I have written about watches for several years now, and like most of you, I am more enamored by the pure craftsmanship than time-telling itself. Sure, a watch has a base function as an instrument. But we have everything from phones to coffee machines telling us how time flies. What makes my heart sing is […]

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Another Friday, another Top 5! After two lists of the worst and best brand ambassadors, it’s time to get back to watches — quartz watches, to be more precise. They are a curse to some and a blessing to others. There is no doubt that quartz watches influenced the way we experience the watch world […]

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This past week, news broke concerning the Only Watch 2023 lots. This year, 62 pieces will go under the hammer in Monaco, and the proceeds will go toward research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Aside from it being a great cause with nearly CHF 100 million raised over prior events, the watches tend to be exciting! […]

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I’m all for the serious tool watches and their rugged intent, just as I love the classic, uncluttered lines of a dress watch. I’ll wear a diver’s watch when snorkeling off the beach, or I’ll even feel a more competent explorer on a ramble through the woods with a field watch. But what happens when […]

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Does the subject sound a bit dry, or are you already aware of this conundrum? It shouldn’t even be a question we need to ask as cohesive graphics can be everything on a dial. If you’ve never noticed it, perhaps you’re sticking to an Apple Watch. Its studied design language and non-clashing fonts are pitch-perfect, […]

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During the Watches and Wonders salon earlier this year, I requested the Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea for a hands-on review. It took a little time, but last week, the watch finally arrived at HQ. Not in black — my test color of choice was unavailable — but the way more outspoken green-dial variant. I will […]

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I can relate to most people I meet in the watch industry. Most are guys and gals who are kind of like me. We can level with each other and talk about watches. I understand what they do, and they understand what I do. However, there are some exceptions. There are some people operating on […]

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You couldn’t have missed the recent introduction of the Omega Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer. It was all over our website. And for good reason. It’s not every day that you get to watch the launch of a tool watch that’s made together with a space agency. The pros at the European Space Agency (ESA) came up […]

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Another auction? Well, not quite “another”. Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo is staging its first-ever mid-year watch sale in New York on June 11th and 12th. This new event is a strong indication of how much the market is bubbling. Phillips is certainly wasting no time in capitalizing on the soaring interest and […]

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How did the Easter Bunny treat you this weekend? No, don’t tell me, keep it to yourself. And since you might not want to share too much with your colleagues either, here’s a bit of coffee corner watch talk to kick off the week featuring G-Shock, a space-going Omega Speedmaster in yellow gold, a rare […]

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