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In a market dominated by stainless steel and precious metal sports watches, bracelets have become the default. Buy the watch, size the bracelet, and boom – you’re done. Besides looking good, bracelets have a lot to offer: durability, weight (distribution...
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In the world of Swiss watchmaking, numerous certifications exist as benchmarks for accuracy, precision, and durability. METAS, or the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology, introduced a new standard about 10 years ago with its ‘Master Chronometer’ certification. By setting stringent...
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Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou—who you may know as the Tudor ambassador behind last year’s Black Bay Chrono ‘Pink’—has sparked speculation with his latest Instagram post. The photos show Chou wearing what appears to be a Black Bay Chrono with a turquoise...
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Historically, Rolex’s annual release timing is pretty easy to predict: it all comes out at the big spring watch fair. For decades, that fair was Baselworld, which ran from 1917 until its end in 2020. In its heyday, Baselworld served...
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As someone who spends a considerable amount of brainpower looking at, reading about, and collecting watches, I’ve come across my fair share of Rolex replicas. These fakes are becoming increasingly well-made, ubiquitous, and hard to distinguish from the real thing....
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The Tudor Pelagos FXD GMT 'Zulu Time' showcases Tudor's expanding vision for the FXD lineup, venturing beyond just dive watches. The first Pelagos with a GMT complication, this watch continues the brand’s collaboration with the French Navy while introducing utility...
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Submariner, GMT-Master, Day-Date, Explorer: all cornerstone Rolex models from the 1950s. The Explorer’s precursor, the Oyster Perpetual, accompanied Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay to the summit of Mount Everest in 1953. That same year, Rolex debuted the Explorer:...
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