In-Depth: A Brief History Of Modern Rolex Balance Springs
Let’s also talk about magnets, shall we?
In-Depth: A Brief History Of Modern Rolex Balance Springs
Let’s also talk about magnets, shall we?
Introducing – The Panerai Radiomir Venti PAM02020, for the 20th Anniversary of Paneristi.com (Live Pics)
The collecting community has always been drawn to vintage sports watches. However, when it comes to Panerai, we’re talking about one of the most active and authoritative web communities existing. They even have a name – the Paneristi – and a website dedicated to their passion – paneristi.com. Active, passionate owners who can also be […]
HODINKEE Radio: Episode 109: Watch Vlogger Jenni Elle
One of YouTube’s biggest watch personalities talks to us about the “Rolex Game,” embracing controversy, and why she loves weird watches.
MICRO MONDAYS: AUDRIC SeaBorne 500 M is a proper spec MONSTER for the money
It seems like every week, another Kickstarter microbrand comes forward with its own take on a diving watch. Some of these are more successful than others, but the one certainty is that in order to stand out, companies have to increasingly think outside the box. AUDRIC Watches have done so with the home-run combination of outrageous value for money and exciting, bold design. In fact, the AUDRIC SeaBorne 500 M doesn’t just take the fight to the best of the microbrand world, but challenges the greats of established Swiss names, too. The main thing to understand about the SeaBorne 500 M is that it’s an absolute spec monster for its price. Compared with the big-brand Swiss divers up to double its RRP, the elements and features are equal, if not improved. You get the often-found Sellita SW200-1, a movement that can be found powering watches from the likes of Oris, Baume & Mercier, Bell & Ross, Sinn and many more. On top of the components level, the manufacturing complexity is also elevated above its pay grade, with the inclusion of a double-domed sapphire crystal, luminous sapphire bezel insert, and an incredible 22mm 5-link solid steel bracelet, with a perlage-decorated milled…
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Introducing – Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Crystal Rock
Born in the mid-1970s and relaunched a few years ago, the Laureato is GP’s answer to the growing market of the luxury sports watch. This classic watch has been joined recently with a bolder, sportier edition, the Laureato Absolute. With this new 100-piece limited edition, the design of the Girard-Perregaux Laureato is reinforced by an […]
Value Proposition – The New Alpina Startimer Pilot’s Automatic 40mm
Alpina’s history may be linked to the manufacture of sports watches, but over the last 50 years the Swiss brand, now part of the Citizen empire and renowned for its affordable, robust wristwatches, has specialised in designing and supplying military watches for pioneers of the aviation industry. Some of the first Alpina pilot’s watches promised […]
Design a Seiko 5 Sports online with the Custom Watch Beatmaker, get lots of votes, and see it released by Seiko
Seiko 5 Sports has just announced a global digital campaign, “CUSTOM WATCH BEATMAKER” which will run from October 19, 2020 to the end of January 2021. Having just gone through the process, this is a super fun customisation process that also has you name your bespoke watch. A track created for the campaign by an up-and-coming artist is then paired with your watch. I called mine the ‘Sam Sparro’, and that should give you some clues about its jam. Black and gold, baby. Users can create their original model by selecting watch parts such as the bezel, case, dial, hands and band. They can then also vote for their favourite model, and have theirs included in the selection of original custom watch designs. Eight musical artists have taken inspiration from the Seiko 5 Sports to create 32 original tracks for this campaign. The watch selected as the most popular model will be released globally in the future. That’s one hell of a bragging right. Get amongst it here. Step 1. Choose the bezel Step 2. Choose the hands Step 3 & 4. Choose the case and strap Step 5. Name it!
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VIDEO: My biggest 180 of 2020 is admitted in this video about the new Bulgari Bulgari Aluminium Collection…
It seems to happen about once a year. I must sheepishly admit that I was wrong about a watch. In 2019, I offered a full retraction to Girard-Perregaux regarding the Laureato, a watch that I not only came to love but purchase. In 2020, it’s apology time once again. And this time, it’s to the Bulgari Bulgari collection after the recent launch of the Bulgari Bulgari Aluminium pieces. I won’t steal all of the video’s thunder though, please watch it to hear in full. Jumping from the personal to the bigger picture, Bulgari is in the business of turning heads in 2020 with the announcement of their record-breaking Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic, the new Octo Finissimo in satin polished steel, and then their remarkable High-End Watch novelties. But there’s another collection that is causing worldwide whiplash – the Bulgari Aluminium collection. In a true revitalisation of the Bulgari Bulgari collection that saw success in the ’90s, the Bulgari Aluminium collection offers a new entry point to the world of Swiss-Italian watchmaking, and does so in a way that is oh-so-Bulgari. It forces a re-examination of what a luxury sports watch is and, just like the first Bulgari Octo…
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Conor McGregor’s jumping back in the octagon … what watch will he buy to celebrate?
Editor’s note: Conor McGregor, the biggest name in UFC history, looks set to come out of retirement a mere six months after announcing he was done with the sport. While nothing official has been confirmed, “The Notorious” is strongly rumoured to be squaring off with Dustin Poirier within the next six months, with UFC President Dana White today saying, “He’s been offered Dustin Poirier on Jan 23”, and adding, “It’s a yes or no answer.” So the ball’s in Mac’s court … we can only hope he accepts what would inevitably be a bloody brilliant bout. All this talk about the Irish fighter has also got us thinking about his incredible watch collection, and one watch in particular – the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Chronograph 5905P-014 Weir & Sons Edition. Made to celebrate the Irish watch retailer’s 150th anniversary, this gorgeous green stunner was limited to just 25 pieces in total, with an eye-watering price tag of close to $200,000 AUD (and A LOT more in the second-hand market). McGregor bought number 12 in the limited run as a nod to his highly successful Irish Whiskey company – Proper No. Twelve – which sold more than $40 million dollars worth of…
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