Author: Blake Buettner
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Introducing: The Rolex Daytona 126502 with ‘Albino’ Grand-Feu Dial
It’s only been around for three years, but the current generation of the Rolex Daytona has already separated itself from the previous generations in some pretty important ways. A handful of unexpected releases have shown a willingness to divert from the well beaten path, and a willingness to acknowledge the past. From the 126529LN quietly…
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Introducing: IWC Debuts New Pilot’s Venturer Vertical Drive Watch with VAST
IWC is introducing a different kind of Pilot’s watch this week with the Venturer Vertical Drive done in collaboration with their partners at VAST. The watch takes a clean and conceptual approach to the genre, and features a crownless case that instead uses a system within the bezel to wind and set the movement. The…
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Introducing: Zenith Chronomaster Sport Skeleton Chronograph
Zenith is expanding their popular Chronomaster Sport collection in an unexpected direction this week with the introduction of the Skeleton Chronograph. The move comes after a recent focus within the Defy collection, and looks to reinvigorate the brand’s modern Sport Chronograph that made waves when it was first introduced in 2021. An openworked dial is…
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Introducing: TAG Heuer Welcomes New Generation of the Monaco
TAG Heuer is looking to capture some of old-school magic with a new Monaco collection that taps into the watch’s illustrious roots. Taking inspiration from the classic reference 1133, TAG Heuer is introducing a trio of new Monaco examples that look to serve as something of a reset for the famous square design. That doesn’t…
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Universal Genève Officially Launches with New Compax, Polerouter, & More
Three years after announcing their intention to return under new ownership, Universal Genève has officially launched with a full house of watches within five distinct collections. There are some expected, even familiar faces in the mix, along with a few surprises, totaling a comprehensive introduction to the modern face of Universal Genève. We’ve seen special…
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Porsche Design Chronograph 1 Embraces Titanium
Last year, Porsche Design released a ‘raw’ uncoated version of their Chronograph 1 design, a nod to a similar variation released in 1975. The look represents a departure from the iconic all-black PVD that has largely defined the watch, but it should come as no surprise that it works just as well. It’s a great…
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Cleguer Horology Inspiration One Souscription Debuts Novel Escapement Design
It’s not often that we get a new escapement design, rarer still to have it serve within the debut release from a new brand. That’s exactly what we find from Cleguer Horology and their Inspiration One Souscription, which boasts an innate escapement, falling somewhere between a natural and a Fasoldt escapement. The creator of the…
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Baltic Tackles the World Timer in New Heures du Monde
Baltic has released a new collection this week dubbed the Heures du Monde, a world timer design that is launching with a trio of stone dial configurations within a 37mm steel case. In typical Baltic fashion, the watch captures a certain old world charm without relying on a single design from the past. That said,…