The Latest News About Watches

Seriously, let’s face it, criminals are flippin’ stupid! Here are six reasons why stealing watches is a really bad idea (aside from the obvious) and those who try probably won’t get away with it anyway. The post 6 Reasons You Would Have To Be An Idiot To Steal A Fine Watch – Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.

Seiko is back with two new limited editions in their Prospex tool watch line, and they both feature a bright new colourway that evokes the brilliant hues of tropical fish. This time, the new colours are featured on Seiko’s classic Turtle diver, and the big, bold “Arnie” analogue/digital model. Let’s dive in and have a … Continued The post VIDEO: The Seiko Prospex SRPJ35 & SNJ039 bring new colours to cult classics appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post VIDEO: The Seiko Prospex SRPJ35 & SNJ039 bring new colours to cult classics appeared first on Time and 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: Wholefoods by Day – Mount Everest by Night, Nike’s Pursuit of Michael Jordan, DJI Mini 2 SE, & More, appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Grail Watch returns with its fifth collaboration, a coalescence of two key chapters: the revival of a past icon reimagined with an incandescent luminous signature. We took the world’s first serially-produced self-winding skeletonized chronograph, the Chronoswiss Opus, and modernized its officer-style case in grade 5 titanium with an electric blue CVD-treatment. The translucency created by […] The post Up Close with Grail Watch 5: Chronoswiss Opus Blue appeared first on Revolution.

The Ming 20.01 Series 2 AgenGraphe Mosaic chronograph was only made in a series of eight prototypes for early backers of the brand. Happily for collectors including Chuck, a modified Series 2 version of the 20.01 did subsequently go into production, and thanks to his kindness GaryG is able to present it to you here. The post Behind The Lens: MING 20.01 Series 2 AgenGraphe Chronograph appeared first on Quill & Pad.

Read on for secondary market predictions, Grammy's watch spotting and a very funny article about the TAG Heuer Solargraph.

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DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors The independent watchmaking maison of Ultramarine expands their collection and goes upmarket with their new Beluga, now sporting the Kenissi movement. New with comprehensive Review: Ultramarine Beluga The new Ultramarine Beluga is available in three colour options and fourth limited edition of 100 pieces in partnership with Sea Sheperd. The non limited versions will retail [...] The post Review: the new Ultramarine Beluga appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

Continuing the Versus column, we have a head-to-head of capable, everyday watches with an air of sporty appeal. The rules are the same – we look at two watches that genuinely compete in a similar category and consider why they’re worthy of being compared and what separates them. No blow-outs or first-round knockouts. While last … Continued The post VERSUS: The Hamilton Murph 38 comes up against the Seiko Alpinist SPB121 appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post VERSUS: The Hamilton Murph 38 comes up against the Seiko Alpinist SPB121 appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Here in the United States, the National Football League’s championship game, the Super Bowl, kicks off this Sunday between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. We thought it’d be fun to showcase some team-adjacent watches to match your game-day gear, for both the casual fan, and those that bleed their team’s colours. Let’s … Continued The post Game time: Fly your team’s colours with these Super Bowl MVPs appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Game time: Fly your team’s colours with these Super Bowl MVPs appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

London, one day in the not-too-distant future, the final board meeting of the Lux Timepieces III Fund had been a stormy one. Principal investor Igor Abramovich had flounced out after throwing his Roger W Smith Series 1 on the boardroom table, where it shattered into dozens of meticulously handmade pieces . . . hang on to your hats because this is a wild and laugh-out-loud ride! The post Watch Goes Up Must Come Down: An Industry Insider’s Top Secret Report . . . Or Is It? Warning: You May Laugh Out Loud – Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.

What do the Rolex Oyster, Zenith ladder, and Heuer beads-of-rice bracelets have in common? And the iconic integrated bracelets from the Royal Oak and Nautilus? Oh, and the Bonklip and Patek beads-of-rice? Well, they were all original designs from a company named Gay Frères, a “chaîniste” established in 1835 and integrated by Rolex in 1998. […] Visit Gay Frères — The Most Impactful Parts Supplier Of All? to read the full article.

There’s something eerily strange about stepping into a Land Rover Defender, hearing nothing, but blasting off with all wheels spinning viciously as you’re propelled towards the horizon at speeds that shouldn’t be possible in a Defender. It simply doesn’t add up, but it’s the very exciting reality of The Landrovers Panterra, built by a couple […]

Grand Seiko’s Elegance line has produced several fan favorites in recent memory. Most of them have centered around a particular round case that usually features a GMT function. Several limited editions have come out in this shape with various dial colors and different movements. The new Grand Seiko SBGJ271 “Yukigesho” model, depicting snow that has […] Visit Introducing: The Grand Seiko SBGJ271 “Yukigesho” — Inspired By The Frosty Wonders Of Japan’s Winter Season to read the full article.

This story is one of the most selfishly motivated ones I have written in a while, and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Through these last four or five years, I have had almost all the cult-classic Seiko divers rotating through my collection, from Turtle to Samurai, and from Shogun to Marinemaster. There is, however, […] Visit The Best Seiko Tuna Models Available Today — A Big-Wristed Top 3 to read the full article.

Editor’s note: Zach penned this revealing column nearly two years ago, detailing the meticulous manner in which he cares for and stores his watches. What do you think? Is he batsh*t insane? Or is his horological OCD reveal admirable lengths he is willing to go to preserve his timepieces? Read on below and decide for yourself. Before I … Continued The post How Zach became totally OCD about the way he handles, cleans, and stores his watches appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post How Zach became totally OCD about the way he handles, cleans, and stores his watches appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

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 Watch Options That Are Both (Relatively) Affordable And Definitely Obtainable – Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.