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The Best Chronograph Watches To Buy In 2026 (And, What A Chronograph Is)

Tanisha Angel — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 01:52:34 +0000

Equally as relevant now as they were upon their invention over two centuries ago, the appeal and popularity of the chronograph has not attenuated since its inception. While chronograph watches were initially introduced to make astronomical calculations before being adopted as a ‘doctor’s watch’, it’s their ties to motorsport (and a certain Paul Newman) that have served to cement its place in the horological cultural lexicon. Whether it’s used to calculate lap times, measure the heartbeats of patients, or simply […]

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15 Captivating Stone Dial Watches To Try In 2026

Henry Blake — Thu, 15 May 2025 06:07:35 +0000

Imbuing horology with a jewellery-like aesthetic, stone dial watches are something to behold. A relatively new addition to the watch world, stone dial watches are held in high esteem for not only their use of semi-precious materials but for the craftsmanship that goes into them. That, and the fact that colourful rocks are pretty. Using stones with intriguing patterns like malachite, tiger’s eye, and agate as well as monolithic varieties like opal, onyx, and mother-of-pearl, many manufactures crafting stone dial […]

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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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Got Time? These Are The 22 Best Luxury Watch Brands For Women

Tanisha Angel — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 07:40:21 +0000

From the outside, the horological world appears to be dominated by watch bros pontificating about Hulks, Pepsi, and something about the submarine from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. There’s the argument that watches are to men what luxury handbags are to women; though of course watches are regarded as a more ‘serious’ collector’s item. However, the Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Audemars Piguet wristwatches on the wrists of horological enthusiasts and guys trying to signify their status wouldn’t be where […]

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What On Earth Is A GADA Watch? And, The Best (Non-Boring!) Ones To Cop

Tanisha Angel — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 03:37:36 +0000

If you frequent watch forums and consider yourself something of a watch idiot savant (WIS), you’re likely all too familiar with the term ‘GADA watch’. If you’re an actual functioning member of society and spend your time doing…literally anything else, allow us to explain. A GADA watch is an acronymic term that refers to a ‘Go Anywhere, Do Anything’ watch. It’s a watch that you can wear while doing anything and looks right in any location; somewhat synonymous with the […]

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Daniel Craig’s Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Proves It’s Sexy To Go Dateless

Henry Blake — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 01:51:10 +0000

Has James Bond ever gotten through a film without a date — or at least an interpersonal interlude? We think not. But Daniel Craig (our favourite James Bond) proves it can be sexy to go dateless, particularly when it comes to one’s watch. Earlier this year, the British actor was spotted at the Olympic Games in Paris sporting a previously unseen Omega Seamaster Diver 300M with a black dial on a steel mesh bracelet. Often the timepieces the Omega ambassador […]

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The Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope Paris Might Be The Most Handsome Speedy Yet

Theo Rosen — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 02:43:26 +0000

With Omega having served as the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932, the bond between the world’s foremost athletic competition and the Swiss manufacture runs deep. For the better half of its tenure as official timekeeper, Omega has released special edition timepieces to mark the occasion, resulting in wild and wacky sleeper hits like the 1976 Seamaster Chrono-Quartz Montreal Olympics Albatross which features both an analog and digital display and the classic 2007 Omega Limited Edition Pocket Watch […]

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Fine, We’ll Bite. The Snoopy MoonSwatch Is Cute.

AR Staff — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 01:11:21 +0000

Upon its release two years ago, the Omega x Swatch collaboration broke the internet, seeping out of the niche—albeit loud!—horological side of the web into the mainstream. Essentially the H&M designer collaboration of the watch world, the resultant MoonSwatches saw a seminal silhouette brought to the masses in colourful plastic form, at a fraction of the price of the original. The non-limited-but-still-somewhat-difficult-to-acquire watches sparked a frenzy, which can partially be attributed to their in-store-only buying policy, which saw punters line […]

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The Omega Constellation Meteorite Is Out Of This World

AR Staff — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:17:44 +0000

Forget stars in your eyes, the new Omega Constellation lineup is putting them on the dial. While the Speedmaster may be best known for its interstellar adventures, the Constellation has always had celestial ties, with the name nodding to the observatory with eight stars originally found on the model’s caseback. The observatory itself is the Kew Observatory, where Omega won two chronometer records and six first-place awards between 1933 and 1952 (symbolised by the eight stars). While originally released in […]

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