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The history of commissioned timepieces is a long and colorful one, but collector group commissions are perhaps a more recent phenomenon. GaryG recently met with Adam Eisendrath of San Francisco-based collectors 49 Crowns to learn more about the club and to check out two customized watches commissioned from Swiss-based Finnish independent Torsti Laine. The post Collector Commissions: Two Watches from Independent Torsti Laine for San Francisco’s 49 Crowns – Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.

No vintage watch sits more prominently in my mind than the Univeral Genève Polerouter. There are certainly more popular watches and better-known vintage references. But the Polerouter is a pinnacle of (what I consider to be) the golden age of watch design. In recent years, it has become something of a cult classic. With the […] Visit Dear Universal Genève, Bring Back The Polerouter to read the full article.

Since their management overhaul became something of a fairytale success story, Parmigiani Fleurier operate under a keen eye from the wristwatch community. From brand confusion to elation, any release from their Tonda PF range is bound to become somewhat of a sensation. When they released their Rattrapante GMT last year, the notion of a perfectly … Continued The post HANDS-ON: The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Minute Rattrapante appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post HANDS-ON: The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Minute Rattrapante appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Butter up your toast and pour yourself a fresh cup of coffee, but be quick with your breakfast because it’s Sunday morning, and it’s time to rumble! In this installement of Sunday Morning Showdown, we put two brand-new Grand Seiko Spring Drive models head to head — the SLGA019 and SBGA481. There hasn’t been a […] Visit Sunday Morning Showdown: Grand Seiko SLGA019 Vs. SBGA481 to read the full article.

The majority of today's numerous flieger-style watches are inspired by the now-iconic German pilot’s and navigator's watches of World War II, becoming a genre unto themselves. Bhanu Chopra flies high to take a deep dive into the long history of this popular style. The post Crash Course In Flieger (Pilot) And B-Uhren (Navigator) Watches Covering Both Historic And Modern Examples: Pilot’s Watch Photofest! – Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.

After having a blast in Morioka, getting intimate with all things Grand Seiko 9S mechanical at Studio Shizukuishi, we returned to Ginza to check out a few sites heavily tied with the Seiko Corporation – the first of which being the Seiko Museum Ginza. There is no better place in the world to visit to … Continued The post Grand Seiko Manufacture Series Part 2: The Seiko Museum in Ginza appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Grand Seiko Manufacture Series Part 2: The Seiko Museum in Ginza 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: Gerber Gear’s New Lightweight Knife, the World’s First Set of Vacuum Tube Headphones, Bausele’s Latest Collaboration, & More appeared first on Worn & Wound.

So far in 2023, GaryG has traveled to Switzerland twice: once for the Watches and Wonders week, and again in June for a very special event. Here he focuses on the independents, starting with a sequential journey through his first trip. The post Visiting the Independents in Switzerland (with Live Photos): It’s All About the People (and Watches) appeared first on Quill & Pad.

For a watch collector, horological monogamy is a huge challenge. The idea of limiting yourself to one watch, or one brand, is enough to give most watch collectors the sweats. But we like to have fun at Time+Tide. So we challenged you all to pick one of four brands in part one. The challenge: you … Continued The post Rolex, Patek, AP, VC – you can only wear one for life. These were your responses… appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Rolex, Patek, AP, VC – you can only wear one for life. These were your responses… appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Take a deep dive into the making of the 20th century's most iconic dial designs with this mesmerizing new book made for the vintage horology enthusiast.

Isotope has been delivering its Hydrium dive watch in many different guises, most recently with neon-green touches in the successful collaboration with seconde/seconde/. The series has generally been segmented into regular Hydrium models and the “X” models, which are a little more playful. The watch I’m going hands-on with today pays tribute to record freediver […] Visit Hands-On With The Isotope Hydrium Pro Nordblad Limited Edition to read the full article.

Isotope has been delivering its Hydrium dive watch in many different guises, most recently with neon-green touches in the successful collaboration with seconde/seconde/. The series has generally been segmented into regular Hydrium models and the “X” models, which are a little more playful. The watch I’m going hands-on with today pays tribute to record freediver […] Visit Hands-On With The Isotope Hydrium Pro Nordblad Limited Edition to read the full article.

DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors The Jaquet Droz Dragon Automaton Sapphire Lapis Lazuli is a unique piece that features a hand-made grey gold dragon automaton on a lapis lazuli dial. The dragon has sixteen moving parts and nine animations, which can be activated by a push-button. The dial also has a rotating labradorite sphere at six o’clock. Press Release with [...] The post New: Jaquet Droz Dragon Automaton Sapphire Lapis Lazuli appeared first on DEPLOYANT.

Another week has come to a close. So, whether holding an espresso or a pint in your hand, kick back, relax, and dive into what we believe are 10 of the best releases over the last seven days. Among them, you’ll find a lot of independents and not just one but two collaborations between media … Continued The post Last Week in Watches: New releases from AP, Baltic, Longines and more appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Last Week in Watches: New releases from AP, Baltic, Longines and more appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Some people understand the benefits, limitations, and mechanics of duty-free shopping for a luxury watch at an airport: they know a deal when they see one. For these savvy individuals, shopping at the airport can and does make economic sense – sometimes. In this article Chris Malburg explains watch shopping at airports for the rest of us. The post Shopping Airports for a Luxury Watch: Customs, Duties, and Discounts Explained – Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.

Bausele is one of those brands that has been around for some time and regularly shows up in social media feeds. But we have never covered any of the Australian brand’s watches here on Fratello. The Bausele Sydney Diver Black Pearl seems like a good place to start. For this limited-edition timepiece, Bausele founder Christophe […] Visit Introducing The Bausele Sydney Diver Black Pearl — Created With Frogsquad Straps And Rico’s Watches Podcast to read the full article.

There’s a saying that I’ve always appreciated, “They don’t make them like they used to”. I mentioned in a recent Petrolhead Corner on V4 Motorcycles that we’re truly in a golden age of motorcycles. They’ve never been better as far as power, performance, technology and reliability, but sometimes things can be “too good” and stray […]

Despite being a multi-billion dollar industry with hundreds of years of development, there don’t seem to be that many people dedicating their time to chronicling watch history. You have the rare enthusiast and some museum curators, but overall the amount of brands clamouring their achievements without much accuracy significantly muddies the water. As a technology … Continued The post Could this obscure Submarine have been the first waterproof wristwatch? appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Could this obscure Submarine have been the first waterproof wristwatch? appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

It’s been a while since the second generation of Baltic’s HMS and Bicompax models came out — about three years, actually. In early 2020, Baltic released limited editions with salmon dials and, a few months later, regular production models with silver, black, and blue/gilt dials. So an update, if we should’ve expected one anyway, was […] Visit Introducing: The New, Smaller, And Bolder Baltic HMS And Bicompax 003 to read the full article.

Humans have long had a fascination with the depths of the ocean, striving to go ever deeper, ever further, and ever faster by pushing the limits of the human body, technology, and advancing modern science. But like all things, we are often faced with limits. And the helium escape valve was invented to push one of those limits as watchmaker Ashton Tracy explains. The post Deeper, Further, Faster: Why do Some Dive Watches have Helium Escape Valves? – Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.