2+ hour, 44+ min ago   (437+ words) Orient Star has announced the Sakigake Three Hand, and I think the easiest way to understand this watch is to look at everything that disappeared. There’s no date. There’s no power-reserve indicator. The dial text has been cut down to…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (309+ words) Seiko is adding another watch to the modern King Seiko Vanac collection, and at first glance, the change is mostly about the dial. The new King Seiko Vanac HKF005 takes the angular steel platform introduced with the current Vanac lineup and…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (298+ words) Seiko has two more 5 Sports models arriving this October, and at first glance, the HDB004 and HDB005 look like another pair of color additions to an already enormous collection. Dig around a little, however, and there’s a cooler story here. Seiko is…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (334+ words) Underneath, the VK63 meca-quartz movement makes the 1964 easy to own while preserving some of the tactile fun we want from a chronograph. The pushers have a crisp mechanical snap when starting and resetting, so timing something mundane can become enjoyable (which…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (321+ words) Now, TAG Heuer seems willing to address that directly. The new Carrera Chronograph Sport measures 42mm across, 48.6mm lug-to-lug, and 14.2mm thick. I think those changes matter more than they might appear, especially when you compare them with the older 44mm case and roughly…...

5+ day, 7+ 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, 3+ 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, 1+ day ago   (297+ words) Everything surrounding it remains pretty sensible. The stainless-steel case measures 38mm wide and 11.1mm thick, with 20mm lugs, an anti-reflective sapphire crystal and 100 meters of water resistance. Inside is Hamilton’s H-10 automatic caliber, offering an 80-hour power reserve and a Nivachron balance spring....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1144+ words) Two Broke Watch Snobs Rdunae RA03 vs Benrus DTU-2A/P: A $45 Quartz Field Watch Meets a $990 Reissue I’ve spent most of this year turning into a small-field-watch guy, and I mostly blame Hamilton. The Khaki Field Mechanical 250 landed on my wrist a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (555+ 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…...