It was only last month that I wrote about a new 44GS-inspired Grand Seiko SBGW303. The limited-edition model was met with overall praise, and some asked for more variety from this highly wearable platform. Now we have two more additions to the line, and the good news is that they’re serial-production pieces. The SBGW297 and…

Although the pace of dial color trends may have slowed down slightly in the second half of 2023, the watch industry at large is still a more colorful place than it’s been at any other point in recent memory. Chopard is an enthusiastic participant in watchmaking’s ongoing “color revolution,” but the brand’s long-running vintage racing-inspired…

One of my first serious watches was a two-tone Rolex Oysterquartz Datejust ref. 17013. At the time, it was a bit of a misunderstood watch, and perhaps it still is today. Upon seeing the Tudor Royal collection introduced in 2020, I was intrigued by the watches with their Oysterquartz-like shape. And now this steel and…

Whether I am speaking from the “longtime Hodinkee fan” side of my brain, or the Hodinkee Editor side, it’s honestly insane to believe we have been producing episodes of Talking Watches for 10 years. An entire decade, where we’ve managed to put out 80 episodes (with more on the way, don’t you worry). But episode…

What We Know There are few things that capture the imagination of a watch lover than the romance of watches in space. We all know the story of the Omega Speedmaster. The Speedmaster has carved its own place as one of the most iconic watches in history thanks in no small part to being “the…

Over the course of the last several years, American fashion company Rowing Blazers has teamed up with several different watch brands to produce limited-edition timepieces that reimagine fan-favorite models with Rowing Blazers’ signature style. While the first Rowing Blazers collaboration watches were intended to be affordable offerings and priced at just several hundred dollars, the…

What We Know TAG Heuer has enlisted a cohort of collaborators for its latest limited-edition Carrera. This is the Rowing Blazers x Bamford TAG Heuer Carrera, a colorful take on the Carrera inspired by vintage Heuer Yacht-Timers.  The collaboration takes vintage Heuer Yacht-Timers worn during regattas in the ’60s and ’70s as inspiration and adapts…

Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser There are few places in the world more steeped in horological history than Japan. With a history in watch and clockmaking that stretches back to the mid-1500s, the Japanese have been responsible for countless innovations in horology over the years and have created a booming watchmaking industry. Today,…