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Jun 12, 2026
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The Petrolhead Corner – McLaren Special Operations Recreate The Original McLaren M6 GT
monochrome-watches.com
If you thought the legendary McLaren F1 was the company’s first road car, I can’t really blame you. While technically it is, as the F1 was the very first McLaren car that actually entered production,
Robin Nooy via Monochrome Watches
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Keeping Cool During Summer With The Depancel Série-R Chronograph Ice Blue Limited Edition
fratellowatches.com
Depancel has made a name for itself by creating affordable racing-inspired watches. But what if the French brand shook the race livery and created a chronograph inspired by a uniquely elegant road car
Jorg Weppelink via Fratello Watches
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Dive Deep With The Sized-Down Tissot Seastar 2000
fratellowatches.com
There is always something to learn. For instance, did you know that sea stars have a massive depth range, living everywhere from shallow, sunlit intertidal zones to the pitch-black ocean floor? Many s
Lex Stolk via Fratello Watches
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The Watches of the 2026 World Cup
teddybaldassarre.com
The past month leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been memorable in many ways, both during the 102 games played so far, and as a cultural moment (as a Texan, I still can't get over the videos o
Erin Wilborn via Teddy Baldassarre Entertainment - Watches
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Determining The Best Tissot Watch
teddybaldassarre.com
A few weeks back, we proposed the question to our audience: which Tissot watch is your favorite? We started with over 70 watches, narrowed the options down to the top 32, and put them head-to-head bra
TB Team via Teddy Baldassarre Entertainment - Watches
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Fortis and 100 years of the automatic wristwatch
Time+Tide
Invented by John Harwood and produced by Fortis, this major anniversary led us to visit the very room in which the first movements were made. The post Fortis and 100 years of the automatic wristwatch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:00:54 +0000
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Review: the Fears Brunswick 40 “Helmsman”
Worn & Wound
I want to preface this whole review by stating that I’m not that much of a yachtsman. My last experience on a “yacht” was when I helped a buddy of mine move his sailboat. We needed to move the boat a
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:50 +0000
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Horological Lifestyles: Our Favourite Champagnes and Wines From June
Deployant
DEPLOYANT - The watch magazine for collectors, by collectors Here is the next episode of the champagnes and fine wines we consumed in the month of June. These are just highlights, because we also dran
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000
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Citizen Drops New Promaster Dive 200M Models With Smaller Cases, Eco-Friendly Straps
teddybaldassarre.com
Citizen Watch Co., which made Japan’s first water-resistant wristwatch back in 1959, continues to build upon its Promaster collection of “land, sea, and air” tool watches, particularly its popular and
Mark Bernardo via Teddy Baldassarre Entertainment - Watches
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Hands-on – Minerva The Unveiled Crownless, Rethinking One of Watchmaking’s Simplest Controls
monochrome-watches.com
The crown is one of those watch components we rarely think much about. It has been there for well over a century, mainly performing two essential tasks: winding the movement and setting the time. We n
Denis Peshkov via Monochrome Watches
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Introducing: The Doxa SUB 200 T.Graph II “Great White” Topper Edition [Live Pics]
hodinkee.com
What We Know Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water (sorry), California-based retailer Topper Jewelers has released a limited edition take on Doxa's recently refreshed SUB 200 T.Gra
Jason Heaton via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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Bring a Loupe: An Hermès Caleche, A Chromed Angelus, And A Rolex SARU
hodinkee.com
We may not be, as Rob Thomas serenaded us way back, seven inches from the midday sun, but hoo boy, however close we are is plenty (I know, I know: 93 million miles). I hope wherever you're reading thi
Mark Kauzlarich via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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