What do you do when you want a bracelet to match your watch but can’t find the perfect one? What if the brand never even made a bracelet for your watch? If you’re like me, you ask colleagues, check Hodinkee, deep-dive watch forums, and likely take your chances on eBay. However, if you’re Mark Cho,…
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What We Know Nivada Grenchen is pulling out one of the coolest tricks in their book with a new (old stock) batch of 50 restored vintage Valjoux 23 VZ (“Valjoux Zähler” or “Valjoux Chronograph”) movements, and the brand is finally putting them in two versions of what most people know as the Chronomaster Aviator Sea…
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Our aBlogtoWatch team is excited to announce Randy B. of Gadsden, USA as the winner of our OCTO Ref. 1016 watch giveaway. With its timeless design elevated by charismatic graphic touches, it’s sure to be a versatile, attractive on-wrist companion for nearly any occasion. We truly appreciate your ongoing role in our community. To the other members…
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Here at Hodinkee, we value the depth and permanence of print, even as we live, breathe, and publish in the digital world. In the age of AI and algorithms, it’s easy to dismiss magazines as relics of a bygone era. But there’s no denying (at least in my book) that print is glamorous. It’s analog…
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The UK’s leading watch publication, Oracle Time, announces a new watch event for the enthusiast community. Hands On Horology will take place on the 14th of June 2025 at Protein Studios, Shoreditch, London, UK. Showcasing more than 40 brands, from independents to globally recognized watchmakers, the event will have something for everyone. There will also…
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When Aaron Taylor-Johnson was announced as an ambassador for Omega last week, it raised more than a few eyebrows — not just in the world of horology, but among die-hard James Bond fans as well. The British actor, long rumored to be on the shortlist to become the next 007, recently visited Omega’s headquarters in…
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Yema’s Superman is undoubtedly my favorite model in the French brand’s extensive collection. I have enjoyed trying many of the Superman versions released in the past few years. My absolute favorite has long been the Superman FAF Search And Rescue Limited Edition, which came out in 2022. That watch presented a retro style with a…
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The past several years have been a period of impressive growth for Tissot. Since the introduction of the massively popular PRX line in 2021, the affordable Swatch Group marque has moved from strength to strength, bringing back popular heritage lines like the PR516 chronograph while pushing forward impressively accessible technical advances like the Sideral’s entry-level…
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