It’s not surprising these days to hear that certain watch brands are turning to recycled materials such as plastic and PET bottles for watch straps. However, when a watch brand says it is using upcycled fire hoses — you pay attention — especially if you have a first-responder in your family. In fact, British watch…

To Die For: Linde Werdelin And Black Badger Oktopus Blue Sea
There is just no other way to put it: if you are into lume on a watch — you are going to love the newest collaboration between Linde Werdelin and James Thompson of Black Badger: the Oktopus Blue Sea. This watch pushes all the boundaries when it comes to luminescence — going through five full…
Four Reasons Why The New Patek Philippe Ref. 6301P Chiming Watch Will Be Legendary
There’s no getting around it. If you are a watch collector, you already own, or aspire to own, at least one Patek Philippe watch in your wardrobe. I know collectors who own upwards of 20 – some that have been custom-made for them. This legendary brand is a “holy grail” watch thanks to its incredible…
Watch Collecting Tips: Five Of The Most Iconic Watches In History
One of the biggest trends in watches today is the return to roots. More and more watch brands are revisiting their archives and re-inventing iconic watches that made history for them once before. Most of these watches have already enjoyed numerous evolutions over the decades. True collectors, though, will want to have at least one,…
A Close-Up Look At Longines Spirit Collection
By Gordon Henderson The Longines Spirit collection looks to tap into the shared history of the manufacture and the many adventurers that have used the brand’s timepieces to navigate land, sea and air. Celebrity pioneers include Charles Lindberg, Amelia Earhart, Paul-Emile Victor, Elinor Smith and Howard Hughes, to name a few. The pilots watches and chronographs…
Hands On: Waldan American-Made Heritage Watches
Those who are really familiar with the watch industry for multiple decades have likely heard of Waldan watches. The brand, founded by Oscar Waldan in 1979, was all about creating classically elegant timepieces with mechanical watches — something almost no one believed in during the blaring quartz era. But Oscar Waldan, who had spent decades…