Author: thedeeptrack
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Timestop Creates Its Own TTRPG Focused Digital Watch with D-20
I’ll be honest, I never played Dungeons & Dragons growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Watching the Stranger Things series represents the extent of my exposure to the game, which was made famous in the ‘70s for establishing the table top role playing (TTRPG) genre in earnest. Today, this is a genre that accounts…
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The Deep Track Podcast: Ep. 59 – Watch Industry PR with Fernanda Zapata
This week I’m joined by watch industry PR veteran, Fernanda Zapata. Fernanda is the founder of Gigantem, currently representing Zenith, Parmigiani Fleurier, H. Moser, and Girard-Perregaux. In this episode, we discuss the current climate behind the scenes as we head into the biggest show of the year, Watches & Wonders. We also chat about the…
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UNIMATIC x Massena LAB Celebrate NASA’s Artemis with New U1-SPG
Unimatic and Massena LAB are once again teaming up to release a new watch inspired by NASA’s Artemis campaign, the U1-SPG. This one leans fully into the theme, featuring a bright orange Cerakote steel case, a NASA signed dial, and a 24 hour complication. Artemis will look to return humans to the moon and ultimately…
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Omega Brings Worldtimer Complication to Planet Ocean Collection
Omega’s unique take on the worldtimer has become something of a staple on the Aquaterra collection thanks to its depiction of the earth from a top down view placed at the center of the dial. This week, Omega is introducing this combination into the Planet Ocean collection by way of two configurations set into black…
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The Deep Track Podcast: Ep. 58 – A New Seiko Marinemaster, King Seiko Vanac, & Collection Inspection
This week we take a look at new divers from Seiko celebrating 60 years since the 62MAS, which includes a new monobloc Marinemaster. Seiko also introduced a new King Seiko Vanac collection, recalling a short lived name from the early ’70s. Additionally, I talk about pairing down my collection recently, and how I’m looking to…
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Ming Project 21 Breaks Into Formal Territory
There are multiple layers to what we see from Ming, and not just in the arc from accessible to premium. Underneath that, there exists what they call their Special Projects Cave, which houses the brand’s conceptual framework which may or may not be applied to regular production models in time. Standout examples from the past…
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RZE Reveals New Digital Watch Concept in UTD-8000
As ani-digi watches are enjoying a (minor) comeback, the market for full digital watches from the same brands may be heating up as well. This week, we’re seeing a new release from RZE called the UTD (UltraHex Titanium Digital) 8000 that goes all in on a full digital module within a titanium case. RZE has…
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The Deep Track Podcast: Ep. 57 – Leica ZM 12, Sinn 613 St, & Small Form Factor PCs
This is a solo episode featuring my thoughts on some of the new releases from Leica, Sinn, Audemars Piguet, and more. I also take a look back at my time with the magnificent A Lange & Sohne Lange 1 ref. 101.027 and ponder its meaning in the context of my own collection. Finally, I’ve got…