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D.C. Hannay

D.C. Hannay

Staff Writer

“As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a watch collector”

D.C. Hannay is a writer, producer, voiceover artist, copywriter, and musician from New York, writing professionally for over 20 years. He’s been fascinated with watches his entire life, beginning with his father’s 1970 Breitling Navitimer, and will always have a soft spot for anything Casio.

First watch: a blue-dialled Timex Mercury – “It led a rough life, but the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long.”

Favourite watch: Breitling Navitimer 806 – “The first watch that really captivated me, and the one that informed my tastes ever since.”

Finale watch: Zenith El Primero G582 in 18k yellow gold – “Such an epic piece, but way under most peoples’ radar. It has the whole John Player Special thing for days. And there’s a reason Rolex used the El Primero movement in the Daytona”

Articles by D.C. Hannay

A Question of Time: 10 questions with the Time+Tide team – D.C. Hannay
Frustration-free watch tool upgrades everyone should own
D.C.’s 5 favourite Only Watch 2023 lots
5 of the best green dials
5 of the best pilot’s watches
5 of the best microbrands
The 5 best field watches
5 best watches under $50
Longines send you over the moon with their newest Flagship Heritage
The 5 best deep dive watches
Days of future past: How a hacker resurrected a first-gen Apple Watch into a mechanical timepiece
Microbrand dealbreakers: Don’t make these mistakes when launching your new watch
Holding court: Wimbledon and the next generation of tennis’ young watch ambassadors
The slender new King Seiko collection channels the retro elegance of the 1965 original
The new TAG Heuer Monaco Skeleton sends the racing classic accelerating toward the future
Bethesda’s new Starfield video game smartwatch gets an IRL counterpart
When it comes to Porsche Design’s new Chronograph 718 Spyder RS, you have options
The 5 most outrageous Father’s Day gifts for watch loving fathers
When are we going to accept that fashion brands can make legit timepieces? 6 amazing references from rulers of the runway
The 5 best affordable mechanical chronographs under $3,000
Is this brand new Casio the one to unseat the best-selling watch in the world?
The 10 best everyday watches
Why Boldr is the enthusiast brand that you should have on your radar
WHAT IF… TAG Heuer created their own MoonSwatch moment with a retro Formula 1?
The J.N. Shapiro Resurgence brings American craftsmanship roaring back
5 watch brands that know how to have a bit of fun
The 5 best stealth watches of 2023
HANDS ON: The new Accutron Astronaut Bulova Lunar Pilot models celebrate their place in the space race
The 5 best yellow dial watches
Why the Seiko SKX became the gateway drug for a million watch nerds
5 of the best affordable dive watches
D.C.’s top three Norqain picks from the shop
Six of the best Apple Watch faces to make your wrist computer a more horological experience
The Czapek Antarctique S is a fever dream of light and colour you won’t want to wake from
The best part of waking up: 5 awesome alarm clocks for watch collectors
D.C.’s top five releases from Watches & Wonders 2023