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We can’t help but return to chronographs every now and then when it comes to our weekly Buying Guides. First, it’s a very useful complication. Second, it’s a very old complication. Third, it’s adaptable in style, as it can be found in everything from very sporty to very classy and even over-the-top Avant-Garde watches. What […]

I hereby declare 2025 as the first year of the Age of Elegance. Please don’t confuse the era upon us with the opulence and glamour of the Edwardian age; the Age of Elegance focuses on understated modernity, functional style, and technical charm. Sophistication 2.0 takes design cues from the rich watchmaking tradition and elevates them […] Visit Imagining The Dress Watch Of The Future: What Could It Look Like? to read the full article.

Perhaps the most popular style of watches today, these affordable integrated bracelet watches prove you don't need to remortgage to get one.The post The 6 best options for an integrated bracelet sports watch for less appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

It’s Sunday morning, which means it’s time for a coffee and another installment of Sunday Morning Showdown. This week, we chose two newer versions of watches that we pitted against each other back in 2022 and 2023. The Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT came out last year and is the smaller and slimmer version of […] Visit Sunday Morning Showdown: Longines Spirit Zulu Time Titanium Vs. Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT to read the full article.

With some big hitters from the independent sector this week, alongside colourful big-box releases, this is an exciting week.The post New releases from Laurent Ferrier, Urban Jürgensen, J.N. Shapiro and more appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

To speak of TAG Heuer in Monaco is to speak of destiny and of a horological liaison so rich with nostalgia and high-octane sensuality that it requires something more than press releases and podiums to articulate – it needs theatre. And oh, what a performance they gave.

In the world of military-issued watches, some models are legendary. Others are ghost stories—rare prototypes whispered about among collectors, their existence confirmed only through archival fragments or the occasional sighting in the wild. The Bulova MIL-SHIPS-W-2181 falls somewhere between the two, and for the first time in decades, one of the few surviving examples is […] The post How Bulova’s MIL-SHIPS Went from Top Secret to Top Shelf appeared first on Worn & Wound.

“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. WTF With […] The post Watches, Stories, and Gear: Marc Maron End’s His Podcast, A Beach Inspired Timex, and Peak Design Expands The Outdoor Line appeared first on Worn & Wound.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors GREEN ABYSS is the latest model in the Blancpain x Swatch Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection which celebrates Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms, the first true diver’s watch launched in 1953.  Press release with commentary in italics. Blancpain x Swatch Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Green Abyss GREEN ABYSS embodies all the hallmarks of Blancpain’s iconic Fifty Fathoms, [...] The post New: Blancpain x Swatch Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Green Abyss appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

The 600m-water-resistant Defy A3648, known as the Defy Plongeur, was a proper tool watch for professionals when it debuted in 1969. When Zenith launched a Revival version of the A3648 in 2024, brand fans rejoiced. At the same time, the Le Locle-based watchmaker introduced the modern Defy Extreme Diver, a worthy evolution model of the […] Visit Zenith Introduces Shadow Versions Of The Defy Extreme Diver And Defy Revival Diver to read the full article.

Well, the cat is out of the bag: after Melbourne and London, New York City is set to be the home of the next Time+Tide Watch Discovery Studio.The post Opening a Watch Discovery Studio in New York City was not on my bucket list, but here we are appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Last year, Longines celebrated the 70th anniversary of its Conquest collection. The brand surprised us with three very attractive re-editions called the Conquest Heritage, each with a central power reserve indicator. But alongside those were two time-only models, one with a black dial and rose gold hardware and another with a silver dial and yellow […] Visit Introducing: The Longines Conquest Heritage With A New Bracelet And Dial Colors to read the full article.

The Beetle. If ever there was a poster car to represent car culture, it should be this one. Despite its shady origins, it has become a symbol of the free, the custom car spirit, and the hunger for adventure. It was born in one of the darkest times of modern history, yet it has made […]

Awake steps up the lacquer game by adding layers of silver leaf.The post The many visible and invisible layers of the Awake Sơn Mài Frosted Leaf are a sight to behold appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Niclas has arranged to meet the seller of a platinum Rolex Day-Date at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. If all goes well, the watch transaction should be completed within an hour the he would catch the next flightto Stockholm. What makes him nervous is that the deal is to be done in cryptocurrency. But that's not what went wrong. The post My Story of Buying a Pre-Owned Rolex Day-Date 36 in Platinum with “Glacier Blue Wave Arabic Dial”: a Caveat Emptor Scare but a Happy Ending appeared first on Quill & Pad.

The Hamilton Khaki Field Auto has been a gateway watch for many seasoned collectors. It is also one of those rare watches that serve that role without owners “growing” out of it. You’ll find it sitting proudly among Rolexes and Omegas, holding its own in so many enthusiasts’ collections. Today, we get two new colorways, […] Visit Hands-On: Suspend Your Purism And Enjoy Two New Colors Of The Hamilton Khaki Field Auto 38mm to read the full article.

Pilot's watches, originally designed entirely to be functional tool watches in an airplane cockpit,  offer some of the most attractive as well as functional designs on the market, and some have become icons of the watch world. Here’s a sampling of some of the top pilot and aviation watches you can buy today.More

The Omega Planet Ocean launched in 2005, and in less than 20 years has gained an iconic status. Raman Kalra takes a deep dive into the Omega Planet Ocean. The post Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean: A Modern Design Icon appeared first on Quill & Pad.

eBay Finds is back! This bi-monthly installment will feature a selection of watches currently listed on eBay that have caught the eye of editor Christoph McNeil (@vintagediver). If you come across any hidden gems on the ‘Bay drop us a note at info@wornandwound.com for potential inclusion Vintage Longines Here we have a beautiful vintage Longines […] The post eBay Finds: A Funky Tissot in Great Condition, a Seiko 5 on a Bracelet, and a Pair of Vintage Zodiacs appeared first on Worn & Wound.

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