Author: thedeeptrack
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The Deep Track Podcast: Ep. 36 – Lane Skelton
We’re back from a short summer break with a new episode featuring a discussion with Lane Skelton. From events like Radwood, to podcasts like Driving While Awesome, Lane has made his name creating some iconic enthusiast driven spaces. He’s a wonderful photographer, and he happens to be a watch guy as well. We jump into…
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Unimatic Releases New Capsule Collection with RUF & Highsnobiety
Unimatic continues to have a busy year with a new pair of watches dropping in a capsule collection done in collaboration with automotive manufacturer RUF, and publisher Highsnobiety. The watches come on the heels of The Quail Motorsport Gathering, where RUF showed off a stunning new take on the Porsche 911 Safari dubbed the Rodeo…
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Urwerk Celebrates 10 Years of the EMC with SR-71
The year 2014 feels like the distant past, and with the pace the world moves at these days, there’s a lot that slips through the cracks. Urwerk operates on a far more deliberate level, and they aren’t afraid to return to their past to make updates. We saw it a few years ago with a…
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Video: First Impressions of the Zenith Defy Extreme Diver
One of the most anticipated releases of Watches & Wonders is finally in hand in the new Defy Extreme Diver from Zenith. This watch made a strong first impression, and now that we’ve had some time with the watch in-hand and on-wrist, it turns out there’s a bit more to the story. While there is…
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Longines Spirit Zulu Time Gets 39mm Titanium Case
Last year, Hodinkee released a collaboration with Longines that saw a 39mm Zulu Time made from titanium finally make its way to the market. Perhaps even better, they ditched the formal five stars on the bottom of the dial, making something of an idealized version of the Tudor Black Bay Pro in the process. While…
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The Deep Track Podcast: Ep. 35 – Barbara Palumbo
This week we welcome watch and jewelry industry veteran Barbara Palumbo, aka What’s On Her Wrist to the podcast. Barbara brings a refreshing perspective on the industry that acknowledges the breadth of the market, and the forces that drive retail decisions. Deeper still, Barbara has a unique ability to make connections, and find the bigger…
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Mido Expands Decompression Timer Collection in New Ocean Star
In 2020, Mido tapped into a peculiar moment of their history with the release of a new Ocean Star Decompression Timer. The original design was used in the late ‘50s, and officially released in 1961 as a diver’s tool to quickly navigate decompression tables upon ascent, particularly useful if your dive deviated from what was…
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Video: The Original Fortis Official Cosmonaut Chronograph
The list of watches that enjoy a connection to space is much larger than you might imagine. Both officially and unofficially, watches from all manner of brands have been taken into space by astronauts from around the world. The Speedmaster may have been officially certified by NASA in the ‘60s, but the astronauts themselves certainly…