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Introducing: Unimatic UT1-PD
hodinkee.com
What We Know It's been two years since Unimatic announced their "Toolwatch" collection, and it's possible that you may have forgotten about it. Like all Unimatics, the watches have a strict design lan
Mark Kauzlarich via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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Bring a Loupe: A Patek Phillipe 5000R, A Seiko 7018-8000, Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Calendar Moonphase Meteorite, And Much More
hodinkee.com
Welcome to the dregs and dog days of summer, and happy Friday again. I was emailing someone in Germany who informed me she'd be out of contact until her company reopened—they shut down for the first t
Weston Cutter via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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The echo/neutra Averau 42 Ceramic Sand Collection is built for the field, dressed for the dunes
Time+Tide
Offered in both three-handed and chronograph form, echo/neutra's new sand-coloured dials bring a warmer look to its Averau range. The post The echo/neutra Averau 42 Ceramic Sand Collection is built fo
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:00:25 +0000
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Yema Expand Superman Bronze CMM.10 Series with Trio of Permanent Models
oracleoftime.com
Yema first introduced the Superman Bronze CMM.10 back in 2023 as one of the first watches to make use of their new manufacture movements. However, those original watches are limited editions. The Fren
Michael Sonsino via Oracle Time
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Twelve on Time – Urwerk’s Felix Baumgartner and his Personal Relationship with Time and Watches
monochrome-watches.com
Twelve on Time is a conversation series that invites leading personalities from the watch industry to step beyond their work and speak more personally about their relationship with time, creativity, a
Xavier Markl via Monochrome Watches
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Photo Report: Watch Spotting At The Hodinkee Happy Hour [July 2026]
hodinkee.com
Another Hodinkee Happy Hour, another evening well spent. Last week, we returned to the Watches of Switzerland boutique in SoHo for our monthly community meetup. Some attendees were meeting for the fir
Meyme Nakash via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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The Limited Edition Announce “Days Of The Independents” Watch Show in London
oracleoftime.com
A new watch show, “Days Of The Independents”, is set to take place in London on the 19th of September 2026, at The Lansdowne Club, 9 Fitzmaurice Pl, London, W1J 5JD. The show is being run by British l
Staff Writer via Oracle Time
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Hands-On: Laps Leaps into New Territory with the Arche, their First Mechanical Model
Worn & Wound
What started as a fashion watch brand a decade ago is making a leap into more traditional watchmaking territory. Laps has introduced its first mechanical model, the Arche as part of a new Studio Serie
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:00:45 +0000
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Portrait – The Philosophy and Influences of Bernhard Lederer; Watchmaker, Researcher, Inventor
monochrome-watches.com
For more than four decades, Bernhard Lederer has built a reputation on tangible achievements: remarkable timepieces, original escapements, and chronometric innovations. Yet the watches themselves reve
Pascal Brandt via Monochrome Watches
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The Top 5 Current Seiko Prospex Divers
fratellowatches.com
Another Friday, another list! This week, we pick our five favorite Seiko Prospex dive watches. Following yesterday’s article on the current Prospex collection, we wanted to highlight our favorite dive
Jorg Weppelink via Fratello Watches
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Famed artist Alec Monopoly rage baits the watch community with splashes of paint
Time+Tide
Listen, I won’t pretend Time+Tide is not in the engagement business. Punchy, punny headlines and tasty watch photography and video drive clicks, likes, and shares, and allow us to keep doing what we a
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:01:47 +0000
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Video: The Best Seiko Diver Just Got Better!
fratellowatches.com
I’ve owned my Seiko Marinemaster SBDX001 for over ten years, and it impresses me as much today as it did back in 2015. However, the original Marinemaster had some “flaws.” Such as the Hardlex crystal,
Robert-Jan Broer via Fratello Watches
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