In some ways, it’s difficult to believe the Casio G-Shock has been around for nearly 40 years. So much of the watch industry (more or less intentionally) feels as old as the hills, but Casio’s beloved line of ultra-tough quartz models has always carried a sense of modernity, even futurism, about it. As 2023 and […]

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Lightweight, strong, and full of character. There’s a reason watchmaking has taken to titanium.

If there is one complication that seems to be low on the desirability meter, it is the moonphase. For me, it’s been the same, but with some sharp new releases over the last couple of years, I have come to appreciate it. I’m no sailor or fisherman dependent on the changing tides, and I’m guessing […]

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In 1982 (my birth year), Seiko watches in Japan introduced the world’s first wristwatch with a built-in liquid crystal display television screen. They called it the Seiko TV Watch, and today, I go hands-on with an original piece and the set of items that came with it. The Seiko TV Watch may have been just […]

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The watch that made the biggest impression on me this year is the Tissot PRX that I bought just before the summer. The amount of sheer joy I get from wearing the watch has been priceless. It’s the perfect affordable daily wearer for under €1,000. A big part of the joy of wearing it comes […]

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The new Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 watch, or Chronomat GMT for short, is tasked with filling the remaining gap in its namesake collection: All the popular sizes had been covered from petite 32mm all the way to brutish 44mm, but 40mm, the sweet-spot for many, had spent the last two years since the collection’s […]

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The Khaki Field sang on a strap; with a bracelet it soars.

These days, it’s rare that a new Seiko escapes notice. The brand is seriously popular now, and the watches are more globally available than ever. Every so often, though, a new piece arrives and can’t be purchased everywhere. The Seiko Metronome is that watch. As you’ll see, though, the brand name isn’t exactly what it […]

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