Author: Blake Buettner
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Revisiting the Most Important Watch of 2025, The Rolex Land-Dweller
The most important watch release of 2025 has less to do with the watch itself, and more to do with what’s going on inside. All hyperbole aside, the Land-Dweller is not only a milestone for Rolex, but also represents a meaningful shift in how we should be thinking about horological innovation. As impressive (and important)…
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Kurono Tokyo Announces Special Projects 37mm INSEKI with Meteorite Dial
One low key trend in recent years has been the increased use of meteorite within dial designs, so much so that the good ones are setting themselves apart by how they are thoughtfully integrating within the design as a whole. The best example of late, if you ask me, is certainly the Zenith x Hodinkee…
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The De Rijke & Co. Capri is a Different Kind of Dress Watch
The world of dress watches has evolved in recent years to incorporate ideas and concepts not traditionally associated with the genre. The result has created a division that separates the watches sticking close to the classic script (even if they invented it) from those seeking to expand the definition of what it means to be…
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One Trend That 2026 Needs to Retain
When it comes to trends, more often than not we end up seeing what we want to see. In real, tangible terms, the ebbs and flows of the industry are driven by forces that, believe it or not, lay outside of the realm of enthusiast discourse. There is a trend that benefits both the broader…
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Final Thoughts: Watches & Trends of 2025
The watch industry experienced a rather tumultuous year in 2025, and while things appear to be heading in a more stable direction as we wind down the year, a few overarching trends have set hold. In reflection, 2025 did bring us some unique, interesting, and beautiful watch releases, along with a fair share of truly…
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Timex and Huckberry Recapture Black Max Magic
Timex has an extensive back catalog that they’ve made a habit of drawing inspiration from in recent years, often to pretty great effect. One of those designs has remained in relative obscurity, and this week, in collaboration with the folks at Huckberry, it’s being brought back in all its former glory. That watch was known…
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Zenith and Topper Jewelers Introduce Defy Extreme Diver Bioluminescence
One of the best dive watch releases of last year is getting a unique limited edition this week thanks to a collaboration between Zenith and Topper Jewelers. The Defy Extreme Diver (reviewed here) has already stretched its legs this year with a Shadow variation, and with this collaboration it’s showing off a different side of…
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Review: Christopher Ward The Twelve 660
Christopher Ward have found a new sense of purpose since fully sorting their identity in recent years, with an expansive portfolio of collections that cover about every genre with a sizable market in tow. Among the most important releases for the brand in this period has been the Twelve, a watch that picked up on…