditional art scene. From a young age, Pedro displayed a talent for sculptures and papier-mâché works of art, which he learned from his family, who were artisans themselves.

It's release weekend, and while there's nothing pink about this watch, it brings some much-needed vintage flair to the plastic "Barbie" world.

Last month, Omega unveiled its 75th-anniversary Seamaster line. However, given the size of this collection, Watchonista decided to split its coverage into two parts. Yesterday, we discussed the new Planet Ocean and Ploprof models. Today, let’s take about the new Seamaster 300, Diver 300m, and Aqua Terra models.