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The modern dive watch archetype is rooted in a template put forth in the mid ‘50s. The Submariner may not have been the first to the scene (though that is far from settled), but its appearance in 1954 set a…
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IWC Introduces New Luminous Ceramic Material Ceralume
Lume isn’t just for dials anymore. We’ve seen a slow intrusion of the material into other elements of a watch, from the strap, to the case, and this week; IWC takes that a step further with the introduction of a…
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The Deep Track Podcast: Ep. 25 – Eric Wind
This week I’m happy to welcome Eric Wind to the podcast. Eric is a vintage (and modern) watch expert who you may recognize from Wind Vintage, or any of his contributions to Hodinkee’s Reference Points articles. In this discussion, we…
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Schofield Pushes Boundaries with New Obscura
The British brand Schofield revealed their latest concept this week in a new watch dubbed the Obscura, hinting at the obscure themes prevalent in its design and execution. The base of the watch is easily identifiable as Schofield thanks to…
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TAG Heuer Returns to Monaco with New Monaco
This weekend marks round 8 in the 2024 Formula 1 calendar with the prestigious Monaco GP, and in keeping with recent tradition, TAG Heuer has brought a new Monaco Chronograph to mark the occasion. This has become a yearly practice…
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Ming Hits the Deep End with New 37.09 Bluefin
It’s been four years since Ming revealed their contemporary take on the dive watch with the titanium 18.01 H41 back in 2020. The watch represented an immensely capable first crack at the genre, packing a 1,000M depth rating into a…
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Meet the Absinthe by Massena LAB & Raúl Pagès
It’s been two years since we saw the first collaboration between Massena LAB and watchmaker Raúl Pagès in a watch dubbed the Magraph, and this week we get the sequel in the Absinthe. The new watch picks up on some…
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Video: Aquastar Revives the Benthos 500 Chronograph
Follow ups are tricky business. The newly revived Aquastar brand is intimately familiar with the concept, having brought back a number of the brand’s greatest hits since first emerging with a modern Deepstar in 2020. This is a brand that…