Introducing – Zenith Gives its Chronomaster Original a Black Tricolour Dial

The A386 is the most emblematic reference from Zenith’s 1969 trilogy of watches showcasing the brand’s El Primero high-frequency chronograph movement. The only round-shaped case in the original line-up, now known as the Chronomaster Original, its distinctive tricolour sub-counters have become a brand signature. Exchanging the more traditional silvery-white dial for black, the latest Zenith […]

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5 of the best manually wound watches

featured image top 5 manual winding watchesIf you’re anything like me, part of the enjoyment of watches is setting aside a bit of time to wind and set them. Automatic movements, when wound, will keep running perpetually if worn, and you’ll rarely have to set them. Manual-winding movements don’t have that luxury, however. With these, you have to engage in manually … Continued

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HANDS-ON: The Longines Spirit Flyback leverages the brand’s near-century of experience with the complication

Longines Spirit Flyback  27Mar23 3506The Longines Spirit collection has cemented itself as a go-to option for buyers looking for value-driven and robust daily wearers. The collection has since grown, offering new materials, colours, sizes, and complications. Up until this point, however, we were limited to time and date, standard chronograph, and GMT models. Longines has once again looked to … Continued

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Introducing – Chronoswiss Delphis Venture & Delphis Paraiba

Regulator dials, jumping hours, retrograde minutes and oversized onion crowns are classical displays employed by Chronoswiss, the former Munich-based brand founded in 1983 by Gerd R. Lang, now in Oliver Ebstein’s hands and located in Lucerne. Faithful to Lang’s vision, Chronoswiss continues to produce watches with these characteristics but with a much edgier attitude thanks […]

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First Look – The New Seiko Prospex Alpinist GMT Limited Edition SPB409

In order to celebrate the 110th anniversary of its first-ever wristwatch, the all-important 1913 Laurel, Seiko is releasing today a series of watches from the Presage, Prospex, Astron, and 5 Sports collections. All with designs that mirror that of the Laurel to varying degrees, these are evocations of the past and not faithful re-editions such as the […]

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First Look – The New Seiko Presage Style60’s GMT Limited Edition SSK015

The history of Seiko comprises multiple milestones. Founded in 1881 by Kintaro Hattori, and primarily manufacturing pocket watches, the first wristwatch from Japan was presented in 1913. Named the Laurel – a watch re-edited in a modernized way recently with the SPB359 – this watch was the first of a long series of important models. […]

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