Zach Blass

Zach Blass

US 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

Grand Seiko debuts two new kira-zuri USA exclusives that will stir up global envy
Have modern Omega dress watches been slept on for far too long?
Citizen broadens Marvel Eco-Drive line in time for Deadpool & Wolverine
The Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope commemorating the Paris 2024 Olympics
Watches that prove lug-to-lug is the most important measurement
Brad Pitt confirmed wearing custom vintage IWC on F1 movie set
10 of the best sports watches
HBO’s Entourage celebrates its 20th birthday. Do you remember this Ari Gold Rolex scene?
SpaceOne, Toledano & Chan, Anoma – are the hype microbrands worth it?
Julien Tornare appointed CEO of Hublot, Antoine Pin new CEO of TAG Heuer
Parmigiani Fleurier CEO Guido Terreni on how private luxury drives brand philosophy
How Omega Olympic timekeeping technology maximises precision, fairness, and storytelling
The Grand Seiko SBGC275 Shinshu Sunrise boasts a fiery, lion’s mane dial
How to set a moonphase watch in three steps
If Taylor Swift and Swatch ever collaborated it could be MoonSwatch massive
Worn & Wound’s WindUp Watch Fair returns to Chicago for 2024
In the Metal: Marcus explores $680,000 worth of Laurent Ferrier
Omega has its second lacquered home run with new Aqua Terra collection
Travis Kelce goes on US$63k Rolex shopping spree while visting Taylor Swift in UK
Zach visits the world’s largest Grand Seiko boutique
Battle testing the Khaki Field Expedition with Hamilton in Arizona
Atelier Wen and Andrew rendezvous in Paris with a special Perception watch
Did Patek just MoonSwatch its mechanical Aquanaut Travel Time?
Did TAG Heuer x Kith get it wrong? Zach and RedBar founder Adam Craniotes talk watch collabs
New watch alert: Andrew unboxes his precious TAG Heuer Skipper
Breitling honours elite U.S. naval aviation forces with new Avenger Night Mission collection
The new Garrick S3 MK2 ups the ante with an openworked dial and refined exclusive calibre
Poo-tina: UK farmer unearths lost Rolex Air-King eaten by his cow 50 years ago
Andrew Morgan teams up with Christopher Ward for a special Bel Canto, The Red One
The real missed MoonSwatch opportunity…
10 of the best watches to taste the rainbow (from US$160 to price upon request)
The new Jacques Bianchi x Fratello JB200 PoulPro Night Diver satiates destro desires at an approachable price
Does the new Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch Mission on Earth solve the fatigue surrounding the collection?
Swatch drops teasers for June 2024 Omega collaboration. These were your predictions
We asked you “what’s the worst advice you’ve heard about watch-collecting?” These were your responses
The first edition of Watch Week Aspen is set to host an avalanche of horological fun