Category: Editorial
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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…
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The Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLRO Retrospective & the Future of the ‘Pepsi’ GMT
The Rolex GMT-Master II 126710BLRO is the modern evolution of the Pepsi bezel GMT, but where does it go from here?
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The Seiko Prospex SPB317 Deserves a Second Look
Seiko dive watches enjoy a somewhat legendary reputation among enthusiasts of all stripes, not just for their rich history and lore, but also for their no-nonsense approach that’s accessible to the masses. For many enthusiasts, the reference SXK007 represents a cornerstone in their journey, be it the watch responsible for pulling them into the hobby,…
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Five Watches from 2023 That Are Worth Remembering
This year continued the trend of frantic release schedules by most brands, offering new renditions, re-launching collections, or even introducing new collections altogether at break-neck pace. There was no shortage of truly great watches released this year, leaving us mostly spoiled for choice, but there are always a small handful that make a deeper impression…
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The IWC Ingenieur 3239 Retrospective
The IWC Ingenieur has a varied past that spans multiple generations and identities, having reinvented itself most recently in 2023 with a hard reset back to its Gerald Genta era design language. It was a move IWC enthusiasts had been asking for since CEO Chris Grainger took the reins from Georges Kern back in 2017.…
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A Year In Watches & More – 5 Takeaways from 2023
This year presented a distinct regression to the norm for the watch industry and its inhabitants, a hangover from the whirlwind Covid era which sent demand, hype, and prices soaring to unsustainable levels. While there may have been some pain for some, 2023 could be considered a healthy year overall, with the incorporation of new…