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Lately I have been enjoying predicting what brands might come up with next. Whether it be a new type of watch, a new color, or new specifications. What are the amazing independent brands working on that we should know about?...
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This is possibly the most egocentric article I’ve ever written. But hang one for five minutes and read it to the end. Because, honestly, who truly doesn’t dream of designing their own watch? I can hardly think of anyone who...
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I might be wrong here but I’d imagine that bezels on watches appeared when the first dive watch was invented in the 1950s—whether it be by Doxa, Rolex, or Blancpain. (We will never agree on who was first!) The dive...
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Despite the limitations of mechanical watch functionality, brands have been creating unique pieces for over 200 years. All watches (hopefully) tell the time, some tell the date, others tell the moon phase. GMT watches, introduced in the early 1950’s, tell...
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Panerai is one of the oldest watch brands on the market today, dating to 1860, when founder Giovani Panerai opened his first watch shop in Italy. Today, the company is based in Switzerland and has transitioned from producing dive watches...
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As watch enthusiasts, we tend to get lost in the weeds: technical specs, brand heritage, market position, etc. When you take a step back and appreciate a watch in its simplest form, a lot comes down to the dial. After...
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2022 is the year of affordable GMTs. More than it is the year of a new dial color. The 2022 edition of the Wind Up Watch Fair in New York City highlighted a few trends—handmade dials, smaller but more robust...
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