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Sunday Morning Showdown: Longines Hydroconquest Vs. Tudor Black Bay “Monochrome”
fratellowatches.com
Good morning and welcome to another Sunday Morning Showdown. Grab yourself a nice cup of coffee and take a seat for a battle between two very popular divers. Last week, it was a fight between two Swat
Daan de Groot via Fratello Watches
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The ABCs of Time – When and Why Did We Start Measuring Seconds?
monochrome-watches.com
The seconds hand was a bit late to the party, as original pocket watches only featured an hour hand – movements were so inaccurate early on that even minute hands weren’t considered. Two key invention
Erik Slaven via Monochrome Watches
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The Petrolhead Corner – The Retro-Cool V8 Powered SP40 Restomod
monochrome-watches.com
Looks can be deceiving, and this rather cool-looking SP40 Restomod might seem like a proverbial blast from the past, but in reality it’s a completely newly built car. It’s the latest discovery, for us
Robin Nooy via Monochrome Watches
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Dressing Down Your Rolex: Why Taking It Off The Bracelet Can Be A Good Idea
fratellowatches.com
There’s a particular kind of tunnel vision that sets in around steel sports Rolexes. You picture a Submariner, and the mental image arrives fully assembled: black bezel, black dial, and, welded to it,
Henry Black via Fratello Watches
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Citizen Eco-Drive history explained: 50 years of light-powered watch innovation
Time+Tide
Solar watches have surged in recent years, but one brand was long ahead of the curve, debuting the technology 50 years ago: Citizen. The post Citizen Eco-Drive history explained: 50 years of light-pow
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:01:33 +0000
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Mapping Longitude with Time: How Watches and Chronometers Aided Navigation
oracleoftime.com
The story and history of longitude is usually told as a sea story. John Harrison, the self-taught carpenter from Lincolnshire who solved the longitude problem with his series of marine timekeepers, is
Sebastian Dickie via Oracle Time
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The Best Watch I Have Ever Owned: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Geophysic Universal Time
fratellowatches.com
The option of being like Thomas and picking the Rolex Explorer II for the best watch I have ever owned was tempting. I thought about it, and yes, my Explorer II 16570 “Polar” was a very good watch in
Lex Stolk via Fratello Watches
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Singer Reimagined unveils the new Heritage V72 – a restoration-led watch
Deployant
DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Singer Reimagined extends their successful Heritage Collection with a new model – the Heritage V72, a restoration-led chronograph based on
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000
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Video – An Almost Impossible Choice… Frank’s Long Journey to Finding his Favourite Omega Speedmaster
monochrome-watches.com
Some, from day-1, know what their favourite version of the all-time iconic Omega Speedmaster is. Whether it is the classic Moonwatch, a modern automatic version, a retro-inspired straight lugs or even
Frank Geelen via Monochrome Watches
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Beyond Watches: the best champagnes – our journal for July 2026
Deployant
DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors July 2026 turned out to be a rather dry month for us. We not only drank less wines, but most were from the large houses’ entry level cuveés
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000
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Rally for the Ages: A Tudor Experience in the Cotswolds
Worn & Wound
Saturday, 11 July, 11:56AM. “30 Seconds” the timekeeper announces above the fluttering idle of the MG’s 4-cylinder dual carbureted motor. It’s not even midday and I am sweating. Part of it is the epic
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:00:10 +0000
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Why does Longines still sponsor the Commonwealth Games?
Time+Tide
With a relationship stretching back 64 years, Longines and the Commonwealth Games have a storied history worth telling. The post Why does Longines still sponsor the Commonwealth Games? appeared first
Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:00:45 +0000
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