Category: Wearables
The Coolest Audemars Piguet Watch of 2025 Isn’t a Royal Oak
Audemars Piguet is sometimes criticized as being a one-trick pony due to the iconic Royal Oak‘s outsized presence in its catalog, with three of the brand’s four current collections consisting soley of different types of Royal Oaks. (Technically, there are five collections, but the fifth has just two watches that were released over a five-year…
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Timex Finally Gave This Cult Retro Watch the Update It Deserves
On paper, the Timex Intrepid had it all. Released in 1995, the watch came with a highly legible case (backed by innovative Indiglo technology), slide-rule bezel for nautical distance calculations and affordable price tag, not to mention some celebrity clout. One reportedly made its way into the collection of esteemed sailing enthusiast John F…. Check…
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This Bold Brand’s Underrated Sports Watch Borrows a Standout Feature from Its Tool Watches
Just about every brand makes an integrated sports watch these days. Although some of them get loads of attention, like Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak and Rolex’s new Land-Dweller, many others fly under the radar. One watch that falls into the latter camp is the BR-05 from Bell & Ross…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol]…
This Rugged Military Diver Moonlights As a Pilot’s Watch
Many watch brands have had military connections in their pasts, and some even continue those associations to this day. But few brands, if any, have ties that run as deep as Panerai and the Italian Navy, Marina Militare. Panerai’s iconic Radiomir model traces its roots to a 1935 prototype that the Italian brand — with…
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For the First Time Since High School, I Kind of Want a Fossil Watch
Like many millennials, the first watches I ever purchased were Fossil watches. Long before I became a watch enthusiast, I still wore a watch every day, and a number of them were Fossils. From approximately eighth grade through high school, I burned through four Fossil watches, all of which belonged to the brand’s “Blue” line…
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Seiko’s Luxe Mountaineering Watch Gets a Gorgeous Revamp
Less than a week after releasing six new Speedtimer references, Seiko is adding one more watch to the Prospex collection, and it is a beauty. This time, it is a limited-edition Alpinist inspired by a mountainous twilight sky. The new Prospex Alpinist SPB531 ‘Night Sky’ is strictly a visual update, adding a stunning new dial…
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21 Watches You Missed from Seiko, Timex, Omega 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, Omega and others…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol] 21 Watches You Missed from Seiko, Timex, Omega and More
Seiko’s New Tool Watch is a Leveled Up Version of An Affordable Classic
At first glance, a three-hand, time-and-date watch feels wildly out of place in Seiko’s Speedtimer collection, home of its most storied chronographs. Upon closer inspection, one detail connects the dots, and it is something you don’t often see from the Japanese masters of horology. The new SPB513 and SPB515 are part of a massive Prospex…
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This Retro Automatic Chronograph Refreshes a Coveted Dial and Packs an Impressive Movement
If there is one thing American zoos and watch fans have in common, it’s that we can’t get enough pandas. While the adorable bamboo munchers are notoriously stubborn breeders, the monochromatic chronograph dials are multiplying like bunnies. (I’m done with the animal references now…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol] This Retro Automatic Chronograph Refreshes…
Seiko’s Legendary Automatic Chronograph Looks More Like a Rolex Daytona Than Ever
Seiko’s Speedtimer has an impeccable pedigree. It was narrowly beaten by a cooperative of Swiss heavy-hitters as the first ever automatic chronograph movement in 1969. Then, in 1973, it became one of the few automatic watches chosen by NASA to be worn in space…. Check out the original article: [Gearpatrol] Seiko’s Legendary Automatic Chronograph Looks…
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Seiko’s Special Edition Speedtimer Collection Is a Retro Masterpiece
In 1971, a Datsun 240Z sponsored in part by Seiko unexpectedly won the 6,200km-long East Africa Safari Rally. It became the most legendary example of the iconic Datsun Z before the brand was phased out by its parent company, Nissan, in 1986. Seiko created a limited edition collection of three Prospex Speedtimer watches inspired by…
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Did Swatch Just Tease the Next Must-Have Omega Watch?
It looks like another Snoopy MoonSwatch is on the way, and if the latest rumors are to be believed, Omega could be following suit with a new Snoopy chronograph of its own. Snoopy watches have become a cottage industry all their own. When tracing their popularity, you can draw a direct line from Omega’s blockbuster…
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This Sporty Automatic Dive Watch Packs Two Crucial, Frequently Excluded Features
Hanhart may be new to the dive watch space, but its trademark blend of high-performance design and graceful aesthetics is on full display in the Aquasphere. Of course, the revered German tool watch brand included two crucial features often excluded from dive watches that are extremely helpful under the waves. Introduced less than a year…
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What Is The Difference Between Cheap And Expensive Smartwatches?
With a worldwide market share of nearly 30%, the Apple Watch is easily the most recognizable smartwatch you can grab. Though cumulative improvements over the years and the inclusion of industry-leading fitness tracking features have played a massive role, it’s easier to attribute its success to the fact that the iPhone is also the most…
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