The 1970s was a decade of revolutions. As far as watches are concerned, it is the period of the advent of the quartz watch, which had a major impact on
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The luxury sports watch category is hotter than ever. Just try and get your hands on an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak or a Patek Philippe Nautilus at a retailer and
Our oceans are suffocating with plastic pollution. According to research, if things don’t change, the ocean will contain more plastic than fish by 2050. Something needs to be done, and
Released last year and based on a vintage watch produced by the brand during the 1970s, the Tissot PRX has become a hit for the brand. Released first in quartz and
Over the last two weeks, in this first installment and in this second one, we have dedicated our Sunday posts to indie watchmakers from outside of Switzerland. And even though
An American-based watch collector, Sagar, a.k.a @watchfoodwithme on Instagram, works in Regulatory Affairs for Medical Devices. He might be only 31 years old, but if you look at his feed
At first, TAG Heuer might not be your go-to brand for a dive watch. The brand is, after all, very much about racing chronographs and motorsport. Think Carrera, Autavia, Monaco,
Following the huge hit of the 2020 Seiko 5 Sports Brian May, the Japanese brand and the legendary guitarist of Queen join forces for round two. Inspired by the rocker’s
There are countless new watches launched throughout each year, from well-established brands, and newcomers looking to have their slice of the pie. It’s impossible to put an actual number on
The fourth entry in The Collector’s Corner sees us returning to IWC, and though the company might best be known for its pilot’s watches, we are taking a plunge into
American watchmaker RGM introduced its Model 600 Chronograph last year with inspiration from military pilot watches from the 1960s and 1970s. It had a straightforward design with a black dial,
Christiaan van der Klaauw, the independent Dutch clock and watchmaker, is renowned for his miniaturisation of astronomical complications and entered the annals of horological history with his creation of the
After two and a half years of solitary development, the brand Havid Nagan and its debut watch finally make their official debut. With no formal training as a watchmaker, Aren
In my career at MONOCHROME, I’ve seen, handle, tried and tested thousands of watches. And this includes, of course, an array of Grand Seiko models. There is something about Grand
While we can say a lot of things about the year 2021, both in general and in watchmaking, one thing is for certain. It was full of surprises, left, right
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