Category: Editorial
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Thoughts On the New Universal Genève Polerouter
When I caught wind of Universal Genève being acquired by Partners Group Holding in a move that would ultimately put Breitling’s Georges Kern at the helm of a rebirth, my first reaction was cautious optimism. This is a brand I’ve long admired, and like many of us, I’ve often imagined what kind of watches a…
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The Timex Ironman 8-Lap OG TW5M54300 is a Different Kind of Reissue
From time to time, I find it healthy to take a step away from whatever the current meta of the watch enthusiast space happens to be, and reconnect with the space in your own manner. Over the past week or so, I’ve done just this by wearing something of a palette cleanser, but in the…
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Video: Seiko 7002 Retrospective
Seiko dive watches hold a special place in the hearts of many enthusiasts, often serving as the gateway into the hobby. Some references are held up as the standard bearers for the genre, such as the 6309, SKX007, SLA025, and more recently the SPB143 or SPB317 and their ilk. There is one reference that often…
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Video: The IWC Fliegerchronograph ref. 3706 Retrospective
IWC is known for their great sport watches, and unique take on practical complications. We know ‘em, we love ‘em. But there’s no denying that, with the brand’s goals of moving further up market, they’ve lost a bit of that raw edge that made them so special just a few decades ago. The precursor to…
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Video: How We Got Here – The Golden Era of Watches
Without trying to sound too cliche about watch brands “not making them like they used to”, I often wonder just how the current generation of watches will be viewed down the line. We are living through what I estimate to be a transitionary period, one that is on the outer edges of a time defined…
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Video: (Almost) Three Years Later with the Tudor FXD
Tudor released the FXD Marine Nationale in November of 2021 after months of anticipation after announcing a partnership with the French Navy, aka the Marine Nationale. It would have been easy to release another vintage-inspired Black Bay variant to celebrate, but instead, Tudor built a modern watch within the Pelagos range, intended for use by…
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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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Video: The Perfect Diver for (Around) $3,000 feat. Sinn, Omega, & Tudor
Okay, so there is probably no such thing as a ‘perfect’ dive watch, but there are plenty that come pretty close. A good diver has the capacity to be so much more than a literal diving tool, often making great daily wear candidates that can handle a fair share of abuse on land as well…