Tissot is expanding its PR516 collection with new chronograph models. Two quartz versions in PVD rose gold and bicolor and one stainless steel model with an automatic chronograph movement will join the lineup. The latter is based on a Valjoux A05 movement, an update of the famous Valjoux 7753. It’s this full-steel model with automatic…

Branding is everywhere. Branding is how companies show the outside world what they stand for and who they want to attract as customers, partners, or other stakeholders. Most of us even engage in personal branding to some degree, whether consciously or not. The profile picture and title you choose for your LinkedIn profile could be…

What We Know Recently announced under the banner of Timex Japan’s continued focus on recreating versions of the old school, so-called “OG” 8-Lap Ironman, we now have three brand new options that use steel for the case, the bezel and the pushers – and one even comes on a with a bracelet. While this isn’t…

By now, my anachronistic love of pocket watches – my “pocket watch agenda,” as it’s become known – is well documented. I’m sure someone (maybe Rich) would have liked them to put a “no pocket watch” clause in my contract, but here we are again. Somehow, it’s started to take hold, and a few friends…

An incredibly cool video went online the other day on the Slo Mo Guys YouTube channel. The guys (Gav and Dan) used insane equipment to get the frame rate to 10,000 and the magnification to 10x for some seriously close and slow footage inside the miniature marvel of Omega’s caliber 1869. That’s right—they used the…

If you follow my writing, you may have noticed I have a complicated relationship with Panerai. On one hand, I adore the brand and its design language. On the other hand, I often fail to see the logic in modern Panerai releases, including the brand’s design choices. I have often lamented the odd designs of…

Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the popular Nickelodeon network animated show that debuted in 1999, Spinnaker has been rather prolific as a licensing partner of Spongebob Squarepants, having already launched a number of themed products based on a variety of product models, including a few collections this year. In this article, I will go…

The new Crafter Blue Mechanic Ocean Mark II looks like a million bucks. Not literally, of course, but it does look way higher-end than the price tag would suggest. US$449 buys you a watch that punches well above its weight. This intro might read like a conclusion, but there is more to say about this…