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Serica replay the greats with the deliciously chocolatey Ref. 8315 Travel Chronometer
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Serica replay the greats with the deliciously chocolatey Ref. 8315 Travel Chronometer

Minimal branding, maximal dedication to vintage goodness.
Tissot’s new manual-winding PR 516 Chronograph is an affordable enthusiast darling
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Tissot’s new manual-winding PR 516 Chronograph is an affordable enthusiast darling

Tissot have done one for the enthusiasts, relaunching the PR 516 Chronograph with a manual-winding Valjoux movement & a cleaner aesthetic.
Gravithin’s Galileo-inspired Focuscope democratises the meteorite dial
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Gravithin’s Galileo-inspired Focuscope democratises the meteorite dial

This futuristic microbrand watch's sci-fi looks are extremely compelling.
The many layers of the Constellar Origin
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The many layers of the Constellar Origin

Intricate dial, compact case, manually wound movement, and some laser-engraved finesse.
Ulysse Nardin are helping save the oceans with the Diver Net Azure and Diver X Skeleton Azure
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Ulysse Nardin are helping save the oceans with the Diver Net Azure and Diver X Skeleton Azure

Environmentalism and luxury are two things that don’t really fit perfectly together in my  brain. An industry that creates so much waste yet promotes a…
Ulysse Nardin UFO Final Edition: The unidentified floating object of my desire…
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Ulysse Nardin UFO Final Edition: The unidentified floating object of my desire…

If you’re working from home right now and looking out over your barren desk, take a moment to stop and think about what your options…
The 5 most collectible quartz watches to annoy the snobs
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The 5 most collectible quartz watches to annoy the snobs

The relevance of quartz watches as an option for “serious” collectors has been hotly debated on the forums, blogs and at the meetups. “They don’t…
The 5 best pulsometer watches
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The 5 best pulsometer watches

All the way back in 1707, a gentleman by the name of Dr John Floyer, renowned for treating asthma (probably with leeches), developed the first-ever…
5 of the best panda dial chronographs of 2023
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5 of the best panda dial chronographs of 2023

From iconic racing watches to auction darlings, panda dial chronographs hold a special place in the hearts of collectors all over the world. Little wonder…
The 5 best salmon dial watches
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The 5 best salmon dial watches

Every year, it seems there’s a new trend in dial colours that takes the industry by storm. In 2021, it was blue, in 2022 green…
The Doxa SUB 300T Clive Cussler delivers a dial fit for a pirate
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The Doxa SUB 300T Clive Cussler delivers a dial fit for a pirate

A friend of mine has this saying. Whenever he would see something old, he would point at it and say, “Old but good”. A rusty…
The Baltic Aquascaphe Bronze Brown is another vintage-inspired hit for a price that’s too good to be true
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The Baltic Aquascaphe Bronze Brown is another vintage-inspired hit for a price that’s too good to be true

Back in 3500 BC, in what I can only imagine was a dusty cave, a gentleman with a big forehead and a loincloth built a…
Zero West launches two railway-inspired watches that pay homage to a world-famous locomotive
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Zero West launches two railway-inspired watches that pay homage to a world-famous locomotive

What do two new British watches, a steam train and a Scottish gynaecologist all have in common? Well, the first two are easy. The last…
The Audemars Piguet Skeleton BA4266P002 is an intriguing vintage piece that demonstrates the brand’s history and craftmanship
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The Audemars Piguet Skeleton BA4266P002 is an intriguing vintage piece that demonstrates the brand’s history and craftmanship

Humans are strange creatures. We flock to what’s “hot” and turn our noses up at what’s “not” in order to feel a part of something.…