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Hands-On With The Surprisingly Impressive Echo/Neutra Rivanera
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It’s time for a confession: dress watches are generally not for me. This is due to my predominantly casual everyday style and a lack of formal events in my life for which a dress watch would be most appropriate. But that doesn’t say anything...
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Introducing: The New Tudor Pelagos FXD GMT “Zulu Time”
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The Tudor Pelagos FXD GMT “Zulu Time” has just become the latest addition to the brand’s collection. This titanium GMT watch uses the Pelagos FXD as a base, adding a 24-hour bezel, 24-hour hand, and a new METAS-certified movement. The result...
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Gearing Up For The Revival Of Universal Genève ? Some History And What To Expect
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It has been the better part of a year since Partners Group and CVC Group ? the owners of Breitling ? announced their acquisition of Universal Genève. Things may have been quiet on the outside, but rest assured plenty was going on behind closed...
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Feel Like A Sorcerer With The Roger Dubuis Knights Of The Round Table, The Omniscient Merlin
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How many Roger Dubuis Knights Of The Round Table collectors are there worldwide" There can?t be many, but I suspect the exclusive club is pretty hardcore. Hardcore collectors are meticulous, so I guess they have all 10 ?KRT? creations that have...
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Hands-On: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds Is A Truly Modernized Classic
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You’re right; this isn’t the recently introduced two-hand Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Monoface in its almost-true-to-1931 size. This is “only” the Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds version that the brand added to its collection...
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Swatch Shifts Perspectives And Introduces The MoonSwatch Mission To EarthPhase
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The next chapter in the MoonSwatch collection shifts perspectives and brings something new to the table. Is it enough to get you excited" Swatch has just announced a brand new model within the highly successful MoonSwatch collection. Yes, another...
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Introducing: The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik Neugraphit ? With Live Photos
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The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik is one of the brand’s most popular offerings. Now, in addition to silver, green, and blue dials, the model is available in Neugraphit, a dark gray tone. If you’re concerned that it’s another gray-and-white...
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Flying First Class ? Hands-On With The Breguet Type XX In Rose Gold
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We published a written hands-on review on this rose gold Breguet Type XX a while ago, but we also created a video recap of the review. Click the thumbnail above to start the video. Breguet Type XX in rose gold Breguet’s current Type XX and Type 20...
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Hot Take: The New De Bethune DB28XP Steel Wheels Tourbillon
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Today, we’ll briefly examine the new De Bethune DB28XP Steel Wheels Tourbillon, a thin titanium watch with a visible movement. Of course, it uses the brand’s characteristic spring-loaded, floating lugs that hug the wrist. It’s a lovely piece...
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Fratello On Air: Matching Watches And Straps To Clothing
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Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we tackle a listener question about pairing watches and straps with our clothing. Do we care or put a lot of thought into what watches we wear with our garb" Stick around to find out...
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Chasing My Doubts And Blues Away With The Tudor Black Bay Chrono ?Blue? Boutique Edition
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I am a big fan of the Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono ?Cycling Edition,? but the Black Bay Chrono" Not so much. Neither the black and white versions nor the steel and gold model ever struck a chord with me. And the pink version" Well, once I saw it on a...
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Breitling Expands Its Avenger Collection With Five Black Ceramic Night Mission Watches
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Breitling just unveiled a bunch of new Avenger models. With a handful of new black ceramic Night Mission editions alongside new 46mm titanium and 42mm stainless steel Avenger chronographs, there is plenty to talk about. The Night Mission versions...
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Hands-On: The 37mm Ebel Sport Classic ? A Go-To Watch Of Yesteryear Is Still Relevant
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To put it mildly, Ebel is not the most active brand. But if the products are okay, that goes a long way. Ebel was a force to reckon with back in the 1980s and early 1990s. The brand was everywhere, from the wrists of the world?s best tennis players...
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Can We Even Be Pleasantly Surprised By New Watches Anymore"
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Watch brands are on a high-paced treadmill to constantly release new watches. In fact, most brands release several new models every single year. Why" ?To remain relevant? is an often-heard explanation. Or it could be to provide a constant stimulus...
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It’s All In The Details: The New Moritz Grossmann Benu 37 Arabic Vintage
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Admittedly, I’ve never covered a watch from Moritz Grossmann. A couple of weeks ago, though, I received an email that caught my attention. The new Benu 37 Arabic Vintage may look simple, but there’s plenty to uncover. The name Moritz Grossmann...
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Sunday Morning Showdown: Oris Divers Date Vs. Doxa Sub 200T
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It’s Sunday morning, so it’s time for another installment of Sunday Morning Showdown. This week, we will focus on two vintage-inspired dive watches from 2024. The Doxa Sub 200T came out this past spring, while the Oris Divers Date debuted just...
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Introducing: The Nomos Tangente And Orion Neomatik Doré ? Bauhaus With A Touch Of Gold
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We know Nomos best for its minimalistic, Bauhaus-inspired stainless steel watches. However, the brand has quite a few references with gold accents and even offers watches with full-gold cases. Now we can add two more references to this list because...
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In-Depth: The Audemars Piguet 5043BC “Ultra-Thin” And Caliber 2003
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If 100 people were asked about the first words that come to mind when “Audemars Piguet” is spoken, I wager that almost all would respond with “Royal Oak.” That signals how popular Gérald Genta’s groundbreaking 1972 design has become....
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Fratello’s Top 5 Rolex “Pre-Icon” Models
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Another Friday, another list! After last week’s Patek Philippe Nautilus list, it’s time to move on to Rolex. This week, we jump into the world of the vintage models that came before the iconic watches we know today. Some have the same cases and...
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The New Berneron Mirage 34 ? My Favorite Watch Of 2024
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The new Berneron Mirage 34 joins last year’s 38mm models in the small brand’s growing lineup. As we’ll see, these aren’t simply downsized editions. Each model showcases a stone dial and a new caliber. Hint: these are my favorite watches of...
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Introducing: The Spinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic Seconde/Seconde/ For Halloween 2024
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Romaric André, aka seconde/seconde/, is a busy man these days. I have barely recovered from the Christopher Ward Desk Diver, and now he is back with a collab with Spinnaker. It goes to show that the often snobby watch world is looking for some...
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Introducing: The MB&F × Eddy Jaquet LM Split Escapement 2024 Series ? Artisanal And Adventuro...
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Take a look at your bookcase, and tell me if you have a copy of one of the following books ? The Three Musketeers, The Jungle Book, Robinson Crusoe, The Call of the Wild, The Last of the Mohicans, Moby-Dick, Robin Hood, Treasure Island, or anything...
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#TBT Flying Into Autumn With The Pre-’63 Yema Skin Diver 660 Feet
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I always wanted a vintage Yema Superman with the iconic locking bezel, but I could not find one for a long time. Then, when the sudden opportunity for a pre-1963 Yema Skin Diver 660 Feet came, I jumped on it. I didn’t know this would happen, but...
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Introducing: Breguet Classique 5177 And 7787 ? Now In Platinum With Black Grand Feu Enamel Dials
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The Breguet Classique line ? contrary to what its name suggests ? always reminds me of Baroque music. I can hear Scarlatti when I see the coin-edge cases, welded lugs, swirly Breguet numerals, and guilloché or enameled dials. They exude the same...
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Sign Up For The Breitling Event In The Hague On November 29th
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Breitling is celebrating its 140th anniversary in 2024, so we thought it would only be right to host a special Breitling Ă— Fratello event in The Hague, Netherlands. Vintage Breitling expert Fred Mandelbaum will be there as a special guest to discuss...
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