Author: Blake Buettner
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Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar Gets Lapis Lazuli Dial
The Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar was a stand out release last year, and every addition that’s been made to the line since somehow manages to bring out a new flattering element of the design. It’s a watch that can seemingly do no wrong. Today, we’re getting the latest entry, and it gets a stunning…
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MB&F Announces New Special Projects One
MB&F is celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, and with it, their remarkable breadth of work within the Horological Machine and Legacy Machine collections. Not content to stop there, the brand is introducing a third pillar called Special Projects, and with it, the SP1 One. Special Projects watches will live somewhere between HM and LM…
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The New Serica 5303 PLD is Fit for Service
The Serica 5303 has been a great, original dive watch platform since it first released in 2021. Its split bezel and integrated link fit within a twisted lug case was a perfect example of micro brands at their best. With early examples experiencing winding stem issues, however, it’s not a watch that ever felt all…
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Girard-Perregaux Gets Retro with Deep Diver Legacy Edition (ft. Bamford Watch Department)
The year 1969 continues to have a lasting impression on the current generation, and there’s still plenty of life in the throwback trend, it would seem. This week, Girard-Perregaux is returning to the era by bringing back their Deep Diver concept from 1969 (ref. 9108), using a design from 1971. The watch will be a…
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Retro Review: Seiko 5H23-6030, A Hidden Gem from Another Era
It’s no big secret that Seiko has a lengthy back catalog full of great sport references. While their historic dive references, from the 6215 and 6159 to the oddball 7002 (reviewed here) enjoy most of the spotlight (deservedly so), there are plenty of non-diver sport watches from the brand that represent an interesting era in…
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Miami GP with IWC In Photos; The Deep Track Podcast, Ep. 64
This week on the podcast, Wesley Smith and I recap our recent travels with IWC to Goodwood outside of London, and the Miami GP outside of, well, Miami. We chat watch spotting, new releases (and some old ones) from IWC, and of course, race cars. These trips held a few surprises even for us, which…
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Brew Metric Gets Manual Winding Movement
The Brew Metric embodies the very best of the modern small independent brand space. It’s also a watch that seems to be endlessly versatile, as each iteration and colorway that’s released works better than the last. This week, the Metric collection is welcoming a hand wound movement for the first time with a pair of…
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Dennison Unveils First Collaboration with Collectibility’s John Reardon
After re-launching the brand (again) in 2024, Dennison seems to have found their stride. The historic watch brand has reinvented itself with a keen eye for details thanks to a design by none other than Emmanuel Gueit, designer of the Royal Oak Offshore, and the Rolex 1908. The cushion shaped case has hosted some rather…