Category: Wearables

If imitation is the greatest form of flattery, the Timex catalog is full of good vibes. This year alone, the brand has turned to Rolex, Omega, Zenith, IWC, Cartier and TAG Heuer for inspiration when designing affordable watches that punch well above their price tags, at least in the looks department. So it should come…

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The great irony of Seiko’s status as the king of affordable automatic watches is that, a few decades ago, the company nearly destroyed the mechanical watch industry. Seiko’s Astron, which debuted in 1969, was the first commercially available quartz watch, and the technology was so disruptive that it nearly ended mechanical watchmaking. Thanks to a…

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This year is a big one for Audemars Piguet, as it marks the 150th anniversary of the Swiss luxury watchmaker. It may be hard to believe, but for the first 97 of those years, there was no such thing as a Royal Oak. Since the OG integrated luxury sports watch landed like a bomb on…

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Todd Snyder and Timex go way back. The heralded fashion designer has worked with the American watch brand since he ran the J. Crew Men’s line through most of the 2000s…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol] Timex’s Best Dress Watch Gets an Elegant Upgrade From Its Favorite Collaborator

One of the many things about Grand Seiko watches that sets them apart from other brands is their nature-inspired dials. Fans of the brand refer to models based on their dials — Snowflake, Mt. Iwate, etc…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol] One of Grand Seiko’s Best Styles Just Got More Versatile

Is there a brand making more noise in the tool watch space these days than Micromilspec? Despite having just launched its first permanent publicly available collection last year with the blockbuster Milgraph, the Norwegian microbrand has been on a tear lately, launching several new models in quick succession. Just in the past month, Micromilspec expanded…

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Though the Khaki Field Mechanical has only officially existed since 2017, the series is the current evolution of watches that Hamilton and other brands have produced since World War I. Aside from its power source and case size, the American mil-spec field watch has remained relatively unchanged for nearly a century. That is why Hamilton’s…

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A significant portion of Timex’s resurgent appeal among watch enthusiasts comes from the brand’s impressive ability to offer affordable watches that are obviously styled after popular luxury watches. We’ve seen a number of modern Timex watches that draw clear inspiration from Rolex, Omega, TAG Heuer, Cartier and Zenith, and now it looks like we can…

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It is well known that Citizen is the entry point for many watch fans into quality horology. What is less appreciated is that Frederique Constant, a member of the Citizen family of brands, plays the same role for entry into luxury-tier Swiss watchmaking. Like its parent company, Frederique Constant offers some of the best value…

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Despite the fact that Ulysse Nardin first opened its doors back in 1846, the Swiss watchmaker’s best-known line of watches didn’t arrive until 2001. That was the year UN debuted the Freak, a revolutionary watch that rethought time-telling with an innovative display featuring no dial, no hands and no crown, with the movement itself acting…

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