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Four years ago, Mido livened up its portfolio with a funky multi-coloured reissue of its 1961 Ocean Star Skin Diver with a decompression table on the dial. Modelled after one
Many think that Louis Vuitton's first watch was the Tambour, which was launched in 2002. However the brand actually began with a watch collection called Monterey in the 1980s. The
Returning to the scene in 2020 with Guillaume Laidet at the helm, Nivada Grenchen had plenty of tricks up its sleeve thanks to its rich repertoire of mid-20th-century tool watches.
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Watch retail partners Joseph Ollech and Albert Wajs spotted a niche for robust instrument watches in the late 1950s. Appealing to divers, pilots and soldiers, Ollech & Wajs produced impressively
The majority of today's numerous flieger-style watches are inspired by the now-iconic German pilot’s and navigator's watches of World War II, becoming a genre unto themselves. Bhanu Chopra flies high
Brand Longines Caliber Number 22 A, 22A Base Caliber 22 L, 22L In-House? Yes Movement Type Automatic, self-winding mechanical Lignes 13”’ Diameter 28.8mm Height 5.5mm Jewel Count 17 or 18
In 1982, Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida opened its EPCOT Center theme park to the public. Its original concept was to create a real, utopian city based
Manufacturer ETA Caliber Number 2484 Movement Type Automatic, self-winding mechanical, lever style Lignes 11.5”’ Diameter 25.6mm Height 5.3mm Jewel Count 25 Beat Rate 18,000 bph Lift Angle 52 degrees Power
Quentin R. Bufogle has always been a Swiss watch snob. He knows Grand Seiko turns out some truly excellent timepieces. But for all of impeccable engineering, and craftsmanship, for this
Brand A. Schild Caliber Number 1700, AS1700, AS 1700 Movement Type Automatic, self-winding mechanical Lignes 11.5”’ Diameter 25.6mm Height 5.25mm Jewel Count 17, 21, 25, 30 (maybe more?) Beat Rate
Manufacturer Longines Caliber Number 9L Movement Type Mechanical, manual-wind In-House? Yes Diameter 26mm x 17.8mm Height ~3.5mm Jewel Count 17 Beat Rate 18,000 bph Lift Angle Unconfirmed Power Reserve 38
Launched in 1969, the Catena/Zeno Spaceman is special thanks to its funky design. It was a polarizing watch: people generally either hated it or loved it at first sight, and
Manufacturer ESA (ETA) Caliber Number 944.111 Movement Type Electronic quartz Lignes 12”’ Diameter 25.2mm Casing Diameter 25.6mm Height 3.1mm Jewel Count 7 Frequency 32,768 Hz Battery Cell 381 (try 395?
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