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Friday Fun Watch: Seiko Presage 2017 - The Dressiest Watches under $600

The new Seiko Presage 2017 collection is an experience which approaches fine watchmaking (dial side, external finishing) without breaking the bank.

BASEL BUILDUP: 6 days to go. This year is the Omega Speedmaster’s 60th anniversary, so watch this video about the 1957 original

BASEL BUILDUP: The first Omega Speedmaster was released in 1957, so the iconic model is celebrating its 60th this year. We’re pretty confident this means we’ll be seeing an anniversary edition at Baselworld in a few days, which led us to speculate (fairly intensely) about what it might look like. As with all things involving ‘vintage’ and ‘Speedmaster’, … ContinuedThe post BASEL BUILDUP: 6 days to go. This year is the Omega Speedmaster’s 60th anniversary, so watch this video about the 1957 original appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Spot the Watch: Ryan Seacrest and his vintage Rolex Daytona at the 2017 Oscars

Ryan Seacrest rocking his vintage Rolex Daytona on the red carpet for the 2017 edition of the Oscars which had a surprise ending.

VIDEO: A chef, his watch (a Hublot Big Bang) and his love of stir fry

It gets boring waiting in lines, especially when you’re hungry. So if by chance this finds you outside Chin Chin (Australia’s top-ranked restaurant, located in Flinders Lane, Melbourne which has a wait-time of around the average romantic comedy in length), you’re in luck, because we’re going to help you kill at least two minutes. And … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: A chef, his watch (a Hublot Big Bang) and his love of stir fry appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

In Conversation with Esteemed Watch Collector Dr. John C Taylor OBE

Dr. John C Taylor OBE is a world-renowned inventor, pilot, clockmaker and entrepreneur. He is an eminent horologist, with a renowned collection of early English clocks and watches. The following is an interview, conducted by MrWatchMaster, in which Dr. Taylor shares his collection in great personal depth.

Spot the Watch: Jason Statham with a couple of notable timepieces in Mechanic Resurrection

We have spotted a couple of interesting watches in the Mechanic Resurrection starring Jason Statham which will be in cinemas soon!

Throwback Stockings Stuffers: Six Non Watch Gift Ideas for a Gentleman, from Our Archives

Well, Christmas is around the corner once again.  Previously, we have selected a few watches (well, it is a horological website after all) as gift ideas, but what if you wish to give a gentleman friend of yours a gift that is not related to watches?  Fret not, because we are here to help! For this week’sRead More

Throwback Sundays: Six Recommendations for a Darth Watch, from Our Archives

We feature six watches which fit our mindset when the word a Darth Watch is mentioned. 

Blancpain Debuts New Fifty Fathoms Watch Alongside Environmental Initiative

The story of the Fifty Fathoms and Blancpain’s love affair with the oceans begins in 1953. Unlike a great number of contemporary dive watches, which are sea-worthy only in name, the Fifty Fathoms was forged in the crucible of actual dive experience. In 1952, war hero Capt. Robert “Bob” Maloubier was in the process of […]

Behind The Emerald: Graff's Secret Carved Emerald Watch

Emeralds have charmed their way into the history of civilizations for thousands of years. From Queen Cleopatra, who was infatuated with the gemstone, all the way to the Incas, who venerated their goddess Umina through a gigantic emerald, many cultures have seen some sort of power in the vivid green jewel. For over 6,000 years, […]

Behind The Emerald: Graff’s Secret Carved Emerald Watch

Emeralds have charmed their way into the history of civilizations for thousands of years. From Queen Cleopatra, who was infatuated with the gemstone, all the way to the Incas, who venerated their goddess Umina through a gigantic emerald, many cultures have seen some sort of power in the vivid green jewel. For over 6,000 years, […]

The Ultimate Black Tie Watch: H.Moser & Cie. Perpetual Calendar Black Edition

Purists will immediately, and rightfully, note that Black Tie as a dress code does not allow for the men to wear wristwatches. Yet those regulations come from an era in which Great Britain still had a King and every airplane a propeller. Times have changed, and so have watches. In 2011 Piaget surprised everybody by […]

A Masterpiece In The German Watch Museum In Glashütte: The Hermann Goertz Astronomical Clock

In the center of the small town of Glashütte, which has been a center of watchmaking since 1845, there is a museum –the “German Watch Museum Glashütte” –which contains treasures out of all proportion to the size of the city that is its home. The building was opened in 1881, in order to house a watchmaking […]

The Watch for Action Heroes: Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 Amagnetic

We don’t think about magnetic fields often and though they are thoroughly pervasive in our high technology environments, we tend to think of magnets as these little buttons of fun used to “hover and drag” metal cars across table tops. It’s time we grow out of childish notions and understand that magnetic fields are generated […]

Laurent Ferrier Gallet Tourbillon: detailed photographs to demonstrate good finishing in a watch movement

I wrote about Laurent Ferrier’s Gallet Tourbillon before. See this post for the earlier post. I caught up with Laurent and his crew in Geneva during the recent GTE where he was showing a peek-a-boo dial…which features a fan shaped opening on the dial which opens to reveal a favourite picture…painted by no other thanRead More

Getting to Know Leica’s Watch Collection

Seiko 5 Sports vs Timex Deepwater: Weighing Affordable Dive Watch Trade-Offs

Find out how the Seiko 5 Sports and Timex Deepwater Meridian 200 compare in movement performance, build quality, water resistance, and everyday wearability.

Atelier Wen Inflection Tantalum Review: An Unexpected Integrated Bracelet Watch

Tantalum construction, Beijing-made enamel dials, and a Girard-Perregaux movement give the brand’s flagship a look all its own.More

Rolex Air-King vs Orient Bambino: Can an Affordable Watch Replace a Vintage Rolex?

From Rolex's refined 34mm Oyster case to Orient's affordable automatic movement, we explore the differences in quality, everyday wearability, and ownership.

The Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Yalos swaps tool-watch cues for textured dials and a dressier profile

The Christopher Ward Sealander Yalos introduces four textured dials, a slim 39mm steel case and COSC-certified movement

Hands-on - Wren’s Unexpected Take on the Integrated Sports Watch, The Vessel

If you’ve recently been following the buzzing micro-brand scene, you’ve probably heard about NYC-based brand Wren. Founded in 2024 by Craig Karger, who’s also behind Wrist Enthusiast, the brand has, for now, exclusively produced vintage-inspired dive watches. And yet, only two years after its creation, the brand has decided to revise its design language entirely and […]

G-Shock Takes Inspiration From Patek Philippe With a New Affordable Watch

G-Shock introduces the 2500 series with an analog display, familiar case design, and functionality that takes the collection in a new direction.

Bring a Loupe: A Certina DS-3 Super PH1000M, A Ulysse Nardin 'Big Aviator' Pilot's Watch, An Eterna "Majetek," And Much More

There's no way to keep up, Baller. It's true. There's too much to do and too little time, and somehow it's another Friday, and before we relax together and look at some interesting watches available over the next week, let's take some comfort in the fact that, here in the States, two small-market teams are squaring off in the World Series. Incredibly, the Brewers ranked 19th in total payroll for 2026, while the Rays ranked 25th. I bring this up only to note that anything is possible, and huge congrats to fans of both teams. Sure seems like it's gonna be an amazing series. Scorekeeping last week's picks, the Boucheron remains available, the Breguet sells today, the IWC Aquatimer passed at auction, and the LIP Paul Newman sold for €820. Strays Photo courtesy of Drouot. Mr Clymer, Mr Wind, and Mr Dunne raised a good point that Jaeger-LeCoultre is still underrated, and while this one's unlikely to be a $1M watch, I can think of a few DuoPlans that look more fetching. For those still seeking a slightly under-the-radar integrated-bracelet sport watch from the 70s and 80s, may I present this Omega 'Alveoles.' Here's a vintage anonymous beauty with an 18k gold case and running seconds at the top rather than the bottom of the dial, and, from the same auction, if there's a better-looking vintage regulator than this Eterna on auction anywhere in the coming week, I haven't seen it. Certina DS-3 Super PH1000M Photo courtesy of The Saleroom. The upcoming Dr Crott auction goes down on ...

Design-led Swedish watch brand, Svea Atelier, unviels its debut dress watch, the Monolith

Former Longines designer Francis Jacquerye launches Svea Atelier with the angular, quartz-powered Monolith, priced from €680.

Interview - Jiro Katayama, Founder of Otsuka Lotec, on the Creation and Future of Japan’s Coolest Indie Watch Brand

If you’ve been reading MONOCHROME regularly or have been following the evolution of indie watchmaking in recent years, the name Otsuka Lotec should be familiar to you. In only a few years, the steampunk-inspired, industrially-designed collection has reached impressive worldwide recognition, while still being extremely difficult to buy overseas – a classic case of JDM-only […]

$280 Iconic American Watch Brand or $610 French Microbrand? Affordable Dress Watch Showdown

We compare the Timex Marlin Draper and Baltic MR01 hands-on, examining their movements, dial designs, finishing, and whether spending more delivers better value.

Omega Seamaster vs Oris Aquis: Our Hands-On Dive Watch Comparison

We compare the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M and Oris Aquis New York Harbor II, examining their movements, dial designs, build quality, and everyday wearability.

Papar Puts a Twist on the All-Black Watch with Its Slimmest Watch Yet Featuring a Wandering-Hour

You probably know I’ve been a fan of Papar from the brand’s launch in 2024 with its initial model, the Anillo. Since this inaugural GMT collection, the brand has expanded with the addition of a diver called the Cenote. Now, we get a third collection that offers a wandering-hour: the Vuelte. Before even reading the full press kit and just browsing through the images of the latest model in Papar’s lineup, I could see the brand’s distinct and playful DNA shine through in details like the now-signature octagonal case created by intersecting planes giving the impression of folded steel and the poetic color-changing crescent moon logo smiling. I could also see the Vuelte bringing a new personality to the lineup – one that’s a bit more restrained and minimal. However, knowing the attention to detail and the meaning attached to those details that’s been a throughline with Papar’s designs, I also knew there was more than meets the eye behind the aesthetics of this latest offering. The Vuelte introduces a wander-hour complication executed with a very distinct all-black design. If you’ve been in the watch world for a while now, you are well versed in the plethora of blacked-out watches available from nearly every brand. Leave it to Papar to put its own spin on the color concept.  Rather than relying on conventional hands, an aperture carrying the current hour travels around the black dial while a red triangular indicator traces the passing minutes along the perimet...

Citizen Photon Review: Why It's The Ultimate Eco-Drive Watch

Citizen marks 50 years of its light-powered movements with an anniversary edition that combines unprecedented efficiency and unconventional design.More

Hamilton Khaki vs Omega Railmaster: A $700 vs $7K Everyday Tool Watch Comparison

Is the Omega Railmaster worth the premium over the Hamilton Khaki Field? We compare design, movements, wearability, and value to find out.