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As long-time lovers of the weird and wonderful, we’ll always support a controversial watch choice - here's what our community had to say.The post What are the most controversial watches in your collection? Here’s what you had to say appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you celebrated in style last night! As you may know, every year, we recap all the Seiko and Grand Seiko releases we covered here on Fratello. Last week, we published an overview of all the 2024 Seiko releases we wrote about. This time, we’ll focus on the Grand Seiko […] Visit A Condensed Guide To Grand Seiko Releases From 2024 to read the full article.

With the new Ultra-Chron Carbon, Longines continues bolstering its already impressive lineup. Plus, the watch features the brand’s first-ever carbon fiber case. This is a beautiful dive watch with an outstanding movement. Longines reintroduced the stainless steel Ultra-Chron in 2022, and it was praised for its 36,000vph movement and design, which evokes the 1968 original. […] Visit Introducing: The Longines Ultra-Chron Carbon to read the full article.

Everyone is familiar with Zenith’s high-frequency El Primero automatic chronograph movement, released in 1969. However, not everybody is familiar with the world’s first high-frequency diver. The laurels, in this case, go to Longines with its 1968 Ultra-Chron ref. 7970 with a 5Hz frequency and a depth rating of 200m. Reintroduced in 2022, the Ultra-Chron returns […]

It's been a big year for British watches, and our round-up of the best releases show just how creative this island can be.The post Our favourite British watches of 2024 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Talk about acquired taste. Root beer sure is. Its peculiar flavor comes from the sassafras tree. I like it, but others think it tastes like rusty water. The Rolex GMT-Master (II) “Root Beer” is like that too; you either love it or don’t. I’ve always been a fan of the watch. Although I’m usually not […] Visit Quench Your Thirst On The First Day Of Dry January With Two Rolex GMT-Master II “Root Beer” Models to read the full article.

This particular niche of pilot's watches has become a sought-after category in itself. The post Taking to the skies – these are 6 of the best flieger watches appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors As usual, we take a break today to celebrate the new year. It is the first day of 2024, and we made it through yet another year. Happy New Year! 2024 was a great year for us. Our best year, in fact. We grew readership. We grew on social media. We revived our YouTube channel. [...] The post Wishing all our readers a Happy New Year and a Prosperous 2025!! appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

In part one, we cover everything there is to know about the ref. 2497, its dials, cases, and general design history.

It’s the last day of the year, and once again we’re closing out December with our “Watch of the Year” post. We asked Worn & Wound staff and contributors to pick their favorite 2024 release, and their selections, as always, reveal the huge scope of the watch world.  Happy New Year to everyone who has […] The post Our 2024 Watches of the Year appeared first on Worn & Wound.

The first new collection from Patek Philippe in 25 years.

As the year 2024 comes to an end, here are 12 gold watches —whether white, rose or yellow gold— that will help you ring the New Year 2025 like a boss. From the in-your-face Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 1017 ALYX 9SM to the understated Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Chronograph Rattrapante and some vintage-inspired re-editions like the Piaget Polo 79 or the Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222, these 12 watches will help you make a statement as you listen to the 12 ringing of bells and start the countdown on New Year’s Eve tonight.

Keeping it light while debating some of our favorite titanium watches from Tudor, Grand Seiko, and Zenith.

The watch world doesn’t merely follow trends; it sets them, often years ahead of the curve. So, let’s try to predict some of the trends we’ll see in 2025.

New Year’s Eve is the perfect time to splurge on a few good cocktails and maybe even some top-notch sipping spirits. Here, we bring a few recipes to the forefront just in time for the ball to drop. Special Mayenda Sipping at Midnight Turn to Mayenda. This reposado tequila is meticulously crafted with infused agave,… The post Ultimate New Year’s Eve Cocktails appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

Maen Watches, based in Stockholm, Sweden, has been crafting unique timepieces since 2017. With over eight different collections, they have developed a cohesive design language that is instantly recognizable as a Maen watch. Maen entered the integrated bracelet sports watch market about two years ago, although perhaps a tad late. Conversely, they appeared to embrace […] The post Maen Rounds out the Manhattan Collection with a New Larger Case Option appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Hoping for an email from Thierry Stern after picking up a Patek? Yeah, nah - but the big brands have a few things to learn from the micros.The post Watch and learn – the things that big brands should learn from microbrands appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

As 2024 comes to a close, it’s time for our recurring “Year in Review” article on the last day of the year. First, I would like to thank all of you for coming to Fratello and consuming your daily dose of watch content on the online magazine, our YouTube channel, or our Instagram page. It […] Visit The Year In Review — Fratello In 2024 to read the full article.

Reflecting on a time of change in the industry and my relationship to the horological world.