4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (584+ words) Co-Founder & Senior Editor Michael Peñate is an American writer, photographer, and podcaster based in Seattle, Washington. His work typically focuses on the passage of time and the tools we use to connect with that very journey. From aviation to music…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (211+ words) Overall, the Ocean 39 GMT works best for someone who wants a compact travel watch that can also shrug off water, with the caveat that its diver-style hardware isn’t always optimized for GMT duties. The textured dial carries the same sandy…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (350+ words) Its versatility is more convincing in the field/pilot end of the spectrum, where compact proportions, constant low-light legibility, light weight, and genuine tool-watch details give it a distinct role. For collectors who like watches with an actual job to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (238+ words) After wearing both, we think the Mido Ocean Star 200 holds up remarkably well against the Submariner. The Rolex is the more refined watch, and that is obvious once it’s on the wrist. But our question isn’t whether the Sub is…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (270+ words) Both the Casio F-91W and KommandoStore Elektronika 55B take the cheap digital-watch formula seriously, but they have very different ideas about where the money should go. That makes this less about which one has the longer feature list and more about whether…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (279+ words) Christopher Ward has never been particularly shy about poking at the traditional Swiss watch industry. With its new C60 Trident Biscay collection, though, the brand has made the target unusually obvious. The accompanying campaign uses the headline “Mock Tudor,” ostensibly referencing…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (329+ words) There are plenty of ways to make a limited-edition dive watch look different. New colors are easy. Changing the dial material is increasingly common. Nodus and Holme & Hadfield took a cooler route with their new Sector II Dive H&H…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1360+ words) The difference is also emotional. The Sub’s polished case and ceramic bezel feel more formal and imposing than the Black Bay, and there’s no getting away from the fact that wearing one carries some baggage. We’ve felt that ourselves: the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (407+ words) The practical stuff is covered, too: 200 meters of water resistance, a screw-down crown, solid caseback, and 22mm lugs give you plenty of flexibility when you want to move between rubber, nylon, or a bracelet. The brushed surfaces, polished case sides, and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1117+ words) Co-Founder and Senior Editor Kaz has been collecting watches since 2015, but he's been fascinated by product design, the Collector's psychology, and brand marketing his whole life. While sharing the same strong fondness for all things horologically-affordable as Mike (his TBWS…...