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Last week, Audemars Piguet released an array of new watches, ranging from steel Code 11.59 to an astonishing Grande Complication watch – to be precise, the most complicated wristwatch ever created by the brand – as part of its first semester 2023 collection. In the middle of that, as a slightly more discreet release, was […]

Editor’s note: Zach originally wrote this article back in January 2021, in which he digs into why he bought the Grand Seiko SBGA413 instead of waiting for the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 ‘Candy Pink’. We think it is a great example of turning the negativity of the ‘unobtanium’ phenomenon into a positive. There are so many other watches to explore, … Continued The post The ‘other’ pink watch: Why I bought the Grand Seiko SBGA413 instead of waiting for the pink Rolex OP 36 appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post The ‘other’ pink watch: Why I bought the Grand Seiko SBGA413 instead of waiting for the pink Rolex OP 36 appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

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As more and more  collectors turn to pre-owned and vintage watches — maybe because of the shortage of new production watches or because of a love of all things vintage, several top-notch, savvy watch brands are making a smart move: snapping up their own vintage watches, restoring them to as-close-to-original as possible and putting them… The post Introducing the Jaeger-LeCoultre ‘The Collectibles’ Line Of Restored Vintage Watches appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

It’s been almost a year since Maurice Lacroix unveiled the Aikon Tide watches. These colorful sports watches made from up-cycled ocean plastics represent a new entry point into the Maurice Lacroix collection, coming in at under $1,000 and making an overt play for the hard earned cash of a younger watch consumer. When the watches […] The post Maurice Lacroix Teams Up with Mohindra Racing for a New Aikon Tide appeared first on Worn & Wound.

A few weeks ago, we’ve asked you to share a story about your watch box and the watches inside it. I kicked it off with my watch box with four watches and told the story behind each of them (you can find that article here). We received many (many!) stories from our readers, and today […] Visit Watch Box Stories: Philip’s Breitlings, Omega, Patek Philippe, Rolex, And Seiko to read the full article.

As the last of the legendary 747 rolls off the production line at Boeing, Breitling is launching a limited-edition Navitimer celebrating this “queen of the skies” that once revolutionized air travel. From the moment it first taxied ...

Ahead of that other game this week, three elite special teamers – Jake Bailey, Joe Cardona, and Nick Folk – sat down to share their special watches.

Music legend, husband of another music legend and one of the most lucrative record producers of his generation, Shawn Carter, a.k.a Jay-Z, is known for his acquired taste in many things. Let’s start with cars and his unique Rolls Royce Boat Tail (equipped with a bespoke Bovet 1822 watch). And because you’re reading MONOCHROME, he’s got […]

The iconic, casual, sporty canvas of the revived Piaget Polo timepiece seems an unlikely home for a high-level complication that often veers into the fussy. But that is exactly what the brand unveiled earlier today.

Seiko’s latest addition to the Speedtimer line of chronographs sports a sinister new black finish The 8R46 column wheel caliber offers solid value for an in-house chrono movement The dial’s look is based on a historical Seiko stopwatch from the 1970s Seiko was the first to market with the automatic chronograph, the original Speedtimer 6139, … Continued The post INTRODUCING: The Seiko Speedtimer Mechanical Chronograph SRQ045 conjures black magic from a historical stopwatch appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post INTRODUCING: The Seiko Speedtimer Mechanical Chronograph SRQ045 conjures black magic from a historical stopwatch appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

The post Introducing the Piaget Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin appeared first on Revolution.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Ahead of Watches & Wonders 2023, Piaget announces the new Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin as an addition to the iconic Polo lineup. New and reviewed: Piaget Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-thin The new Piaget Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-thin has a retail price of EUR 49,800 excluding taxes. For the first time, the Piaget Polo collection receives [...] The post New and reviewed: Piaget Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-thin appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

For the first time since its redesign in 2016, Piaget will add a mechanical perpetual calendar — an emblematic complication in which Piaget has developed considerable expertise already deployed— into the lexicon of the Polo collection. The iconic Piaget Polo reaches unprecedented heights this year 2023 with the Piaget Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-thin powered by the 1255P caliber.

Although the Royal Oak was duly feted last year when it turned fifty, this year kicks off with a host of releases of Gerald Genta’s iconic luxury sports watch. This special edition trilogy – composed of Selfwinding, Selfwinding Chronograph and Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon models – shares 41mm white gold cases, smoked light blue Grand Tapisserie […]

Every time Ian Skellern writes the words “relatively affordable” here on Quill & Pad, he braces himself for the stream of comments reminding him that he must live in an alternative reality to most of the world. So he doesn't describe the Patria Brigadier Flyback Chrono as relatively affordable (though compared to most of the watches we review on Quill & Pad he thinks it well merits that description), but he does think that it’s fantastic value and the bargain of the year. And here he explains why. The post Patria Brigadier Flyback Chronograph: Run, Don’t Walk, It Was The Best Value Swiss Made Automatic Chronograph Available Today (Until Sold Out)- Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.

There’s nothing like starting the day with a glass of champagne and a selection of interesting new watches. I know, coffee is also a good kick-start, but when you try out and try on the 2023 Cartier Tank Française in the boutique and you’re given the choice between the two beverages, what would you do? […] Visit Monday Morning Try-On: The 2023 Cartier Tank Française On The Wrist In The Boutique to read the full article.

Piaget‘s watches across all the collections often embody bold and creative designs, admired by the public. Still, the brand’s watchmaking history is rooted in creating original and high-precision movements. Since 1874, the manufacture has been producing movements for its watches, and it has been a supplier of the most complex “engines” for many eminent watch […]

The price segment in question today is extremely interesting to me. It is where most budding aficionados find their entry into the hobby, seeking the best options under €500. Perhaps coming from fashion watches, the stretch to a “more serious” watch at this price seems logical and manageable. But don’t get me wrong, it is […] Visit Finding The Best Watches Under €500 — Thomas’s Picks From Tissot And Lorier to read the full article.

There’s a romanticisation that surrounds firefighting that’s been around since the profession’s inception. Firemen are mentioned by wide-eyed children in the same breath as astronauts and secret agents, and sometimes the glorification of the job can overshadow the genuine danger and sacrifice it actually involves. William Wood have built their brand upon honouring these legends, … Continued The post MICRO MONDAYS: The William Wood Fearless is the brand’s first field watch appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post MICRO MONDAYS: The William Wood Fearless is the brand’s first field watch appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.