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Watches and Wonders 2023 – Grand Seiko introduce their first mechanical chronograph
Watches and Wonders 2023 marks a major unveiling for Grand Seiko as they expand their Evolution 9 sports watch range with a new mechanical chronograph, theTentagraph. Grand Seiko Tentagraph - Grand Seiko As we have...
Watches and Wonders 2023 – IWC gives us a reimagined INGENIEUR and TOP GUN is back
For Watches and Wonders 2023, IWC Schaffhausen brings us a reimagined Ingenieur with the new Automatic 40. IWC Ingenieur 40 - IWC We are told this re-engineered automatic model is designed to reflect the “bold...
Watches and Wonders 2023 – Are Hublot still a big bang?
Mention Hublot and you may be faced with a blank expression. In 'watch world' they are of course regarded as an exceptional company but to your average watch buyer they are hardly a household name...
Watches and Wonders 2023 – TUDOR presents an ocean of new Black Bays
This year TUDOR have appeared with a collection of new Black Bays in different colours and more contemporary sizes. Building on the success of the original models it is clear from their high end advertising...
Grand Seiko Heritage - Anthony's owners review
I’m very lucky to have lots of watches, ranging from big names to tiny micro brands. And I obviously love them all, otherwise they wouldn’t be safely nestled in my watch drawer in the first...
Watches and Wonders 2023 - Ulysse Nardin and The Freak One
In their own words: "The (first) Ulysse Nardin Freak was an unlikely iconoclast. It also pioneered maverick technologies that now define 21st century mechanical watchmaking." Watches and Wonders - a New Freak When we think...
Watches and Wonders 2023 - Breaking News - Rolex Milgauss is no more...
Yes its true. After 67 years of faithful service in some of the harshest places on Earth, Rolex have discontinued the Milgauss today. First introduced in 1956 the Milgauss was resistant to 1000 Gauss of...
Watches and Wonders 2023 - Zenith reach new heights
Everyone associates the Zenith name with exceptional quality and design; these two releases confirm that they're still at the very top of their game. DEFY Revival Shadow First up is the DEFY Revival Shadow, a...