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Jun 12, 2026
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FounderFest: The Baltic Heures du Monde “Horizon Line” is a worldtimer that takes the French brand into entirely new territory
Time+Tide
Baltic’s Heures du Monde “Horizon Line” Time+Tide Studio Edition pairs a forged carbon dial with a worldtimer complication ready for FounderFest. The post FounderFest: The Baltic Heures du Monde “Hori
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:00:03 +0000
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Meet the seven watches launching FounderFest: Everything you need to know
Time+Tide
This September the Time+Tide Studios in London, Melbourne, and New York will host a watch fair reimagined like you've never seen before. The post Meet the seven watches launching FounderFest: Everythi
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:00:30 +0000
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Introducing – The New And Very Vintage Nivada Grenchen Autochron Automatic Orange
monochrome-watches.com
Some brands flourish in the field of heritage watchmaking, at least for inspiration. Remakes, re-editions, re-designs and whatnot all rely on successful designs of the past. Nivada Grenchen is one of
Robin Nooy via Monochrome Watches
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The Simple Pleasures Of Field Watch Design
fratellowatches.com
There’s a particular kind of contentment that comes from wearing a watch that asks nothing of you, and the master of this is the field watch. No complications to set, no bezel to align, no story to te
Henry Black via Fratello Watches
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First Look – The New Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Enamel and Urushi Lacquer HCC005 & HCC006
monochrome-watches.com
The Presage Classic collection has become Seiko’s showcase for traditional Japanese decorative arts. Within the collection, the Craftsmanship line celebrates centuries-old artisanal techniques through
Denis Peshkov via Monochrome Watches
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Fratello Talks: Can A Case Back Make Or Break A Watch
fratellowatches.com
The case back is easy to overlook. After all, it spends most of its time pressed against your wrist, hidden from view. But turn a watch over, and the case back can reveal a completely different side o
Fratello via Fratello Watches
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Omega x Swatch quickly follow up the 1969 with a new, very limited Mission to the Sun – Solar Eclipse
Time+Tide
Timed to coincide with a solar eclipse casting its shadow across parts of Spain, the latest MoonSwatch is the Mission to the Sun – Solar Eclipse. The post Omega x Swatch quickly follow up the 1969 wit
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:23:17 +0000
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Chopard’s Scheufele Family Explain the Art of Chiming Watches
Revolution
The post Chopard’s Scheufele Family Explain the Art of Chiming Watches appeared first on Revolution Watch .
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:23 +0000
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Anders & Co adds its signature stone dial to its chronograph
Time+Tide
Bringing its expertise in hard stone dials to its early chronograph model, the vintage styling stays strong across the collection. The post Anders & Co adds its signature stone dial to its chronograph
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:00:24 +0000
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Hands-On: the Bernhardt Captain
Worn & Wound
Bernhardt’s Captain collection is a new range of dress watches that I think loosely falls in the Calatrave-esque trend that has been emerging, most notably through a variety of Japanese indies and mic
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:00:09 +0000
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Brew Introduces the Limited Edition Retrograph Stone Blend
Worn & Wound
Just last week, I wrote about the stone dial trend and how it’s all getting just a little tiresome. And while I certainly stand by my position, we have to acknowledge and accept that there will contin
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:00:07 +0000
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My National Day Watch: the amazing Cartier Santos Chronograph
Deployant
DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors As Singapore celebrated its National Day on August 9, I had the Cartier Santos Chronograph as a fitting companion for the Sunday. The timep
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000
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