Watches and Wonders are upon us, which means we get a bevy of new watches, but none more highly anticipated or debated over than the new watches from Rolex. This year was a big one for the brand, with some notable updates and discontinuations, but none was as significant or impactful as the newest Yacht-Master. ThisContinueContinue reading “The Yacht-Master Is Now Rolex Most Innovative Watch.”
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Is the New Omega Speedmaster Professional Too Enthusiast Focused?
On the first “Speedy Tuesday” of the year, Omega announced a major upgrade to the Speedmaster Professional “Moonwatch.” This is a watch that Omega doesn’t update often, and this particular update was the biggest in decades. Most notably, the new reference 310.30.42.50.01.001 has a Master Chronometer certified Co-Axial movement, a new bracelet, and some greatContinueContinue reading “Is the New Omega Speedmaster Professional Too Enthusiast Focused?”
Rolex 2020 Releases
So, Rolex released some new watches this last week. Let’s dig in. I’m not going to get into the weeds with specs and measurements. If you want that kind of article, there are a lot of them. I’m guessing that if you’re reading this take on the new releases, it’s because you’ve finished what theContinueContinue reading “Rolex 2020 Releases”
Real American Watchmaking: Weiss Watch Company
American watchmaking has been a fairly recent fascination of mine. I’ve always considered myself patriotic but the American watchmaking scene is small and consists mostly of American assembled watches rather than true artisanal watchmaking. However there is a brand I’ve been following that is changing that. Weiss watch company is leading the charge on aContinueContinue reading “Real American Watchmaking: Weiss Watch Company”
The New Rado Captain Cook Automatic Bronze
Blue Bezel variant Image from Rado Introducing the Rado Captian Cook Bronze, three new additions to the already popular Rado Captain Cook automatic watch line. The main difference between this watch and the existing automatic is Rado’s use of bronze. But of course, the “Master of Materials” couldn’t use just any bronze, they’re using aContinueContinue reading “The New Rado Captain Cook Automatic Bronze”