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Jun 12, 2026
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Hands-on – The Urwerk UR-100V Lightspeed Ceramic, Poetic Time Measurement at the Speed of Light
monochrome-watches.com
Since its debut in 2019, the UR-100 Series has become one of Urwerk‘s most approachable and recognisable creations. “Approachable” is, of course, a relative term in terms of price, yet it is true rega
Denis Peshkov via Monochrome Watches
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Photo Report: The 2026 Silverstone British Grand Prix With TAG Heuer
hodinkee.com
Walking down the pit lane towards the Red Bull garage, I get chatting to a guy, thanks to the watch on his wrist (it was a Monaco), who tells me about his love for F1 and how special it is to stand cl
Tim Vaux via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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Seiko Teams With Honda For "SubCompact" 5 Sports MOTOCOMPO Limited Edition
teddybaldassarre.com
Japan’s Seiko has teamed up with another world-famous Japanese brand, Honda Motor Co., to translate the design language of an ultra-compact motorcycle into a similarly ultra-compact wristwatch. The re
Mark Bernardo via Teddy Baldassarre Entertainment - Watches
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The Business of Watches Podcast: Collective Horology CEO Asher Rapkin And Liberty Justice Center Chairman And CEO Sara Albrecht On Suing Trump Over Tariffs
hodinkee.com
This week on The Business of Watches, Collective Horology co-founder and Chief Executive Asher Rapkin joins us. He brought his lawyer. While Collective is a Ventura, California-based retailer of indep
Andy Hoffman via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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Last Week In Watches: Grand Seiko, TAG Heuer, MING and more
Revolution
The post Last Week In Watches: Grand Seiko, TAG Heuer, MING and more appeared first on Revolution Watch .
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:03:17 +0000
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Seiko Announce London Power Design Project ‘Passionately and Obsessively Crafted Watches’ Exhibition
oracleoftime.com
The Seiko Power Design Project has become one of my favourite annual events – an exhibition where Seiko’s watch designers are let loose to create non-production concept watches following their own pas
Staff Writer via Oracle Time
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Twelve on Time – Chopard’s Karl-Friedrich Scheufele 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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26 of the Best Dive Watches 2026 for Every Budget
oracleoftime.com
Dive watches are one of the most popular wristwatch archetypes of all time, combining rugged case design, a minimum of 100m water resistance (for ISO 6425 compliance) and a legible display for the ult
Michael Sonsino via Oracle Time
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Opinion: Everybody Must Get Stoned? What’s Going On with the Stone Dial Trend?
Worn & Wound
Let me take you back to October of 2023. It’s Windup weekend in New York City, and throngs of collectors and enthusiasts have converged on the Altman Building, our old home in Chelsea, to check out ne
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:00:59 +0000
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Beaucroft The Arc Watch Review
oracleoftime.com
While Beaucroft has been going since 2020, the Cambridge-based brand only really hit their stride in 2023 with the release of the Seeker. They’d tried their hand at casual-dressy pieces like the Signa
Sam Kessler via Oracle Time
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Glashütte Original Introduces Two New Limited Editions Versions of the SeaQ
Worn & Wound
When it comes to luxury divers in the $10,000-$20,000 range, the usual suspects are big Swiss heritage brands. Rolex, Omega, and Blancpain immediately come to mind, and IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and a ho
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:00:45 +0000
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Five Rolex References That Identify You As An Enthusiast
fratellowatches.com
Anyone can point at a modern Submariner and know it’s a Rolex. Recognizing that the watch takes no real knowledge of the brand, Rolex has spent decades making sure of that. But there’s a different, qu
Henry Black via Fratello Watches
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