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Orient Expands The Bambino Range, Including No-Date 38mm Options

Orient is giving fans more of what they want by expanding its Bambino lineup. The new Bambino 38 adds six references, including five stainless steel models and a no-date dial for the first time in the mechanical collection. Joining them is a webstore-exclusive purple dial paired with a gold-plated case. The familiar Roman-numeral layout retains […] Visit Orient Expands The Bambino Range, Including

The Petrolhead Corner – Two of America’s Finest Cars Ever Made Coming Up For Auction

Every summer, the classic car world flocks to Monterey, California, for what is known as the Monterey Car Week. Over ten days, attendees will have the chance to spend time among the rarest and most special cars ever created, with races, rallies, car shows and the prestigious Pebble Beach Concourse d’Elegance all taking place during […]

Hands-On: The Hanhart 417 ES Moby Dick Is A Warmer, More Refined Pilot’s Watch

When it comes to sheer function-first utility, few traditional timepiece categories can match pilot’s watches. Designed for the mission-critical environment of an aircraft cockpit, these watches are certainly ultra-legible, but the genre tends to create designs that are a bit, well, stark. Even brands that focus on more traditional pilot designs such as German marque […] The post Hands-On: The Han

Grail Creep — The Myth Of The Endgame Watch

Admit it: you have one too! The mythic grail watch lives rent-free in any watch enthusiast’s mind. It’s that one watch that would be the pinnacle of our collecting lifestyle, fulfilling our wildest horological dreams. Maybe it could even be the endgame watch, finally keeping our hungry bellies filled forever. Unfortunately, we’re fighting our biological […] Visit Grail Creep — The Myth Of The Endg

Gear Guide: Nine Safety Essentials for Every Solo Hiker

Wilderness exists outside the scope of human influence. Weather, trail conditions, and wildlife are some of the reasons we seek experiences outdoors, but they are always the most unpredictable aspects. When it comes to preparedness and hiking gear, it can be hard to determine the right mix of useful items to bring on an excursion […] The post Gear Guide: Nine Safety Essentials for Every Solo Hiker

aBlogtoWatch Weekly Podcast #231: The MoonSwatch Loyalty Test, Quartz Redemption, And One Very Expensive Twin Beat

aBlogtoWatch Weekly is back on the main aBlogtoWatch YouTube channel with new releases every Friday! This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, Rick, and Ripley kick things off with another discussion about the newly announced N3W5 brand, debating its unusual name, marketing strategy, and whether the industry is getting a little too excited about products that […] The post aBlogtoWatch Weekly Podcas

Hands-on – More Than Just a Camera-Inspired Watch, The Compact Leica ZM 12 Small Seconds

Leica’s relationship with mechanical watches is still relatively young (even though some watches have existed during the 1990s), yet it has a solid foundation, as we explained in our article here, and in an interview with Dr Andreas Kaufmann, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Leica Camera AG, who has been a key player in […]

Lorier Re-Introduces Four of their Classics: the Neptune, Hyperion, Astra, and Falcon

Editor’s Note: Lorier is owned by Worn & Wound. This article was produced by Worn & Wound’s editorial team, which operates independently of the company’s business and brand operations. If you’re a loyal reader of Worn & Wound, you’ve probably seen the news that Lorier has been brought into the fold. The world of microbrand […] The post Lorier Re-Introduces Four of their Classics: the Neptune, Hype

Introducing – The Hanhart Aquasphere Dive Watch, now in Matte Black

In 2024, German brand Hanhart went beyond its traditional pilot’s watches with the Aquasphere, a dive watch that combined robust specifications with the brand’s distinctive design. The new Aquasphere Matte Black, fundamentally unchanged, brings a darker, more restrained execution that emphasises functionality over flair. It swaps the original blue colourway with a black and white […]

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Rado Gives the Captain Cook a Golden Glow with a Shimmering New Dial

A sparkling gold-colored dial, ceramic bezel, and an interchangeable bracelet-and-strap system join the Captain

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A Real Gold Rush — Swatch’s Apollo 11 MoonSwatch Sets A Wild New Record: 1.2 Million Applicants For 1,969 Pieces

If you thought MoonSwatch madness had finally cooled down, think again. Swatch CEO Nick Hayek has pulled off another headline-grabbing marketing masterclass, leaving the watch world in equal parts awe and amusement. To commemorate the Apollo 11 Moon landing, Swatch quietly opened applications for an ultra-exclusive edition of the MoonSwatch. The catch? Swatch is capping […] Visit A Real Gold Rush

Introducing – The Lebois & Co Heritage Atelier with Clous de Paris and Stroopwafel Dials

Lebois & Co, an old name revived by Tom van Wijlick, a Dutch native, has steadily built a collection of classically styled, vintage-character watches. Last year’s Heritage Small Seconds introduced a compact dress watch series inspired by the brand’s mid-century archives. Now, two new references are launching the Heritage Atelier collection: the Small Seconds Clous […]

Ready For A Treat? Hands-On With The Lebois & Co Heritage Atelier Small Seconds

Lebois & Co doesn’t need an introduction here on Fratello. We’ve been covering the brand since its (re)introduction in 2014. Last year, Lebois & Co introduced the Heritage Small Seconds collection, inspired by the original models from the 1940s and 1950s. Today, we see two new variations featuring special dials made by Swiss dial specialist […] Visit Ready For A Treat? Hands-On With The Lebois & C

Introducing – The Square by Square Prototype: a Rare Expression of Hanhart Design

Hanhart has built its reputation on chronographs and instrument watches, with bold pilot-inspired designs synonymous with the German brand. The Square by Square is a different story. Conceived by Munich-based designer Marcus Wiedemann of Studio Supercreative, with whom the brand collaborated on the CXD NFT Watch, and made for the 2025 Dubai Watch Week x […]

Watch Review: Ulysse Nardin Freak X ‘2.0’ Gets Complete Overhaul & New Price

I’m sorry, but if you are looking for a full introduction to the Ulysse Nardin Freak, you’ll have to read some of our other articles. It’s been around for so long and is so genuinely iconic, I just can’t summarize it one more time. The Freak X is a different subject: It debuted in 2019 […] The post Watch Review: Ulysse Nardin Freak X ‘2.0’ Gets Complete Overhaul & New Price appeared first on aBlog

Panerai is celebrating 100 years of its Florence boutique with an immersive exhibition in the city where it all began

Panerai celebrates 100 years of its historic Florence boutique with Immersion, a new exhibition exploring the brand’s heritage and innovation The post Panerai is celebrating 100 years of its Florence boutique with an immersive exhibition in the city where it all began appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.