Interview with a Watch Collector, Alex
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Bring a Loupe: A Rare Wittnauer Professional Chronograph 242T, A Funky Jaeger-LeCoultre ‘Disco Volante,’ A Rolex Explorer II Reference 1655, And More
This week, we’ve rounded up some fairly unusual watches with a strong influence from the 1970s. So you can expect some orange touches from a Rolex Explorer II reference 1655 and an Eberhard Contagraf with an in-house chronograph movement. You will also find a pricey Wittnauer Professional Chronograph 242T, and a clear buyer beware in the form of a Zenith El Primero A386 fitted with a lot of service parts. This is your Bring A Loupe for October 28, 2016.
5 Cool Finds – 5 “Youngtimer” Rolex Watches for a lifetime
In our 3 previous episodes of “5 Cool Finds“, we’ve been looking at specific types of watches – multiple time-zones, super-complicated and dive watches. Probably, you’ve seen that in every article, there was at least one Rolex, and if you know your thing about watchmaking, you do understand why this brand is so well represented. Thus, instead of having one Rolex in a selection of 5 watches, we decided with our partner Chronext to focus this week only on this brand. That doesn’t mean we’re about to change our habits. You know the deal, 5 watches, all “youngtimers”, meaning not vintage but not in the collection anymore. What we have are 5 Rolex watches, from the last 2 decades, with that unique iconic flair and that are made to last a lifetime.
Attend In Miami: Parmigiani Fleurier ‘20 Years Of Achievements’ November 17 – December 31, 2016
Parmigiani Fleurier is proud to invite aBlogtoWatch audience members to attend our “20 Years of Achievements” exhibit celebrating Parmigiani watches and movements which will run from November 17th through December 31st, 2016, at the Miami Design District Parmigiani boutique. For those in the Miami area, on December 7th there will be a special Parmigiani and aBlogtoWatch event.
Interview: One-on-One with Zenith CEO Aldo Magada
By Roberta Naas
Recently, we had the chance to talk one on one with Aldo Magada, Zenith CEO, about the brand, its products, its plans and the challenges facing the watch industry. The interview comes on the heels of a host of new introductions, including the Range Rover partnership.
Sinn Introduces Three New U-Series Submarine Steel Dive Watches
Sinn just revealed a trio of U-series dive watches at Munichtime 2016 (joining the U1 Camouflage from earlier this year), all featuring the key elements that define the line, including submarine steel cases and a no-nonsense military look. One of the three, in fact, is essentially a military watch. The flagship of the new models introduced at the […]
Reverie Sea Spirit Watch Review
Based out of Singapore, Reverie is a small brand founded by Samuel Tay, an individual determined to create his own “dream watch.” This is often the case with microbrands, it seems, but with the Sea Spirit, Samuel has crafted a watch worthy of his dreams.
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 27th October, 2016 – the smart watch / dumb phone edition
There has been terrifying talk in the Time+Tide office of the ever-dwindling amount of time until Christmas (nine Fridays, NINE FRIDAYS) and you can almost hear the luxury watch industry kick into high gear – parties are planned, last minute products launched, all in an attempt to earn a coveted spot under your tree (and then your wrist). But one story that keeps on giving, no matter the season, is the old battle of horology versus technology, and this week has delivered on both fronts. So, fix yourself a pre-December eggnog and settle in for the Friday Wind Down. Smart watches According to Gizmodo, smartwatches aren’t quite living up to the hype, with market intelligence firm IDC reporting a 51.6 per cent drop in smartwatch shipments in the third quarter of 2016. Sure, Apple’s second generation of their titular watch is a big improvement on the original, with GPS capabilities, a 70 per cent faster processor and much improved OS getting us closer to a genuinely useful device. But there it is… The question remains… Will improvements in the category be enough to overcome the fundamental issue – that smartwatches lack that singular, killer functionality to transition them from a gadget into a necessity.…
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Hands-On Omega Globemaster Sedna Gold Review – It Quickly Became One Of My Favorite Watches
An Update I published this review exactly a year ago. I consider it one of the best reviews I ever did. Not because it is perfect in writing, or was the best read article on FW, but because it is a watch that simply moved me. But does it still move me, after one year and after […]
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: The Tissot Bridgeport Lepine, partying like it’s 1899
It’s 2016, so why would anyone wear a pocket watch? That’s the question I found myself asking this week as I took the Tissot Bridgeport Lepine for a test drive. And look, I’m not going to lie to you, it took more thought to integrate this 45mm little number into my life. But if you’re up for this sort of challenge, and I know plenty of you out there will dig the self-consciously anachronistic look of wearing a pocket watch, then the rewards are definitely there. It’s a great talking point and style statement. Plus, I love how it made checking the time such a deliberate activity. Oh, and the quality to price ratio was way up there too. Tissot Bridgeport Lepine Mechanical pocket watch Australian pricing Tissot Bridgeport Lepine Mechanical, $900.
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