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Introducing: Surprise! A New Blancpain X Swatch Scuba Fifty: The Ocean Of Storms
Launching January 11, this all-black variation might just be the best of the bunch.
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How Nicolas Hayek\'s ASUAG/SSIH merger (1983) and Swatch brand launch (March 1983) rescued Swiss watchmaking from the quartz crisis.
Largest Swiss watch employer (~17,000 staff). 18 brands from Breguet/Blancpain at the top to Swatch at entry. ETA SA + Nivarox-FAR. Hayek family controls.
Mid-May the Swatch x AP launch turned into chairs flying in Milan, pepper spray in New York, and a Utrecht shop owner finding poop on his doorstep. A month later you barely hear about it. Here's how Swatch killed the chaos without ever announcing it.
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Launching January 11, this all-black variation might just be the best of the bunch.
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eBay Finds is back! This bi-monthly installment will feature a selection of watches currently listed on eBay that have caught the eye of editor Christoph McNeil (@vintagediver). If you come across any hidden gems on the ‘Bay drop us a note at info@wornandwound.com for potential inclusion! Ollech & Wajs Navichron Regatta Starting off this week strong with a killer vintage Ollech & Wajs Navichron Regatta chronograph. The watch itself looks to be original and vintage, but the box and ‘papers’ that are with it are not, and neither is the bracelet. That said, the watch is really nice. The large steel skin diver case looks unpolished and the black dial looks to be in good shape. The black acrylic 12 hour bezel insert looks to be in good shape too, which is not always the case. Seller states the watch is powered by the classic workhorse Valjoux 7733 and that it’s running well and keeping time. The bracelet may not be original, but it’s the same beads of rice style as the original. Not sure what’s up with the modern/made up box/papers, but the watch head looks legit to me. View auction here Vintage Tissot Visodate Seastar Here is a neat vintage Tissot Visodate Seastar that has a unique look. The square steel case is sharp and unpolished, and has a personal engraving dated 2/19/66. The silver dial is clean, with a vertical brushed finish and has applied steel hour markers and slim steel dauphine hands. There is a date window at 6 o’clock, preserving the symmetr...
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eBay Finds is back! This bi-monthly installment will feature a selection of watches currently listed on eBay that have caught the eye of editor Christoph McNeil (@vintagediver). If you come across any hidden gems on the ‘Bay drop us a note at info@wornandwound.com for potential inclusion! Seiko 5 Sports 6119-6400 Day Date Starting off this week with a sweet vintage Seiko 5 Sports diver. This one is really cool, with a round, UFO style steel case that has a simple black external bezel but an internal rotating elapsed time bezel. The black dial is clean with lume filled steel baton hour markers. The correct crown is recessed at 4 o’clock which gives it a clean look. The Hardlex crystal has some scratches, but you can find replacements with a little eBay searching. These models are usually beaten to a pulp, but this one is about as clean as you’ll find. The bracelet isn’t original unfortunately, but the watch is still on point. View auction here. Vintage Bulova Here we have a gorgeous vintage Bulova dress watch. This beauty is from 1950, and the fancy “knotted” lugs are the hero for sure. The 29mm case is in pretty good shape, with little wearthrough on the 10k gold plate case. The two-tone silver dial looks to be original and has only a light, even patina which looks fantastic. Gold dauphine hands round out the look. The Bulova caliber 10BC manual wind movement is clean and the seller states it runs well. Really an amazing and stylish Mid-Century Mod Bulova dre...
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The new automatic Bioceramic collab still had people turning out in droves, and we were on the scene in Times Square.
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At the time of recording, the exchange rate was 1 GBP = 1.33 USD. Please note that exchange rates fluctuate, so the conversion may differ when you view this video. Always check current exchange rates for the most accu...
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Or raid the collections of your favorite Talking Watches alumni. And it's all for charity.
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I'd even pick these over the MoonSwatch. I'm just Saiyan.
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There's no such thing as having too many Swatches – and trust us, there are plenty to choose from.
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How well do you know your luxury watches? As we slowly zoom the camera out to reveal this watch, how fast can you name it? Let us know your guesses and times in the comments!
I grew up idolizing everything about him – including his watch. But the story took a turn when he passed it down to me.
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A plastic watch designed by a sort-of-famous pig. Nope, it's not April 1st.
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The Sistem51 gets a small (seconds) update.
The quintessential space watch meets the respected affordable Swiss brand in the hands-down most exciting collaboration of this young year.
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The hottest watch of the year dropped Saturday, and HODINKEE was there on three continents to document the scene.
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I attended London Watch Week and handled over £500,000 of watches in a single afternoon — from rare pre-owned APs and Rolexes to the world's most exclusive independent watchmakers. But the watch that stole the enti...
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The design powerhouse has spent the last 30 years improving the aesthetics of entry-level watchmaking.
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And it's not who you might expect.
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ETA now can operate freely in Switzerland's more competitive mechanical movement market, COMCO says.
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Five video stories from HODINKEE readers.
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At issue is whether Sellita really will be able to compete with ETA in an open market for mechanical watch movements.
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Bright lights, big city.
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Our weekly picks of watches from around the web.
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Welcome to the watch releases update for the first week of June 2026. We have some great new watches from Tudor, Seiko, TAG Heuer and more. Enjoy the video:)
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