Category: News
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Timex Introduces New Giorgio Galli S2Ti in Titanium
Timex is pushing their Giorgio Galli collaboration into new territory this week with the release of the fully titanium S2Ti, further building on the conceptual framework that began with the original S2 released in 2023, and the S1 released in 2019. This watch represents a return to Swiss watchmaking for Timex, but more than that,…
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MKII Fulcrum Returns in New 39mm Case
The micro-brand space was very different in 2013. Far fewer brands were working to define the landscape that’s fully blossomed into its own segment today. One of these brands was MKII, known for their careful, methodical approach to capturing vintage military watches in modern guise with top notch build quality. While some would scoff at…
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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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Ming Introduces New Diver in 37.09 ‘Uni’
Last year, Ming introduced their first novel dive watch since 2020’s 18.01, it was called the 37.09 ‘Bluefin’ and it would go on to win a GPHG award for best sports watch. The watch brought many of Ming’s modern design tricks to the table in an interesting way, challenging our perception of the dive watch…
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TAG Heuer 39mm ‘Glassbox’ Carrera Gets Purple Dial
TAG Heuer struck a chord with a new 39mm ‘Glassbox’ interpretation of the historic Carrera chronograph back in 2023, and it’s an execution that’s proven remarkably versatile in the years since. The brand has brought a range of color configurations and materials to the collection, all of which seem to work well in their own…
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Tudor Black Back Bay Chronograph Gets ‘Flamingo’ Blue Dial
After a few days of suspiciously placed spy shots across social media, Tudor has made it official today with the release of the Black Bay Chronograph Flamingo. In 2024, Tudor quietly released a Black Bay Chronograph with a pink dial, which quickly caught on as an unusually rare vibrant expression from the brand mostly celebrated…
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New Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Welcomes Meteorite Dial
Omega continues their annual January Speedmaster release this week with a somewhat surprising take on a moonphase complication set within a meteorite dial. While not a new complication to the family, this watch does represent a new configuration thanks to a new hand wound movement set within a new, trimmer case. The newest Speedmaster makes…
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Vacheron Constantin 222 Gets Steel Case, Blue Dial
2025 marks the 270th anniversary of Vacheron Constantin, and the brand is kicking it off with a long anticipated modern 222 reference rendered in steel. The original 222 was released in celebration of the brand’s 222nd anniversary in 1977, and the watch would set the foundation for what we now know as the Overseas collection.…