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Musings on the new Casio Ring Watch CRW-001
Casio released an interesting addition to their Casioak styled collection which is designed to be worn as a ring. I bought one and here are my impressions.
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The aviation tool-watch genre. Cartier Santos (1904), the WWII B-Uhr, the French Type 20 flyback, the RAF Mark XI, the Breitling Navitimer.
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History of the Cartier Santos: the first pilot watch, and arguably the first proper wristwatch
Louis Cartier built it in 1904 for his aviator friend Alberto Santos-Dumont, who was fed up fumbling for his pocket watch mid-flight. 121 years later the square case with exposed screws is still the sharpest dress-sports piece on the shelf. Here is how it got there.
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Breguet “Marie Antoinette” Watch to go on Show in London
The fabled Breguet no. 160 “Marie Antoinette” (pictured above, image credit Baruch Coutts) was reputedly made for the last queen of France, but was so complicated that it took decades to complete, by which time the queen was long dead. Stolen in 1983 and then recovered in 2007, the legendary watch started by Abraham-Louis Breguet will be on display for the first time outside of the L.A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art In Jerusalem since its recovery. From December 12, the Breguet “Marie Antoinette” will be on show at the Science Museum in London (which is also home to important George Daniels creations, including the unfinished watch and the Space Traveller II). The Breguet Marie Antoinette is part of Versailles: Science and Splendour, an exhibition dedicated to the scientific and technology discoveries related to the French royal court in the 17th and 18th centuries. The exhibition explores a 120-year span of scientific progress at Versailles, illustrating the scientific endeavours accomplished during the reigns of Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI. The mythical watch While the exhibition will include over 100 exhibits, watch enthusiasts will know the highlight is Breguet no. 160, the grand complication commissioned in 1783, by Marie Antoinette’s lover according to legend, hence its longstanding nickname. A no-expense-spared commission, watch no. 160 was only completed in 1827, having been delayed by A.-L. Breguet’s exile during the French Revolution. By the t...
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From Rado to Hublot: why watch brands are finally padding up for cricket
Switzerland's watchmakers are increasingly paying attention to the world's second-most popular sport - which is good news for watch fans.The post From Rado to Hublot: why watch brands are finally padding up for cricket appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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The Petrolhead Corner - A Week With The Wickedly Cool Porsche 911 Dakar And a Porsche Design Watch to Match
Have we lost the plot? Are we abandoning watches? No, of course not, but this time around the Petrolhead Corner is serving up something very special. Yet with us, watches are never far away as we will be going over the connection between Porsche, the car manufacturer and Porsche Design. How? By looking at two […]
Teddy Baldassarre
Breitling Top Time Watch Guide
When you think of James Bond watches, the first models that likely come to mind would probably be from Omega, or Rolex, or - depending on which Bond era you prefer - maybe even Seiko. But one of the most memorable wristwatch scenes in Bond’s cinematic history has a Breitling as its star. In 1965’s Thunderball, the fourth movie in the popular series starring Ian Fleming’s Agent 007, star Sean Connery spends most of his screen time wearing the same watch that he wore in his previous three outings as Bond: a Rolex Submariner Ref. 6538, now known by many collectors as the quintessential “James Bond Rolex.” However, in one key scene, Bond swaps out the Submariner for another watch: a heavily modified Breitling Top Time Ref. 2002, a steel-cased, black-dialed chronograph with two white subdials, applied baton hour markers, and a tachymeter scale surrounding the dial. (The actual watch is pictured above, sans strap, photo via Christie's.) In the movie’s fictional universe, the watch - one of many gadget-packed timepieces assigned to Bond by MI-6 weapons supplier Q throughout the film series - is also equipped with a built-in Geiger counter; Bond uses it to track a cache of stolen nuclear warheads hidden deep underwater by his adversaries from the criminal organization SPECTRE. The watch was the only Breitling ever worn by any James Bond actor on screen - though, interestingly enough, another Breitling, a Navitimer 806, also appeared briefly in Thunderbal...
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EXCLUSIVE: The NEW Rolex Perpetual Padellone, With Annual Calendar & Dynapulse Escapement!
Rolex brings back an iconic watch from the late 1940s with the introduction of the new Perpetual Padellone. It brings together a classic annual calendar display and the revolutionary Dynapulse escapement, as first see...
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Bell & Ross Latest Watch Made with the Patrouille de France is a BR 03-92 with a Bright Blue Dial
The latest from Bell & Ross is a new entry in their ongoing partnership and collaboration with the Patrouille de France, an aerobatic display team that’s part of the French Air and Space Force. The team was founded in 1953, making this year their 70th in operation, which naturally calls for a special limited edition watch. We’ve brought you news of Bell & Ross releases that highlight their relationship with the Patrouille de France in each of the last two years, and the new watch is very much in the same vein as the previous efforts, drawing inspiration from the bright blue planes the team is known for flying. Where previous limited editions were based on watches with a somewhat niche appeal (a chronograph and an ana-digi piece) the new watch is built on BR 03-92 platform, the signature, and simplest, Bell & Ross pilot’s watch, which displays just the time and date in the brand’s signature square case. The BR 03-92 Patrouille de France 70th Anniversary limited edition is, above all, a tribute to the actual planes used by the flight team over the years. We’ll get to the dial momentarily, but what makes this limited edition special is what’s on the caseback. Flip the watch over and you’ll find a detailed engraving of the five aircraft that have been flown by the Patrouille de France since 1953: the Thunderjet, the Alphajet, the Ouragan, the Mystère IV, and the Fouga Magister. The engraving is actually quite detailed and full of information. It shows an image...
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If you’re interested in Geneva Seal standard watchmaking, this Louis Vuitton ‘high watch collection’ wants to meet you
Louis Vuitton, the watchmaker. As time goes on, this statement is gaining credibility and intrigue. And intrigue is certainly the word I would use to describe this shoot, which involved the Time+Tide team flying to Queenstown in New Zealand with Louis Vuitton to explore the brand’s high watch collection 2019. The setting was, sparing all … ContinuedThe post If you’re interested in Geneva Seal standard watchmaking, this Louis Vuitton ‘high watch collection’ wants to meet you appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Baselworld 2017 Lang & Heyne Georg Rectangular Watch
The new Baselworld 2017 Lang & Heyne Georg has movement architecture which breaks with tradition to show new depths to an otherwise simple calibre
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Introducing the Ronde Louis Cartier XL Flamed Gold Watch
Cartier announce their latest Métiers d’Art timepiece ahead of SIHH 2017, which brings a whole new craft into the maison’s knowledge set.
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Glashütte Original Rewrites Its 70s Playbook With a Cleaner, Bolder Integrated Sports Watch
The new 70s Collection strips away the chronograph and doubles down on what made the original era great
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Forget Rolex: 5 Watches I’d Get Instead
Looking beyond Rolex? Here are 5 incredible luxury watch alternatives that offer exceptional craftsmanship, heritage, and value.
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Benrus Type 3X: A New Chapter in Military Watch History, Built with Special Forces Veterans
Benrus isn't just reissuing old hits this time. The Type 3X is something genuinely new, and it has some serious input behind it.
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Recommended Reading: "Bubble Backs" By Masahiro Endo Is An Education On The Original Rolex Collectors' Watch
If you've never collected Rolex Bubblebacks before, you should probably forget nearly everything you know about vintage watches. At least, that's what it feels like you should do when you start wading into the space. Things like reference numbers are much less valuable to remember than movements, case designs, printing details, and a general ability to just remember everything you've seen to get a sense of feel for what is right and what isn't. And trust me, a lot isn't. You could spend decades looking at these watches, but "Bubble Back" by Masahiro Endo, the owner of vintage retailer Private Eyes in Tokyo, is a great reference to jump-start your understanding of an iconic (and currently underappreciated) model. I mentioned this in last week's review of John Nagayama's "96," but the only watch I'd be more afraid to deep-dive into than the Patek ref. 96 is the Rolex "Bubbleback." It's not even an official model, but a nickname for Rolex watches made from 1933 to the mid-1950s with a domed, "bubble-like" caseback. So when you open Endo-san's book, you'll probably immediately be struck by the fact that none of the examples (except the later ref. 6062 and ref. 8171) have reference numbers. According to collectors, that's not the most useful thing for understanding the Bubbleback. Basically, every other detail matters more. We've previously published a story about the bubbleback with a lot of thoughts and tips for understanding these models, courtesy of Ken Jacobs and Justin Gr...
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First Look - The New Purple IWC Pilot Chronograph 41 Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team
In the fast-paced, ultra-competitive world of Formula 1, few things are certain. One element that you can certainly be sure of, though, is the fact that there will always be a next race, a next Grand Prix, a next clash of superstar drivers. And in a sport where a win or loss can come down […]
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The Unimatic UT1-PD Dive Watch Pairs 300M With Seiko Quartz Toughness
The Unimatic Modello Uno UT1-PD brings a 300m rating, MIL-STD-810H durability, and a shock-housed Seiko VH31 movement to a 250-piece run.
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Timex Q Marbella: three grail-watch design cues at €209
40.5mm integrated steel case, H-link bracelet, exposed bolts, blue textured dial. Timex has picked three of the loudest Genta-era design tells and put them all on one €209 quartz. Here is whether it works.
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A $60 Casionaut You Can Buy NOW + My Childhood Casio BOSS & AQ-240 Patek Alternative Double Unboxing
In recent weeks Casio has made a bit of a kerfuffle in the watch world with the leak of the up and coming GAC-2500 and GMC-2500. It has already been dubbed the "Casionaut" by watch fans due to its strong resemblance t...
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In-Depth: The Patek Philippe Split-Seconds Pocket Watch
Just last week, we published a Reference Points video on the Patek Philippe split-seconds wristwatch. The complication itself—a.k.a. the rattrapante—is incredibly important in the brand's history, forming the backbone for some of its greatest and most coveted watches of all time. However, you can't talk about the history of the split without understanding Patek's pocket watches. It's a story that eventually led to one of the brand's most meaningful relationships with a supplier that helped it grow into a powerhouse, a relationship that would last over a century. Instead of going deep in the weeds on pocket watches in our main Reference Points, we're spinning it off into this secondary article—an addendum of sorts—for those who want a bit more background. The story won't be exhaustive; Patek continued to make split-second pocket watches long after they began making the same complication in wristwatch form, and some such watches deserve (and have had) their own standalone stories. There are also many different versions because Patek, at the time, didn't make things in batches the way they would starting in the 1930s. You could probably write 20,000 words on these pocket watches, but rather than go that deep, here's an overview of Patek's split-seconds pocket watches, with a focus on Victorin Piguet's movements. Understanding Patek's History of Split-Seconds Pocket Watches (1878 to 1970s) and the Importance of Victorin Piguet If you read the first part of our story, y...
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Ressence: the belgian independent rewriting what a watch looks like
No crown, no hands, an oil-filled dial and a founder from industrial design. Ressence started in Antwerp in 2010 and just released its first fully in-house calibre. here is the whole story.
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A Decade of Seiko Dive Watch Reviews: Our Most Recommended Picks
From affordable everyday divers to serious tool watches, these are the Seiko models that stood out most during a decade of hands-on reviews.
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Friday thoughts: why the hunt beats the buy, and why the watch in your head is always perfect
The three-week search, the forum deep-dive, the caliber compare tabs, the fantasy of it on your wrist. then the parcel arrives, and by Friday it is just a thing in a box. a confession, a little neuroscience, and a topic for the office drinks.
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Every bracelet needs a micro-adjust: a summer rant to the watch industry
It is July, my wrist has grown two millimetres since Tuesday, and my clasp is not ready. a serious question, delivered with love: why is on-the-fly micro-adjust still a Rolex + tudor + Omega perk instead of an industry standard?
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I Wore NOTHING BUT My Rolex Explorer 36 for 30 Days... Is It Really Boring?
The Rolex Explorer is the watch everyone calls boring — and that's exactly why I love it.
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The WristBuzz watch wiki: 323 terms, one reference that actually answers the question
From Nivachron to besançon, from ISO 6425 to the quartz crisis. a working glossary built for people who read spec sheets for fun and want the concrete answer, not the marketing line.
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The Doxa T.Graph Dive Watch Just Came Back, and It Already Has a Limited Edition
Topper and Doxa unveil the SUB T.Graph II 'Great White,' a 100-piece limited edition with a fully lumed no-date dial, navy lacquer accents, and a shark caseback.
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Determining The Best Tissot Watch
Follow along with this guide for specs on the best Tissot watches, as determined by our audience.
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Bulova’s Affordable Dive Watch Gets Four New Summer-Ready Colors
Bulova doubles the Caravelle Sea Hunter lineup with four new dial colors for 2026, starting at $375. Here's what changed and what stayed the same.
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Studio Underd0g 02Series Gen 2: The Cult Field Watch Gets a Proper Refresh
More colors, a reshaped case, and a movement upgrade, the 02Series Gen 2 fixes almost everything the original left on the table
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How to SET a Rolex Yacht-Master II | Step-by-StepGuide
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...