Among all the different types of watches that exist, arguably none are better suited for the average person’s life than the classic field watch. While the underlying concept behind the field was created by the military to be a simple and straightforward timepiece that could be supplied to infantry troops, this practical and function-forward style […]

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From what we hear, it was one helluva game – congratulations, Kansas City – but our eyes were on the sidelines, in the skybox, and all over the halftime show to see what collectors like Jay-Z, Gordon Ramsay, and RiRi herself were wearing.

I don’t know if it’s just me, but I feel that sector dials are making a solid comeback. My first renewed attraction to them was in 2017 when Jaeger-LeCoultre presented a 25th-anniversary Master Control Date with a sector dial. The second one that caught my eye was the Longines Heritage Classic in 2019. And last […]

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It’s been almost four years since we last heard from Belgian brand Méraud. In 2018, the brand released the Bonaire, a vintage-inspired diver that, along with a few other watches released around the same time, seemed to mark the rise of the vintage-inspired microbrand diver. Since then, we’ve seen innumerable other brands make innumerable other […]

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Read on for secondary market predictions, Grammy’s watch spotting and a very funny article about the TAG Heuer Solargraph.

What do the Rolex Oyster, Zenith ladder, and Heuer beads-of-rice bracelets have in common? And the iconic integrated bracelets from the Royal Oak and Nautilus? Oh, and the Bonklip and Patek beads-of-rice? Well, they were all original designs from a company named Gay Frères, a “chaîniste” established in 1835 and integrated by Rolex in 1998. […]

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If I told you about a recently launched watch that measured 46mm-wide, 16mm-thick, had a duo of flying one-minute tourbillons exposed on its dial, and came in solid 18k gold, you’d probably guess it’s a watch by Jacob & Co. — and you’d be right. Behold, the Jacob & Co. Jean Bugatti watch, the latest […]

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A lightweight take on the idea of a heavy duty dive watch.