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

Breitling celebrates its groundbreaking NFL partnership with new team-inspired collections
How to get Taylor Swift’s engagement Cartier watch look without breaking the bank – no fakes, no homages
This Zenith Chronomaster Sport Meteorite in steel is now available worldwide
Vacheron Constantin debuts new Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin configurations
Norqain’s latest Wild One honours Stan Wawrinka and the terrific sport of tennis
Oris and the Billion Oyster Project are back with a new New York Harbor limited edition
Does the Grand Seiko SLGC009 Tokyo Lion Tentagraph make you roar or meow?
Watch Ho & Co. team up with Selten to offer an engraved Tahitian mother-of-pearl dial for just under US$1,100
Best watches for kids if you want to start ’em young
This Zenith Defy Skyline Chronograph in blue ceramic is electric
The new Timex Intrepid x Dimepiece Edition is a 36mm remix of their 1995 reissue
Change my mind: the modern Rolex Datejust is the best option in the brand’s current catalogue (now with video!)
What is “new” with the latest Snoopy MoonSwatch, the Mission to Earthphase Moonshine Gold?
11 of the best mechanical watches for smaller wrists
6 alternatives to the Swatch x Blancpain Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms
The new Seiko SPB513 is a Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical, but it’s not a chronograph?
12 of the best moonphase watches making the most of the romantic complication
Is the new Citizen Zenshin Fantastic 4 your wrist?
PSA: stop forcing NATO straps on your dressy watches
The good and the (not so) bad of the Grand Seiko SLGC007 Tentagraph
Seiko Prospex SRPL53 PADI Special Edition: a in-house dive watch for under $1,000
Parmigiani Fleurier launches new Sandstone configuration for its Tonda PF Chronograph Sport (live pics)
The new MING 37.02 Monolith is stealthy yet summery
Doxa brings back the SUB 750T as a new Clive Cussler limited edition
A Matter of Time Episode 01 is now live! What is the best first luxury watch for newcomers?
Andrew & Zenith Chief Products Officer Romain Marietta look back on the Zenith x Time+Tide Surfer Trilogy
Daily meets dressy: 10 of the best watches with robust elegance
6 vintage watch terms you should know that will save you lots of headache
The new Hublot Classic Fusion Essential Taupe is a stylish, minimalist online exclusive
Breguet’s Classique Tourbillon Sidéral flying tourbillon is so good its price (upon request) hurts the soul
The Breitling Top Time B31 could be the top dog under US$6,000
seconde/seconde/ tags Yema’s Yachtingraf icon with graffiti flair
New TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph x Gulf & Stopwatch at the Indy 500
The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms range reaches new depths with the Automatique 38mm
Jaeger-LeCoultre brings its hot Ocean Grey dial to the Polaris Chronograph
Frederique Constant has a 40mm salmon dial perpetual calendar for under US$10k?!