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Welcome to another edition of Sunday Morning Showdown! With the smell of fresh coffee filling the room, it’s time for a battle of chronographs — the Breitling Chronomat versus the Omega Speedmaster. More specifically, for this week’s battle, Jorg chose the Breitling Chronomat B01 42, and Thomas chose the Omega Speedmaster ’57. The first is […] Visit Sunday Morning Showdown: Breitling Chronomat B01 42 Vs. Omega Speedmaster ’57 to read the full article.

Professional watchmakers have specialist machinery for testing the water resistance of their watches, but Colin Alexander Smith does not. So after servicing his Seiko SKX013 he was on the lookout for an opportunity to take it down deep. And he found the perfect opportunity while summer holiday diving at Aiguablava cove on Spain's Costa Brava. But it didn't go quite to plan and his Seiko came out of the experience a tad better than he did. The post Depth-Testing my Seiko SKX013 Dive Watch: Jumping In at the Deep End appeared first on Quill & Pad.

T+T's crash course on how to clean those grimy vintage pieces. The post Can I use an ultrasonic cleaner on my watch? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post Can I use an ultrasonic cleaner on my watch? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Yes, the legendary German carmaker and Swiss watchmaker have had a successful ongoing partnership since 2019, but the fascination with the name “Carrera” goes back much further for both companies.

Hamilton's Dune watches stole the show this week, but there was plenty of heat elsewhere too. The post New releases from Cartier, Hamilton, H. Moser & Cie and more appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post New releases from Cartier, Hamilton, H. Moser & Cie and more appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

“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: the X-Men Animated Series Returns, “Wild” Ice Skating in Alaska, and a Rare Seiko Alpinist for Sale appeared first on Worn & Wound.

If you are a fan of classic military watches, these are good times. We have seen quite a few brands bring back military watches from the past. The latest addition to the modern reinterpretations of classic military-style watches is the Tornek-Rayville Type 7B “Blakjak.” But this is not just a simple remake. This is an […] Visit Hands-On With The Charismatic Tornek-Rayville Type 7B “Blakjak” Time-Elapse to read the full article.

At Dubai Watch Week 2023, the DBD Evergreen arrived as De Bethune’s final flourish of the year. Unarguably more mainstream than the black-and-pink Season 2, the Evergreen channels the dial color of our moment in tandem with a rugged and wieldy grade 5 titanium case. The post De Bethune DBD Re-Edition Evergreen Reviewed by Tim Mosso appeared first on Quill & Pad.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Intuitive Machines Lunar Lander landed on the Moon on February 22 2024, making history as the first private US company to land on the Moon. The IM-1 Mission Nova-C Lunar Lander launch took place on February 15, aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. As part of the payload taken on the Lunar Lander, is Barrelhand’s unique [...] The post Barrelhand: the new Project Monolith lands on the Moon with Intuitive Machines IM-1 Mission appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

What's a hesalite crystal? Is Hardlex better than sapphire? And what's mineral glass? Buffy answers it all. The post Which crystal is best for you? The difference between sapphire, acrylic, and mineral glass appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post Which crystal is best for you? The difference between sapphire, acrylic, and mineral glass appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Hajime Asaoka’s signature style is early mid-century with a touch of Art Deco, and he chose the studied charm of a 34mm case for his premier (and accessible) release of 2024. We first saw this size from Kurono Tokyo in 2022 with four fresh two-tone releases. Now, by introducing the Calligra, Hajime Asaoka has committed. […] Visit The New 34mm Kurono Tokyo Calligra Sold Out In A Flash — Here’s What You Need To Know to read the full article.

The post A “Piece Unique” by Roger W. Smith for British Watchmakers’ Day appeared first on TimeZone.

Did you ever get stopped in your tracks by a single moment or a picture? Did you ever have an irresistible urge to drop everything and frantically try and find out more about it? I have, and I’m sure a lot of you will also have such memories. For me, the most recent time it […]

Two-hundred fifty years ago, Longitude Prize-winning clockmaker John Harrison made clocks losing just one second per month. But that wasn't enough for him: in his later life, Harrison claimed that he could make a wall clock with a then-unheard-of-precision of just one second over 100 days! And 250 years later, it turns out he was right. The post Burgess Clock B is the World’s Most Precise Pendulum Clock and is Made to a 250-Year-Old Design by John Harrison, Longitude Prize Winner and Inventor of the Marine Chronometer appeared first on Quill & Pad.

Now that all the liveries have been unveiled and testing is well underway, it's time to have a look at each F1 teams' watch sponsors for 2024. The post The watches gracing the Formula 1 grid in 2024 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post The watches gracing the Formula 1 grid in 2024 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Frederique Constant teamed up with Romaric André, aka seconde/seconde/, resulting in this cool limited edition. The core premise? Frederique Constant wanted to convey the message that it is a true manufacture, making watches by hand. Rather than hiring an agency to tell that story in an expensive billboard campaign, FC teamed up with seconde/seconde/. And […] Visit Introducing: The Frederique Constant × Seconde/Seconde/ Slimline Moonphase Date Manufacture to read the full article.

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The Collins Dictionary defines a cocktail watch as "a women's designer watch intended to be worn with formal evening dress as a piece of jewellery.” So that’s the end of the article, right? Not quite. The post What is a cocktail watch? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post What is a cocktail watch? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

This Sub remains the model of consistency on the secondary market, so we look back at its humble beginnings.

Editor’s Note: For this edition of The Three Watch Collection for $5,000, we have a submission from Matthew Catellier. If you read a lot of watch content, that name might ring a bell. Matthew is the founder and Executive Editor of WatchReviewBlog.com, a home to watch reviews and news since 2015. Matthew, based in Montreal, […] The post The Three Watch Collection for $5,000: Reader Edition – Matthew Catellier appeared first on Worn & Wound.