All right, I’ll be honest with you from the get-go: I got this watch and all these straps during one of Autodromo’s Black Friday sales. It was just a very
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Chasing a vintage watch is one of the most rewarding pursuits within this shared passion of ours. It can also be one of the most daunting. That’s why, in this
Seiko brought back the King Seiko collection in 2020, reviving a name that Seiko aficionados around the world held dear. The limited-edition KSK SJE083 was succeeded by a collection of
We all know that list prices are often not set in stone. Except for when you’re buying a limited-edition or waitlisted piece, getting a discount on a brand-new watch is
Not so long ago, I found myself sitting around a long table at Blancpain HQ, eating lunch and chatting with the top brass about the unfathomable success of the Fifty
Two years ago, Oris introduced the Hölstein Edition 2020 to celebrate the brand’s 116th birthday. I had the chance to try out the full-bronze edition of the Divers Sixty-Five, and
Whether a movement is in-house, proprietary, or supplied by a third party often results in heated discussions amongst watch enthusiasts. Is an in-house movement “better” than a third-party movement, and
When Longines became part of the (today’s) Swatch Group, the brand stopped producing in-house movements. This new Ultra-Chron, however, is proof that Longines does take movements very seriously indeed. With
Many of the watches that we now call “iconic” date back half a century or further — the Rolex Submariner, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the Omega Speedmaster, and in
Growing up, I was always aware of Rado as a watch brand. Before my obsession with watches began, I knew of the brand thanks to my mother’s love for tennis
First off, when did Oris become such a fun brand? Hailed as a “Mechanical Joy Machine”, the ProPilot X Calibre 400 is designed to bring life and colors to the
While round (or round-ish) watches may be the bread and butter of the industry, there are always some anomalies. If you know of these anomalies, it’s probably because they’ve stuck
To some of you, it may not be surprising that I now own a Speedmaster Moonwatch. After all, I do work at Fratello. It’s basically in our DNA. Nevertheless, it
Simply reading the fact that MB&F has created 20 calibers in its 17 years of existence is nothing short of impressive. On top of that, every release has pushed the
In July 1996, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) introduced ISO 6425, which outlined the international standards and features for divers’ watches. Currently, ISO 6425 is in its fourth edition,
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