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I recently wrote about watch specifications being overrated. The Formex Reef GMT is possibly the worst watch for me to review immediately after writing that article. Why? Because Formex seems to have filled out a fantastical dream spec list and then built the watch to fulfill it. If you like playing wristwatch Top Trumps, this […] Visit Hands-On With The Optimus Prime Of Watches — The Formex Reef GMT to read the full article.

Say what you want about electric cars, but by now we have to accept it is the very real future we’re heading towards. One by one car manufacturers are moving away from internal combustion engines in favour of electrification. And whether or not this is at all beneficial to the environment, in the long run, […]

With the world inching back towards the finish line of normality, travelling abroad has re-entered into the mix of our hectic lives. In a digital age where we are bombarded with notifications, a casual timecheck on your phone, can all of a sudden drag you back into your device and the hundred notification bubbles on … Continued The post VIDEO: The Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II is colourful, robust and competitively priced appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post VIDEO: The Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II is colourful, robust and competitively priced appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Many of you reading this article will not be strangers to Isotope watches. The brand’s unique diver is back in an all-new colorway and ready to pass judgment. Today, we take a first look at the Isotope HydriumX “The Judge” dive watch. This brand-new release is the second-darkest offering from the brand in the Hydrium […] Visit Introducing: The Isotope HydriumX “The Judge” — A Most Honorable Colorway For The Brand’s Dive Watch to read the full article.

Whether you are a desk pilot who enjoys aviation-themed watches or a jetsetter who flies the friendly skies in private Gulfstreams, these 5 watches will deliver the perfect flair of sophistication with an abundance of horological clout. And a price tag to match! The post 5 Of The World’s Most Expensive Pilot’s Watches From Patek Philippe, Breguet, MB&F, IWC, And Richard Mille – Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.

A couple of years ago I wrote a few articles under the name The Modifier’s Series, providing an overview of the few brands capable of customising luxury watches to give them even more hype value. Outfits like MAD Paris, for example, managed to totally overhaul watches while catering to the modification requests of their clients, … Continued The post HANDS-ON: Le Régulateur Louis Erard travels to the darkside with Label Noir appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post HANDS-ON: Le Régulateur Louis Erard travels to the darkside with Label Noir appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

For the company's 190th anniversary, Longines looks to the past for inspiration.

In early photo renderings from the brand, it looked kind of like a toy. In real life, it's all grown up.

When Joshua Munchow first saw the Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes Architecture, he was surprised. But now, in the full context of everything happening with the brand, his main reaction is, "Greubel Forsey is dead, long live Greubel Forsey!" The post Greubel Forsey Tourbillon 24 Secondes Architecture: The King Is Dead, Long Live The King! appeared first on Quill & Pad.

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A Panerai for the Stallone and Schwarzenegger in all of us.

The family-owned company Bucherer, which was founded in 1888, has one of the most distinguished traditions in Europe’s watch and jewellery industry. Over the last 130 years, Bucherer has established an exclusive reputation with its range of exquisite and prize-winning jewellery creations. Its boutiques also offer the company’s international clientele a wide range of luxury watches from renowned brands.

Our watch-related movie of the week takes a familiar digital watch into the 22nd century.

Anton Dayrit, a Manila-born chef who runs a Filipino restaurant in New York City, recently came to a tough realization. He loves his 1956 Datejust. "But I'm a Submariner guy." What's a collector to do?

Editor’s Note: This article is brought to us by our friend Justin Couture, aka @the_wristorian on Instagram. Here, Justin looks back at some of the remarkable moments in Citizen dive watch history. Be sure to give him a follow and head to his site, the wristorian.com for more amazing historical watch content.  Few watch brands […] The post Citizen Promaster Through the Decades appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Audemars Piguet will be dressing up its complications in ceramic for the end of this year, including the striking full-blue RO Perpetual, or various editions of Code 11.59. One of the recipients is Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Self-Winding Flying Tourbillon. The white gold and black ceramic case frame an absolutely captivating, inky black onyx […]

Welcome to the Worn & Wound Micro-Brand Digest, a semi-monthly roundup of all the new micro-brand news we’re following, from concepts that show promise, to kickstarter launches to restocks, and everything in between. Small independents, and affordable micro-brands spurred the creation of Worn & Wound over 10 years ago, and they still drive our enthusiasm […] The post Micro-Brand Digest: Heavy Duty Divers, Saphite, & Asymmetric Cases appeared first on Worn & Wound.

For the final installment of our ongoing series, Watchonista asked our inaugural 30 Under 30(ish) honorees, what their timepiece obsession is.

The Windup Watch Fair is returning to where it all began, New York City. Back in 2015, we hosted the very first Windup Watch Fair in a small storefront in SoHo. Fourteen brands signed on to take part in what was an untested event, organized by a young company that was just getting started in […] The post The Windup Watch Fair Returns to New York City! appeared first on Worn & Wound.

When it was first announced that Jean-Claude Biver was joining Norqain as an advisor to the board, many wondered whether the position was merely ceremonial or if he’d make a genuine impact. During my conversation with Norqain CEO Ben Küffer on the matter back in June, he insisted that JCB was not simply lending his … Continued The post The new Norqain Wild One has Jean-Claude Biver’s fingerprints all over it appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post The new Norqain Wild One has Jean-Claude Biver’s fingerprints all over it appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.