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When it comes to watchmakers, Japan has some heavy hitters: Seiko, Citizen, and Casio. These multinational corporations pump out tens of millions of watches per year, ranging from $10 to $500,000 each. While most of these watches are sold worldwide,...
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In the past I’ve written a couple of articles discussing watches and complications we longer need. Think of parking meter watches, perpetual calendars, and chronographs. No, we don’t need these types of watches anymore, I guarantee you. However, this shouldn’t...
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In 2020, Seiko released a collection of four dive watches under their Prospex line: SPB143, SPB145, SPB147, and SPB149. These vintage-inspired watches are modeled after Seiko’s first dive watch: the legendary 62MAS. This collection, particularly the neutrally-colored SPB143, has become...
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If there is one brand we are all familiar with and which generally makes astonishingly affordable watches is Timex. For someone who has been in the world of horology for many years, I’ve never owned a Timex; however I’ve read...
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Windup Watch Fair Chicago began on Friday. The US-based trade show – brought to you by Worn & Wound – hosts 50+ brands such as Oris, Citizen, Christopher Ward, and G-Shock. With no admission fees whatsoever, Windup Watch Fair is...
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For the past year or so, GMT watches have become very popular. Micro and independent brands, as well as established Swiss brands, have been releasing GMTs, perhaps due to the fact that it is ok to travel again. A year...
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After some time in the sun, you may notice that your watch’s hands and/or hour indices are glowing, particularly when you enter a darker room. This is made possible by photoluminescent materials (lume) like Super-LumiNova. Lume is a great feature...
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