It’s time for Two For Tuesday and this week we take a look at two of Omega’s finest. The Speedmaster Professional will throw-down with the Seamaster 300M.In our inaugural episode of Two For Tuesday, the GMT 16710 duked it out with the Submariner 14060M. It was the heavyweight battle we all expected, but in the end it was the GMT that prevailed by less than 50 votes! We thank you for a

The exploration of Mars has been part of scientific proposals for the better half of the 20th century. In his atelier in Russia, Konstantin Chaykin is doing his bit for the cause. And now, with the successful SpaceX launch still fresh in the memory, we’re able to welcome the Mars Conqueror Mk 3 Fighter to the fold.How do these two things come together? The Mars Conqueror Mk 3 Fighter looks l

Wrist Game or Crying Shame has returned once again with a period piece that might make you say, “hold your horses.” The original Piaget Polo is in focus today. But before we go into battle with Prince Charles…Last week, I thought I’d try to appeal to your sentimental side with the platinum Swatch Tresor Magique. The comments section gave us some great memories and even an o

When is a watch considered to be a classic? Next year, the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra will be celebrating its 20th birthday and it just made me wonder if that’s old enough to be one. Anyway, today Omega is introducing to you the Aqua Terra Small Seconds in 38mm and 41mm.The Seamaster Aqua Terra is a watch that has been on my want list for many years, but I never came to actually pull the tri

The 140th anniversary of Seiko's foundation has brought us many a limited edition in 2021. And the year is far from over. And it's not just Seiko that's throwing a party. The new celebratory limited edition Grand Seiko Quartz GMT SBGN023 also joins in. And the unlimited versions (SBGN019 and SBGN021) in the Sport Collection provide a sportier counterpoint to the chic black and gold LE.Grand Seiko

If we can feature countless Omega Speedmasters or Submariners, we can drop a few more words on another stunning Wyler Crichettino. The dial itself deserves a standing ovation, but a mind-bending complication makes it a truly rare gem.What is so special about this watch, and what exactly is that mind-bending complication? Well, it’s an early self-winding watch from the early 1930s. Self-wind

When Nacho asked me to do a Strap Check article, I instantly knew which of my watches to cover. This is a watch that is extremely dear to me, and I truly love the strap combo. I ought to since I picked it out, right?I would not wear a combination that I did not like, but sometimes you just feel that one and one is three. This watch and strap combo does that for me. This is the story of my Grand Se

The concept of slow manufacturing is certainly not a new one. “Slow”, in the context of any industry, can have a bad connotation. But as technology and manufacturing continue to advance at the real risk of harm to the environment and workers’ quality of life, as well as product quality and perception, many industries are beginning to embrace “slow”. It’s a retur

Some of us never let go of any of our prized timekeeping possessions. Others are notorious serial flippers. When dealing with a costly hobby like ours, selling or trading something every now and then is almost unavoidable. However, it can be more than a little intimidating at first. In this article, I will share some tips on how to sell your watch to a dealer or trade it in toward a new watch purc

Another Friday, another Top 5! In this series, we take one classic watch and choose our five favorite references ever produced. Four of these references will be based on the historical importance of the specific watch in the grand scheme of things. Though there may be some overlap, it's not a question of which references are the most collectible or of the highest value on the market. The fifth pic

Go anywhere, do anything (GADA) watches are an interesting concept, but what does “go anywhere, do anything” actually mean? Does a watch like this need to be able to handle pretty much anything, or can it simply be the watch that we choose to accompany us on life's adventures? Perhaps it's both and one more thing - a watch that gives us a sense of confidence that we really can go anywh

It is time to talk about summer watches! I am writing this from the home office, next to an open window that lets in a soft, warm breeze. The sun is out, and I have a tall glass of water with an oversized ice cube next to me. It feels like summer! More than any other season, summer always triggers a desire for very specific watches in me. Nacho set me the challenge of identifying three watches I w

Buying a watch for oneself is often a big decision and not necessarily made quickly. I don't know about you, but I have often agonized over a purchase. I’ve read reviews, researched people's impressions of a watch through forums, and done about as much reading as one could without becoming obsessive. Buying a watch as a gift, though, can seem so much harder.?There are several brands and even

Welcome to a new Sunday Morning Showdown. Whereas last week’s contestants were much higher upmarket, this week, we’re putting two more common, mid-tier divers up against each other. The Tudor Black Bay 58 in blue was introduced about four years ago. Ever since then, it has been a very popular vintage-inspired dive watch. But how can it be that we’ve never put it in the ring with

About two weeks ago, I spoke to Dimer (friend of the show and eCommerce Manager at AceJewelers) and he showed me his recently acquired IWC Ingenieur from their Vintage collection (as shown below). Since I have a weak spot for the Ingenieur series, I tried this Vintage Collection Ingenieur a couple of times already and am very enthusiastic about it. So it is bound to happen that there will be one i

This year Hamilton is releasing some excellent watches for women. These are well designed, high grade, mechanical timepieces that bring to women the value and vintage-like, classic style that is at the base of the company’s success.There are many mechanical watches for ladies to choose from in more expensive price brackets. This is not so in Hamilton’s set range of CHF 500 to CHF 1,500

We say Cartier and you will probably say Tank. The Tank is a watch that has been in Cartier’s collection since 1919 and designed by Louis Cartier (hence the LC). The prototype was already built in 1917, but the model was marketed two years later.Pictured below is a LC Tank that dates back to 1998, in platinum and with a very flat F. Piguet movement? (Cartier’s 021MC caliber). This watc

Linde Werdelin SpidoLite II Tech Green and GoldJust before Baselworld, Linde Werdelin introduced the new SpidoLite II Tech watches, part of the Spido Family. An updated version of the first SpidoLite collection and a more technical version of the previous SpidoLite II collection (which we reviewed here). In Basel, Bert sat down with the Linde Werdelin team and was able to shoot some photos of the

King Willem-Alexander And His Omega Speedmaster ProIt’s Speedy Tuesday! By coincidence I came across the photo below, where you can see Dutch King Willem-Alexander and his wife Queen Mxima on the stand?cheering for the Dutch national soccer team during the World Championship of 2010 in South-Africa. You can see Queen Mxima wearing her , which has been covered elsewhere in the past, but my

When someone is getting himself into nice watches and wants to make the first real Swiss made watch purchase, the is a big chance?that?Tissot is one of those brands he or she will come across. We sat down with Tissot in?Basel and I have to say that we have not been let down by them.My own very first Swiss made watch was none other than a Tissot PRC 200 chronograph, which I bought back?in 2007. I l