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Auctions: A Chance To Buy An Original 'Polar Explorer' That Helped Guide Ernest Shackleton
Ernest Shackleton's 1907 Nimrod expedition fell short of the South Pole, but this timepiece has survived the ages.
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Ernest Shackleton's 1907 Nimrod expedition fell short of the South Pole, but this timepiece has survived the ages.
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The Seiko 5 Sports collection has made quite the impressive and industry-impacting run in its 55 years of existence. Within that time, we’ve seen a constant evolution of the collection with countless iterations of the Seiko 5 Sports watch. There has been a slew of limited edition pieces and special collaborations that displays the brand’s willingness to do something fun and different. There have been many “firsts” for the collection, as well as many returns to form. But no matter how much the collection has ebbed and flowed, the Seiko 5 Sports watch has a knack for finding its way into all of our collections. Whether you’re a veteran in the horology game or a rookie just getting started, a common thread will always be a Seiko 5. The collection continues to open many doors into the hobby, and for some, has kept them right in the thick of it with easy-going designs and models packed with tons of value. Today however, isn’t about the journey, but about where it all began in 1968 with the first ever Seiko 5 Sports watch. With this nostalgic release from Seiko, we get a faithful recreation of the OG diver built on the five pillar foundation from which the Seiko 5 gets its name – a sports watch containing an automatic movement, day-date display, water resistance, durable case and a recessed crown at four o’clock. The limited edition Seiko SRPK17 retains its 39.5mm steel cushion case with its distinguishable scalloped edge shaping the top and bottom. With a front-...
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When a 1-of-12 vintage Vacheron sells, it's time to stop talking trends to appreciate a rare watch.
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The brand pays tribute to old masters with beautiful white silver-plated dials and blued steel hands in its latest limited edition release.
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With multiple treatments to chose from, Louis Cartier's iconic watch finally joins the Privé collection. And check out those bracelets!
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There seem to be two strategies for product presentations at Watches & Wonders. The first, and more common, is to barrage members of the press with watch, after watch, after watch. Too many, sometimes, to even begin to comprehend the releases that really stand out. The other strategy, which is less common but might be growing in popularity, is to focus on a single watch, and really dive into it in great detail. That’s the approach taken by Ulysse Nardin this year with the Freak ONE, a new entry into the Freak ecosystem that sits somewhere between the Freak X, made for the most casual possible Freak-curious customer (I mean, it has a crown, it’s practically a normal watch), and the absolutely ludicrous Freak S, the pinnacle of Freak design and the most complicated watch Ulysse Nardin has made on the platform in its 20+ year history. History is at the center of the conversation with respect to the new Freak ONE. It’s a tribute, in some subtle ways, to the very first Freak, which Ulysee Nardin had on hand at the fair for the sake of comparison. Accents of gold in the Freak ONE are the most obvious connection besides general layout, common to all Freaks. But the gold here is perhaps more than just an “accent,” as we get not just a gold bezel (used for setting the time) but a solid gold movement on display at the center of the piece. The visible movement is very much the key to Freak, as it rotates around the dial (which isn’t really a “dial” in the traditiona...
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Show us how much fun you can really have.
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Recapping North America's best vintage watch show in Miami and talking trends with those who were there.
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For the first time, the Offshore is fully back in black (ceramic, that is).
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Your Carlo Crocco cosplay just leveled up.
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How a humming movement changed wristwatches forever.
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I've been patiently waiting for a 1980's Formula 1 revival. Will it live up to my unreasonable expectations?
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There's a reason the El Primero movement is so good, and this watch proves that it's still getting better.
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Here are three of Sabine Zwettler's highlights premiering at the Inhorgenta 2022 watch fair in Munich, each of which comes from a German brand and each of which will do anything but break the bank.
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Vacheron Constantin re-issues their historic 222, which was the forefather to the current Overseas collection. Introducing the new VC Historiques 222.
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While we might be confronted with a plethora of different gins these days, aside from a few standards from the big producers there are a couple of favorites that are enjoyed around the world. Hendrick’s is definitely one of these. Ken Gargett explains why and shares his tasting notes on four different Hendrick's products. Cheers!
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In case you need a reason for watch shopping (Sabine Zwettler sure doesn't), here are five wallet-friendly suggestions that might just represent the ultimate wish list for her.
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It's a marathon, not a sprint, and Zenith just won.
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What we like: Great looking watch with solid engineeringExcellent fit and finishComfortable on the wrist What we didn’t : Crown guard may feel fiddly for day-to-day useSharpish edges on the claspNot the easiest watch to change straps Overall rating: 8.125 /10 Value for money: 7.5/10 Wearability: 8.5/10 Design: 8/10 Build quality: 8.5/10 First things first. Let’s all get our minds out of the gutter and leave the crude, juvenile schoolyard jokes behind. We’re better than that. Aren’t we? Yes, I get that jokes about balls are just too easy and we should all rise above it and move on to more sophisticated humour. Probably. Ball watches may not be front of mind for the vast majority of us considering a watch purchase, but it really shouldn’t be overlooked… once you get past the name… Yes, I know what I typed just in the previous paragraph. But it’s just too easy. As the size of your balls, all the best quality of the watches are hidden, away from prying eyes. But once you dive deeper you’ll see that perhaps these inner qualities are worth a second glance. Or three. To be honest, much like the rest of you, I’ve not given the Balls a second glance. Even though I’ve known about the brand for a long time, the only thing that I knew about them was their glow-in-the-dark capabilities, thanks to their tritium gas tube technology. Other than that, to me, they were just another brand utilising reliable workhorse movements from ETA/sellita, but not much else stood o...
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The first "Gérald Genta: Icon of Time" auction concluded this morning.
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In depth review of the Laco Leipzig, a watch inspired by the B-uhr Type B. At 42mm in diamter and a handwound movement, is it a faithful reproduction?
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One of the most important new movements of the last half-century came from a very unexpected manufacturer: Chopard.
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Does it get any more HODINKEE Vintage than the El Primero, Submariner, and Carrera? And we're just getting started.
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A trip down memory lane.
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My wife's great-grandfather earned the watch after a life spent working in a Polish mine. And then I got my hands on it.
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With the recent news on the space race, we take a look at a watch collection that is synoymous with space: Omega Speedmaster.
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It took 50+ years, but Zenith is finally giving the people exactly what they want.
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Up there with Haribo gummies.
Rising star Norifumi Seki aims to create unique yet ubiquitous watches.
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