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Zach Blass

Zach Blass

Editor

“Hi I’m Zach, and my in-house movement has a beat rate of 3,600 bph” (resting heart rate of 60 bpm = 3,600 bph) 😂

Zach has been an avid watch enthusiast for over half a decade, but his roots with timepieces date back to being a young boy enamored with his grandfather’s Rolex Datejust. Even then, Zach could tell it was something special and the cyclops magnification over the date window immediately caught his eye. Zach’s first connection with Time+Tide was as an avid reader, taking in all of the content in his Watchville feed. He would later submit a story to Andrew about acquiring a rare Seiko grail, the SBWA001, and, at the time, he never would have imagined it would have led to him becoming a full-time contributor for one of his favorite watch publishers – and eventually their first US Editor. From reading Watchville, to leading Watchville – it still blows his mind to this day.

My first watch: Longines Mainliner from 1942 “The sweeping second hand and patinated dial signaled I had my first “big boy” watch”

Favourite watch: A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Up/Down 221.021 “Whenever putting it on or taking it off, I always take a minute to admire the hand finished movement”

Finale watch: Dufour Simplicity 34mm “I set the bar extremely high because the truth is I never want the hunts to end”

Articles by Zach Blass

Vacheron Constantin x The MET unveil ‘Masterpiece on your Wrist’ bespoke commission program
NFL QB Brock Purdy got married with a Tudor Black Bay on his wrist
A new bracelet has been introduced into the Breguet Type XX / Type 20 collection with a micro-adjustment system
This is the TAG Heuer Ryan Gosling wears in new film The Fall Guy
Jeremy Allen White’s go-to Vacheron Constantin Patrimony is as clean as his white tees
Jason Kelce’s retirement Rolex has a meaningful backstory
RARE COINCIDENCE: A 2nd Reuben Schoots Series 1 has just landed on the Loupe This auction platform!
MoonSwatch charity auction raises CHF 534,670 for Orbis International
How much did Elton John’s Cartier Crash just hammer for?
Baume & Mercier debut a new Soulages sequel with another stunning painting-inspired dial
Hamilton drops two Dune limited editions inspired by the prop watch they designed for the film
Sylvester Stallone’s Panerai split-seconds chrono watch worn in The Expendables is up for auction
The new Kurono 34mm ‘Calligra’ Special Project is a slick US$1,170 Breguet-numeraled three-hander
Omega just launched 20 new Constellation references in 4 sizes that all have meteorite dials
NFL QB Jared Goff “went to Jared” and got 8 Breitling watches to thank his offensive line
Mark Wahlberg wore his new Norqain Wild One on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Grand Seiko SBGH345 is a new Ever-Brilliant Steel online exclusive with a red Mt. Iwate dial
The new Grand Seiko SBGH341 & SBGH343 debut the modern 62GS case in a new 38mm size
Get to know our new UK-based Managing Editor: Russell Sheldrake
The new Grand Seiko SBGA497: when “Shunbun” meets “Snowflake”
Victoria Beckham lends her eye for design to a new Breitling Chronomat 36 collection
Grand Seiko’s two new “Snowflake” models incite an interesting discussion
Watch enthusiasts could not care less about this Rolex line, but celebrities seem to love the Pearlmaster. Why?
The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate 900P is just 3.65mm thick yet still looks like an actual watch
Swatch teases new Snoopy MoonSwatch + Baltic x T+T pre-order open now!
This Platinumtech Panerai Luminor is a Panerista’s ultimate perpetual calendar
The new Studio Underd0g x Time+Tide Hand Delivered turns our pizza prank into reality
T+T 10 festivities, the unveiling of our Furlan Marri x Time+Tide Limited Edition, and two more watches to come…
2024 Omega Speedmaster Apollo 8 Dark Side of the Moon – what is actually new?
We followed a Bovet watch from concept to creation, and learned why people buy them
Five of the best watches from Cartier in 2023
The three watches Zach wore most in 2023 – Rolex, Cartier, Piaget
The IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 TOP GUN Mojave Desert is the first time this colour has debuted in this size
Comedians may make jokes for a living, but they take watch collecting very seriously
The Supreme Submariner versus the Asprey Daytona – which went for more?
Why Rolex is the brand that won 2023