Category: News
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Straum Treads New Ground with Expedition Collection
Straum is introducing a new collection this week dubbed the Expedition, and it leans into many of the themes already established by the brand, but dials everything up to 11. The core integrated structure remains, with a fully bead blasted grade 5 titanium case and H-link bracelet providing a strong visual and ergonomic foundation. What…
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Blancpain Celebrates 70 Years of Bathyscaphe with LE Tribute
Shortly after the launch of the military focused Fifty Fathoms in the early ‘50s, Blancpain brought a different kind of civilian focused dive watch to market in the Bathyscaphe. The design would be typical of skin divers of the era, with a pragmatic format that emphasised legibility and ease of use. The commercial release came…
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Girard-Perregaux Returns to Formula 1 with Williams Partnership
After a handful of suspicious sightings on the wrists of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz, Girard-Perregaux have formally announced their return to Formula 1 with a new partnership with the Atlassian Williams F1 team. The brand had been a common sight on the grid with previous partner, Aston Martin, who signed a new partnership leading…
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Rewind: The Dive Watch Conundrum, and the Paulin Mara
Nolan Bushnell, who founded the video game company, Atari, in 1972, once said that the best games are easy to learn, and difficult to master. Now known as Bushnell’s Law, the idea is broadly applicable, and particularly poignant as it relates to the modern dive watch genre. In the ever growing landscape of small independent…
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Introducing: Fears Lights Up the Brunswick Jump Hour with New ‘Ultimus’
Fears is introducing a new interpretation of their Brunswick Jump Hour this week with a watch dubbed the ‘Ultimus’. The watch is built in the familiar framework of the existing Brunswick Jump Hour designs, though sheds some of the formality with a unique dial that features three separate sapphire elements revealing the workings underneath. The…
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Introducing: TAG Heuer Honors Zandvoort Circuit with New Formula 1 Solargraph LE
This year will mark the final Formula 1 race at circuit Zandvoort along the North Sea coast in the Netherlands, and in celebration of the track’s unique personality and history, TAG Heuer is releasing a new limited edition Formula 1 Solargraph in orange and grey. This Solargraph is technically being released in two variations, with…
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Introducing: Unimatic Modello Uno UT1-PD Toolwatch
Unimatic is expanding their Toolwatch concept this week with a limited edition ProDiver reference that pairs the best of Unimatic Modello Uno diver design with the brand’s newest Toolwatch tough tech. It’s a combination that makes a lot of sense on paper, and makes for what may be the most function-forward diver from the brand.…
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Introducing: Seiko 5 MOTOCOMPO Limited Edition
Seiko is celebrating a unique piece of Japanese history with a new limited edition Seiko dubbed the Motocompo, after the ultra-compact foldable scooter introduced in Japan in 1981. The scooter was a master class of industrial design, folding itself into a rectangle for easy storage, and was the smallest scooter ever produced by Honda. The…