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Charlotte Harris / Time+Tide 10 of the best California dial watches making the most of the quirky layout
Just like many of the best watch stories, that of the California dial is another steeped in mystique. While it’s probably not as historically relevant as revealing the watch that was worn on Everest the first time or the purchases of Paul Newman’s…

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David Ichim / SJX Watches Insight: Regulating a Mechanical Watch Movement
A mechanical watch is not always spot on; less-than-perfect timekeeping can happen, often due to an unruly oscillator. The solution is direct adjustments to the hairspring and balance assembly, either slowing down or speeding up the oscillator, a p…
Griffin Bartsch / Worn & Wound [VIDEO] Hands-On: the Zenith Defy Revival Diver
Photos By Griffin Bartsch For most of my watch-buying life, fun dive watches have mostly been big dive watches. Colorful, loud, capable waterproof options have tended to correspond with case dimensions of equal impact and presence, while the sub-40…
Watch Collecting Lifestyle Introducing: Jaquet Droz Charming Bird Titanium Unique Piece
Jaquet Droz’s philosophy is most evident in its groundbreaking creations, but its inspiration runs deeper. In 2025, a decade after winning the GPHG’s “Mechanical Exception” category, the legendary Charming Bird returns—now reimagined in a Grade 5 T…
TanTan Wang / HODINKEE Introducing: H. Moser & Cie. Launches The Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton Boutique Edition (And Opens A New US Boutique)
An ingot on your wrist. Last month, H. Moser & Cie. announced its first US-based boutique. Well, sort of. The brand already planted its presence in the Big Apple in 2023 when it launched its "Moserland" concept in New York. A departure from its pre…
Robin Nooy / Monochrome Watches First Look – The Bold, GS-Powered King Seiko VANAC Collection
You thought you knew everything from Seiko’s immensely versatile archive? Well, think again, as this new King Seiko VANAC collection is a straight blast from the past that probably few saw coming! Based on just one of many designs that were part of…
Rich Fordon / HODINKEE Introducing: The Second Act of Anoma Watches, The A1 Slate
With a dial update for the watch world's design darling, the Anoma A1 goes black-tie. With its first release in June of 2024, Anoma raised many an eyebrow – in a good way. The A1's design was definitely off the beaten path, and collectors took noti…
Elodie Townsend / Worn & Wound Anoma Debuts the A1 Slate
In a monochrome, modernist twist on the recently released A1 First Series, London upstart brand Anoma—short for Anomaly— has announced its followup, the appropriately named A1 Slate. Sharing the same smooth triangular shape with rounded angles and…
Brandon Moore / SJX Watches Anoma Introduces the A01 Slate
Having made its debut last summer, London-based Anoma returns with the A1 Slate, an entry level watch that punches above its weight in terms of design. Inspired by a triangular table designed in the 1950s by French designer Charlotte Perriand, the…
Watchonista New Indie Brand Anoma is Having a Moment
With the release today of its intriguing sophomore offering, the design-forward brand is blipping strong on our collective radar. And we thought, perhaps, it should be on yours, as well. Upstart indie watch brand Anoma hit the news in January when…
Sabine Zwettler / WatchTime Citizen Expands the Series 8 Collection with Limited Edition Model 831
Citizen is adding a new limited-edition piece to its mechanical Series 8 collection in the ref. 831. Featuring an ice-blue, textured dial, this stunning new self-winding sports watch will be available in a worldwide edition of only 1,800 pieces fro…
Xavier Markl / Monochrome Watches First Look – The New Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech Ocean Commitment IV
Blancpain‘s long-standing ties to diving need little introduction. For over 20 years, the brand has been committed to raising awareness of the need to protect our oceans through the Blancpain Ocean Commitment (BOC) program. The latest BOC initiativ…
Jason Heaton / HODINKEE Diving With The New Blancpain Ocean Commitment IV Fifty Fathoms Tech
Skip to Main Content [enter] Diving With The New Blancpain Ocean Commitment IV Fifty Fathoms Tech The brand's latest limited edition dive watch supports a new marine research center in the Philippines. As my mode of transport en route to Pangatalan…
Thomas Van Straaten / Fratello Watches Introducing: The King Seiko Vanac SLA087 And SLA083
Bringing back radical angles from the 1970s The Vanac name may not ring a bell for anyone but the most hardcore King Seiko enthusiasts, but that did not stop Seiko from reissuing the watch in a new guise. Today, we see the introduction of the King…
Henry Black / Fratello Watches War Correspondent’s Rolex GMT-Master 1675 Surfaces In New Zealand
The late Kiwi cameraman and photojournalist Derek McKendry's Rolex is for sale If only watches could tell stories… This particular watch, a Rolex GMT-Master 1675 from 1968, would have a multitude of stories to share.The Rolex GMT-Master ref. 1675 w…
Fratello Watches Fratello Talks: How To Buy A Vintage Watch
Our advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of going vintage Have you ever wanted to buy a vintage watch but been put off by potential pitfalls? Well, this episode of Fratello Talks is the one for you. Today, Nacho, RJ, and Thomas share their advice on…
Brandon Moore / SJX Watches Seiko Revives the Funky, Facetted King Seiko Vanac
In the 1970s, arguably no watch brand was having more fun than Seiko, which launched the bold King Seiko Vanac collection in 1972. Five decades on, Seiko returns to the concept with the all-new King Seiko Vanac, with bold dial colours and an angula…
Tom Roth / aBlogToWatch ICYMI: Top Stories From ABTW & The Watch Industry
February 2025 was a busy month in the watch industry. Every other headline seemed to concern brand ownership, with big news coming from Carl F. Bucherer and Greubel Forsey. Ariel Adams had some thoughts on the subject, explaining why brand stewards…
Sabine Zwettler / WatchTime A Watchmaking Endeavor: Ming’s Project 21
Ming’s Project 21 emerged from a unique challenge presented to founder Ming Thein during a dinner in Singapore in 2023. The question was simple: what would a watch designed entirely for himself, with no commercial constraints, look like? While this…
Alexander Krupp / WatchTime Up Close With the Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36,000 GMT 44GS 55th Anniversary
A white, finely structured dial, faceted hands, applied indexes and an almost entirely polished case: these features are familiar in elegant dress watches that look good but do little else than show the time. What happens if a watch manufacturer wa…