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

Zenith Defy Skyline joins Chronomaster Sport as a “waiting list” model
Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #17 “American Watch Brands”
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Daniel Craig’s NTTD Seamaster up for auction, BioCeramic Fifty Fathoms prototype, and Horology Forum is coming to NYC
Daniel Craig’s Omega Seamaster from No Time to Die to be auctioned for charity
A rare pocket watch gifted by Abraham Lincoln after a shipwreck rescue is up for auction
VIDEO: Cherry, cherry baby. TAG Heuer debuts new Carrera Red Dial Limited Edition
HANDS-ON: Oris debuts highly versatile Wings of Hope limited editions in steel and gold
How the blacked-out Rolex Milgauss became a celebrity favourite
Tea for two, plus you? Killing Time podcast serves fresh flavours after lots of whiskey and watches
Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #16 “Watch Ambassadors”
VIDEO: Speake Marin makes waves with new Ripples watch
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: An exhibition of Breguet masterpieces
Fantasy Watch Ambassador: Swedish activist Greta Thunberg with climate conscious Oris
INTERVIEW: Talking colour, size and accessible pricing with Baume & Mercier CEO David Chaumet
Daytona drift: Where will the price slide end?
Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #15 “Reference Numbers”
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Blancpain finds its way into the Jack Reacher universe
Rolex, Cartier, Vacheron Constantin… Just how big is Tom Cruise’s travelling watch roll?
An NYC weekend with the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Micro-Rotor
It’s official: Speedmaster sales up 50% in the wake of the MoonSwatch collaboration
Ryan Gosling reps TAG Heuer in new film “The Gray Man”
Branching out: An overview of the Grand Seiko Birch family
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: The Time+Tide Club swings by Vacheron
INTRODUCING: The Zenith Defy Extreme E “Island X Prix” Edition
To exhibit, or not exhibit, quartz movements? Your answers to the question
Italian tourism chief believes hotel-provided plastic watches are the solution to the threat of watch theft
Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #13 “Movement Finishing & Aesthetics”
What is this obsession with heavy ageing? Who’s buying it?
VIDEO: Yema debuts new refined diver fit for Kal-El – the Superman 500
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Yankee Stadium, Billion Oyster Project, and the best of Oris
French footballer Kylian Mbappé and rising NBA stars rock Hublot at 2022 draft
What is About Effing Time, and why is Andrew a part of it?
The new Yema Superman 500 offers heritage and in-house design at an incredible price
What is it really like to wear a pocket watch in the 21st century?
Time+Tide Weekend Watch Crossword: #12 “Legendary Movements”
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Cliff diving with Mido in Paris, AP artwork and Greubel gorgeousness