Category: News
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Ressence Debuts Type 8 Art Watch with Daniel Engelberg
Since the 1970s, BMW has, from time to time, engaged renowned artists to use one of their cars as a canvas for artistic expression. These Art Car collaborations have made an indelible mark on the culture in ways expected and unexpected in the decades since the project began. Examples like the M1 done by Andy…
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Laventure Reveals Unique Marine Type 3 Diver
As much as I love a well built, basic dive watch around here, it’s always a treat to see something truly unique come along. This week, we’re getting our first look at an upcoming release from the independent Swiss brand, Laventure. This is a brand known for their somewhat unorthodox takes on the tool watch…
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Bell & Ross BR-03 Lum Outline Finds A Perfect Balance
We’re a few years on now since Bell & Ross revamped their image with the introduction of the Urban collection, replacing their round Vintage style watches with something a bit more on-trend. As the brand continues to find its footing there, the classic square designs that used to comprise the Instrument collection are still present…
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H. Moser Launches Vibrant Pioneer Spiced Aqua Collection
H. Moser brought a surprisingly colorful selection of watches to Watches & Wonders earlier this year with the Pop collection of 18 distinct references, each composed of stone sections to create an array of bold, graphic dials. Thanks to their use of stone, those watches were quite limited in production, but the idea lives on…
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Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique Welcomes New 38mm Case
Blancpain’s historic diver welcomes a new addition to the stable this week in the form of a 38mm case that will join the existing 42mm, and 45mm variations. The new watches feature the same familiar design that’s been carefully proportioned for the new size, and it will be available in steel, rose gold, and titanium.…
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Nivada Grenchen Surprises with New Antarctic Aquamar Diver
One of the young (but actually historic) French brands that’s stormed back into relevancy in recent years is none other than Nivada Grenchen. With the reissue of the delightfully funky “Chronograph Aviator Sea Diver” (CASD for short) back in 2020, the brand had an immediately familiar face upon which to build. And build is exactly…
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Tudor Black Bay 54 Gets Lagoon Blue Dial
Tudor is adding to their Black Bay 54 range this week with a new reference featuring a vibrant Lagoon Blue dial, and a polished steel bezel piece. The summer ready diver is not exactly what I had envisioned a new Black Bay 54 might look like, but this isn’t the first time Tudor has gone…
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Breitling Unveils New Superocean Heritage Collection
Breitling is showing off a new Superocean Heritage collection this week, which brings updates to the brand’s most historic diver design for the first time since 2017. The new collection takes an evolutionary approach, not straying too far from the established formula, which is a good thing as it works quite well. Subtle refinements come…