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Roberta Naas / ATimelyPerspective Bremont Broadsword Recon Watch And Ex-Special Services Soldier Jason Fox
Jason Carl Fox, aka Foxy, ex-special services soldier.Does it get any better? Last week I had the distinct pleasure of joining Bremont in New York City for the unveiling of its new Broadsword Recon watch. In attendance: Bremont Co-Founder Giles Eng…
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Ripley Sellers / aBlogToWatch Hands-On: Tutima M2 Seven Seas S 40mm Watch
Based upon the utilitarian case design of a chronograph that was produced for the German Air Force in 1984, the Tutima M2 collection is the brand’s lineup of durable performance-oriented sports watches. Over the years, the M2 lineup has expanded to…
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Thomas Van Straaten / Fratello Watches Pre-Owned Spotlight: Go Big Or Go Home With Pre-Owned Panerai
Panerai has always spoken to me. There is something about those cushion cases and characteristic dials that lures me in. However, I have not yet gotten around to adding one to my collection. So for today’s picks, join me on the search for my dream…
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Fratello Watches Fratello Talks: We’re Getting In The Watches And Wonders 2023 Mood
With only a few days to go...It’s only a few days before Watches and Wonders ’23 in Geneva, and we’re getting in the right mood! Exhibiting brands have been sending over their news under embargo, except the obvious. In this podcast, Lex, Nacho, and…
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Time+Tide The new Yema Rallye 5 Turbo goes deep into French car racing
Since 1948, Yema has been producing reliable sports watches that come with a unique visual DNA. Best known for the Superman Heritage diver, Yema has been producing many types of chronographs over the past few decades. From Meca-Quartz to full autom…
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HODINKEE Staff Picks: Our 40 Favorite Watches On The Market Right Now
Well, folks. Here it is. The formation of a new canon. The list you see here was compiled – after great deliberation – by the editors and staffers of Hodinkee to demonstrate how we view watch collecting today. Of all the timepieces currently in pro…
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Blake Buettner / Worn & Wound Longines Expands Spirit Collection With New Flyback Chronograph
The Longines Spirit collection welcomes a new member today with the release of a new Flyback Chronograph, bringing a (perhaps surprising) element of Longines heritage into the mix along the way. Longines may not be the first name that comes to mind…
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Dave Sergeant / Fratello Watches URWERK Revisits Its Roots With The New UR-102 “Reloaded”
A celebration of the past — and things to come?I have long said that the UR-100 is URWERK’s most “traditional” watch. In terms of sizing and wearability, it definitely is — or was. Now, 26 years after first debuting at Baselworld in 1997, URWERK ha…
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Martin Green / WatchTime Swatch Tresor Magique: For When You Crave Precious Metal
People able to obtain the latest MoonSwatch are, without a doubt, lucky. They were at the right place, at the right time. While we can debate if paying a $25 premium for a different hand is worth it, I have seen worse deals. It is also a very good…
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Peter Chong / Deployant New: MB&F LM Perpetual now in Stainless Steel with salmon dial plate
MB&F extends their LM Perpetual collection with a new model in Stainless Steel and a salmon coloured dial plate. Press Release information with commentary in italics.Retail price of the LM Perpetual Stainless Steel is CHF 164,000 + VAT (USD 180,000…
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Roberta Naas / ATimelyPerspective The Rolling Stones And Jaquet Droz Automaton Watches
Jaquet Droz offers one-of-a-kind Rolling Stones customized automaton watches.Swiss watch brand Jaquet Droz, whose motto is  “Some watches tell time. Some tell a story, ” has a real story to tell with its newest introduction of unique, custom-made w…
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Balazs Ferenczi / Fratello Watches Doxa Launches The New Sub 200 C-Graph II
A contemporary diving chronograph for caves and beyondIt’s an exciting time to be a Doxa fan! This week, the brand announced the new Sub 200 C-Graph II, offering a contemporary 42mm case and a subtly luminous dial with a sunray finish. As with most…
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Brice Goulard / Monochrome Watches Introducing – The New Longines Spirit Flyback Chronograph (Live Pics & Price)
There is no denying that Longines’ latest and most prolific collection, the Spirit, has been quite a success during its two years of existence. With its attractive combination of modern features and historical references to the brand’s aviation pas…
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Watchonista Flying Spirit: Introducing the New Spirit Flyback from Longines
In its latest ode to the air, Longines released the Spirit Flyback earlier today. And this impressive 42mm steel chronograph captures not only the maison’s dedication to piloting but the very essence of “every second counts” aviation as well. But i…
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David Bredan / aBlogToWatch First Look: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tuscan Copper Watch For North America
Introduced in 2017, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic was Bulgari’s third ultra-thin world record. Since then, the Finissimo has become the defining feat of modern Bulgari watchmaking, so it’s no small wonder that slight variations of the theme…
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JX Su (SJX) / SJX Watches Patek Philippe Rare Handcrafts 2023 Exhibition in Geneva
As is now tradition, Patek Philippe is unveiling its Rare Handcrafts collection for the year at its boutique in Geneva alongside Watches & Wonders (W&W) that takes place at the same time. Open to the public from April 1 to 15, Rare Handcrafts 2023…
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Ripley Sellers / aBlogToWatch Hands-On: RZE Ascentus GMT Watch
When it comes to affordable titanium sports watches, no conversation should be complete without including RZE. Founded by Travis Tan, who works as a commercial airline pilot, and is acutely aware of the high-performance properties of titanium due t…
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Dániel Dobai / Time+Tide Maurice Lacroix Pontos Day Date 41mm presents subtle improvements
The Maurice Lacroix Pontos Day Date 41mm is now available in three new variantsThe ML143 Sellita-based movement ticks insideGreat everyday pieceWatch enthusiasts, including myself, often search for watches with specific expectations. For example,…
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Brice Goulard / Monochrome Watches Introducing – The Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 2T, The Last Run Of The Movement That Started It All
An octagonal case, a tourbillon movement with fusee-and-chain transmission and a pillar-based construction… The Chronomètre FB 1 has played a major role in defining the identity of Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud. Released in 2015, it was the watch…
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Mark Kauzlarich / HODINKEE Introducing: For The First Time, The MB&F Legacy Machine Perpetual Is Now In Steel With A Salmon Dial
Forget the bagel with lox, what the people really wanted was MB&F to put salmon on steel. Since its launch in 2015, MB&F's incredibly three-dimensional Legacy Machine (LM) Perpetual has come in a lot of metals. Red gold, platinum, white gold, titan…
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Blake Buettner / Worn & Wound Czapek Embraces Titanium in New Dark Sector Antarctique
One of our favorite high-end independent brands of late has been Czapek, and their Antarctique collection, which has a seemingly endless range, from their remarkable openworked Rattrapante Chronograph, to the serene time-only Frozen Star. This week…
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Watchonista Going Down the Rabbit Hole: Collecting with eBay
Everyone has an eBay story, but as our collecting habits and tastes have changed, eBay has changed and innovated along with us. It’s somewhat crazy to imagine, but eBay is 28 years old, which is likely why so many of us collectors (of anything and…
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