Author: thedeeptrack
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Oris Revamps the Aquis Collection for a New Generation
Oris is revisiting their most popular dive watch this year with the introduction of a new generation of the Aquis. If you’ve ever listened to me drone on about dive watches, you’ll know my stance that they make for the best everyday tool watches. In the press release for this new Aquis, Oris refers to…
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H. Moser Opens Up the Streamliner in New Tourbillon Skeleton
H. Moser is getting ahead of the game here in Geneva with the launch of a new Streamliner a day ahead of Watches & Wonders. The watch represents a new take on the Streamliner by opening up the dial to reveal the structure of the movement within, and in the process they’ve created perhaps the…
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Marathon Watches Joins Forces with Jeep in New Collaboration
Automotive collaborations in the watch industry are nothing new, but they are a tricky proposition to get right. There needs to be more than a simple exchange of names, for a watch to work it needs to capture the spirit of the brand or the vibe of a design without being too on the nose.…
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The Snoopy MoonSwatch Goes All Black
Well, this was fast. Not even two weeks ago Omega and SWATCH took the lid off of their Snoopy MoonSwatch, an all-white affair with a moon phase indication featuring the Snoopy character. This week, we get the follow up in all-black, but that’s not the only difference worth noting. The new Snoopy MoonSwatch comes just…
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MB&F MAD One Gets New Jean-Charles de Castelbajac Edition
Among the April fool’s day shenanigans this year was an advert from Volkswagen, teasing the return of the iconic ‘harlequin’ colorway in a new ID.3. Unfortunately, that won’t become a reality, much to the chagrin of enthusiasts, but a similar approach to color did make a more lasting debut, and it came in the form…
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Video: Let’s Talk About In-House Movements
Relatively recently, we’ve seen a shift in priority toward creating “in-house” movements, and away from using ebauches, or off the shelf movements. Among the reasons for this was the decision by ETA, a Swatch Group owned movement manufacturer, to restrict sales of their movements to third party brands. The consequences have been far reaching, but what’s…
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The Deep Track Podcast: Ep. 17 – Overlanders, 4x4s, & Vans with Erik Pavelka
This week we welcome Erik Pavelka to the podcast to chat about adventure ready overlanders, 4x4s, and vans. Erik is the co-founder of a new website called Curated Bid, which features a curated selection of, well, adventure ready overlanders, 4x4s, and vans. There are some remarkable vehicle represented on the site, from custom Defenders to…
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Angelus Instrument de Vitesse Gets Unique Monopusher Chronograph
Angelus watches continue to reestablish themselves after being purchased by La Joux-Perrex in 2011, setting their foundation in a manner that can tap into historic inspiration, while also establishing a new, more modern design DNA. This week, they are doing a bit of the former with the release of a new monopusher chronograph called the…