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

Zach visits the world’s largest Grand Seiko boutique
Battle testing the Khaki Field Expedition with Hamilton in Arizona
Five of the best Credor watches that you can actually buy
Atelier Wen and Andrew rendezvous in Paris with a special Perception watch
5 of the best pocket watches you can buy today
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
10 of the best tourbillon watches from least to most expensive
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
10 of the best American watch brands from least to most expensive
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
Breitling looks to NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo for the assist with new Chronomat Limited Editions
This new Citizen Attesa Layers of Time is the definition of practical beauty
Experience Zenith’s latest 2024 releases with Time+Tide in our Melbourne Discovery Studio on June 22nd
Hot take: vintage sports watches are great to look at, but horrible to own
The Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 38mm range expands with three new configurations
Gérald Genta’s Credor Locomotive returns for the 50th anniversary of the brand (live pics)
This lottery offers a free night in the Musée d’Orsay clock room for the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games
Three shades of Breguet – Classique, Type XX, Marine
Fired up: The best watches spotted on Hot Ones (Seasons 1 – 24)
Seiko President Akio Naito says Grand Seiko micro-adjustment is “on the way”
The Ulysse Nardin Diver Net & Skeleton OPS introduce military green vibes to the range
New Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris models introduce new colours and a new complication for the line
Is the new steel Rolex GMT-Master II with a black-grey bezel boring or beautifully monochromatic?
20 of the best integrated bracelet watches, from least to most expensive
How high is the Tudor Black Bay Chrono Pink secondary market premium?