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Jorg Weppelink / Fratello Watches Hands-On With The Venezianico Arsenale Platino And Arsenale Avventurina
It’s only been a few weeks since I wrote about the introduction article on the Venezianico Arsenale Platino. In the article, I expressed my desire to take that new model for a spin and compare it to the Arsenale Avventurina. These two special versi…
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Meg Tocci / Worn & Wound Hands-On: the Farer Lissom “Lindley”
British independent brand Farer is heating up the summer scene with a new line of dress watches: the Lissom collection. The result is fun, classy, and beautifully true to the brand’s bold design language. I had the purple dialed “Lindley” in for re…
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Mark Kauzlarich / HODINKEE Hands-On: MB&F Special Projects One
Three circles inside a nearly transparent case is all it took to make the brand's first new collection and slimmest, smallest, and most wearable watch ever. There's something funny about the most surprising watch from MB&F—their first new collectio…
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Borna Bošnjak / Time+Tide The itty bitty Santos de Cartier still delivers oodles of two-tone charm
Cartier has fully established itself as the watch that all the cool cats wear, especially when it comes to the brand’s smaller, more demure offering. Whether it’s Rihanna’s Panthère, Tyler’s…. well anything, or our own Zach Blass’ Santos-Dumont. B…
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TanTan Wang / HODINKEE Hands-On: The Typsim 100M
Skip to Main Content [enter] A vintage-inspired modern watch, done the old-fashioned way. Take a glance at the American microbrand Typsim. It might be easy to assume that the brand falls into the category of the numerous microbrands that make vinta…
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Peter Chong / Deployant New: David Candaux DC7 Blue Hawk
David Candaux releases another version of his so called “minimalist” watch – the DC7 with this new Blue Hawk. An 8 piece limited edition creation in the DC7 lineup. Press Release information with commentary in italics.The David Candaux DC7 Blue Haw…
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Sabine Zwettler / WatchTime Race Ready: Seiko Launches Speedtimer Solar Chronograph for Tokyo 2025
When the World Athletics Championships return to Tokyo from September 13 to 21, 2025, Seiko will once again serve as the official timekeeper of the prestigious event. In celebration of this “home game,” the Japanese watchmaker unveils a new limited…
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Jamie Weiss / Time+Tide Shining a light on the most unique uses of lume in watchmaking
Lume, the commonly accepted shorthand for the luminous phosphorescent glowing solution applied on watch dials and other watch elements, is typically quite a functional addition to a watch to help you tell the time in low-light conditions… But not…
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Sean Lorentzen / aBlogToWatch Hands-On: Breitling Superocean Heritage B01 Chronograph 42 Watch
Dive chronographs are, by and large, a difficult watch style to truly get right. As nearly every dive chronograph ever made is unable to operate its signature complication in its natural environment (i.e., underwater), chrono-equipped divers have t…
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Fratello Watches Fratello Talks: Watch Brands In Sports
Discussing the sporty endeavors of some of the world's biggest watchmakers Timekeeping is a key element in most sports disciplines, so it should come as no surprise that the world of horology has long-standing ties to sports. In today’s episode of…
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Michael Stockton / Fratello Watches Introducing: The CIGA Design × Label Noir Black Star
A new design with an impressive black-hole dial CIGA Design continues to develop its GPHG-award-winning formula, first showcased on the Blue Planet. A customized movement utilizing an in-house complication displays the time in a manner distinct fro…
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Rebecca Doulton / Monochrome Watches Hands-on – The Majestic Breguet Tradition Seconde Rétrograde 7035
A 250th anniversary is already a remarkable achievement for a watch brand, but a 250th anniversary celebrating the undisputed horological star of the 18th century, Abraham-Louis Breguet, is quite another. Pulling out all the stops to commemorate th…
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Zach Weiss / Worn & Wound Defying Expectations: Hands-On with the Zenith Defy Revival Shadow Diver
When the Zenith Defy Revival diver was released last year, I somehow missed it. I didn’t see it when it passed through the office, nor at any press events, and honestly, I just didn’t take notice of articles. I guess I was busy. While unfortunate i…
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Mark Kauzlarich / HODINKEE Hands-On: The Urban Jürgensen UJ-1 250th Anniversary Tourbillon
A thoroughly in-depth look at a watch so remarkable, people might not realize it until they're all sold out. July 09, 2025 Photos by Mark Kauzlarich To say there was a lot of anticipation for the relaunch of Urban Jürgensen is both an understatemen…
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Jorg Weppelink / Fratello Watches Hands-On With The Vintage-Inspired Wren Diver 38 Seafoam
A smaller new version of the brand's successful inaugural Diver One Last December, I had a chance to go hands-on with the Diver One Snow from Wren Watches. This brand is the brainchild of Wrist Enthusiast founder Craig Karger, and the first efforts…
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Stanley Leung / Deployant New: Bell & Ross BR-05 Skeleton Phantom Ceramic
The new Bell & Ross BR-05 Skeleton Phantom Ceramic is the maison’s latest ceramic timepiece. Limited to 500 Pieces Worldwide. Press Release information with commentary in italics.The Bell & Ross BR-05 Skeleton Phantom Ceramic retails for SGD13,700…
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Brice Goulard / Monochrome Watches Introducing – The Summer-Ready Vulcain Skindiver Nautique GMT Purple
We’ve said it on many occasions, the combination of a dive watch with a GMT function is possibly the best summer watch you can get. Capable of tracking multiple time zones while also able to withstand aquatic activities, these watches are the all-r…
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Martin Green / WatchTime The World’s Smallest Canvas: How Art and Watches Keep Time Together
To turn a watch into a piece of artwork seems to be a rather obvious thing to do. When you use the dial as a canvas, the bezel and case form the frame, and there is even a crystal in place for protection. Unlike hanging it on a wall, you can take i…
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JX Su / SJX Watches Parmigiani Turns to Cermet for the Tonda PF Sport Chronograph
Sportier and a little more affordable than its more elegant cousin, Parmigiani’s Tonda PF Sport was originally available only in steel. The Tonda PF Sport Chronograph Ultra-Cermet swaps out that conventional alloy for a case of cermet, a composite…
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JX Su / SJX Watches The Konstantin Chaykin Joker Meets Behrens’ Ultra Light
Building on the Russian watchmaker’s signature Joker timepiece, the Behrens x Konstantin Chaykin Ace of Hearts blends the European court jester with its Chinese counterpart – contained with Behren’s ultra-light, trapezoid wristwatch that was first…
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Ariel Adams / aBlogToWatch Watch Review: CIGA design Blue Planet II Atlantic
In 2021, the enthusiast-focused and affordably-priced Chinese watchmaker CIGA design was given a huge accolade by winning a prize at the Swiss watch industry’s GPHG event in Geneva. The prize was a major win because Chinese companies with relativel…
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Daan de Groot / Fratello Watches Live Life On Your Terms With Swatch’s New No Rules Collection
Are you ready to be a rebel? Some days, you just feel like not adhering to the rules, right? I have to say, I’m quite a goody-goody, and I don’t break the rules that often. When I do, though, it feels kind of good and gives me a kick. The best exam…
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Michael Penate / Two Broke Watch Snobs The Certina DS-X GMT Might Be the Most Watch You Can Get for Under $700
There’s a special kind of satisfaction in finding a watch that punches so far above its weight, it feels like you’ve gamed the whole system. That’s kind of where I feel they landed with the Certina DS-X GMT—a watch that caught me by surprise and pu…
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