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Borna Bošnjak / Time+Tide The best British watch brands reviving a traditional craft
The go-to word for instant credibility these days is “Swiss made”, and while Japanese, German and even Chinese brands have made strides to topple the neutral state’s dominance, it is thanks to the once flourishing British watchmaking industry that…

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Michael Stockton / Fratello Watches Fratello On Air: Back From New York — An Empire State Of Mind
News and a rundown of the shows in the Big Apple We’re back with another episode of Fratello On Air. Balazs has just stepped off a plane from New York and is ready to record. In this episode, we kick off with a healthy dose of banter, touch on some…
Jason Lee / SJX Watches Affordable Seiko Sports Duo Exclusively for SE Asia
Seiko has just announced a pair of regional exclusives for its longtime distributor in Southeast Asia, the Seiko 5 Sports SSK043K1 and Prospex Speedtimer SSC951P1 Thong Sia Group Editions. Available only in Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, an…
Buffy Acacia / Time+Tide 11 of the best stone dials from labradorite to pietersite
Using precious stone as a material for watch dials is a relatively new concept in watchmaking, dating back to Piaget’s first range in 1963. Presented in lavish, feminine cases with set gemstones and elaborate bracelets, these slabs of lapis lazuli…
Mike Razak / aBlogToWatch Hands-On Debut: Carl F. Bucherer Heritage Worldtimer Watch
Delicate as the balance may be, Carl F. Bucherer seems intent on keeping one foot in the present and one foot in its past. It recently revamped its image in a decidedly forward-looking push, with watches like the Manero Peripheral BigDate Black and…
Jorg Weppelink / Fratello Watches Introducing: The Seiko Prospex SPB481, SPB483, SPB485 Divers
We watch fans are a funny breed. As enthusiasts, we are always craving something new. But when we are presented with something new, the first thing we do instinctively is find watches from the past to compare it to. Once we’ve pinpointed the refere…
Watch Collecting Lifestyle Introducing: Patek Philippe Cubitus Collection. Three Square-Shaped Watches Spoofed off of the Nautilus.
This past Thursday, October 17th, 2024, Patek Philippe presented the first new collection in 25 years, a collection that surprisingly took four years to develop. Called by Patek Philippe: “A completely new interpretation of the elegant sporty style…
Russell Sheldrake / Time+Tide What Thierry Stern has to say after the Cubitus launch
The launch of the Patek Philippe Cubitus collection has been the big story in watches recently. It’s been hard to escape it, from the initial leaks, to the lavish launch event, and now the voluminous online response. But immediately after the relea…
Zach Kazan / Worn & Wound Straum Debuts the Jan Mayen Basalt Limited Edition
If you’ve followed our recent coverage of Straum, you probably already know that they’ve been teasing a new entry in their Jan Mayen collection for some time. This weekend, at the Windup Watch Fair, the new watch from the Scandinavian brand made it…
Zen Love / WatchTime 8 Novelties from WatchTime New York 2024 (with Hands-on Photos)
All images by Zen LoveThis weekend in New York was a doozy for watch fans. WatchTime and the surrounding events are an annual landmark in the watch-loving public’s calendar and they seem to just keep growing in size, attendance and buzz-worthiness.…
WatchTime WatchTime New York 2024 Comes to a Close
WatchTime New York, North America’s most influential watch exhibition and the anchor of New York City’s unofficial watch week, concluded on a high this weekend. The major watch enthusiast event returned to Midtown Manhattan at Gotham Hall from Octo…
Roberta Naas / ATimelyPerspective WatchTime New York 2024: Horology Enthusiasts Enjoy Stellar Event
WatchTime New York 2024 held this past weekend wrapped up another successful edition, bringing together over 2,500 collectors, watch aficionados, and industry professionals at Gotham Hall in Manhattan. The event, widely regarded as North America’s…
Jamie Weiss / Time+Tide Here comes the sun: how do solar watches actually work?
The history and evolution of wristwatches has, until relatively recently, been all about making telling time more convenient. First, watches went from our shelves to our pockets. We figured out how to wind them without keys, and then they went fro…
Kim Westerman / aBlogToWatch SUPERLATIVE Podcast: Patrik Hoffman Of Favre Leuba
Trusted Independent Watch Media Since 2007 This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Patrik Hoffmann, the Chairman and CEO of Favre Leuba. Ariel starts by asking Patrik to dive into his journey in…
Devin Pennypacker / Worn & Wound Hands-On: the Trafford Touring GMT
Photos By Devin Pennypacker I am no stranger to the road, often finding myself lost on winding backcountry roads, grabbing cocktails in random local bars, and hunting for the hidden gems that make travel great. It can be easy to get lost in these a…
Peter Chong / Deployant New: Ulysse Nardin Freak One Navy Blue
Ulysse Nardin continues on their revisits to their iconic Freak with the Freak One released in 2023. For this year, they released the latest – the Freak One Navy Blue at IamWatch 2024 in Singapore. Press Release details with commentary in italics.T…
Ripley Sellers / aBlogToWatch Actually Affordable: RZE Valour 38 Field Watch
Field watches are easily one of the most approachable styles of timepieces, and since they are inherently straightforward and simple creations, ample options now exist on the affordable side of the spectrum. However, RZE specializes in producing va…
Rebecca Doulton / Monochrome Watches Introducing – The Laco Scorpion Dive Watch in Black DLC Cases
Founded in 1925, Laco was one of the five manufactures in charge of producing military observation watches – B-Uhren – for pilots of the German Luftwaffe in the 1940s. Renowned today for its vintage-inspired pilot’s watches, Laco’s Scorpion dive wa…
Michael Stockton / Fratello Watches Hands-On With The Latest Grand Seiko European Limited Editions
The SBGY040 and SBGW321 came to London for a dayLast week, I met with the Grand Seiko UK team at Japan House in South Kensington, London. The brand occupied a space at the cultural center and brought the latest European Limited Editions. The lights…
Brandon Moore / SJX Watches Berneron Introduces the Mirage 34
Having recently delivered the first batch of its debut model, the Mirage 38, Berneron is back with the smaller Mirage 34. Available with lapis lazuli or tiger eye dials, the watch features an organic, flowing shape and proportions based on the Fibo…
Borna Bošnjak / Time+Tide 9 of the best ceramic watches that won’t show any scratches
The history of ceramic in watches stretches more than six decades, used in some form since 1962 with the introduction of the tungsten carbide-cased Rado DiaStar. Though tungsten carbide isn’t quite ceramic as we know it today, it marked the beginn…
Michael Stockton / Fratello Watches Hands-On: The Breitling Navitimer Perpetual Calendar 140th Anniversary
A golden dial shines brightly in this limited editionToday, we’ll examine the Breitling Navitimer Perpetual Calendar 140th Anniversary limited edition. This is the third hands-on review of these special celebration models. The Navitimer is arguably…
Ripley Sellers / aBlogToWatch New Release: Urwerk UR-150 Scorpion Watch
Despite adhering to a definitively futuristic and almost sci-fi-feeling aesthetic, Urwerk draws its inspiration from a variety of different sources, and the brand’s latest release of 2024 is inspired by the scorpion. Technically considered arachnid…
Robin Nooy / Monochrome Watches Buying Guide – Ringing the Hours with a Selection Of Chiming Watches
While there is plenty to be enjoyed when it comes to a finely crafted mechanical time-only watch, sometimes you want a little more than that, right? From GMT watches to chronographs, and from moon phases to perpetual calendars, there’s an absolute…
Vincent Deschamps / Fratello Watches Hands-On With The New Fleux FLX003 Dive Watch
A well-executed, affordable take on the classic skin diverLooking at many of the sensational, avant-garde, or astoundingly intricate horological creations today, it sometimes seems that there is less interest in timeless, classic watches. I’m not t…
Buffy Acacia / Time+Tide What’s the difference between a microbrand and an independent brand?
Generally speaking, people are obsessed with categories and boxes. It’s incredibly rare that anything will fit perfectly inside just one definition, but that doesn’t stop most people. Watch nerds are especially afflicted, sifting through references…