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Last year, Ulysse Nardin launched two Freak OPS watches (OPS being short for “operations”) that were characterized by their tactical-themed black and khaki green colorways, and now for its latest release of 2024, the Swiss manufacturer has introduced two new dive watches that both embrace the popular OPS concept. Formally known as the Diver NET […]

Editor’s Note: The watch pictured here is a pre-production media sample and carries several minor visual differences from the production model. These differences are noted throughout the article. In the uppermost echelons of haute horlogerie, there’s been something of an astronomical arms race in recent years. Swoopy futuristic forms, unorthodox layouts, and esoteric, space-inspired complications […]

  The longstanding Tissot T-Race Chronograph watch family has released a new generation of models, and this reference T141.417.11.051.01 is the black-dialed version of the T-Race Chronograph quartz in steel on the matching bracelet. The T-Race is a motorsports-themed sports watch that often has a bezel inspired by a disc brake rotor, a signature design […]

While Bell & Ross produces a fairly wide assortment of models, it is the classic square-shaped BR 03 collection that is most emblematic of the brand’s distinct design language. Last year, this popular silhouette got a significant overall that introduced a slimmed down 41mm case, and for its latest release of 2024, Bell & Ross […]

In the world of motorsports, the last weekend in May is the most important spot on the calendar. Not only is this the weekend of the legendary Indianapolis 500 (read our in-person impressions of IndyCar’s “Greatest Spectacle in Racing” here), but on the other side of the Atlantic, Formula One hosts its most prestigious, glamorous […]

At this time “Tsuyosa” (meaning “strength” in Japanese) is Citizen’s collection of affordable, albeit refined, mechanical daily-wear dress watches. The Citizen Tsuyosa watch family currently consists of two main model families, including the central second Citizen Tsuyosa Automatic watches, as well as the very similar Citizen Tsuyosa Small Second watch that I review here today. […]

This year, HYT is trying to demonstrate that it’s truly back. After introducing its first solid-dial models (which still feature fluid displays), the super luxury watchmaker is adding a new version of its signature tourbillon to its catalog. Previously produced with gems and in titanium, this new model takes the classic black-and-white colorway popular in […]

While Serica has only been around for a handful of years, the French brand has quickly garnered itself a strong cult following, thanks to its carefully considered expressions of vintage-style tool watches. While the brand’s original series of field watches was already regarded as a highly compelling offering, Serica updated its field watch collection last […]

It may seem counterintuitive in this modern, more casual age, but we’re currently living through something of a dressy watch boom. Simpler, smaller, more elegant designs have been cropping up across the watchmaking landscape in recent years, and while many of these timepieces don’t fit the classical mold of “dress watches” there is certainly a […]

Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for an advertiser Protek, the American watch brand that makes tactical timepieces for first responders, is expanding its popular Official United States Marine Corp (USMC) watch collection with automatic models. With carbon composite cases, ProGlo self-powered illumination that will continue to shine for 25 years, Seiko automatic movements, and a […]