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Hands-On: Exploring New Brand Territory With The Leica L2 Watch
Out-of-focus brand service or tack-sharp watchmaking?
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Out-of-focus brand service or tack-sharp watchmaking?
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The latest democratic creation from the mind-melting magician of the avant-garde.
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Not to sound like a broken record, but Bulgari just broke another record.
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Ian Skellern generally likes relatively restrained, traditional, high-end watches that are not too big for his small wrists. So with its large, high case, blingy, spinning “LOOK AT ME!” rotor on top, and mass-market Miyota movement, the M.A.D.1 ticks all of the boxes on his “may be interesting, but not for me” list. Here he explains why he bought one anyway and his first impressions.
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Rock, Chalk, Black Bay.
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Elevating the original everyman diver in tone-on-tone titanium.
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Ikepod and the Ice Hotel both deserve credit for the birth of this new microbrand.
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The next generation of the Spitfire brings ample style, personality, and charm to IWC's pilot offering.
A cult classic from the '90s is back in black(er).
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Would you still love your boo if they had a display torso?
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While the increasing popularity of green dials contributes to a more colorful universe of watches, Martin Green sometimes finds the use of this color a bit much these days. That said, the following recently introduced watches are home runs for Martin because their green dials are just right!
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Daytona, Explorer, and Speedmaster – the classics lead the way this week.
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The 1926 plays it safe, but that's what makes it such a solid bet.
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Most rock-band watches are hopelessly lame. But I've got a soft spot for this one.
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A limited edition launched at the end of 2021, the Zenith Chronometer Revival “Poker Chip” was the result of a collaboration between our founder and the watchmakers in Le Locle. One of them just popped up for sale at online auctioneer Loupe This – the first example to go under the hammer. The 200 pieces sold out at launch, making this a perfect opportunity for anyone who missed out last year. If the funky dial appears familiar, that’s because the Poker Chip reimagines the G383, one of the standout designs from the first references of the El Primero. While the G383 had a lavish, gold-on-black palette, the Poker Chip is entirely contemporary. Its dial is generously “lumed” – even the strap glows in the dark – bringing it to life at night, with the aesthetic alluding to the disco era of 1960s and 1970s when the G383 was born. [Update March 17, 2022: The Poker Chip sold for US$16,500 including fees on Loupe This.] The case is a micro-blasted titanium coated in DLC, which complements the military-esque dial. Notably the Poker Chip was the first – and remains the only – classic, 38 mm El Primero with a titanium case. Continuing the blend of new and old, the movement is the original El Primero 400 that’s almost identical to the 1969 original. As it is being phased out, this movement was chosen instead of the latest-generation El Primero 3600 (which has a lightning seconds), making the Poker Chip one of the last watches with the landmark calibre. Accompani...
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Let's put the internet aside for once, and do things the old-fashioned way.
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It's no importing-exporting operation, but the Vandelay House of Horology is a meme account worth following.
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The Vault V2+RCT is a very modern creation, yet grounded in old-school craftsmanship and the desire to bring it to a higher, more contemporary level. It is the latest technology combined with the oldest skills – understated by day and extroverted by night. And it is a unique piece made for an industry insider.
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How many people saw this coming?
Justin Walters went from designing skateboards to designing monochromatic tool watches.
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Thoughts on tongue-twisting timepieces.
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Our resident Houstonian highlights the Bayou City's must-visit horological hotspots.
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I came for the brutal design. And stayed for the way it made me feel.
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Baby got display back.
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Describe my perfect date? It begins and ends with Glashütte Original – and maybe a light jacket.
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