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Awake Watches, a young French brand that looks at watchmaking a bit differently from the crowd, has focused its creations since day-1 on sustainability and raising awareness of the limited resources Planet Earth has to offer (hence the name of the brand…) Mostly known for its collaborations with NASA or French special forces, the brand […]

Recovered from a near-fatal experience, Czapek's CEO chats with Andrew and tells the story in his own words. The post Czapek CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel on pandemic pains and suffering from success appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Czapek CEO Xavier de Roquemaurel on pandemic pains and suffering from success appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Imagine a brand that goes back to 1735 and is the oldest still-existing watch manufacturer. Consider that this same brand launched a timepiece in 1991 that, at the time, was the most complicated wristwatch ever produced. Surely, this brand must be the most famous and prestigious name in watchmaking, right? Wrong. Blancpain is not the […] Visit Breaking Down The Brand Blancpain: Old And (Almost) Forgotten? to read the full article.

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Vulcain is a known player in the world of watches, and its Cricket series holds a special place in the brand’s history, earning titles such as “The Watch of Presidents” and the “World’s Best Watch for Busy People.” While these designations may have originated in the 1950s, they remain accurate even today. However, for the […]

A yellow gold Patek Philippe ref. 1436 sold for A$450,000 - a big result for Australia, but how does that compare internationally? The post A 1946 Patek Philippe just became the highest-value watch ever sold in Australia appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post A 1946 Patek Philippe just became the highest-value watch ever sold in Australia appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Am I exaggerating from the start with such a bold claim? Maybe not, as it turns out, and as for conquering the subarctic, that’s easy for me living in Norway…or is it? Unlike fellow The Grey Nato podcast listener and managing editor Nacho, I’m not the most outdoorsy type. But the light and robust Timex […] Visit Hands-On: The Budget-Friendly And Tough Timex Expedition North In Titanium Conquers The Subarctic to read the full article.

Warren Buffett’s oft-repeated mantra is “I only invest in what I understand”. If you are a watch collector or simply interested in watches (and if you are reading this, you probably are), you probably have a better understanding of the historical and technical aspects of watchmaking than anyone – even Warren Buffett. The post So You Want to Invest in the Watch Industry . . . appeared first on Quill & Pad.

From luxe divers to creations by legendary case makers, we explore the most luxurious case material out there. The post 5 of the best platinum watches appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post 5 of the best platinum watches appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

I know that spec sheets are important to many of us watch fans, but it’s first impressions that are lasting. While most brands copy designs that have their roots in the past, only a handful of brands take a different route. Cyrus Genève is one of those brands. I had a chance to go hands-on […] Visit Hands-On With The Remarkable Cyrus Klepcys GMT Palm Green And Ocean Blue to read the full article.

When most people hear the phrase ‘professional musician,’ their brains conjure images of bright lights, big stages, and screaming crowds. But the reality of how your favorite songs came to be and how your next favorite song will reach your ears is decidedly more complicated and interesting than that. We explore ‘variations on a theme’ […] The post Variations on a Theme: Exploring the Never-ending Allure of Music and Time with Guitarist Tom Laskey and the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Fresh off the heels of Circula’s latest release, the DiveSport 500m diver, the German maker is at it again and just in time for the holiday season, introducing two new colorways to each of their existing ProTrail and AquaSport II lines.  In case you are not familiar with the Protrail, it is Circula’s take on […] The post Circula Adds New Dial Colors to their Protrail and Aquasport II Collections appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Havid Nagan is a fresh brand name in watchmaking, derived from the Armenian word “havidenagan,” signifying eternal. The man behind this venture is Aren Bazerkanian, a California-based real estate agent whose passion for horology, combined with a fortuitous encounter with Pierre Halimi, the General Manager for F.P. Journe in the Americas, landed him a manager […]

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Rather than give the BR-X5 a full lume dial, they've given it a full lume case. The post Bell & Ross’ BR-X5 Green Lum is their most sci-fi watch yet appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Bell & Ross’ BR-X5 Green Lum is their most sci-fi watch yet appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Over the course of the last year, we’ve been keeping regular tabs on Awake, a microbrand with roots in France that operates within very narrow niches. Their watches are high concept and put a premium on storytelling, which admittedly is not everyone’s cup of tea. But we appreciate their creativity, and believe that this hobby […] The post Awake Introduces the Summetria, a Concept Watch Inspired by the Inherent Symmetry of the Natural World appeared first on Worn & Wound.

In the 1950s, Nivada Grenchen played a role by crafting timepieces engineered explicitly for the harsh conditions to be faced by members of the US Antarctic expedition, Operation Deep Freeze. These watches needed to be waterproof, anti-magnetic, and automatic, giving rise to the Nivada Antarctic – a descendant of the brand’s earlier Aquamatic line. The […]

I love alarm watches, and you know that. I always say that a vintage watch collection isn’t complete without an alarm watch. Recently, I realized how many alarm watches I have and how different they are. If there were only one vintage alarm watch you could choose, which one would it be? The competition is […] Visit #TBT Vote For The Best Vintage Alarm Watch to read the full article.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Hailing from the year 2123, the founders have time travelled back to 2023 to showcase their first collection the Estro-One with a regulator style dial layout. What happens when you are not that interested in the main stream brand of watches and wants something more unique but don’t break the bank? Micro-brands are the solution [...] The post Review: the new Estrowerk Estro-One Cobalt appeared first on DEPLOYANT.