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Charles Lindbergh, the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1927, became a poster boy for Longines. Not only was the brand in charge of measuring the official flight time of his epic feat, but it worked together with Lindbergh to create the famous navigation watch – Hour Angle – for pilots. Famous […]

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What is your ideal summer watch? It’s a question that pops up every year and one that always has a highly personal answer. In this series of articles, we ask our Fratello editors what they are looking for when picking their perfect summer watch. Is it a dive watch, or can it be something else? […] Visit Fratello Favorites: The Best Summer Watches — Jorg’s Picks From Rolex, Seiko, And Aquastar to read the full article.

The all-new Mido Multifort TV Big Date is a stylish timepiece that seamlessly blends vintage design with modern functionality. This addition to the Multifort collection offers an attractive combination of elegance and practicality at an affordable price. Of course, it fits right in with the very popular style of luxury sports watches. And with multiple […]

Switzerland is a monarchy. This might be news to you, but from a watchmaking perspective, the neutral Alp country is not a democracy run by many. Rolex is the one watch brand that rules them all. And its reign, which dates back many decades, doesn’t show any signs of weakness. On the contrary, sales revenue […] Visit Fratello Thought Experiment: Will Rolex Ever Not Be Number 1? to read the full article.

Breitling needs no introduction. Just on hearing the name you can already picture their watches. But the brand was in trouble and Georges Kern has appeared to turn it around. Raman Kalra explains how. The post Breitling Watches: The Resurgence and the Georges Kern Effect appeared first on Quill & Pad.

Considering that Nomos only released their first watches a little over 30 years ago, they have made a considerably strong impact on the watch world. While perfecting a style of minimalism that’s deliberate rather than lazy, the Bauhaus inspiration and high-end German manufacturing have helped their reputation soar among both large collectors and casual enthusiasts. … Continued The post Our favourite Nomos watches of all time appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Our favourite Nomos watches of all time appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Wonderful things happen at watch shows — things that let us appreciate a watch brand rather than just a solitary piece. Last September, I saw a whole table of watches from Singaporean brand RZE, nestled between a couple of other microbrands trying to forge their pathways to success. With field watches, dive watches, and pilot’s […] Visit Hands-On With All-New RZE Aspirare Dive Watch to read the full article.

Yes, some of their watches are insane. Isn't that the point?

MB&F have never been shy about embracing their sources of inspiration to create structures and shapes unlike anything else out there. One particular source of inspiration has been a mainstay within the Horological Machine collection, and that is from the automotive space. We first saw it in the HM5 back in 2012, and then the […] The post The MB&F HM8 Gets Sleek Mark 2 Update appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Rolex discontinuing the modern Milgauss. An auction record for a vintage version. It's time to ask: What in the world is up with the 'scientist's watch'?

The Polo is Piaget’s answer to the luxury sports watch. A remake of Yves Piaget’s 1979 sporty-chic quartz-powered model, the Polo resurfaced in 2016 with mechanical steel models initially positioned as entry-level candidates. The versatile nature of the Polo is attested by the wide variety of models available, ranging from time-and-date all the way up to […]

The Seiko 5 Sports collection has made quite the impressive and industry-impacting run in its 55 years of existence. Within that time, we’ve seen a constant evolution of the collection with countless iterations of the Seiko 5 Sports watch. There has been a slew of limited edition pieces and special collaborations that displays the brand’s […] The post The Seiko 5 Sports Collection Comes Full Circle with a Faithful Recreation of the 1968 Original and Three Additional Models that Hit the Remix Button appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Tudor and its Pro Cycling team take a lucky few on a memorable two-wheeled tour.

Recognizing the demand for diversity in watch diameters, independent brand Oris unveils the Aquis Small Second Date  watch now in a 45.5 mm size for the time-and-date version of its beloved diver’s watch. The watch is equipped with  a small seconds subsidiary dial at 9:00 and boasts  a seconds hand coated in Super-LumiNova® that indicates… The post Introducing The Oris Aquis Small Second Date 45.5 In Stores Now appeared first on ATimelyPerspective.

Grand Seiko is well-known for a wide array of dial expressions, faceted case geometries, handsome Zaratsu finishing, and, of course, their proprietary Spring Drive system. But as one of few truly vertically integrated manufactures, Grand Seiko does have one glaring gap in their catalogue: complications. Yes, Grand Seiko has previously presented GMT watches and even … Continued The post HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko SLGC001 Tentagraph puts the evolution in Evolution 9 appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko SLGC001 Tentagraph puts the evolution in Evolution 9 appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

Oris is once again expanding their Aquis collection, this time debuting a reference with a small seconds indicator in a case with a larger footprint, the Aquis Small Second Date 45.5mm. The Aquis is one of the Swiss brand’s signature creations, and as such Oris has endeavored to make it available, and palatable, to a […] The post Oris Goes Big with their New Aquis appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Last weekend, Sotheby’s auctioned the famous gold Omega Speedmaster BA145.022-69 that belonged to Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert. We wrote about it a month before the auction (here), and last Friday, it fetched US$152,400. Swigert’s Speedmaster Professional BA145.022-69 If you are new to this gold Speedmaster “Tribute to Astronauts” watch from 1969, please go to […] Visit Back On Earth With Jack Swigert’s Gold Speedmaster BA145.022-69 to read the full article.

Simply beautiful or beautifully simple? Both statements are true of the Orion from Nomos Glashütte, because minimalism is the essence of this classic that was introduced more than 25 years ago. Now, the manufacture is expanding the collection ...