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  • JW-EX

    JW-EX is a new beginning; marks a new direction for JW. My first impression of this electronic world is dull; as if we’re missing the mechanics. We who love mechanical watches adore the sensation of metal; the sound of machines… Read More ›

  • The Divers Sixty-Five “Honey”

    In a watch that we’re retailing for less than $2,000, and depth-rated to 100 metres, you can feel confident submerging into the sea. To keep the dial cleaner we did away with the date function. The resulting watch is profoundly… Read More ›

  • Cofee

    Please someone explain the shadow to me…

  • The new TWA Hotel

    The soaring, yet spartan, 200,000-square-foot lobby was still being put together on opening day, but it buzzed with energy all the same. Guests enjoyed cocktails in the red-carpeted Sunken Lounge, served from two round bar stations on either side. The… Read More ›

  • Queuing for Everest

    Officials and mountaineering agencies confirmed to NBC News on Friday that three Indian nationals died Thursday while trying to climb the world’s highest mountain, which sits on the border of Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region of southwest China… More… Read More ›

  • Is Rolex supporting the entire industry?

    Rolex is not a bad actor here, nor do I claim that Rolex is the subject of any untoward scrutiny. Quite the contrary, more players in the watch industry should be aware of the role the brand plays in ensuring… Read More ›

  • The Smartwatch Crisis

    I say all of the above while putting myself in the shoes of those strange people who do not love watches. Those people, 99% of the population, for whom a watch is something that does a job without them ever… Read More ›

  • A Black Bay 58 disaster

    So what does the above video highlight? Well, I don’t for one minute believe that it highlights a quality control problem from Tudor with the production of this model. I do, however, think it highlights an issue with most of… Read More ›

  • Interchangeable Bezels

    The Bespoke Series A is the first collection from the brand and is characterized by the Bez-Lock system for interchangeable bezels, as well as the easy strap-switch system. The full set of the Bespoke Series A comes with six straps… Read More ›

  • Ariel Adams From ABlogToWatch (podcast)

    We try to ask him some questions, but it turns out that you cannot stop the journalist in Ariel from asking and answering his own questions. Ariel has never been to Scotland, so we educate him on Scottish Tags, Irn… Read More ›