Happy Halloween! Well, at least it’s still Halloween for the West Coast Americans who read our site. If trick or treating isn’t your thing, though, you’re probably with me in that November 1st brings all kinds of autumn colors to the forefront and one of those hues is most definitely orange. So, in celebration of […]
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This week’s You Asked Us is about the most asked question since about a year or two: Is this watch [name any model or brand] a good investment? Every single day we receive this question via email, our contact form, Whatsapp, or direct messages on our Facebook and Instagram channels. I thought it might be […]
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Professional watch photographer Bert Buijsrogge shares his tips and tricks with you, which might immediately improve your watch pictures. He wrote a similar – but more generic – article for a photography magazine, but assumed it would be useful for those who like to take pictures of their watches as well. A Bit Of Background […]
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Let me start by saying I don’t care much for celebs. Often, I don’t even recognize them or know who these people are. It is embarrassing at times when a watch brand invites their ambassadors over at SIHH for example, and I don’t have a clue who they are. It could also be me because I […]
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Every watch enthusiast knows that with this hobby, watches are the least of your concern when it comes to storage. Your watch often comes with box and papers. If you’re a strap geek, like me, your drawer (or wherever you store them) will be filled with them. Catalogs, magazines and of course watch books take […]
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Guards normally don’t get much attention. They have to protect the crown of the watch. The crown is for setting/correcting time and date, as you know. But without crown guards, the crown and castle are quite vulnerable. All kinds of monsters and water could come in… While Panerai had the first crown protector (the bridge […]
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Full of energy – the Black Line versions of MeisterSinger classics MeisterSinger makes mechanical watches with one single hand – for people who don’t want to combine two or three readings, but simply keep track of time. The design principles of these timepieces are therefore similar to those of historical instruments – with functional typography […]
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Rimowa, the suitcase of choice for globetrotters and those who travel frequently. But what makes them so special? For this instalment of our Weekend Read, we talk about this travel classic and why it is favored by many watch journalists. Journalists, like many other professionals, are frequently on the road. Sometimes for longer periods of […]
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Seiko introduces two new models of their popular Turtle and Samurai collections, both part of their limited edition Dawn Grey series. And what’s more, these watches are for the European market only. That said, we are pretty sure that Seiko fans outside Europe, can source one if they want. The Dawn Grey series has a […]
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Earlier this week we joined Breitling on their first ‘Breitling Summit’ in Londen. Together with several colleagues and partners of the brand, we spent a day going through the Breitling’s changes, its direction and the up and coming collections. Opening Act First, a word of welcome when Breitling’s CEO Georges Kern, takes the stage. He […]
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With their funding goal reached within the first 30 minutes of their successful Kickstarter campaign and a total pledge amount of $350,000 USD, Formex’ new Essence Automatic Chronometer is now in production and offered at exclusive pre-sale prices on their Online Boutique. Discounted pre-sale prices include, as is usual on orders made on their website, […]
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Today on #TBT, we’ll take a look at the Girard-Perregaux Chronometer HF. It’s a watch that I grew up seeing a lot as a child since it belongs to my father, but it also spent some time with me recently while being serviced in Europe. The GP’s distinctive cobalt blue dial was always attractive to […]
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When you receive an announcement about a new watch from A. Lange & Söhne you know you can expect something stunning. It’s not often you actually get to see the watch before the official launch, which is today in Dresden, but on this occasion we did. And amazing it is in all its facets. Let’s […]
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Even though Kickstarters brought Lebois & Co a lot of success, the owners of this revived 80-year-old brand thought it was about time to become more serious. Last April co-founder Tom van Wijlick already let us know that Lebois & Co want to start a different route. The opportunity to become a shareholder of Lebois […]
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When RJ and I discussed the topic for this week’s Speedy Tuesday I had no idea how timely this is. See, for someone who loves vintage Omegas and especially chronographs (Seamasters and Speedmasters alike) the Speedmaster 125 is always in the back of their minds. It’s an odd-one-out in a good way for so many […]
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A while ago, we did a hands-on review of the hand-wound Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical and compared it to the original military GG-W-113 (Hamilton) watch (you can find that review here). With a retail price of just €420, that was very hard to beat. But what if you want a self-winding watch, or feel a […]
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Formex’ first crowdfunding campaign has exceeded its $50,000 USD funding goal in just 30 minutes. After three weeks, more than 500 backers pledged over $350,000 USD on Kickstarter. The good news is, there’s still some time left to land a great watch deal with prices as low as 40% off the future selling price. The […]
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I am a huge fan of Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watches, and every year at the SIHH in Geneva I am looking forward to seeing what they’ve been up to. This year, besides the beautiful titanium & platinum “Jumbo” and a collection of [bold coloured] Offshore watches, it was the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD#2 Perpetual […]
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Collabs are hot. Whether it is in fashion, cars or watches, people love the collaborations that lead to creative results. Bucherer has been doing collabs with watch brands and labelled them “Bucherer Blue Editions” for quite a while now. Just recently we showed you the Vacheron Constantin Bucherer Blue Editions watches, and now it is […]
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We are thrilled to announce the release of our exciting new publication: Omega Seamaster 300M Diver Magazine. Tracing 25 years of an icon in 25 articles, this methodically-researched magazine follows on from the success of our Speedy Tuesday edition. From the icon’s birth to the release of Omega’s current model, this publication plunges deep into the […]
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It’s always a pleasure to report about watches which come from our home country. And with the Grönefeld ‘horological brothers’ you know it’s gonna be special when they invite you for a sneak preview. So last week we took a road trip across the country to visit them in their hometown Oldenzaal (in the east […]
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Watch collector Stijn Busschaert from Belgium has been a passionate collector of vintage watches for many years. According to Stijn, many of the big brands are releasing heritage models these days, but only a few are able to focus on the correct details and storyline(s) that actually matter. Next, and we’ve been writing about this […]
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Between the introduction of the Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday “Ultraman” and the Speedmaster Hodinkee Limited Edition, Omega decided it was the perfect moment to introduce the Speedmaster Tokyo 2020 Limited Edition series. Only meant for the Japan market, but also outside this beautiful country, it received some press (also by us, of course). Omega will be […]
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When I was researching about the Tissot Antimagnetique watches for the article we published a little while ago I came across a bunch of interesting documents and information. Some came directly from Tissot, others I found in old books and catalogs. These documents are too interesting and valuable for the vintage community not to be […]
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A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service.The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s first […]
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More than 600 luxury watches are available in Heritage Auctions’ Oct. 24 Watches & Fine Timepieces Auction in New York. Read on for some of the exceptional pieces spotlighted in this sale. Rolex 14k Gold Ref. 6241 “Paul Newman” Cosmograph Daytona “John Player Special” The most coveted and commercially successful model produced by Rolex, the […]
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In 2006, Panerai introduced their PAM00249 (Radiomir 1936) that featured a California dial. Limited to 1936 pieces only, and collectors jumped on it. Before I had over to my review of the PAM00424 (Radiomir California 3-Days), a few words on the dial first. California Dials The term California dial is said to be coined by […]
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E.C.Andersson Watch Co. is on the frontline of bold Scandinavian watch design, using sophisticated clear-cut lines merged with a progressive attitude. That’s particularly evident in the all new Arctic Sport, the third iteration of the Calypso collection.The Calypso Arctic Sport is made with the dark Scandinavian winter in mind, targeted to outdoorsmen that often find […]
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The Seiko Astron GPS Solar receives an update that will make it thinner, smaller and less energy consuming. Oh, and there is a very cool new bracelet that comes with it. Although this watch will be available from December onwards, we had the opportunity to see, try and photograph it already. Besides the impressive technology […]
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We all know someone who has or had this awful disease called cancer, perhaps you do or did yourself. Did you know that prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among men? Prostate cancer usually grows very slowly, and finding and treating it before symptoms occur may […]
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A few weeks ago, we were invited to join Audemars Piguet in a trip to Montreux where we were able to talk to golf players Andrew ‘Beef’ Jonhston and Matt Wallace. They’ve been ambassadors with Audemars Piguet relatively recently, so we thought it would be nice to ask them some questions regarding watches and golf […]
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This time we’re looking at a question sent to us through our contact form by Carlos from New York. Carlos inherited a Cortébert Chronograph from his grandfather. But in a side-walk collision he, unfortunately, lost one of the chronograph pushers, and he’s now looking at how to have the watch repaired. You Asked Us: How […]
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Limited editions are a hot topic today, bot in sales as well as in discussions. Perhaps in the pre-internet age, it was less transparent and as a result, less complaining. What we have here today is a perfect example of a limited edition without a real reason, yet it is starting to become a really […]
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The beauty of collecting vintage watches is that there’s a fanbase for everything. Vintage chronographs from the 1940‘s and 1950’s are one of the hottest areas. Just think of how vintage Seiko’s popularity grew in recent years though. The brand did not have the following base in 2014 like it has today. Roughly the same […]
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The chronograph was given its own manufacture caliber in the new millennium Now under the aegis of LVMH, TAG Heuer intensified its commitment to motorsport in the new millennium. After eleven years as the Formula One’s official timekeeper, TAG Heuer took over the timekeeping for IndyCar, the most popular American racing series, and thus timed […]
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With the success of the first two projects (First project, total funded HK$ 427,860; Second project, total funded HK$ 1,344,752) LENVINO returns to Kickstarter to introduce their Third collection to you. Tourbillon is a historic complication originally designed to improve the accuracy of pocket watches which was invented by the famous watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet in […]
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Earlier this year, we visited the Sellita manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Many watches out there today are powered by Sellita movements. Brands that are not part of the Swatch Group that can’t or don’t want to use ETA movements, might use Sellita movements instead. During our visit to Sellita, we asked them their production capacity, […]
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A few weeks ago, Dubai Watch Week and Christie’s hosted the Horology Forum 2018 in London. This is an event for watch industry professionals, watch media but definitely also for enthusiasts and collectors to share knowledge and operate as a discussion platform on several topics (from British Watchmaking to Independent Watchmaking, Gérald Genta and George […]
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A young Dutch watchmaker living his dream, that’s basically what is happening to Yvo Staudt right now. A clever guy who has an eye for detail, who is capable of making watches and who understands what it takes to market his watches properly. Earlier this year, Yvo Staudt introduced to us the Staudt Praeludium Chronograph as […]
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I admit that I don’t spend a ton of time looking at IWC’s latest offerings. No, I don’t find IWC’s unattractive, but they’re often too large for me. Plus, they’re expensive. But the real reason that my eye rarely finds itself glancing at the current collection is primarily due to the brand’s activities during the […]
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The GS Snowflake, or reference SBGA211, is one of those watches that really got to me. It does not happen that often (in recent years), but once in a while I am still swept off my feet when I see a beautiful watch. I’ve been writing for Fratello since 2004 and the times that this […]
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Based on Sinn’s 556 model, a special and very limited edition watch has been designed to commemorate the retirement of the Canadian CH124 Sea King helicopter. The CH124 Sea King was designed for shipboard use by the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force. For anyone ever involved with (or interested in) this […]
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The Omega Speedmaster Mark series is a very exciting one. Some fans say that no collection is complete without them, others frown upon the thought of owning any. Again, others look at them as novelty watches of a bygone era. Remainders of a time when Omega was experimenting with various technical improvements. Regardless of which […]
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