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Jun 12, 2026
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Introducing: The Solar Orbiter Watch Winder For The MB&F M.A.D.Gallery
hodinkee.com
What We Know This year marks 15 years of MB&F's M.A.D.Gallery, a unique boutique concept that serves as both a storefront for MB&F's wildly inventive horological creations and a showcase of mechanical
TanTan Wang via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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Swatch x Omega Launch Mission To The Moon 1969 MoonSwatch
teddybaldassarre.com
Yes, it’s time for another Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch release. Just a few months after the Audemars Piguet Royal Pop collab comes the new Mission to the Moon 1969 MoonSwatch, a decidedly more luxurious
Bilal Khan via Teddy Baldassarre Entertainment - Watches
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Video – Inside Schwarz Etienne, Discovering its History and Its Impressive In-House Watchmaking Capacities
monochrome-watches.com
Headquartered in a beautiful century-old villa in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, the fascinating watch brand Schwarz Etienne is your typical independent watchmaking company. The company’s origins dat
Frank Geelen via Monochrome Watches
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Our Favorite Tuxedo-Dial Watches In Every Price Range
teddybaldassarre.com
Watches with so-called “tuxedo” dials are one of those rare horological genres that emerged in the mid-20th century but have yet to explode into mainstream popularity here in the 21st — despite the un
Mark Bernardo via Teddy Baldassarre Entertainment - Watches
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Introducing – The Bremont Supernova Hawking Limited Edition
monochrome-watches.com
The launch of the Supernova collection earlier this year marked a new direction for British brand Bremont, introducing a bold integrated sports chronograph inspired by spacecraft engineering and desti
Brice Goulard via Monochrome Watches
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Elliot Brown Launch Arne Cali Limited Edition Field Watch Collection
oracleoftime.com
Elliot Brown is a name in British watch design associated with tactical tool watches and military timepieces. From a colour perspective they produce predominantly stealth black, gunmetal grey, camo gr
Michael Sonsino via Oracle Time
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Introducing: The New Citizen Promaster Dive
hodinkee.com
What We Know It's summertime, which means it's perfect weather to spend some time near, in, or under the water. While I love a good hyper-overbuilt mechanical watch (and definitely want this one), I'v
Mark Kauzlarich via HODINKEE - Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories
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Revealed: Rolex’s Inclined Plane Clock
watchesbysjx.com
A recent design patent filing gives us a sneak peek at a mechanical clock from the most unexpected source, Rolex. Last year Rolex debuted the Submariner desk clock; the new clock is more ambitious, an
Andrew Cavanaugh via SJX
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Introducing – Nomos Adds Two New Compact Tetra 27 to the Collection
monochrome-watches.com
Reducing the size of dressier watches certainly is a trend, but when it comes to Nomos, the brand has long been a strong advocate of compact cases. The German manufacture has never been shy of proposi
Brice Goulard via Monochrome Watches
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Introducing – The New, More Compact C by Romain Gauthier Titanium Edition 39.5
monochrome-watches.com
First presented in 2021 as the Continuum and later renamed, the C by Romain Gauthier is a bold expression of a sporty-elegant watch by one of the most revered independent watchmakers, a man known for
Brice Goulard via Monochrome Watches
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Catching Scarlet Fever With The New Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance Red
fratellowatches.com
As a traditionalist, I’m not always attracted to modern Haute Horlogerie watches. However, I always have time for new releases from Armin Strom. The independent brand’s attention to detail and supreme
Michael Stockton via Fratello Watches
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Tedoro Introduce the Quadara Meteorite GMT with Square Design
oracleoftime.com
The best ideas are worth taking time over. Take Lebanese watch brand Tedoro for example. When founder Gilbert Maalouf launched the brand last year, he did so with the Harmony, a distinctive watch riff
Sam Kessler via Oracle Time
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