Author: Blake Buettner
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(Live Pics) Longines Introduces New Generation of Hydroconquest Diver
The Longines Hydroconquest is getting a long-awaited new generation this week, bringing the delightfully odd design first established with the Hydroconquest GMT into the time and date diver. The new collection launches in both 39mm and 42mm sizes across six different colorways, and while much of the exterior is new, inside remains the L888 movement…
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Omega Constellation Observatory Achieves Two-Handed Master Chronometry
Omega has revealed a new Constellation collection called the Observation with a design that takes the watch back to its pie-pan dial roots. In the looks department, at least. With the new watch comes a pair of new master chronometer automatic movements, and just how they achieved that status is a big part of the…
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Citizen Celebrates 50 Years of Eco-Drive with New Photon
In 1976, Citizen introduced the Quartz Crystron Solar Cell, a wonderfully funky design that housed what would evolve into their Eco-Drive technology. This year marks the 50th anniversary of that momentous watch, and Citizen is celebrating with a unique new pair of Photon watches constructed from the brand’s proprietary Super Titanium material. The Photon represents…
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Squale Captures Classic Skin Diver Magic in New Sub 37
Squale is releasing a new Sub platform this week with a 37mm silhouette meant to recall “the original size of serious diving.” Hyperbole aside, this is a tidy representation of the brand’s most distilled take on the genre, bringing a welcome dose of focus to a stable that includes over a dozen collections of divers…
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Seiko Introduces New Marinemaster References HBF001 & HBF002
Seiko is expanding their flagship Marinemaster collection this week with the addition of two new references, which include a limited edition collaboration with the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), as well as a standard production reference that will serve as a new core design of the collection. The new watches are the…
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Christopher Ward Introduces In-House True GMT Movement in New C63
Christopher Ward is introducing a new in-house movement today within a C63 that will sit atop the Sealander collection with a watch called, quite literally, the C63 True GMT. In a case of ‘does what it says on the tin’ (as well as potential SEO gold?), the newest watch boasts a true GMT movement developed…
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King Seiko Vanac Welcomes Trio of Titanium References
In 2025, Seiko brought back their King Seiko name with a new Vanac collection recalling a design of the same name first released in 1972. The angular, integrated case tapped into a new design language from the brand, and while it doesn’t shy away from the retro details, it also feels strangely relevant in a…
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Dominique Renaud Launches Brand with Pulse60
Dominique Renaud is formally launching a brand bearing his own name this week, and along with it, a new 1Hz movement, the BUA2024, residing within a watch called the Pulse60. While many new brands are launched with a great idea or slick design, few carry the pedigree that we find in Dominique Renaud. Oh, and…