Watches, Stories, and Gear is a weekly roundup of some of our favorite watch content, great stories from around the web, and cool gear that we?ve got our eye on.
This week?s installment is brought to you by the Windup Watch Shop.
Watches
The Naked Watchmaker – Deconstruction Omega Speedmaster Professional
One of my favorite websites to come back to is Peter Speake-Marin’s horological pet project, The Naked Watchmaker, where he deconstructs iconic and interesting watches. In this installment, he  breaks down a Speedmaster Professional (the Japanese racing edition Ref. 3570.40, to be precise). You’ll want to check this one out if you’re a proud owner of a Speedy, and even if you’re not.
Click here to read more Europastar – Watchmakers Test Their DNA
Europastar takes a close look at how brands, big and small, storied and new, deal with the latest heritage craze, and how it’s not always as simple as putting out a neo-vintage watch. Interviewed are the heads behind Montblanc, Frederique Constant, Greubel Forsey, among others.
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Stories
The Hollywood Reporter – Black Mirror Interactive Film: Inside the 2-Year Journey of Bandersnatch
The Hollywood Reporter’s Jackie Strause gives readers a look inside the 2-year-journey of creating Netflix’s interactive film, Bandersnatch, covering everything from the complicated writing process to the production and distribution. But if you haven̵...