Breitling takes off in formation with three Avenger B01 Night Mission chronographs for elite forces in United States naval aviation. Specifically, the first two are for the test squadrons the Bloodhounds, stationed at Point Mugu, California, and the Dust Devils, based in China Lake, California. The third edition is for the US Naval Academy in…

Today, I want to talk about why I would opt for a modern-day Tudor Black Bay over a modern-day Rolex Submariner. The reasons are subjective and not based on specifications. I would also love to read your views in the comments section. Read on. Rolex and Tudor are part of the same family. However, since…

Baltic, the uncrowned king of affordable vintage-inspired watches, has launched a new version of its dressy MR — the MR Roulette. It has the same dial layout as the previous version, which means the off-center sub-dial is still there. Of course, it’s also still powered by a very elegant-looking micro-rotor movement on which the collection’s…

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Despite the long days of the summer solstice in June, last month proved that the freaks come out at night. June was chock full of news of the weird, with tales of cud-chewing cows converting Air Kings into field watches and a radioactive seconde/seconde/ incident. Even the new watch releases got in on the fun.…

There will hardly be a better time to feature my Gallet Basketball & Football Timer than now, just a day before the Euro 2024 quarterfinals begin. However funny it may sound, imagine me sitting on the couch and starting my timer the moment the next match starts. That’ll be me tomorrow! Collecting pocket watches is…

One of the perks of my line of work is that I sometimes get to experience watches I wouldn’t have normally sought out. Nacho requested the Sinn 903 for himself to test but found his schedule overfilled with management responsibilities and handed the watch to me. So I strapped on the newly revamped Sinn 903…

The Cost of Entry Series provides a hands-on look at the most affordable watch from a given brand while offering a broader look at the brand and its offerings. This series focuses on mechanical watches, and when a brand distinguishes between men’s and women’s models, we opt for the most affordable men’s timepiece.  Glashütte, Germany…