Category: Editorial
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The Resurgence of the Jump Hour Complication
The jumping hour complication has a rich and diverse history of use, and it seems to be experiencing a resurgence in popularity amongst a new crowd in recent years. Unlike a traditional hand slaved to the second wheel of the going train, a jump hour display can be approached in a number of ways, and…
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[Photo Report] The Tudor Pro Cycling Team Finds Their Stride in Quebec
In 2022, the Swiss Racing Academy, the country’s UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) professional cycling team, became the Tudor Pro Cycling team thanks to its new owner, Fabian Cancellara, and a partnership with Swiss watch manufacture, Tudor. Competitive cycling is a tricky sport to follow (more on that later), as I learned firsthand while attending the…
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Hands-On: The Curious Rolex Land-Dweller
This is not the year I was expecting from Rolex. At Watches & Wonders this year, Rolex took the rare step of introducing something truly novel, not just in the form of a new collection, but also in a new mechanical movement architecture with something called the Dynapulse escapement (which I offer a brief primer…
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Hands-on with the Aquastar Benthos H2 – A Modern Take on an Archival Design
When Rick Marei, the current owner of Aquastar, reached out to me about the release of a new Benthos model – I was anxious to learn more. The first thought that sprang to mind was, “What more is there to do with the Benthos?” This is a range from Aquastar’s original playbook that boasts serious…
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The Return of Quartz Watches
The New York Times published an article this week placing a spotlight on the rising popularity of quartz watches, citing brands such as TAG Heuer and Furlan Marri in the process. (See episodes 34 and 28 of the podcast for conversations with Andrew McUtchen and Andrea Furlan.) Indeed it’s a trend that has been slowly…
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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…