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New: The Deployant Show No 8 featuring ChatGPT’s top picks for a travel watch
In this episode, we are hosted by Delugs in their boutique. Introducing Delugs and proceed to discuss ChatGPT's picks for travel watches.
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Inside Deployant: chatting with ABlogtoWatch about collecting and media
We were featured in A Blog to Watch's Superlative podcast, where Peter Chong talked at length about his journey through watch collecting and media.
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Introducing - Seiko Upgrades its Prospex Diver GMT with more WR and a Micro-Adjust Clasp
Surprisingly, Seiko’s first mechanical dive watch with a GMT function was introduced to the collection only two years ago, with the references SPB381, SPB383, and the Save the Ocean limited edition reference SPB385. Inspired by the 1968 Hi-Beat 300m diver, these office GMT watches came with a 200m water-resistance. Only a couple of months ago, […]
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First Look - The new Grand Seiko Spring Drive UFA SLGB001 & SLGB003 (With Finally a Micro-Adjustment Clasp)
When talking about vintage Grand Seiko watches, some references or acronyms have a lot of meaning. For instance, 44GS refers to one of the most important models ever, the watch that initiated the Grammar of Design and the shape of all subsequent creations. The acronym VFA also has its importance. Standing for Very Fine Adjusted […]
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Seiko Marks 60 Years of Diving with Prospex Editions (and a Micro-Adjust Clasp)
To celebrate 60 years of dive watches, Seiko is diving into the deep end with three additions to the Prospex range: the 60th Anniversary Marinemaster Professional (SLA081), 1968 Heritage Diver GMT (SPB509), and 1965 Heritage Diver (SPB511). Whether you’re a die-hard Seiko collector or simply a looking for an affordable, high quality diver, all three are distinct enough from their stablemates to be worth a look. But as exciting as the watches are, they’re arguably overshadowed by something simple yet significant, a feature Seiko enthusiasts have been requesting for a long time. The SPB509 and SPB511 are both equipped with a steel bracelet incorporating a micro-adjustment clasp that can be resized on the go by up to 15 mm, as opposed to the less practical diving extension found in preceding models. The 1968 Heritage Diver GMT SPB509 (left), and 1965 Heritage Diver SPB511 Initial thoughts In Western culture, significant anniversaries like the 25th, 50th, and 100th tend to be celebrated with great fanfare. In contrast, Japanese culture (and also widely East Asian culture) emphasises the 60th birthday – kanreki in Japanese – which also coincides with the completion of the traditional 12-year zodiac cycle. In this context, it’s worth looking closely at how Seiko is choosing to celebrate this milestone. The 1965 and 1968 Heritage models are powered by the well-known cal. 6R-series movements, which offer a 72-hour power reserve. While the pair are essentially variants o...
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Deployant Event report: An excellent evening with horological discussions and dinner with Ba111od
Here's our first event in Singapore after COVID-19 and for the year 2024! We had the pleasure of partnering up with Ba111od Watches along with their CEO Thomas Baillod for a whimsical evening with our esteemed guest.
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Young Watchmaker Remy Cools and his first chat with Deployant
Young Watchmaker Remy Cools was in the Sunny Island of Singapore recently and we caught up with him. How does this up and coming watch maker incorporates the ideas of 18th and 18th century French watch making into his watches.
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Deployant favourites: Six of the best lots from Only Watch 2023
Only Watch revealed 62 lots for the 2023 season, This is the 10th edition of this biennial charity auction. We pick six of the best.
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Deployant Reacts: Watch Shopping With Kirby Allison - Building A Four Watch Collection
We react to Teddy Baldassarre's video where he goes watch shopping with Kirby Allison, in search of building a four watch collection.
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Leica Conversations: “Shoot Your Watches, and Other Stories” - your personal invite to the special Leica X Deployant webminar
We co-host an exclusive webminar on the Leica Conversations series - "Shoot your Watches and Other Stories" with Peter Chong - invitation within.
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Best of Watchville: Deployant's Watch Photography Initiative
The enthusiast site invites readers to submit watch shots.
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Chillout TGIF: The Deployant Photography Image Processing Workflow
In response to requests arising from our TGIF photography articles, we present our image processing workflow for the photographs on this site.
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Ask Deployant: What are slow beat, fast beat movements?
Whilst all watch movements beat they do so at different rates, resulting in variations of smooth. But have you not wondered about their significance? In this article, we geek out and find out.
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Deployant Events: Roundup of the month’s horological events for the month of October 2017
Round up for the horological events for the month of October 2017. The end of the year may be nearing, but we are not slowing down on new watch launches.
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Deployant Events: Roundup of the month’s horological events for the month of September 2017
Round up for the significant horological events for the month of September 2017. With the Formula 1 teams in town, it was a fast-paced, thrilling month.
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Deployant Events: Roundup of the month’s horological events for the month of August 2017
Round up for the significant horological events for the month of August 2017. With exhibitions from Rolex and Bulgari, and the Roger Dubuis cocktail.
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Deployant Events: Roundup of the month’s horological events for the month of July 2017
Round up for the significant horological events for the month of July 2017. Girard-Perregaux, Louis Moinet, Roger Dubuis, Montblanc.
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Deployant Now Available in Your Preferred Language!
The good thing about watch collecting is that it’s completely race agnostic – crossing any perceived cultural and language barriers. But being able to read and soak up knowledge about the latest and greatest watches in a language other than your first can be a pain at times – and especially so in Asia! WeRead More
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2015 Deployant Year in Review: our Top 10 most popular posts
We reveal and revisit our Top 10 most popular posts on our site for 2015.
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Deployant Event: Highlights from the fortnight ending Nov 29
Highlights from the fortnight ending Nov 29. Omega, Sincere, Romain Jerome
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Deployant Events: Roundup of the fortnight’s horological happenings
Round up for the significant horological events for the fortnight ending November 15. Omega, HYT, MB&F;, Ferdinand Berthoud, Hat of Cain, Longines
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Deployant Events: Highlights of Horological Events of the Fortnight Sept 6
Highlights of Horological Events of the Fortnight ending September 6. Panerai, IWC and Urwerk.
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Deployant Events: Highlights of Horological Events of the last Fortnight Aug 23
Highlights of Horological Events for the fortnight ending August 23. Significant events organized by The Hour Glass, Hublot, Tudor, Blancpain, Hautlence.
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Announcement: Dr Frank Müller joins Deployant as Special Correspondent.
Dr Müller is an industry veteran, having cut his teeth under direct tutelage of the late Günter Blümlein, he served a distinguished career as Managing Director of A. Lange & Söhne and subsequently as CEO of Glashütte Original. He also served on the extended board of The Swatch Group. He now runs his ownRead More
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New dials, movements and clasps for the Tudor Black Bay 31/36/39/41 collection
Tudor have overhauled their fixed-bezel Black Bay watches in steel. The new collection features modern in-house movements and the T-fit clasp. All watches are available in blue, anthracite, or champagne, with or without diamond markers. Following last year’s Watches & Wonders blast of two-tone releases, it’s now time that the Tudor Black Bay fixed-bezel models … ContinuedThe post New dials, movements and clasps for the Tudor Black Bay 31/36/39/41 collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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WHAT TWEAKS MY TOURB: Clasps that create fixed length longer than the lug-to-lug measurement of a case
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our new series, “What Tweaks My Tourb” in which Zach shares the watch-related irks and peeves that leave him exasperated. First up: size matters. Clasp size that is… To some this won’t be noticeable, as this is typically a symptom of a smaller wrist, but there is nothing worse than falling in love … ContinuedThe post WHAT TWEAKS MY TOURB: Clasps that create fixed length longer than the lug-to-lug measurement of a case appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Just A Minute With The Oris Big Crown Calibre 473 - Windup Watch Shop
Let’s take just a minute with the Oris Big Crown Calibre 473. Oris’s latest Big Crown design measures 38mm in diameter, 45mm in length, and 12.7mm thick. Attached to the Big Crown is a Cervo Volante sustainably sourced deer leather strap in 19mm, with a gorgeous butterfly deployant clasp. The star of the show however is the 5-day, manually wound Calibre 473 inside that hacks and features Oris’s signature pointer date. Other features include a double-domed sapphire crystal, and a 5 bar water resistant case design with screw down crown. Let’s take just a minute with the Oris Big Crown Calibre 473. Oris’s latest Big Crown design measures 38mm in diameter, 45mm in length, and 12.7mm thick. Attached to the Big Crown is a Cervo Volante sustainably sourced deer leather strap in 19mm, with a gorgeous butterfly deployant clasp. The star of the show however is the 5-day, manually wound Calibre 473 inside that hacks and features Oris’s signature pointer date. Other features include a double-domed sapphire crystal, and a 5 bar water resistant case design with screw down crown. The post Just A Minute With The Oris Big Crown Calibre 473 – Windup Watch Shop appeared first on Worn & Wound.
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Introducing: Grand Seiko Updates The Core Evolution 9 Collection With Tapered Bracelets And Micro-Adjustment Clasps (Live Pics)
What We Know Today, Grand Seiko introduces nine new variants to the three-hander, time-and-date models in its Evolution 9 collection. If you're feeling overwhelmed by that already, don't worry. Yes, there's quite a bit of nuance to unpack here among all these references, but not all nine are really new watches, per se. Many of them are existing models, just slightly modified. If you've read the title of this article, you'll already know that the biggest updates to these Evolution 9 models are things that collectors have long clamored for— tapered bracelets and clasps with tool-free microadjustment. Yes, for those who weren't able to achieve a perfect fit with previous Evolution 9 models, they will be able to now and can adjust accordingly, especially in hotter months with more wrist swelling. The clasp design comes from the original Evolution UFA SLGB003 model introduced last year, but now has spread to the rest of the collection, in both steel and titanium versions, and both 37mm and 40mm. Gone are the 5-day Spring Drive 9RA2 calibers used in the collection, replaced entirely with the U.F.A caliber 9RB2. This means that for those who found the 37mm U.F.A models too small, the more classic 40mm versions now get the ultra-accurate caliber that features an annual rated accuracy of +/- 20 seconds (timing per month is quoted at +/- 3 seconds). This is a big deal, and I think it suggests that Grand Seiko could be making a move to replace all of its Spring Drive calibers down ...
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Watch Clasps 101: A Guide to the Various Types of Closures
As long as watches have been worn on the wrist (click here if you’re curious about how long that’s actually been), watchmakers have needed to figure out how to keep their straps, and eventually bracelets, securely fastened. Nowadays, with a plethora of strap and bracelet options available to watch wearers, there are also several styles of these closures, many of which have become brand signatures in their own right. From tang buckles to butterflies to trifolds, we cover the gamut here, listing pros and cons for each. Pin/Tang/Ardillon Buckle The simplest type of closure, and one used only on straps, is a pin buckle, aka a tang or ardillon buckle (“ardillon” is a French word that translates to “tongue”). If you’ve ever worn a belt, you’re familiar with the design, though perhaps not the terminology. One end of the strap - which can be either a two-piece, like most leather and rubber straps, or a one-piece, like a cloth or nylon NATO strap - has a series of perforations called adjustment holes along part of its length. The other end terminates in a simple device with a spring bar attached to a U-shaped bracket and a central piece called a mandel (the “pin” or “tongue”). The bracket slides over the other end of the strap while the mandel slips through one of the adjustment holes, and into a notch on the bracket, to fit the strap to the wearer’s wrist and secure it against coming loose. Pros: It’s easy to use and generally comfortable, as there...
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Zach gets het up about watch clasps…
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen I recently received my Kurono SEIJI watch. If you are unfamiliar with the watch you can check out my initial coverage here, although in the coming weeks I will be sure to do an owner’s review. For some context, the watch was initially launched with … ContinuedThe post FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Zach gets het up about watch clasps… appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.