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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

TRADING FACES: Why I just gave up five Kurono watches for this one Piaget
From CR7 to C24: Cristiano Ronaldo invests in Chrono24 watch marketplace platform
UPDATE: The winner of the Grand Seiko AU SBGJ269 auction will also get a VIP trip to Japan – under one condition
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Skippers and stars celebrate opening of new TAG Heuer 5th Ave Boutique
The new TAG Heuer Carerra Skipper merges the coveted reference with new Glassbox format
Breitling makes a wrist-cameo in season 2 of The Bear
Zach’s 5 favourite Only Watch 2023 lots
VIDEO: The Grand Seiko SLGA023 brings unparalleled beauty and accuracy to a dive watch
Australian independent watchmaker Reuben Schoots’ watch is on Loupe This – but I am the highest bidder so BACK OFF!
Grand Seiko Manufacture Tour Part 1: Studio Shizukuishi – the home of 9S mechanical
Tom Cruise adds a RLX Titanium Rolex Yacht-Master to his already strong collection
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Instagram plagiarises Twitter, HSNY charity auction kicks off
Step aside About Effing Time – this is my ultimate three-watch collection
The Tudor Pelagos FXD Alinghi Red Bull Racing Editions show off the FXD’s potential
Phoebe Waller-Bridge wears vintage Bulgari Serpenti Tubogas during BBC “Unpopular Opinions” segment
The Horological Society of New York unveils six lots for their 2023 charity auction
Ryan Gosling wears the perfect TAG Heuer for Barbie movie premiere
Ulysee Nardin x 11th Hour Racing become the first US team to win the legendary Ocean Race
Chopard team up with BWD for the Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Bamford Edition ‘Desert Racer’
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: The 62 Only Watch 2023 lots have been unveiled – these are 10 standouts
Richard Mille goes head to head with Rolex with their own Le Mans centenary-celebrating RM 72-01 LMC Limited Edition
Omega celebrates 75 years of the Seamaster with 11 new “Summer Blue” models across the collection (Live Video & Pics!)
RECOMMENDED VIEWING: Watchfinder & Co’s Andrew Morgan tells the story of the collector-made Lyrique watch
We asked you to describe the condition of this salvaged Rolex Submariner – these are our 5 favourite responses
I think I have hit a wall in my watch-collecting journey…
Highlights from the Sotheby’s Important Watches and Fine Watches June sales results
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Grand Seiko remix their Green Birch with Mickey Mouse for Disney 100th celebrations
New Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Sport collection brings a subtly sporty touch to the hit lineup
Bamford Watch Department x Wes Lang present a Limited Edition TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph
Man files lawsuit against jeweller for not selling him promised $109K Patek after building up $220K purchase history
Everything you need to know about the new Omega Seamaster 300M 60 Years of James Bond Edition
11 of the best pink dial watches
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: A belated recap of the Parisian Breguet Type XX/20 event
Remember that unreleased IWC Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar Lake Tahoe Lewis Hamilton was caught wearing? Well, it’s out now!
HANDS-ON: The Longines Spirit Zulu Time 39 offers a more compact and ergonomic take on the prior 42
HANDS-ON: The Grand Seiko SLGC001 Tentagraph puts the evolution in Evolution 9