I already have the Cartier Santos Galbée XL in my collection, and I’m not too fond of blacked-out watches. So I thought I had nothing to fear from the stainless steel Cartier Santos-Dumont with its black lacquer dial and case finish. Well, I couldn’t have been any more wrong because this watch is a true […]

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When Omega introduced the Aqua Terra Shades in 2022, the response was… Well, lukewarm at best. The range of colors was considered a little too on-trend after Rolex’s colorful Oyster Perpetual models. And the frameless date window certainly caught some flack. Availability was also compromised. Now, though, Omega has fixed the date window and supply […]

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Sinn is consistently praised for its ultra-functional timepieces. Watches are developed to serve a function first, and the form must serve that function. But there is no denying that Sinn has also developed an instantly recognizable style in that quest for functional excellence. A style that many people, including myself, love. With the new T50 […]

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Cuervo y Sobrinos does a fantastic job of bringing back the charm and spirit of a pre-communist Cuba. You probably all know the stories about how Havana was the lively capital of the Caribbean region. One of the city’s most famous inhabitants in the 1940s and 50s was American novelist and journalist Ernest Hemingway. On […]

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Close your eyes and imagine a watch; what do you see? Chances are it probably has a few general characteristics: it’s round, worn on the wrist, and fairly monochromatic. Many of us might think of something like a Rolex Submariner or a pilot’s watch (I think of something close to my IWC Mark XV when […]

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It’s hard to deny that if you want a great watch under €5K nowadays, Tudor is the first brand to turn to check your options. With the Black Bay and Pelagos lines, Tudor has two fan-favorite lines that offer great variety. With the introduction of the new Black Bay Master Chronometer and the Black Bay […]

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I first wrote about the Seiko SZSB006 TiCTAC 35th Anniversary Limited Edition in the fall of 2021. It was as part of a list article compiling the best Seiko JDM releases. I called it the “love baby” of a Seiko Alpinist and a Rolex Explorer. Essentially, I labeled it a design construct. Generally, I do […]

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I don’t know about you, but I’ve been looking forward to this hands-on review. A few of Mido’s watches have intrigued me in recent years, so I’m glad that I finally got the chance to wear one for a while. And it’s not just any Mido watch, oh no. It’s the new Ocean Star Tribute […]

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Isotope has been delivering its Hydrium dive watch in many different guises, most recently with neon-green touches in the successful collaboration with seconde/seconde/. The series has generally been segmented into regular Hydrium models and the “X” models, which are a little more playful. The watch I’m going hands-on with today pays tribute to record freediver […]

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Tudor surprised all of us with the release of the Black Bay 54 this year. While we were fully expecting a Black Bay 58 GMT or a blue Pelagos 39, Tudor took the shrink ray to its popular diver once more. But the Tudor Black Bay 54 is more than a simple downsizing effort. It […]

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