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Photo Christopher Ward The Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto was launched just after Worn and Wound’s Windup NYC 2023. I’m sure this was a bit of a disappointment to the Worn and Wound team but the show was such a success that the Bel Canto would have been the icing…
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Welcome to The Scottish Watches Podcast Episode 460 – Where Barbara Palumbo is Out Of Order! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/category/podcast/ IG Live – https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrOlL2LBU3p/ Ricardo is from San Dona Di Piave, Italy.Out Of Order GMT Venezia Dave is wearing…
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There is no shortage of watch content out there (hello there) from podcasts, blogs, and especially YouTube channels. If you take in all of that information daily as I do, then when something doesn’t fade away but sticks with you for years it is either remembered as infamous or special….
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Square watches are not new, we have seen this shape for a long time now, but for some reason round watches are the norm, not sure if it started with pocket watches or perhaps because of the number layout, it just makes more sense, they look classic and up to…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 457! Tons of new releases from G-SHOCK through to AP and loads more besides including our latest Limited Edition collab with Barbara and OOO! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2023/04/24/scottish-watches-podcast-459-birthday-bonanza-with-aps-30th-g-shocks-40th-birthday-and-barbaras-50th-watch-releases/…
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Last week we heard about a special independent watch coming up for auction, this week we have a special Rolex coming up for auction. We also have a really fun TAG Heuer advertisement alongside cool releases from Simon Brette, Breguet, Habring², H Moser and IWC. These are the top 7…
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Simon Brette is an eponymous new independent watch brand founded by a man whose name you might not know, but whose work you have definitely seen. Growing up in Auvergne, France, a young Simon Brette was surrounded by craftsmen, including a skilled carpenter father. He watched family members choose paths…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 458! Two of our favourite horological teams meet today on the show with Gabe Reilly from Collective Horology plus Xavier de Roquemaurel from Czapek, both here to launch the brand new Collective Collaboration that is the Czapek Antarctique P.04 Lanikai ! Click here to…
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Military are watches are among the most popular pieces around, not only today but always, where a dress watch is ornamental, military watches are brute, ‘’toolish’’ and of course built for a purpose. I think there is nothing more sophisticated than having a 2 hand watch, in a precious metal…
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Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/category/podcast/ Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 457! No Watches and Wonders talk today, just fantastic releases from Zero West Watches, Louis Vuitton, Zodiac, and more! Dave is wearing his Omega Seamaster Planet…
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I am still surprised by how active things are in the watch world post Watches & Wonders 2023. There isn’t much of a hangover lull which is not a bad thing for those of us interested in these things. Anyway, this week we have Tudor’s increased commitment to the world…
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When a watch manufacturer is a member of the “British Watch & Clock Makers” and releases a new watch, we at Scottish Watches get the “feels”. And in this case even goosebumps. The Limited Edition Isotope Hydrium NASA is not just a namesake, no no, it’s officially endorsed by NASA…
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Some watches are considered unicorns, to me the Rolex Explorer 1655 is one of those watches, it doesn’t matter if Steve McQueen wore one or not, to me it was the first watch that caught my eye, it wasn’t the influencers or history, it was the design that I liked but…
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Welcome to The Grand Seiko Show 2023 recorded live both here at Scottish Watches Towers but also over in Geneva at this year’s Watches & Wonders event with Rob Brook! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/category/podcast/ The jewel…
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With all the steel sport watches I have been reviewing lately, I feel that dress watches have become (at least for me) more approachable a relaxing, with no heavy bracelets, no solid clasps, and subtle looks. I think the reason why steel sports watches are so popular is that they…
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It’s a dilemma all traveling watch enthusiasts are familiar with what to wear on the wrist during your upcoming trip? Do you wear a Diver? A GMT? A diver-GMT? Something dressier but still sporty, like an Aqua Terra? Or maybe you need a dress watch? Do you bring more than…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 455 ! Watches and Wonders form the point of view of those who went and were watching from a far. Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2023/04/10/scottish-watches-podcast-455-barbara-and-miz-join-us-to-recap-their-w-and-w-faves/ We are joined by…
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Watches & Wonders 2023 and all the frantic releases came to an end a week ago, but this week has been surprisingly busy too. First there was Gerald Genta’s revival, the brand, not the genius. Then we have Audemars Piguet starting a brilliant new initiative that deserves a lot of…
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As with every year’s Watches & Wonders, brands like Rolex, Tudor and Patek Philippe tend to get all the attention especially in the first couple of days. There is also a lot of attention to the usual suspects i.e. releases from the likes of Cartier, JLC, Vacheron Constantin etc. But…
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Every year, the runway to Watches and Wonders is littered with speculation over what all the watch brands attending might bring. Most are usually way off the mark, though there are always some spot-on guesses. But every year, there will be watches that were not only not predicted, but also…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 454! It’s time to delve into the world of vintage watches with the duchess of auctions Sarah and Erik who you might know as Hairspring on Instagram. Especially in the world of vintage watches, the story is as important as the watch…
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Watches and Wonders 2023 has come and gone and we have had a whole slew of new releases from brands big and small. They ranged from simple time only watches, to multiple haute horology pieces, vintage reissues to futuristic designs and everything in between. If you have not, you can…
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Welcome to The Scottish Watches Podcast – Watches & Wonders 2023 Bumper Edition! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/category/podcast/ Get the coffee ready and get strapped in for our bumper edition covering this year’s Watches and Wonders show!…
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The Dawn of Man At discrete points throughout what I will lazily label as Ancient Times, Egyptians built Pyramids, Druids may or may not have built Stonehenge while the Chinese invented water clocks thus giving birth to horology. And because this article is intended to be a worthy piece of…
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It is hard for me to cover Patek Philippe as it is one of the most famous brands in the world and it has also been in vogue with the Nautilus hype, I am so glad that we have a Watches and Wonders without a steel sports watch from this…
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A. Lange & Söhne is no stranger to the chronograph as they’ve been producing exceptional column wheel-operated caliber since 1999. It’s a staple of their identity, with timepieces like the simple Datographs Up Down being poster boys for the ingenuity of the Glashutte-based brand at their entry-level and 1815 Grand…
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Here’s Rikki’s entire W & W 2023 Photo Dump! Enjoy! 🙂
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As humans we are programmed to explorer and at this year’s Watches & Wonders Montblanc have taken inspiration of some of the harshest places humans have ever visited. 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen South Pole and The 8000 The first watch is the Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen South Pole. This…
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Parmigiani Fleurier has released a deceptively complicated new watch for this year’s watches and wonders, the TONDA PF Minute Rattrapante. They have also released the more obviously complicated TONDA PF Xiali Calendar and a few updates to their PF line. TONDA PF Minute Rattrapante Parmigiani Fleurier considers the TONDA PF Minute Rattrapante…
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No, the watch and dial designers of Grand Seiko are not running out of natural beauty or phenomena to get their inspiration. The opposite – they seem to just get started. For this year’s Watches & Wonders Grand Seiko has brought a whole plethora of new watches including their FIRST…
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When the ‘Maison’ was ready to show their novelties for this 2023 edition of Watches and Wonders I didn’t know what to expect, earlier in the year we saw a new version of the Overseas Chronograph in a panda configuration, and I was already happy and instantly I thought that…
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Zeniths’ pilot watch range isn’t really what you think about when you think of them but this year they are the brands focus at Watches and Wonders. Along with 4 new pilot models, they’ve changed the build of the Skyline and Skyline Skeleton to ceramicZeniths’ pilot watch range isn’t the…
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Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/category/podcast/ Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 452! Take a break from Watches and Wonders and hear our first interview with Barbara’s tall Frenchie bestie, Armand Billard of Sartory Billard! 2016 marked…
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Cartier has been on a real upward trajectory over the past couple of years, often giving us a mix of really classic iconic releases along with several mic drops such as last year’s Mystérieuse. This year was no different as they gave us a wide variety across a spectrum of…
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All great brands have an icon, in the case of Panerai we have 2: The Luminor and the Radiomir. We can argue that everyone recognizes the unmistakable crown protector from the Luminor Betarrini case but is the Radiomir who started it all, being first is a mark that stays forever….
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This year’s releases from Jaeger LeCoultre are nearly exclusively Reversos. And that is for a good reason. The Maison must focus their production and marketing efforts to get identifiable icons and revive the line that is gaining popularity again at the moment. The right time to gain valuable mind share…
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It’s the 60th anniversary of the TAG Heuer Carrera, and the brand definitely set out to impress with its new releases. Let’s get into it. Tag Heuer Carrera ‘Chronograph’ & Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Carrera, Tag Heuer has released an all-new Carrera which is…
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Gerald Genta was a very busy man in the 1970s. The legacy he created still lives and goes from strength to strength. IWC was one of the companies that commissioned him to design a watch for them. The resulting Ingenieur SL was made in limited numbers in 1976 and has…
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Every year I tell myself, alright, I’ve seen it all, there is nothing new that Tudor can come up with that will tempt me to pick a new one up. Every year since I bought my first Tudor in 2018, I have been proven wrong. Was this year the year…
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So its finally here! Watches & Wonders 2023, and with it, all of the Crown’s new releases. After weeks and weeks of speculation right up to the past 12 hours, we get to see the brand spanking new models from Rolex. No, there wasn’t a white-dial Explorer 1 that people…
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In the watch world, heritage carries a lot of weight, as a brand you can have the best product with almost perfect specifications and a perfect look, but unfortunately, if you don’t have the pedigree, well is an uphill battle from there. I have seen many brands which have all…
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Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/category/podcast/ Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 451! Rikki is wearing the previous version of the Glacial Sector Sport. Dave is wearing his Arnold and Son Perpetual Moon Blue Steel.Gasp… Dave’s been wearing…
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Besides having the record for the most expensive watch ever sold at auction, Christie’s also now holds the online record. We got an idea for what Rolex will be releasing this Watches and Wonders base on a recent reel. And we recap some of the best releases of this week…
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Petermann Bedat may be relatively young, having just been started in 2017 by Gael Petermann and Florian Bedat, but it has quickly made its name as one of the leading independent watchmakers today. It has already been recognized for its 1967 Deadbeat Seconds in 2020 when it won the prestigious…
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Are you looking for a limited-edition watch? A watch that once sold will not be reissued. A watch where everything, down to the finest details is manufactured to the highest standards. If so, then I may just have the watch for you. The brand is Helicon, the watch is the…
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A couple of weeks ago, we heard that Daniel Roth, which had been sitting in Bvlgari’s back catalogue of brands of some time now, would be shifted to operate as an independent brand under LVMH’s La Fabrique du Temps banner, under the skilful care of the Michel Navas and Enrico…
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Colour changes can be powerful, they can make a watch design blend in the right situation. A black dial looks elegant and sleek while a grainy white can feel summery, light and easy to use. Both can have the same basic function but sometimes there is so much to play…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 450! What’s it like being in charge of two of horology’s best-kept secrets? Very good as it turns out! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2023/03/23/scottish-watches-podcast-450-all-about-arnold-and-son-angelus-and-more-with-ceo-bertrand-savary/ Inside Citizen group Arnold and…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 449! While Rolex is opening up new facilities in Switzerland to keep up with the massive demand for their watches, closer to home, anOrdain is also dealing with their waiting list with the launch of a new line of lacquer dials. Click…
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It’s Oscar season! Did it live up to your expectations? What did some of the winners wear on their wrists? That’s what we have for you this week, besides a cool promotion by eBay in relation to the Oscars, the last emperor’s watch coming up for auction, and interesting releases…
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The C1 Bel Canto was undeniably the most significant watch launched by Christopher Ward in 2022. For those who like hypothetical questions, here’s a good one, “if the Bel Canto didn’t exist what would be the most significant watch launched by Christopher Ward last year?” The answer is the C63…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 448! The third Ted movie doesn’t exist like the episode that was supposed to go out today till a few hours ago when Ted Hunter swooped in to save the day. Click here to read along and see the photos in our…
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Inspiration can come from anywhere, but when you mix it with performance, then you have a real winner, our favourite tool watches are usually made to help on a task and also take a bit of a beating. Water resistance is key for every diver, split seconds and precision are…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 447! Rikki takes a holiday, gets stopped at customs due to excessive watch smuggling and then goes on his travels across Bulgaria with a ton of independent and microbrands plus SWATCH are at it again! All this and more on today’s show!…
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This week Holthinrichs announced the (bittersweet, for me) retirement of the Ornament 1 and Raw which is kind of like AP deciding to not make the Royal Oak anymore, but this presents some exciting opportunities for the future. In new releases Nivada and Mido revive old classics for their catalog, Tissot…
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Nicknames can be great, if they complement a style or personality, they usually stay, most of the times people enjoy them, and I think it’s a nice way to get familiar with a person. When it comes to watches you can have endless explanations, for example the Rolex 116710 aka…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 446! After having him on the show and getting to see him in person, in Scotland, Philologus is back on the show to talk a little about photography but if you’ve been curious about how we do things behind the scenes and…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 445! We’re back with more watch banter, news and general mucking around ahead of Watches and Wonders! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/category/podcast/ Rikki is wearing the Out Of Order After 8…
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It was a week of great budget releases including Timex Marlin Sub-Dial, Boldr Supply Co. Safari Vogelkop Superb, and the Nodus Sector Deep. A price point above those sit the reintroduction of the Astrochron by Ollec and Wajs for rocket engineers but Farer debuted their first watch with a moon phase complication….
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Well, here we are, it is 2023 and I think we have seen watch cases made of every material possible, Hublot has done some outstanding sapphire ones, Tudor has re-invented the Black Bay with ceramic, silver, and even gold, and yes, we have also seen a cheese watch from Moser…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 444! You’ve heard the origin story of George Bamford so today we are doing something different. Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2023/03/02/scottish-watches-podcast-444-george-bamford-unplugged-going-behind-the-scenes-in-watch-creativity/ In this episode, that will go in a…
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Wes & Cullen, childhood friends since school are the founders of Nodus who brought out their first watch the Trieste to market in 2017. This watch was a way for the guys to test the market. The first real launch though was the Retrospect which is still a part of…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 443! We’ve got a ton of new releases to chat about and a visit from an old friend who’s quite handy with watches – listen on! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen…
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It’s been a slower week, though we have some really interesting news regarding Daniel Roth (the brand), an amazing video series from Jaeger LeCoultre, and cool releases from Sinn, Longines, Singer Reimagined, Cuervo y Sobrinos, and H Moser & Cie. These are the top 7 things in the world of…
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Appreciation. This is the best ingredient that in my opinion globalization has managed to deliver. We can now appreciate better different cultures, fall in love with new designs, enjoy different foods and of course, have different inspirations to make those objects that we love the most. If we look at…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 442! It’s been four years since we’ve had Edward from Moser on for a full show and he is back today to exclusively launch the brand new Endeavour Perpetual Calendar Tantalum Blue Enamel on The Scottish Watches podcast. Click here to read…
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H Moser & Cie has made a name for itself with ultra-minimalist dial designs in vibrant fumé dials, and it has brilliantly stuck to those design principles even when producing its haute horology pieces. Its latest perpetual calendar is no different, setting the bar once again for classic elegance in…
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Before diving into the watch itself let’s have a look at Artime, a company you have most likely never heard of. So, who are they? It started when 5 people, Didier Bretin, Fabrice Deschanel, Claude Emmenegger, Stéphane Maturel, and Emmanuel Jutier, from companies like Audemars Piguet, Greubel Forsay Renaud &…
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If you were on social media over the past two weeks, you might have noticed a flurry of posts with Delugs’ latest strap and its first ever rubber strap. There may be differing views on its marketing campaign (which for full disclosure, I was a part of), but putting all…
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The trend of smaller watches is here to stay, there is no denying that any further; and while writing this review, this article is a bit scary for me, it could be one of those changing moments where I start to question my collection and look at my watches to…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 441! What goes into the cost of a watch? That has been a question in many peoples mind this week with the release of the Autodromo Group C. Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as…
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This week has been a busy week. We have Rolex robbers getting their comeuppance, Action Innocence getting a record F.P. Journe sale, Blancpain’s Fifty-Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act II, and cool releases from IWC, Frédérique Constant, Bell & Ross. These are the top 7 things in the world of watches; let’s…
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What do Zodiac, Rowing Blazers, and Harry’s Bar have in common? In my eyes, they share a retro classical charm that’s equal parts fun. And this goes for their people as much as their products. When Zodiac introduced the Super Sea Wolf collection in 2014, they continued the iconic legacy…
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Blancpain is back with the second act of its celebration of 70 years of the Fifty Fathoms which doubles as the even more notable celebration of the first dive watch that set the standards of what we call a dive watch to this day. Seventy years ago, in the early…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 440! A wizard with a camera, Atom Moore has had a successful career since moving to New York in 2005 as a photographer that at first wasn’t that focused on timepieces but on capturing lifestyle and jewelry images. Click here to read along…
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It is hard to review a watch that carries so much weight, especially if you feel that is more than an object, the Alliance 01 is an idea. In 2020 just like every watch geek in Britain, I saw the creation of the Alliance of British Watch and Clockmakers, funny…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 439! Welcome to a space themed episode where we’ll discuss the Bulova Lunar Pilots, the Accutron Astronaut, and the science fiction creations of HYT. Also on the monitor screen is the new Formex Essence 39 Gamaret and the underperformance of the watch auction…
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This week we had the pleasure of seeing new iterations of classic models like the reduced versions of the Bulova Lunar Pilot, the Vacheron Overseas Chronograph, a reissue of the Accutron Astronaut, and Seiko celebrates 110 years of their first watch with a few King Seikos. Two brand also made…
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As far back as humans have been around they have wanted to explore and one of the biggest areas on earth to explore is the sea, which covers 71% of the World’s surface. Underwater exploration and using it tactically for missions for the military became a thing in the early…
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Stainless steel is definitely the best material for watches, is strong and easier to machine than titanium, is a bit heavier but we like that, has a shine similar to white gold but is cheaper (we also like that), and is corrosion resistant. Practically, there is not a single other…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 438! Get ready for an action packed episode as Rikki and Barbara recount their trip to Vicenzaro! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2023/02/09/scottish-watches-podcast-438-discovering-watches-with-barbara-palumbo-at-vicenzaoro/ They took the chance to interview with…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 437! It finally feels like things are back in a full swing cause this week’s news stories were plentiful. The watchmaker’s watchmaker is getting into the vintage game, Grand Seiko revisits one of its first watch in quite a handsome fashion, Norqain…
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Although I’m at the ripe old age of eighteen I wasn’t present to experience either the original Nivada Grenchen Depthmaster or the original Pacman arcade game. What do the two have in common? We all know the watch community loves its nicknames and it’s no different for this piece. The…
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Watch forums and comments sections can be both informative and insightful. Yet sometimes I find that they can turn out to be infuriating and this is the story of one such case. I was browsing through a debate that was discussing the merits of the old Rolex Sea-Dweller 16660 versus…
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It’s Audemars Piguet’s week for sure! The brand has dominated the brand new watch release scene, while also contemplating staking its place in the preowned market. Besides that though, we see the falling secondary watch market finally catch up to Chrono24, and have a couple of interesting releases from Breitling…
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We are in the middle of winter season and here I am trying new colours, new case shapes and new watches that could match the upcoming summer vibe and somehow, I discovered that pale bright colours work well in cold weather and rubber straps are always welcome. I have been…
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Photo Breitling A lot of readers may have no idea what the six nations competition is. Originally called the five nations tournament it was where four Celtic nations got together to beat the English. Beat the English at a game called Rugby. Rugby Union. There are quite a lot of…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 436! From Tag, IWC, to head of the Richemont watch division. George Kern has a well of experience in the watch industry that he brought to Breitling when he became CEO in 2017 and he is here today to give us the…
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These days, it is almost a cliché to say that less is more, but sometimes it is a saying that is perfectly apt. Grand Seiko’s recent release of the SGBW295 is just one of those situations. As part of the 110th anniversary of Seiko’s first wristwatch, the brand released a…
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Editor’s Note: Over the past decade, Daniel Craig has made the iconic James Bond role his own. Along with his more grounded grittier take, perfectly placed Seamaster has also become less of an over-the-top gadget as in the days of Pierce Brosnan as well. With his final run as the…
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Louis Vuitton. The luxury travel goods company morphed into a luxury juggernaut, from fashion to watches. However, if you would think that LV is a “Fashion watch” brand you would be dead wrong. To celebrate the 200th anniversary of their founder Louis Vuitton’s birthday, the brand released a watch showcasing all…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 435! Join us in our shenanigans as we go through the recent industry news of the legal happenings between Rolex and kids clock brand Oyster & Pop, plus Bremont gets investment and a new higher accuracy Speedmaster sets the world on fire!…
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Things are certainly picking up as we come to the end of January 2023. The Swiss watch industry will be looking to build on its record year, Bremont has been given a further boost in investment, Jaeger LeCoultre released a brand backed vintage collection, and we have a series of…
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Ok I might be exaggerating because green is everywhere in the watch world but purple or in this case violet (we will get to that in a sec), has been around for a bit and I think is here to stay, why? Well not only because we are dressing more…
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In 2013 Omega introduced the Seamaster Aqua Terra Reference 231.10.42.21.01.002 quickly garnered the nickname “bumblebee” due to its black dial and yellow markings. The “bumblebee” premiered the Calibre 8508 which was the first movement to feature the Si14 balance spring and other non-ferromagnetic materials and was unaffected by magnetic fields…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 434! Did you know that Ireland has a rich history of timekeeping that dates back to the neolithic era? Well, it does and in today’s show we have on Brian Kelly, a watch collector from Ireland who has gone around the horological…
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I will have to confess that I’ve had a soft spot for Cartier for a while. I had been listening to a few watch podcasts and I realized that I really didn’t know much about the brand, so two years ago I read “The Cartiers: The Untold Story of the…
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This winter has been cold, here in the UK more specifically in the south, we have reached below zero a few times, rain has been heavily present for the last few weeks, and I have to say, bright colors do not match this type of weather, or do they? Imagine…
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast – Episode 433! Live from RedBar we got two of the founding members of the Alliance of British Watch and Clock Makers, you know them, you love them, it’s Nicholas Bowman Scargill and Roger Smith. Click here to read along and see the photos…
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The New Year has barely passed, but it’s the New Year again, at least for the Chinese. With that comes the hustle and bustle of spring cleaning (interestingly the Lunar New Year is meant to celebrate the advent of Spring), stocking up on delicious sweets and snacks (pineapple tarts are…