Category: News
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Apollo 14 Astronaut Edgar Mitchell’s Flown Rolex GMT Goes to Auction
Legend has it that many of the early NASA astronauts were Rolex guys, from Wally Schirra of Apollo 7 and Frank Borman of Apollo 8, to Jack Swigert and James Lovell of the ill-fated Apollo 13. Each wore Rolex GMT-Master references from Rolex reaching back to their days as test pilots for the government. Omega’s…
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Zenith & Hodinkee Team Up for New Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar
Zenith has teamed up with Hodinkee for the fourth time on a new collaboration within the Chronomaster Original family (for the second time). This time around, the focus is on the Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar that was released earlier this year that was itself based on a prototype from 1970 (which never saw production). The…
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TAG Heuer Monaco Gets New Racing Green Dial in Titanium Case
TAG Heuer doesn’t often render their famous square chronograph in titanium, but it’s something they’ve embraced for special edition variations of the watch in recent years. At the 2021 Monaco GP, TAG Heuer released a grade 2 titanium Monaco with a gray and black dial, and this year, heading into the Singapore Grand Prix weekend,…
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Baltic Brings Stone Dials to Prismic Collection
Earlier this year Baltic introduced a new not-quite-formal collection called the Prismic, and while the dials could be considered polarizing, the new case constructed of steel and titanium was a home run. This week, the brand is adding a new dimension to the collection with a trio of stone dial variations, each based on a…
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Studio Underd0g Reveals New 03Series In Salm0n
Last week, we welcomed Richard Benc onto the podcast to discuss their latest collaboration with H. Moser, the Passion Project. The Studio Underd0g half of that collaboration represented the soft launch of the 03Series from the young brand, a monopusher chronograph with a new Swiss movement inside. This week, we’re getting a first look at…
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Ulysse Nardin Partners with Gumball 3000 for New Freak X
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Gumball 3000 rally (it’s not a race), and in celebration the organization has partnered with Ulysse Nardon on a new limited edition Freak X. The two parties are natural partners as both embrace the unconventional, and are celebrated for their uncompromising approach to their respective fields. The…
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Apple Watch Series 10 Gets Slim New Case
Tim Cook kicked off their annual iPhone event with the announcement of a new Apple Watch, the Series 10. The splash video that played next revealed the watch itself which, at a glance, didn’t appear all that different. Indeed, the basic shape and structure remains quite familiar, but much of the focus has been placed…
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A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Gets Handwerkskunst Treatment for Anniversary
A. Lange & Söhne is celebrating 25 years of their Datograph this year, a milestone that saw the brand release a pair of new references at Watches & Wonders earlier this year, which we discussed right here. But that’s not the final word for the storied chronograph in its anniversary year. This week, A. Lange…