Hodinkee
Essays: An Exciting 2025 And A Push For More In 2026
A quick look back, plans for the year ahead, and the return you've all been asking for.
Results for WOSTEP (Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Program)
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Hodinkee
Time+Tide
Mido contrasts stealth and crazy colours with the Ocean Star Decompression Timer 1961 in black PVD
The Mido Ocean Star Decompression Timer is back in black, with a PVD-coated case and three interchangeable straps.The post Mido contrasts stealth and crazy colours with the Ocean Star Decompression Timer 1961 in black PVD appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Fratello
Video: Hands-On With The Omega Speedmaster Grey Side Of The Moon
In this video, we go hands-on with Omega’s recently released Speedmaster Grey Side of the Moon. We covered it in-depth here, but also decided to shoot a video with this new ceramic Speedmaster. If the video above doesn’t play, please visit our YouTube channel to watch it there. Inspired by Apollo 8 In this video, I went […] Visit Video: Hands-On With The Omega Speedmaster Grey Side Of The Moon to read the full article.
Fratello
Seiko Introduces A Series of 145th-Anniversary Watches To Start The New Year
It has become a tradition for Seiko to be the first brand to introduce new watches every year. This time, it’s not just one or two but a full quartet of new pieces. To celebrate the brand’s 145th anniversary, Seiko has announced four models that perfectly represent different pillars of the collection. We had the […] Visit Seiko Introduces A Series of 145th-Anniversary Watches To Start The New Year to read the full article.
Hodinkee
Suzanne Dirks To Lecture At The Horological Society Of New York
Artist and educator Suzanne Dirks asks a deceptively simple question: Do public clocks still organize how we move through New York City, or have they begun to fade into the background?
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Best Digital Watches We’ve Worn and Tested Over the Last Decade
Looking for the best digital watches that actually last? These are the tested models we’ve worn that held up in real life and deserve a spot on your wrist.
Monochrome
The ABCs of Time - Watches Designed to Withstand the Most Extreme Conditions, From the Deepest Oceans to Outer Space
Let’s be honest, virtually no one who buys a Rolex Submariner or any 300m dive watch actually dives below 50 metres. In fact, the majority of dive watch owners today rarely, if ever, engage in diving. Most serious scuba divers use wrist computers, so traditional dive watches are often fashion statements as watch enthusiasts like […]
Worn & Wound
eBay Finds: Vintage Watches from Omega, Bulova, Waltham, and More!
eBay Finds is back! This bi-monthly installment will feature a selection of watches currently listed on eBay that have caught the eye of editor Christoph McNeil (@vintagediver). If you come across any hidden gems on the ‘Bay drop us a note at info@wornandwound.com for potential inclusion. Vintage Omega DeVille Starting off this week with a beautiful vintage Omega Seamaster DeVille. The DeVille is of course Omega’s dressy version of their iconic Seamaster line. This example has a 34mm wide yellow gold capped case in nice shape, looking unpolished with crisp edges on the super thin lugs. The caseback Hippocampus medallion is nice and clear. The gold dial has a delightful linen texture, with stick markers and stick hands, and a date window at 3 o’clock. The original crown has nice deep grooves, and is signed with the Omega symbol as it should. The case is a front-loading type and there are no movement pictures, but the watch runs per the seller. View auction here Vintage Bulova with Box and Papers Here is a nice little vintage Bulova, complete with original box and papers. The seller doesn’t state the size, but I’m guessing the steel case is probably 33-34mm wide. The case is sharp, with nice fancy lugs and a relatively broad bezel. The silvery dial has a military style look, with painted lume Arabic numerals and lume filled sword hands. The crown is signed with the Bulova logo. The watch comes on a cool looking steel stretch bracelet that may or not be original...
Hodinkee
Hands-On: A Historical, Technical, and Practical Look At Breguet's Expérimentale 1 - Plus, How The Magnetic Escapement Actually Works
Breguet celebrated its 250th Anniversary with a big technical achievement that has a lot to do with its founder’s vision and a decent amount to do with an odd little American pocket watch. We go deep on the Expérimentale 1.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
Best Mechanical Watches for Beginners: Picks After Years Of Testing
Looking for your first mechanical watch? We share proven, hands-on picks we’ve worn and tested, so you can start confidently without wasting time and money.
Time+Tide
Is a new golden age of dress watches upon us?
Not only has dressing down dressy watches become more acceptable, but there's a growing number of robust, GADA-worthy dress watch releases. Here's some of the best.The post Is a new golden age of dress watches upon us? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
Micro but mighty: our favourite microbrand watches of 2025
2025 was a bumper year for microbrands. Here's some of the highlight releases from the small end of town.The post Micro but mighty: our favourite microbrand watches of 2025 appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
The Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie is a big statement of intent (now with video!)
You don't come across a watch like this everyday: this exceptionally complicated chiming watch gives us a glimpse of the future of Blancpain.The post The Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie is a big statement of intent (now with video!) appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
6 of the best pocket watches you can buy today
Whether for Peaky Blinders cosplay, or a desire for the OG form of portable timekeeping, these are the best modern pocket watches you can buy.The post 6 of the best pocket watches you can buy today appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Deployant
New release alert: Swatch Year of the Horse
Swatch releases a special edition to celebrate the Year of the Horse with a special art piece in collaboration with Chinese artist Yu Wenjie.
Two Broke Watch Snobs
The Best GADA Watches After 10 Years of Hands-On Testing
Our hands-on GADA watch picks: durable, comfortable daily watches we’ve tested in real life (commutes, travel days, and weekend work) with specs and tradeoffs.
Teddy Baldassarre
Our Favorite Complicated Watches Of 2025
When the editorial team here at Teddy was tasked with picking some of our favorite complicated watches of 2025, there was an important distinction that had to be drawn. Of course, this was the fine line between our favorite watches that absolutely nail or master a specific complication rather than just the“most complicated” watches or watches with the most complications. This year we saw one of the best world timers for the money, a novel take on the moon-phase, and Audemars Piguet’s final Research & Development watch. So without further ado, here are our picks for our favorite complicated watches of 2025. [toc-section heading="Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic Power Reserve 40mm"] Sometimes we overlook the power reserve indicator as a complication in a watch - but indeed it is and Hamilton outfitted one of its most popular watches with a power reserve indicator on the dial thus setting the new Khaki Field Power Reserve to take its place among our favorite complicates watches of 2025. You will recognize this watch for bearing so many of the hallmarks of the Khaki Field Mechanical but with the added gas-tank indicator style gauge at the nine o’clock portion of the dial. It’s 40mm in diameter and a touch under 12mm in case height and boasts a new movement under the hood by way of the H23 manual winding caliber with 80 hours of power reserve and a slipping spring that allows for winding to exceed the manual maximum in a “quirk” that also serves to aid the watch...
Time+Tide
Time+Tide Wrapped: Our top 10 videos of 2025, as chosen by you
We look back at ten of the top videos shared on the Time+Tide YouTube Channel in 2025, as decided by you! Did you watch them all yet?The post Time+Tide Wrapped: Our top 10 videos of 2025, as chosen by you appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Hodinkee
In-Depth: Up Close And Personal With The Vacheron Constantin La Quête Du Temps Clock With Automaton
A further look at one of Vacheron's most ambitious collaborative projects to date.
Worn & Wound
Year in Review: the “Sleeper” Watches of 2025
How does one define a “sleeper” watch? We put together a guide a few years ago and basically came to the conclusion that a sleeper watch is one that is great but not obvious about it. A better framing might be that these are “if you know, you know” watches. They all have some attribute that makes them incredibly special but it’s not always readily apparent or widely understood. Honestly, I love a sleeper and always have. I think it’s a natural focus for a collector, and as you see more and more watches, it paradoxically becomes more difficult to identify the sleepers, because nothing really “sleeps” when you’re highly engaged in a hobby like this. Zenith G.F.J. The Zenith G.F.J. is a sleeper because it’s so specific and so hard to see, it’s just not really out there all that much in the broader watch media landscape. But man, it’s great. It’s a tribute of sorts to Zenith’s history as true pioneers in chronometry, but the appeal for this watch to me is purely aesthetic. It’s a study in blue, with multiple tones in multiple materials and finishes. From a distance, it’s nice looking enough, but you really have to examine it close up, with a loupe, to get a sense of the contrasts and how special the use of lapis lazuli is in particular. And then there’s the bracelet. The G.F.J. is rendered in platinum, and the case is fantastic, but on the full platinum bracelet (which effectively doubles the price of the watch) it really makes an impr...
Hodinkee
Buying, Selling, & Collecting: The Full Story Of Audemars Piguet's 'John Shaeffer,' A Neo-Vintage Classic
It's the 30th anniversary of one of Audemars Piguet's best neo-vintage models. So there's no time like the present to dig into dozens of never-before-published details you'll want to know, including many direct from the brand.
Time+Tide
The three Seiko releases of 2025 that actually mattered
Seiko had plenty of wins in 2025, but the three watches we've chosen best represent the essence of the ever-popular Japanese brand.The post The three Seiko releases of 2025 that actually mattered appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Time+Tide
The most interesting Omega watch of 2025, that hasn’t actually released… yet
The trailer for the upcoming James Bond video game, 007: First Light, teases an unreleased Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph.The post The most interesting Omega watch of 2025, that hasn’t actually released… yet appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Hodinkee
Inside The Making Of Acquired Podcast's Rolex Episode
Behind the scenes with one of the top business podcasts in the world.
Monochrome
Recap - The Best GMT Watches & World Timers of 2025
For globetrotters jumping across time zones, the most useful travel companion is a GMT or a more sophisticated world timer. Although cynics will counter that argument by whipping out a mobile phone or a smartwatch, there is nothing as reassuring and personal as your very own travel watch. Thanks to Louis Cottier’s ingenious solution in […]
Worn & Wound
Year in Review: the Best “Money No Object” Watches of 2025
I’m long on record saying the mark of a genuine enthusiast is being able to get just as excited about a $100 Timex or G-Shock as about a $100,000 Rolex or Patek. I still think there’s something to that. Still, I also recognize that summing it up so patly, though convenient, ignores a huge amount of the nuance that undeniably exists in the watch space. It also ignores some of the fundamental impacts of price, including, crucially, attainability. After all, there are very few enthusiast pursuits (or, really, pursuits of any kind) where price and pursuit can be wholly siloed, and watches are not some rare example where we can afford to be price agnostic - at least, not most of us. Still, once in a while, it can be fun to just say screw it and enjoy watches for what they can be at their most extreme. Which brings us to the topic of today’s 2025 round-up, “F**k You Money” watches. The concept of a “F**k You Money” watch can be a bit nebulous. Unlike dive watches or chronographs, say, which either are or are not what they say they are, there’s no real set definition for what qualifies as “F**k You Money,” but like Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart and pornography, I may not be able to specifically articulate what qualifies as a F**k You Money watch, but I know it when I see it. gérald genta Geneva Minute Repeater You thought I was gonna start with some crazy Richard Mille or Jacob & Co., didn’t you? Well, this probably isn’t going to be that kind of...
Time+Tide
“Established titans of the industry can no longer simply rely on their name,” says Todd Snyder
“The younger generation doesn't really care about brand names anymore,” Snyder explains.The post “Established titans of the industry can no longer simply rely on their name,” says Todd Snyder appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
Deployant
New: Longines Master Year of the Horse
Longines celebrates the Year of the Horse 2026 with a special edition with moonphase. A collaboration with Chinese artist Peon Xu.
Fratello
Video: These Are The Fratello Team’s Most Worn Watches Of 2025
Working for a watch media title means that we get to wear many different watches during the year, from very affordable watches to high-end watches with ditto prices. However, just like you, we also own watch(es) that we wear when we don’t have a loaner for review. In this video, most members of the Fratello […] Visit Video: These Are The Fratello Team’s Most Worn Watches Of 2025 to read the full article.
Hodinkee
Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Watches Of 2025
Following a huge year for new watches, here are the Editorial team's picks for their favorite watches of 2025.