Illustrated: Installing A NATO Strap Like A Pro (Yes, You’ve Been Doing It Wrong All These Years)

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News: Swiss Watch Exports Drop by More Than 10% in June

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Thoughts: The Perfect GADA Watch Part Two ($ 2000-$ 3000)

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Hands-On: Grand Seiko Air Diver SBGA229

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News: Apple Now Sells More Watches Than The Entire Swiss Industry Combined

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Illustrated: Installing A NATO Strap Like A Pro (Yes, You’ve Been Doing It Wrong All These Years)

Stop the NATO strap cruelty! I wanted to take a brief moment to address something tragic that has been happening to NATO straps around the world. People using scissors, cutting their innocent NATO straps, and removing the little extra flap to convert their NATO straps to single pass style

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Hands-On: Everything You Need To Know About The Garmin MARQ Collection (Video)

Jan de Griff June 17, 2019 2 Comments

We are looking at the newly released Garmin MARQ collection, all five watches. This video is

Hands-On: G-SHOCK GMW B5000 Full Metal (VIDEO)

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Hands-On: Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGY003

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Hands-On: The Konstantin Chaykin Joker Dracula Watch

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Hands-On: The Grand Seiko Lion Rrrrrroars With The Spring Drive 20th Anniversary Limited Editions (SBGC230, SBGC231)

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Independent watch analysis & genuine photography

Hands-On: Grand Seiko Air Diver SBGA229

July 16, 2019 4 Comments

Hands-On: Everything You Have To Know About The Rolex Explorer 214270 (Video)

June 27, 2019 2 Comments

Hands-On: Zenith El Primero Revival A386 – 50th Anniversary

June 19, 2019 1 Comment

Hands-On: Everything You Need To Know About The Garmin MARQ Collection (Video)

June 17, 2019 2 Comments

Hands-On: G-SHOCK GMW B5000 Full Metal (VIDEO)

June 7, 2019 3 Comments

Hands-On: Grand Seiko Spring Drive SBGY003

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Hands-On: The Konstantin Chaykin Joker Dracula Watch

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Hands-On: The Grand Seiko Lion Rrrrrroars With The Spring Drive 20th Anniversary Limited Editions (SBGC230, SBGC231)

May 31, 2019 1 Comment

INDUSTRY TALK

Interview: No Bullsh*t Watchmaker

Time for some no holds barred watch talk everybody. We’re talking with “No BS Watchmaker“.

INDUSTRY TALK

Exclusive: The World’s First Interview With The Inimitable and Unparalleled WRISTBUSTERS

In the luxury watch world, I believe it is not an exaggeration when I say that everything and everyone tries to look as polished and polite as possible. A world of make-believe with as little controversy as possible is the preferred

Interview: Virginie Liatard-Roessli Watch Specialist At PHILLIPS In Association With Bacs & Russo

A few months ago a friend ran into the ‘issue’ of wanting to slim down his collection of watches. Very special watches. The way that happened was by connecting with Ms Liatard-Roessli. She met with said gentleman in order to assess

Interview: The One And Only Mr Konstantin Chaykin

Mr Chaykin took the scene by storm with his by now world-famous Joker watch. That is however but one of his many innovative contributions to the horological world. Here’s a watchmaker where you never know what you’re going to get next.

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VISIT TO THE MANUFACTURE

A Visit To The H. Moser & Cie Manufacture

At the close of last year we had the pleasure to visit H. Moser & Cie in Schaffhausen (Neuhausen am Rheinfall to be exact). In an industry dominated by giant-sized luxury groups, H. Moser & Cie is one of the few remaining independent & family owned Swiss manufactures out there.

How A Vintage Dial Is Made At Glashütte Original

The dial is arguably the most interesting visual on a watch. Yet so often they turn out rather plain. Not so with the by now recognizable-from-a-mile Glashütte Original green Sixties and Sixties Panorama Date dials. Once seen, one simply does not forget. It is now with much personal delight