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Watches & Wonders: the Nomos Tangente neomatik 38 Update Brings the Date Ring and the Midas Touch to a Smaller Size
In the Nomos Glashütte lineup, the Tangente is one that brings it all: the allure …
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The Audible Joy of Alarm Watches
One of the most useful watch complications in horological history is also one of its most forgotten. The ring of a mechanical alarm may seem …
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The Dawn of Heuer Dive Watches: How A House of Chronographs Saved Itself By Embracing The Depths
Few other watchmakers enjoyed as much success and cachet as Heuer, especially during the fervent 1960s and 1970s. Not only had it launched one of …
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Ruhla: The East German Watch Brand That Went to Space
For decades now, watch collectors have become enamored with the significance, popularity, and (perhaps most importantly) the absurd affordability of Soviet-era watches. There’s the ingenious …
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Born from Records: The History of the Rolex Daytona
On September 24, 1924, driving a 350-horsepower Sunbeam race car with an 18.3-liter, 12-cylinder airplane …
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The Coolest (and Strangest) Omega Speedmasters From Japan
Hipsters in Japan are a special breed. You’re not a real Tokyo hipster, we’re lead to believe, unless you live in Tokyo, prowling the streets …
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Oris Chronoris is a Wonderfully Retro Seventies Watch, but not too Seventies
1970, rollin’ in sight. Oris gave the world the Chronoris that year, the company’s first …
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A Happy Mistake: Oris Big Crown 1917 Limited Edition
Sometimes, your own history can surprise you. “Until recently,” reads the statement introducing this fine watch you see above, “Oris believed that its first pilot’s …
