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Denis Peshkov / Monochrome Watches The Evergreens – The Complete History of the IWC Big Pilot Collection
We’ve recently reviewed the history of what is probably the most emblematic collection from IWC, the Portugieser. A range that has been around since the 1930s, it somehow encapsulates everything IWC is known for: complications, style and precision.…
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TanTan Wang / HODINKEE Hands-On: AnOrdain Introduces Its First Porcelain Dials
The Glaswegian brand, known for its colorful and labor-intense dials, steps out from enamel. July 18, 2025 Photos by TanTan Wang AnOrdain is all about enamel. For the ten years since the brand's founding in Glasgow, Scotland, it has amassed a cult…
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Worn & Wound How To Use The Anachronist Zero Pass Strap
More Featured StrapsA Different Kind of Nylon StrapSimple, rugged, and packed with character, the Zero-Pass Ribbed Nylon Strap from Anachronist is purpose-built to elevate your everyday wear. Whether you’re heading out on a weekend hike or pairing…
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Devin Pennypacker / Worn & Wound Hands-On: the Breitling Top Time B31
By all accounts, Breitling seems to be experiencing a renaissance moment thanks to a few strong back-to-back years. Inspiration from its historical archives, contemporary trend chasing, strategic brand ambassadors, and strong culture building with…
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Michael Stockton / Fratello Watches IFL Watches Introduces The Doxa Aquamarine Reef Turtle
One of the coolest releases from IFLW yet IFL Watches has transformed numerous timepieces with hand-painted dials. Now, the brand has worked its magic on the Doxa Sub 200 to create the Aquamarine Reef Turtle. And while it’s not an official collabor…
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Martin Green / WatchTime Making a Case for Collecting Quartz – Part 2
In Part I of “Making a Case for Collecting Quartz” (February 2023 WatchTime), we focused on how this then innovative technology came to life and the pioneers that contributed to this. These were exciting and challenging times that would mean signif…
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Ariel Adams / aBlogToWatch Watch Review: Jaipur Watch Company Stamp Watch
We first introduced India’s Jaipur Watch Company as a maker of affordable timepieces with collectible coins on the dials. The success of those watches inspired Jaipur Watch Company beyond the coin to a different type of currency dial: the postage s…
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Rebecca Doulton / Monochrome Watches Introducing – The IWC Portofino Automatic Day & Night 34 in Gold
For many fans of IWC, the first collections that spring to mind are the brand’s emblematic Pilot watches, the iconic Portugieser and the Ingenieur. However, there is another collection at IWC with a more classical, understated and timeless characte…
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Andrew Cavanaugh / SJX Watches Hands On: Grand Seiko Tokyo Lion Tentagraph SLGC009
Grand Seiko returns to its Sport Collection with an even bolder and edgier take on its flagship chronograph with the Tokyo Lion Tentagraph SLGC009.Combining an oversized case Brilliant Hard Titanium and a high-spec, high-beat chronograph movement,…
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Andrew Cavanaugh / SJX Watches Insight: Breguet’s New Sympathique Clock and Natural Escapement
Breguet will very likely close its 250th anniversary this year with a bang: launching a 21st century Sympathique as a tribute to perhaps Abraham-Louis Breguet’s greatest invention, a clock that could autonomously wind, correct, and regulate a remov…
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Peter Chong / Deployant New: Mr Jones Watches Odyssey
Mr Jones Watches launches a trippy new watch this week. Called the Odyssey, it is designed by British artist Edward Carvalho-Monaghan. Press Release information with commentary in italics. Mr Jones Watches Odysseyhas a retail price of GBP 695 / EUR…
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Dr. Miranda Marraccini / HODINKEE Reading Time at HSNY: Life in The Loupe
Behind the scenes at one of the world's most unique and comprehensive archives of horology. This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by our librarians. Today's post was written by Miranda Marraccini. The Horological Society of N…
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Brice Goulard / Monochrome Watches First Look – The new Titoni Seascoper 300 Bi-Compax Chronograph
An independent family-owned watch brand that was founded in 1919 by Fritz Schluep in Grenchen, Switzerland, and active in the accessible luxury segment, Titoni has recently made a name for itself with its compelling dive watch collection, the Seasc…
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Tomas Rosputinsky / Fratello Watches Retrospective: The Heuer Skipper Ref. 7764 — Alcatraz On The Wrist
Diving into the often-overlooked beauty of a half-minute-jumping chronograph The Heuer Skipper ref. 7764 was never high on my shopping list. Actually, it was not on it at all. The opportunity to grab it came unexpectedly. My ongoing two-month “watc…
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Ripley Sellers / aBlogToWatch New Release: Ulysse Nardin Blast [Free Wheel Maillechort] Watch
Dial variations are one of the easiest ways for watch brands to expand their collections, but some rely far too heavily on this easily implemented strategy. For its latest release of 2025, Ulysse Nardin has announced what could essentially be consi…
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Alexander Krupp / WatchTime Watch Test: The Nomos Glashütte Orion Neomatik 39
In 2020, Nomos commemorated the 175th anniversary of watchmaking in the town of Glashütte, Germany. Nomos marked the occasion by launching the brand’s first special edition under the name “175 Years Watchmaking Glashütte.” A few years have come and…
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Daan de Groot / Fratello Watches Introducing: The Omega Seamaster Diver 300M With The Emblematic Orange Treatment [Live Images And Video]
Just in time for summer Orange is a popular color for dive watches as it’s one of the most visible colors underwater. It offers a strong contrast against the blue or green hues deep down, helping divers quickly read the time or elapsed dive duratio…
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Lex Stolk / Fratello Watches Quirky GMT Watches From Parmigiani, Papar, Rolex, And More
Why is there a Rolex GMT-Master II in the picture when this story is about quirky GMT watches? Well, that’s because no matter how far off the beaten GMT path you stray — Rolex set the path with a 12-hour dial combined with a 24-hour hand and a 24-h…
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Denis Peshkov / Monochrome Watches First Look – The 1970s-Inspired Mido Ocean Star Worldtimer
The Ocean Star series by Mido has been the brand’s dependable answer to robust water resistance and everyday reliability since 1944, helping solidify Mido’s reputation as a maker of adventure-ready watches designed to withstand the elements. Over t…
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Michael Penate / Two Broke Watch Snobs Typsim Goes All-In on Vintage Accuracy with the 100M
Every now and then, I come across a new release that feels like someone finally cracked the code for vintage-inspired divers. Not the kind that just borrows a few mid-century cues, but one that actually seems like it could fool your watchmaker uncl…
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