Two Broke Watch Snobs
Aquastar Benthos Professional Review: The Version I’d Wear Every Day
A hands-on review of the Aquastar Benthos Professional, exploring its slimmer case, bright lume, ISOfrane strap, and real-world wearability.
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Time+Tide
Vario flips the script with two festive limited edition Versa models
The Singaporean microbrand's quirky rotating-case dress watch sees two limited edition seasonal variants join its range.The post Vario flips the script with two festive limited edition Versa models appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Teddy Baldassarre
Watch Shopping with Subscribers
In today's video, we meet up with subscribers who are looking to buy their next watch. Some of them have established collections and are looking for a specific piece, others have looser criteria, some are even looking for their first watch. Teddy and team meet up with them at our Cleveland boutique to help them find th
WatchAdvice
Hands On With The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 “Summer Diamonds”
Ladies, if you are after a great-looking summer watch, then the TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300 in the 36mm size or as we have dubbed, the “Summer Diamonds”, is a classy and sporty choice! What We Love The sporty look and colour combination Great size for smaller wrists The textured, gradient dial What We Don’t The 36mm may start to be on the larger side for some ladies It lacks full versatility across all dress situations In winter, the style may not be as suited to wear as in the summer months Overall Rating: 8.6 / 10 Value for Money: 8/10 Wearability: 9/10 Design: 9/10 Build Quality: 8.5/10 The TAG Heuer Aquaracer has always occupied an important space in modern watchmaking. It’s the collection that quietly does the heavy lifting for the brand — a true sports watch that balances durability, design, and everyday practicality. In recent years, however, TAG Heuer has become far more deliberate in how it approaches case sizing, wearability, and who these watches are really for. We saw this with the release of the new Aquareacer Professional models in 2024 with redesigned case proportions, new three-dimensional dials, and a new movement that was developed by AMT for TAG Heuer – the TH31-00. But the brand has been pushing into the ladies’ territory of late, with new models that are shrunk down for smaller wrist sizes and some more feminine touches, such as the Aquaracer Professional Solargraph in a pink dial, diamonds and a 34mm case size. This was one ...
Hodinkee
Year In Review: Video: The Watch I Wore Most In 2025, By Members Of The Hodinkee Family
40 watches for '25.
Time+Tide
The Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie is a big statement of intent (now with video!)
You don't come across a watch like this everyday: this exceptionally complicated chiming watch gives us a glimpse of the future of Blancpain.The post The Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie is a big statement of intent (now with video!) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Fratello
Which 1,000m-Rated Dive Watch Is Right For You?
When you talk about dive watches rated for the sort of depths only a handful of human divers - let alone cameras, regulators, or submersibles - will ever see, you cross the border from sporting gear into mechanical heroics. Dive watches are built to match these endeavors. In this article, I’ll explore five extraordinary timepieces […] Visit Which 1,000m-Rated Dive Watch Is Right For You? to read the full article.
Deployant
Happy New Year! May 2026 be a great blessing to us all
It is January 1! As usual, we take the day off and rest. We will be back tomorrow with more features, more videos, more reviews and more news of the watchmaking industry. Happy New Year! May 2026 be a great blessing to us all 2025 has been a wonderful year. It is our best yearRead More
Two Broke Watch Snobs
4 Best Affordable Racing Chronographs Worth Adding to Your Collection
Explore the best affordable racing chronographs based on real wrist-time, honest testing, and hands-on impressions.
Hodinkee
Introducing: Vacheron Constantin Breaks The World Record for Most Complicated Wristwatch With The Les Cabinotiers ‘Solaria Ultra Grand Complication’ (Live Pics)
With 41 complications and having taken eight years to craft, the Solaria is the perfect way for Vacheron to celebrate 270 years.
SJX Watches
SJX Podcast: Best of 2025 - Surprises
Episode 24 of the SJX Podcast covers the surprises and unexpected developments of 2025, a year marked by significant material innovation and bold statements from established brands. In this final episode of 2025, SJX and Brandon discuss Rolex’s landmark Land-Dweller with its revolutionary Dynapulse escapement, Breguet’s experimental magnetic constant-force mechanism that achieved unprecedented precision, and TAG Heuer’s industrialization of carbon hairsprings. Vacheron Constantin also surprised with an extraordinary 150 kg astronomical clock created for its 270th anniversary, temporarily displayed at the Louvre alongside a companion wristwatch. Thank you to all our listeners for joining us throughout 2025 – happy new year! Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Youtube.
Fratello
How To Change Your MoonSwatch Battery
If you were one of the lucky ones who got a MoonSwatch when they first came out, chances are your watch’s battery is dead by now. That’s always an awkward moment. How do you replace the battery? Is it a demanding job, and what type of battery do you need? We’re here to help. Contrary […] Visit How To Change Your MoonSwatch Battery to read the full article.
Worn & Wound
Year in Review: 2025 - The Year I Got Into Keyboards
One day this year, I woke up and thought, “Zach, you know what you need? Another hobby that is expensive, nerdy, and takes up space in your relatively small Brooklyn apartment.” Ok, that’s not true, but it might as well be because the results are the same. This year, without any premeditated intention to do so, I got into the world of custom mechanical keyboards. The true origin of this newfound obsession is a happy accident. For a long time, I had been using a very compact and very crappy Logitech for my home setup. One day, it just began to really annoy me. So, I looked into getting something new, and my searching led me to a brand called NuPhy. Not knowing what I was getting myself into, I picked up the “Air 75 V2” based on many positive reviews. When I got it, I was surprised to find extra keys, a strange tool with bent wires, and a little bag containing what I learned were different types of switches. Before getting to that, though, the feel of the Air 75, a mechanical keyboard with low-profile switches and keys, was the breath of fresh air I didn’t realize I needed. As someone who spends the majority of their waking hours at a computer, I am constantly interacting with a keyboard, and like the crown or clasp of my watch, the better that point of interaction is, the better the overall experience. the Mode sixtyfive in green with GMK CYL Abstract keycaps Back to those extras. After discussing it with Blake Malin, co-founder of Worn & Wound and keyboard enth...
Teddy Baldassarre
The Most Underestimated Brand Out Of Switzerland - More In-House Than
When it comes to luxury watchmaking, Switzerland has unequivocally established itself as the heart of the industry. Numerous brands call its capital city home, and over centuries have set a high standard for industry at large by continuously raising the bar, in turn becoming household names. That bar for quality is hig
Fratello
A Close Look At The Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project - An Apex Predator Among Space-Dwelling Chronographs
The story of the Omega Speedmaster and the enigmatic Alaska Project begins not with the Moon landing but seven years earlier, long before Neil Armstrong uttered his legendary “one small step” phrase. In 1962, during the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission, astronaut Wally Schirra found himself orbiting Earth with his Omega Speedmaster 2998 strapped to his wrist. […] Visit A Close Look At The Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project - An Apex Predator Among Space-Dwelling Chronographs to read the full article.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
The New Synchron Ti300M SEALAB Is Testing My Willpower
The new Synchron Ti300M SEALAB is a titanium dive watch with serious tool-watch credentials-and a $990 pre-order price that’s hard to resist.
Quill & Pad
A Skyline Worth Waiting For - the Laurent Ferrier Classic Auto Horizon
The Laurent Ferrier Classic Auto Horizon tells the story of the balance between beauty and function.
Time+Tide
How maturing in my watch collecting journey changed my view on date windows
As he's got deeper into his watch collecting journey, Jamie has found his previously dogmatic defense of date windows starting to weaken.The post How maturing in my watch collecting journey changed my view on date windows appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Worn & Wound
The Greatest Horological Masterpieces of All Time: The Great Clock of Westminster AKA ‘Big Ben’ - A Horological Marvel of Its Time
A series of features identifying the most extraordinary mechanical masterpieces in history, blending precision, innovation, and craftsmanship. We all have our favourite timepieces either in our collection or those incredible horological masterpieces that have been invented or created through the ages. This series will showcase examples from the previous centuries up to the present day and look at the importance and impact on modern day timekeeping. The Great Clock of Westminster, often known simply as Big Ben, is one of the most iconic landmarks in London and a symbol of the United Kingdom’s rich history and architectural brilliance. Housed in the Elizabeth Tower at the north end of the Palace of Westminster, the clock was completed in 1859 and has since become a celebrated masterpiece of Victorian engineering. Designed by clockmaker Edward John Dent and architect Augustus Pugin, the Great Clock is renowned for its remarkable accuracy and the deep, resonant chime of its massive bell, Big Ben. Over the decades, it has stood as a steadfast guardian of British tradition, witnessing countless historic moments and continuing to captivate visitors from around the world. Preliminary studies for the Big Ben clock tower, Houses of Parliament, Palace of Westminster, London. James Murray, 1840. Image courtesy of RIBA Charles Barry’s design for the Houses of Parliament did not originally include a clock tower. He was asked to include one and his first designs were added in 18...
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Still a Top-Tier Microbrand Watch? Testing The New Monta Triumph vs The Original
Hands-on with the Monta Triumph Gen 2 and a side-by-side vs the original comparing size, dial, finishing, bracelet, lume, and whether the reboot is worth it.
Monochrome
Recap - The Best Stories of the Evergreens in 2025, Our Series About the Icons of Watchmaking
Ever since the creation of MONOCHROME, the idea of Frank Geelen, our Founder, has been to educate readers about the world of watches at large, whether by explaining some of the most complex technical features (let me quote him) “in a way your mother could understand it”, by bringing attention to independent watchmakers that mainstream […]
Fratello
Fratello’s Most-Read Story Of The Year 2025 - Introducing: The Omega × Swatch Speedmaster MoonSwatch 1965
Note from the Managing Editor: As part of our end-of-year process, the editorial team and I look back on the year to see (among other things) what some of the best-read stories of the year have been. Although this is usually an internal process, I thought it would be interesting to share it with you, […] Visit Fratello’s Most-Read Story Of The Year 2025 - Introducing: The Omega × Swatch Speedmaster MoonSwatch 1965 to read the full article.
SJX Watches
Hands On: Panerai Luminor Perpetual Calendar PAM01575
The Panerai Luminor Perpetual Calendar GMT Platinumtech PAM01575 is one of the most unconventional perpetual calendars on the market, combining the brand’s military-inspired emphasis on legibility and robustness with a high-spec, crown-operated perpetual calendar movement designed for daily wear. Housed in a hard-wearing 44 mm Platinumtech case and powered by the P.4100 calibre, the PAM01575 challenges expectations for what a Panerai can be, applying the brand’s utilitarian DNA to one of watchmaking’s most respected complications. A user-friendly perpetual calendar Panerai is a brand rooted in its identity as a supplier of watches and dive instruments to the Italian navy. The brand’s utilitarian aesthetic, with bold dial markings and a distinctive crown guard, earned it a cult following in the early 2000s, and while some of the enthusiasm of that era has waned, the designs remain as recognisable as ever. Military watches are usually designed to be legible and robust, user-friendly traits that make them appealing to civilians. User-friendliness is something of a complication in its own right, and in some ways is one of the final frontiers of movement design. This includes both legibility, and the priority of information on the dial, and functionality, ensuring that the movement is easy to operate and resilient against mishandling. These issues are especially present when it comes to perpetual calendars, which must present a lot of information; George Daniels famousl...
Hodinkee
Hands-On: The Rolex Submariner Desk Clock Ref. 909010LN
It's a true Sub (for your desk), and you won't believe what's inside.
Deployant
New: Beda’a Eclipse Qatar Limited Edition
Beda'a celebrates Qatar's National Day with a new edition of their Eclipse - a watch with a sweeping digital hour display and floating minutes indication.
Time+Tide
The secondary market is surging in growth, but is there still room to grow?
The pre-owned sector has become an incredible avenue to satiate the hunger to learn about more historical watches.The post The secondary market is surging in growth, but is there still room to grow? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Fratello
Sunday Morning Showdown: A Look Back At Our Favorite Battles Of 2025
As the year draws to a close, it is time to look back at some of our favorite Sunday Morning Showdowns of 2025. The series has become a Fratello tradition by now. Every Sunday morning, two Fratello writers go head to head, defending their watches of choice. This year, we have witnessed another series of […] Visit Sunday Morning Showdown: A Look Back At Our Favorite Battles Of 2025 to read the full article.
Hodinkee
In-Depth: The Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie
Eight years in the making and rocking a dual melody four-tone sonnerie, a QP, and a flying tourbillon, it's the most complicated watch Blancpain has ever produced.
Hodinkee
Hands-On: The Patek Philippe 6196P, The Best Calatrava In A Generation
This, my friends, is what Patek is all about. And it brings life back to the Calatrava line-up.
Monochrome
Recap - The Retrospective of 2025 with our Favourite Videos
Last year was already our most productive year when it comes to video content, but this year we did it all over again, plus a bit more! We published almost 100 videos and generated close to 6 million views with our channel, which is just amazing. We did tons of video reviews throughout the years, […]