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March 9th is a big day for the now-well-known resurgence of British watchmaking. This particular date is set aside for a new event, the British Watchmakers’ Day, in London. Thanks to Roger W. Smith, this year will be even more exciting thanks to a sealed auction, with the excitement starting at a £297,500 reserve price […] Visit Roger W. Smith Is Auctioning Off A Unique Series 1 For The British Watchmakers’ Day to read the full article.

The accessible automatic GMT Sports watch is becoming one of the most competitive categories of the industry, with heavy players like Seiko (even in the affordable 5 Sports range), Citizen, and Mido offering compelling watches, and newcomers and micro-brands such as Lorca or Jack Mason also hitting hard. New to this field is Certina, unveiling […]

McDreamy and TAG Heuer were the talk of the town last night. The post Patrick Dempsey & Julien Tornare reopened TAG Heuer’s Sydney flagship in dramatic style appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post Patrick Dempsey & Julien Tornare reopened TAG Heuer’s Sydney flagship in dramatic style appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Cartier introduced three sizes of new Tank Must models in 2021. The Tank Must debuted in the 1970s, but we hadn’t seen any new models for years. Now it’s available again in “extra-large,” “large,” and “small” versions. The extra-large model features a self-winding 1847 MC caliber with central seconds and date, while the large and […] Visit Hands-On: Cartier Tank Must With The Photovoltaic SolarBeat Movement to read the full article.

A smaller case and bidirectional GMT bezel improve this Certina's already great value proposition. The post The Certina DS Action GMT Powermatic 80 is a cracking sub-A$2,000 true GMT appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post The Certina DS Action GMT Powermatic 80 is a cracking sub-A$2,000 true GMT appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

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Unless you have lived under a rock for the past three years, you know that the watch market has seen a huge influx of affordable GMT watches from various brands. The newest addition to the long line of releases is this Certina DS Action GMT Powermatic 80. While it is not the first DS Action […] Visit Hands-On With The New Certina DS Action GMT Powermatic 80 — An Affordable GMT That Fans Will Love to read the full article.

Once again, Leap Day is upon us. This is an important day for watch lovers, particularly those of us who admire complicated watches, as it gives those lucky enough to own a perpetual calendar an opportunity to observe them doing the thing they’re meant to do. Unlike the vast majority of watches with any kind […] The post Perpetually Yours: A Leap Day Guide to our Favorite QPs appeared first on Worn & Wound.

It's time to make sure your perpetual calendar is finally set, because this is one of the few times it gets to flex its muscles.

If you’re one of the lucky few to own a perpetual calendar watch (or even rarer, a secular calendar watch), this is the day you have to wear this watch. It’s not even an option, it’s an order. Why? Because your movement is going to perform a mechanical ballet that only occurs every four years […]

New release season in the watch industry is really heating up, so we thought we’d get a sense of what our team is expecting as we head into Watches & Wonders, and a spring that’s sure to be filled with high profile new watches from brands of all sizes. Maybe it’s a bit of wishcasting, […] The post [VIDEO] Our 2024 New Release Season Predictions appeared first on Worn & Wound.

In today’s world, movement finishing has become another mode of artistic expression. The surface of the movement is transformed into a canvas for experimentation, or used as a way to pay tribute to tradition, or tie together the watchmaker’s design philosophies. We narrow down the techniques that are specific to Swiss finishing, exploring the processes, challenges, and quirks in creating this art.More

Two Limited Edition Watches, 100 Pieces Each. Both Inspired By The Braun Archives.

Today is a leap day, so we’re looking at three perpetual calendar models from the last three non-leap years to celebrate this calendrical quirk.

This elevated take on the Overseas is the first retrograde display in a sports watch for this storied Swiss brand. The post The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Moon Phase Retrograde Date blends old-school complications with new-school sports watch vibes appeared first on Time+Tide Watches. The post The Vacheron Constantin Overseas Moon Phase Retrograde Date blends old-school complications with new-school sports watch vibes appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

To mark this leap year, the Blancpain is delighted to present its new Villeret Quantième Perpétuel model with a green dial. Framed by a 40.3 mm 18K red gold case, its dial is decked out for the very first time in an elegant and mesmerizing shade of green that is inspired by the forests of Le Brassus where the manufacture is located.

Everyone says that the sophomore album is what makes or breaks an artist. Well, how about a watch company? In this instance we have Imperial Watch Co.’s follow-up to their successful Royalguard 200, the Oceanguard GMT. The Oceanguard GMT builds off the Royalguard and takes advantage of Seiko’s affordable caller GMT movement, the Seiko NH34. […] The post Imperial Follows Up the Success of their Royalguard 200 with the Oceanguard GMT, Another Colorful Homage to the Eberhard Scafograf appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Until recently, I had never changed my opinion about the originality of a watch three times in the same week. But that happened when the intriguing Gallet Navigator Telemeter crossed my path. Two other great collectors joined me on my journey of exploration, and they were equally puzzled. The buying experience of this rare Gallet […] Visit #TBT An Exciting Dial-Originality Investigation With A Gallet Navigator Telemeter to read the full article.

While the growth for the luxury industry as a whole is expected to slow following months/years of sustained development, with macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds and demand uncertainties in the US, Europe and China, the Swiss watch industry ended up 2023 as yet another record year, with exports up 7.6% compared to 2022, reaching their highest […]

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Louis Erard is at it again! They released two new bicolour versions of their Petite Seconde in a guilloché dials. Available now in two sizes of 39mm and 42mm. Press Release information with commentary in italics. New: Louis Erard Excellence Petite Seconde Guilloché Both versions of the Louis Erard Excellence Petite Seconde Guilloché 39mm anthracite [...] The post New: Louis Erard Excellence Petite Seconde Guilloché appeared first on DEPLOYANT.