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The Seastar 1000 by Tissot returns this year in a chronograph-based variation.The entire system runs at a very high frequency: 15 hertz, or 108,000 vph, with a power reserve of about 60 hours. Performance is link remarkable; because there are no balance pivots, nor a conventional spring, positional rate variation is virtually nil, and with only 6 degrees of amplitude, maximum (vs. 300+ in a conventional balance) the… Continue

Aside from the typical Daniel Roth double-ellipse case design, link it’s the Clous de Paris guilloche that makes me smile.What happens when you take the 2755 QP movement out of the 2017 Traditionnelle Calibre 2755 (ref.Is a classic watch a "classic" from the beginning or does it become a classic? The Rolex Datejust is one of those watches that feels like it was a classic design from day one, and it has… Continue

The watch itself is basic enough. It's a link 36mm square cushion case with lots of curved surfaces that are all polished, and a three-hand dial with a little date window down at 4:30. It definitely straddles 1960s mid-century minimalism and the funky geometry that dominated the 1970s. It certainly looks vintage-inspired, but you could easily wear the watch without anyone thinking you're a throw-back.What's so remarkable… Continue

At 6 o'clock, you will find the small black-gold-plated hand indicating the running seconds.The leather straps also have rubber lining, link for a comfortable fit around the wrist.It's a feature I adore because a heavily scratched clasp doesn't look nice.





We’ll talk about a link watch and a brand that we haven’t discussed… Continue