Category: News
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Bremont Reveals New Ceramic Supermarine Collection
Bremont pivoted to a new direction with the brand earlier this year at Watches & Wonders, and the move has been met with mixed reactions. This was more than a shift in branding, bringing an entirely new approach to how they build their watches. I won’t relitigate aesthetic issues with the Terra Nova here, but…
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Recommended Reading: The Other Watches of James Bond from Watches of Espionage
Our friends over at Watches of Espionage are taking a dive into the fictional world of Her Majesty’s most valued asset, agent 007, aka James Bond, and the watches to have appeared on the figure throughout his illustrious career. We typically associate just a small handful of watches to the character, such as the 6538…
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The First Omega In Space Returns with New METAS Certified Speedmaster
The modern Speedmaster so-called First Omega in Space (FOiS) was discontinued in 2020 after 8 years in production. The watch, prized by enthusiasts for its smaller 39.7mm, was a nod to the second generation of the Speedmaster, the CK 2998, released in 1959, just two years after the watch made its debut. The watch earned…
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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…