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

TRADING FACES: Why I swapped a birth year Rolex Explorer and Ming 27.01 for my grail watch…
Crime or sublime: Tinie Tempah picks up his customised Audemars Piguet Royal Oak
Watches & Wonders: The People’s Choice Awards – Best Watch Under 10K
VIDEO: The Mido Ocean Star Chronograph provides twice the functionality at half the cost
How the Apple Watch was my gateway drug into watch collecting
Three curious takeaways from the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic launch
Like fine wine, Cardi B’s watch collection is becoming more refined with age
Our 4 favourite Tudor Marine Nationale rumours ahead of the launch tomorrow
From Neymar to Lebron – 4 powerhouse athletes spotted wearing the AP Royal Oak Concept Black Panther
INTRODUCING: The Chopard L.U.C 1860 Flying T, Special Revolution
Is this the only truly democratic sales process? Get on board for the Kurono Anniversary 朱鷺:TOKI
Three men apprehended for robbery of a Richard Mille RM 11-03 in Beverly Hills
Did you catch the surprising Omega that Justin Hartley wore to the MTV Movie & TV Awards?
VIDEO: The Seiko 5 Sports X Evisen Limited Editions are inspired by skateboarding and tuna sushi
VIDEO: The Longines Avigation BigEye Chronograph is a blue dial pilot’s watch with retro swagger
Nicki Minaj flexes an ultra rare Richard Mille worth $980K
A handmade watch for $2.5K USD? The Levenaig Lakeland 38 makes this a reality
Making a buzz: Ming x Massena Lab collaborate to create honeycomb hotness
Growing status of Grand Seiko reflected by results at the Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: XIII
The TAG Heuer Green Carrera Special Edition is the teal deal
EDITOR’S PICK: Five mistakes I made along my watch collecting journey
Jason Statham sports his own IWC Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph Top Gun Ceretanium® in “Wrath of Man”
Under the hammer: 5 timepieces to keep an eye on at the Phillips Geneva Watch Auction: XIII
May the fourth be with you: Two Star Wars watches at opposite ends of the pricing spectrum
INTRODUCING: The Seiko 5 Sports AUTO MOAI Limited Editions
Candy comparison: How do the Oris Cotton Candy and Rolex OP dials compare?
HANDS-ON: The Seiko Prospex SPB213J1 is a modern diver offering versatility and value
PSA: Russell Crowe confirms purported ‘Cinderella Man Rolex Submariner’ up for sale is not his watch
VIDEO: The Seiko Prospex SPB213J1 140th Anniversary is a super-crisp modern diver
And the award for the wildest watch combo of the Oscars goes to…
Tasting Notes: Going hands-on with the 2021 Audemars Piguet collection
INTRODUCING: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Hybris Mechanica Calibre 185 (Quadriptyque)
The Buyers Checklist: 5 questions to ask yourself before buying a watch
Usher flexes his spectacular Purnell watches worth more than $450k
INTRODUCING: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 43 Flyback Chronograph & Offshore 43 Flying Tourbillon Flyback Chronograph
The small change that makes a BIG difference to the new Rolex Explorer II 226570