Category: Wearables
Racing Chronograph Fans Should Know This Watch and the Unbeaten Record It Celebrates
Few auto racing records still stand from 1955, and only one has a watch commemorating it. In 1955, British driver Sir Stirling Moss finished the Mille Miglia with a record time that has remained unbroken, and Chopard is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a special edition racing chronograph. For those who don’t speak Italian, the…
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Timex’s Ultra Affordable Retro Travel Watch Is Back With Two New Colors
A good travel watch doesn’t need a fancy complication, as long as you can handle some easy math. World time bezels briefly became popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s as air travel became more affordable. The feature was essentially the coach alternative to the First Class GMT complication from luxury brands like Rolex…….
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One of the Most Elegant GMT Watches I’ve Ever Seen Is Also One of the Most Affordable
It’s been a few years since Seiko upended the GMT market and made it accessible to all watch fans. Powered by affordable movements supplied by Citizen’s Miyota and Seiko’s SII, startups and boutique watchmakers have provided an avalanche of sporty, rugged and aquatic GMT watches. However, the burgeoning affordable GMT category has sadly lacked dressy…
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Can Reviving a Fascinating Piece of Watch History Restore This Brand’s Former Glory?
Long before Apple, Garmin, Timex and Casio, Accutron invented the world’s first fully electronic watch. In 1960, Bulova’s subsidiary introduced the Spaceview with a Tuning Fork movement, which used a vibrating tuning fork stimulated by an electric charge to generate a steady 360-hertz frequency. The tuning fork created an F-sharp hum that would become the…
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16 New Watches You Missed from Seiko, Swatch, Timex and More
From afar, the watch industry may seem unhurried. But every passing day brings about new timepieces from brands big, small, new and old. Below, find about a dozen new releases from the likes of Seiko, Timex and others…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol] 16 New Watches You Missed from Seiko, Swatch, Timex and More
Even for G-Shock, These Reimagined Classics Look Hard as Nails
It doesn’t matter if you’re a collector, military personnel or just an average Joe. G-Shock means tough. How else would you describe a watch that can withstand a drop from a tall building or direct hits with a hammer? However, even for G-Shock, the brand’s latest collection goes hard…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol]…
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Citizen Honors a Groundbreaking Retro Dive Watch with a Faithful Reissue
In 1985, Citizen launched a groundbreaking dive watch, the first-ever with an electronic depth meter. When submerged, the watch automatically indicated, via its digital display, how deep underwater the wearer had traveled. Now, 40 years later, the beloved affordable Japanese watch brand has returned to that very timepiece…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol] Citizen…
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An Unexpected Swiss Watchmaker Just Dropped This Gorgeous Vintage-Inspired Chronograph
Frederique Constant was founded in 1988, long after the golden age of auto racing chronographs from the late 1960s and early 1970s. To match the clout of brands like TAG Heuer and Hamilton and properly honor the spirit of that age, it partnered with one of the most prestigious brands in British racing history: Austin-Healey….
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Is This New Seiko the Finest Dress Watch You Can Get for $2,000?
Only a few weeks ago, Seiko’s Presage line — a collection of high-end mechanical watches with Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship — released a collection of stunning “Edo Silk” dial timepieces. But it appears that was just the tip of the iceberg. Now, the brand has (somewhat quietly) launched another drop-dead stunner…. Check out the original…
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These 5 Seiko Movements Made the Brand King of Value, Reliability and Innovation
Seiko is one of the most beloved watch brands in the world because it offers unrivaled value at every price level, across a vast catalog of designs that covers every imaginable taste and need. When fans are initially drawn to the Japanese king of watchmaking, it is often through the combination of looks and affordability….
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Shock and Awe: The GA-V01 Series Looks Unlike Any G-SHOCK We’ve Seen
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