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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

6 fabulous rainbow watches released in 2020, from $180 – $5000+
Celebrate! The Grand Seiko SLGH003 brings the mind-bending dual impulse escapement in the 9SA5 movement to steel
HANDS-ON: The Hublot Classic Fusion 40 Years Anniversary yellow gold
8 affordable watches under $1000 that get the nod from watch snobs: 2020 Edition
TRADING FACES: A Patek Philippe and a panda dial Omega Speedmaster for a Rolex Submariner?
Big watches for small wrists – 10 watches that wear smaller than their case diameters Part 2
Big watches for small wrists – 10 watches that wear smaller than their case diameters Part 1
3 watches that prove the ‘lug to lug’ measurement is a more important metric for fit than case diameter
Snow. My. God. The Grand Seiko SBGR319 presents a different take on the Snowflake
INTRODUCING: The H. Moser & Cie. Pioneer Centre Seconds Funky Blue Black Edition
Are there any bargains left in the current Rolex catalogue? We found four…
INTRODUCING: The Bremont U-2 Blue is the fresh summer watch Australians (and the world) need right now
Why I bought the Hanhart x The Rake & Revolution Limited Edition Bronze 417 Chronograph
INTRODUCING: The “I Voted” Shinola Detrola 43mm Limited Edition watch
MICRO MONDAYS: The Zero West Spitfire S4-P9427 celebrates the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain with 80 watches
The new Seiko Prospex “Save the Ocean” SRPE33K has a scratched blue ocean dial you have to see to believe…
INTRODUCING: The Bulgari High-End Watch 2020 Novelties show the “jeweller of time” in absolutely top form
The 5 best new features of the new Apple Watch Series 6, including panda dials and GMT faces
INTRODUCING: The Frederique Constant Highlife RedBar Limited Editions sure are nice, and if you ain’t RedBar you can’t buy ’em (for now)
HANDS-ON: The Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Green Saxem
HANDS-ON: The lightweight luxury of the new Bulgari Aluminium collection
MICRO MONDAYS: Why do you keep hearing about Kurono watches? Read this and you will wonder no more
IN-DEPTH: My A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Up/Down 36mm in yellow gold is the grail that keeps on giving
Is Rolex trend-chasing with its new colourful range of Oyster Perpetual models? A look back into the brand’s colourful past…
INTRODUCING: The dark horses of 2020 are Girard-Perregaux’s Laureato Infinity Editions in 38mm and 42mm
6 things you may not know about Grand Seiko – Part 2
6 things you may not know about Grand Seiko – Part 1
INTRODUCING: The new Rolex Sky-Dweller on Oysterflex for the first time
INTRODUCING: The Rolex Submariner ref. 122610LV – the Ceramic “Kermit”
Wrist Game: Australians in the NBA and their watches, including Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons & Patty Mills
WATCH SPOTTING: Brad Pitt’s TAG Heuer in Moneyball and the interesting story behind it
RECOMMENDED READING: Joe Biden’s watch called “the perfect foil to Trump” by GQ
Gael Monfils just smashed the sh*t out of a $500k USD Greubel Forsey GMT Sport
The new G-Shock GMWB5000TCF-2 “Blue Camo” is available for pre-order
5 mistakes I have made on my watch-collecting journey
5 amazing watches showing at the Grand Seiko “Nature of Time” exhibition in New York City (including the one I’d give an organ for)