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Dive In; The 20 Best Dive Watches To Buy In 2026

Tanisha Angel — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 03:37:07 +0000

A functional necessity for few and a covetable commodity for many, the not-so-humble dive watch has enjoyed a long tenure as the most covetable tool watch style. Despite their utilitarian origins, they’re now just as likely to be spotted peeking out from under a shirt cuff as they are strapped around a wetsuit. And while many of the dive watches worn by the soft-handed investment bankers, hedge fund managers, and lawyers of today are unlikely to see more than a […]

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The Best High-End Luxury Watch Brands Of All Time

Theo Rosen — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:05:18 +0000

When it comes to the best luxury watch brands, there are a few key players that immediately spring to mind — Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, and Audemars Piguet among them. However, the best luxury watch brands go beyond the oft-mentioned names, including heritage stalwarts like A. Lange & Söhne, Blancpain, Breguet, and Vacheron Constantin as well as lesser known gems like Arnold & Son, Greubel Forsey, and Glashütte Original. While you can find excellent—and elegant!—watches at every price point (some […]

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Don’t Sleep On These German Watch Brands

Theo Rosen — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 10:59:23 +0000

While Switzerland often dominates the conversation around watchmaking, the horological cognoscenti know that watchmaking prowess extends beyond the borders of the neutral country. The aforementioned neutrality of the Alpine region allowed Swiss manufactures to flourish undeterred by wars, however, across the border in Germany, watchmaking is experiencing something of a renaissance. Reflecting the reputation the nation has for superlative engineering and impeccable craftsmanship, German watches tend to be sober yet refined and exude timeless elegance — think the inimitable A. […]

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Brave New Whirl; Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer Tourbillon

Admin — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:42:17 +0000

Glashütte Original ushers in a new era of haute horology with its Senator Chronometer Tourbillon. An exciting addition to the horological landscape, the German manufacture’s patented Flyback Tourbillon seemingly defies the laws of physics; possessing the ability to halt in its tracks, rotate, and seamlessly return to its original position. Designed to increase accuracy, a tourbillon works to constantly rotate the balance wheel, balance spring, and escapement while the moment is running, thereby countering the effects of gravity on the […]

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The Glashütte Original Sixties Chronograph Annual Edition Epitomises Quiet Rebellion

AR Staff — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 02:35:41 +0000

Glashütte Original once again revisits the swinging sixties with the Sixties Chronograph Annual Edition. Looking to a time defined by contrasts, the German manufacture eschews the ostentation of the flower power aesthetic, instead looking to the clean lines and dark shades of the Beat generation. You’ll also enjoy:The Glashütte Original Sixties Small Seconds Finds Sophistication In SubtletyThe Minimalist Breguet Classique 7637 Lets The Minutes Do The TalkingThe Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer Is A Refined Homage To Its Seafaring Past Designed […]

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The Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer Is A Refined Homage To Its Seafaring Past

Theo Rosen — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 03:58:00 +0000

Some horological accomplishments and ties are more remembered—and discussed—than others; think the Omega Speedmaster being the first watch on the moon, TAG Heuer’s inextricable link to motorsports, and Rolex reaching the depths of the Mariana Trench. One such tie that’s gone relatively unnoticed? Glashütte Original’s pioneering work in the marine chronometer space. You’ll also enjoy:The Glashütte Original Sixties Small Seconds Finds Sophistication In SubtletyThe Minimalist Breguet Classique 7637 Lets The Minutes Do The TalkingThe Audemars Piguet x 1017 ALYX 9SM […]

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The Glashütte Original Sixties Small Seconds Finds Sophistication In Subtlety

Theo Rosen — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 08:21:07 +0000

Revisiting a wrinkle in time, the new Glashütte Original Sixties Small Seconds celebrates the idiosyncrasies of German watchmaking while capturing the unique spirit of the 1960s through a contemporary lens. You’ll also enjoy:In A Sea Of Sports Watches, Wear A Dress Watch…A Veteran Returns With The Breguet Type XX & Type 20Classique Never Dies; Breguet Reinvents The Quantième Perpétuel 7327 During the 1950s, the condition of the German economy following WWII resulted in all Glashütte watchmakers —seven, in total — […]

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