The Latest News About Watches

It’s not often a single part of a car gains a legendary status in the community of petrolheads. From the top of my mind, the horizontal slats on the Ferrari Testarossa, the split rear window on the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette or Rolls Royce’s Spirit of Extacy comes to mind. But plenty of others of course […]

Does anyone really care how many jewels their watch has? Watchmaker Ashton Tracy thinks that you’d be surprised how many people do as they've been duped by a vintage practice of announcing the amount of movement jewels on watch dials. What is the real story here? The post The Number of Jewels in a Watch Movement Indicates Value, or Does It? A Myth Debunked – Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.

For my wrist, the 46mm Khaki Navy Frogman Auto is too big, and for my taste, it’s too much. The 41mm version, on the other hand, is the kind of watch you want to take with you on a hike or a day at the beach while doing active things. It’s not a watch for […] Visit Monday Morning Mix-Up Featuring A Hamilton Khaki Navy Frogman Auto On New Fratello Hemp NATO Straps to read the full article.

The original Bulgari Aluminium watch was released in 1998 and caused quite a sensation. A hit-watch back in the days, it was cool, different and slightly provocative. A cult model for the brand that even made it on the side of an Alitalia Boeing 747. In 2020, Italian brand Bulgari relaunched this emblematic watch in a […]

Today we’re delighted to announce that the T+T shop is now stocking Baltic, the flagbearers of excellent, affordable design. The French brand lays claim to being the microbrand, launching just over five years ago on Kickstarter, and continuing on its upward trajectory ever since. Baltic’s most-loved designs will be hitting the shop right away, including the two … Continued The post Time+Tide welcomes microbrand powerhouse Baltic to our shop appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Time+Tide welcomes microbrand powerhouse Baltic to our shop appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

A part of what makes the watch hobby so enjoyable is the massive amount of things to explore beyond just the watches themselves. For instance, even if you’re a “one-watch” enthusiast, that still leaves open the world of straps to spice things up or tone things down, movements/technical aspects of the watch world, brand history, […] Visit One Collector’s Tips On Watch Storage — How Henry Stores His Tudor, IWC, Doxa, And More to read the full article.

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Since Forstner reopened its doors in 2019, it has become a go-to for vintage-inspired bracelets. The brand was founded by William Forstner almost a century earlier in New Jersey, concentrating on ornamental jewelry and watch bracelets in its early years. The company’s real focus came about in 1939 with the introduction of the “Komfit” bracelet, […] Visit Hands-On With The Forstner Pilot Ref. F-6B/346 to read the full article.

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Hublot’s Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Purple Sapphire is love-hate, but for a wealthy enthusiast who doesn’t take himself too seriously, Tim Mosso thinks that there’s a great deal to love. The post Hublot Big Bang Tourbillon Automatic Purple Sapphire: It’s Love-Hate, but if You Have Money to Burn there’s a Lot to Love appeared first on Quill & Pad.

When it comes to watches, size matters. Precious millimetres can make or break a fit, and those who regularly tune into my stories know that I have a below-average wrist. It is such a part of my #watchfam identity, that on the Killing Time podcast with Brynn and Malaika my wrist got a shout-out. Dubbed … Continued The post 10 of the best watches for small wrists under US$15K (and 46mm or less lug-to-lug!) appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post 10 of the best watches for small wrists under US$15K (and 46mm or less lug-to-lug!) appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

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We’re at Windup Watch Fair San Francisco for a special episode of A Week in Watches. With over 60 brands, this was the biggest Windup Watch Fair yet. Your hosts, Zach Weiss, Zach Kazan, and Blake Buettner will take you through some new releases from the fair, as well as take a look at some […] The post A Week in Watches Ep. 48: Windup Watch Fair San Francisco 2023 Special appeared first on Worn & Wound.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors In recent years, there appears to be a reversal in the trend for watch collectors – instead of larger watches, it seems that more collectors have a preference for timepieces with a smaller case dimension. This change in preference has seen smaller watches coming back into fashion and production once again. For starters, we define [...] The post Six watches with a smaller case for collectors with smaller wrists appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

Although we saw plenty of very cool and innovative watches, it’s hard to ignore the continuing popularity of the luxury sports watch. With iconic entries like the Royal Oak and Nautilus still being very hard to obtain – both for their premium prices and limited supply – we’re always happy to spot alternatives. From indie […]

Unless you have been residing under a large rock in recent years, you are most probably (and perhaps quite painfully) aware that the classic steel sports watches designed by Gérald Genta for Audemars Piguet (Royal Oak) and Patek Philippe (Nautilus) are both beyond the financial reach of most people and in many cases simply not available even if you can afford them. Here Colin Alexander Smith shares six more affordable and more available sports watches that have caught his eye over the last few years. The post 6 Steel Sports Watches That Are Both (Relatively) Affordable And Definitely Obtainable – Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.

Creating a top-five list for anything is daunting because what we choose to put on the list is somewhat subjective. But I like a good challenge. And with the perpetual expansion of the microbrand market, things can quickly become confusing. Too many brands, too many options — and a lot of good watches and an […] Visit Fratello Favorites: The Top 5 Microbrand Watches Under €500 to read the full article.

Mr Jones Watches is back at it again with a new release. “Berry Late!”, designed by Ana Dias, is a swirling pink pastel alphabet soup of a watch most of the time. But once every hour, the cute letters and strawberries align to spell out a very clear message. It literally says, “Fuck it! Time […] Visit Introducing: Mr Jones Watches “Berry Late!” to read the full article.

With the weird and wonderful thing that is the internet, watch aficionados are able to stay better-informed than ever. The knowledge of small, niche brands is no longer exchanged only between the most seasoned of collectors, which just means more competition between the brands – a win-win for the consumer. This also means that the … Continued The post The 10 best German watch brands appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post The 10 best German watch brands appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

In our Sunday Morning Showdown series, two writers go head to head in an epic showdown for the ages. Strong opinions and hysterical hyperbole are welcome (so feel free to join in with the fun in the comments section below). And don’t forget to let us know which watches you’d like to see torn to […] Visit Sunday Morning Showdown: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Micro-Rotor Vs. H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Centre Seconds to read the full article.