Steel Watches

Grand Seiko Goes Back to Nature with the Heritage Hi-Beat “White Birch” Ref. SLGH005

Grand Seiko has a history of taking inspiration from nature and applying these influences in its timepieces. In the past year alone, we have seen the Grand Seiko Ref. SBGR321, which celebrates the morning sky over Japan’s Mt. Iwate, and before that the Grand Seiko Toge Special Edition, recalling mountain passes through the slopes of...

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Feb 18, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Feeling Cosmic, MeisterSinger Introduces the New Astroscope (Limited) Edition

German watchmaker MeisterSinger is no stranger to unique watch designs. Building its modern brand primarily around a single-hand timekeeping display, the maison often referred to as “iconoclastic” has built renown for itself by introducing unorthodox yet relatively affordable everyday timepieces. The latest watch to follow this ethos was unveiled last week: here’s what you need...

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Feb 17, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Inspired (and Worn) by Elvis: Accutron Presents the New, 1960-Inspired Legacy 521

The revived Accutron returned to the news last week with the latest addition to its catalog, the vintage-inspired Legacy 521. The refreshed model, instantly grabbing eyes with its space-age look and bright gold color, takes its inspiration from a watch of the same name (below) released in 1960. That specific vintage piece was one of...

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Feb 14, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Priced for the People: Tissot Channels 1978 with PRX 40 205 Integrated Steel Sports Watch

While much of the watch world was focused on LVMH Watch Week, and the plethora of novelties from Zenith, Bulgari, and Hublot, the Swatch Group’s Tissot was quietly releasing one of its more interesting timepieces in recent years. The updated Tissot PRX 40 205 draws its inspirations from a similar watch released back in 1978,...

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Feb 7, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Piaget Opens Up its Polo Collection with New Blue and Gray Skeleton Dials

As a possible sign that it will be putting more of a spotlight on its sport-luxury gents’ collections in 2021, Piaget has unveiled the latest iteration of the emblematic Polo, and the first with a skeletonized dial. The new Polo Skeleton watches, offered in blue and gray executions, bring a new look to the Piaget...

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Feb 3, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Island Inspired: Seiko Introduces Trio of 140th Anniversary Prospex Divers

Amidst all the heavy coverage of last week’s LVMH Watch Week, Seiko quietly introduced a trio of anniversary timepieces in celebration of the Japanese brand’s founding in 1881. All three limited-edition 140th Anniversary Prospex Divers are based on Seiko’s classic 1968 Hi-Beat Diver: the Seiko Prospex SLA047, Seiko Prospex SPB207, and Seiko Prospex SSC807. Each...

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Feb 1, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

LVMH Watch Week: Bulgari Expands Octo Finissimo Collection with Three New Ultra-Thin Timepieces

Since its launch in 2012, Bulgari’s Octo collection of eight-sided luxury watches has grown and become the Italian-based brand’s best-seller in the mechanical timepiece category. Moreover, the pieces within the Octo Finissimo sub-family, launched in 2014, continues to set new standards in watch thinness, counting among its member the thinnest tourbillon, time-only automatic, GMT chronograph,...

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Jan 26, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sold-Out Ming 27.02 Poised for Second Drop

About a week ago, international watch brand Ming unveiled the latest addition to its dynamic catalog, previewing and partially releasing the new 27.02. The watch— a follow-up to the well-received 27.01 from 2020 — is a unique take on a time-only wearer, featuring a sporty case, multi-textured dial, and high-grade finishing throughout. Like previous models...

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Jan 22, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Tutima Glashütte Expands Grand Flieger Airport Series with Four New Models, Two Colorways

This past fall, Glashütte-based Tutima revitalized its Grand Flieger Airport series, unveiling four new models in two new colorways. The expansion, which includes two new Grand Flieger Airport Chronographs and an additional two Grand Flieger Airport Automatics, breathes new life into the 1940s-pilot-watch-inspired collection, promising to bring “traditional reliability and legibility with a new bidirectional...

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Jan 18, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Budget Timekeepers for the New Year: Five Watches Under $1,000

As you forge ahead into the new year, acquiring a new watch may very well be on your mind, especially if you’ve got some holiday bonus money and are determined to make 2021 a better year than 2020 by refreshing your daily routine in a small but significant way. To help you in your search,...

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Jan 16, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: G-SHOCK Expands Full Metal Collection with Ion-Plated GMWB5000RD-4

After its initial introduction in 2018 to much fanfare, G-SHOCK’s Full Metal collection has gone on to become one of the brand’s most distinguished and praised series in its modern portfolio. Three years since its debut, G-SHOCK is once again revisiting the series, and kicking off 2021 with the unveiling of the new, red ion...

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Jan 15, 2021 by WatchTime

Ball Watch Targets Extreme Divers with Engineer Hydrocarbon DeepQUEST II

Last fall, as the watch world was steadily preparing for the holidays and we at WatchTime were holding our WatchTime Live event, Swiss-headquartered Ball Watch Co. unveiled the latest addition to its tool-watch-focused lineup, the Engineer Hydrocarbon DeepQUEST II. Launched on the heels of several other notable 2020 releases, like the Engineer Hydrocarbon Original and...

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Jan 9, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

H. Moser & Cie. Launches Two Models in Support of Research at the Duke ALS Clinic

As the holiday season gives way to a new year, we spotlight another example of the spirit of giving that has risen this past year in the watch world. The latest watchmaker to launch a charitable initiative is H. Moser & Cie., which has unveiled two limited-edition models benefiting research at the Duke ALS Clinic...

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Jan 1, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

American Revival: Introducing the Waldan Watches Heritage Collection

The revival of heritage watch brands is always exciting, but for U.S.-based watch collectors, the revival of classical American watchmakers is all the more so. As much is true for New York-based Waldan Watches, which in 2016 transferred leadership from the man who founded it in 1979, Oscar Waldan, to his up-and-coming son, Andrew Waldan....

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Dec 23, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

List vs. Ask: Comparing Steel Rolex Prices at Retail to Prices on the Secondary Market

It is no secret that many watches within Rolex’s steel range can be difficult to come by at retail prices. With wait lists stretching for weeks to months to even years, depending on the dealer and the model reference, many collectors are now turning to watch resellers and the grey market to cut their wait...

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Dec 18, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Nomos Unveils a “Four-Piece Serenade” of Watches for Beethoven’s 250th Birthday

Since its founding in 1990, Germany’s Nomos Glashütte has produced watches whose design falls into the classic school known as Bauhaus, German for “building house,” which is characterized by minimalist features, simple colors, and clean lines. Nomos also takes inspiration from other historical touchstones and figures of its native country, the latest example to be...

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Dec 11, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Return of the King: Seiko Unveils Re-Creation of King Seiko KSK for its 140th Anniversary

In 2021, Seiko will commemorate 140 years in the watch business since its first launch in 1881, and as a result, the next year is slated to be one of the biggest yet for the Japanese watchmaker. To kick off the celebrations, the brand this week unveiled possibly its least expected revival of a vintage...

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Dec 10, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Wempe Celebrates 40 Years on 5th Avenue with New Chopard Alpine Eagle Wempe 5th Avenue Edition

2020 is a year full of anniversaries for German-founded watch-and-jewelery retailer Wempe. The dawn of the decade marks 20 years since the launch of its By Kim Jewelry collection; 30 years with Ruediger Albers at the helm of the U.S. division of Wempe as President, and most importantly, 40 years of the brand’s presence in...

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Dec 7, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Bulova Partners with Veterans Watchmaker Initiative for VWI Edition Hack Watch

Bulova has added to its historically inspired collections the new Special VWI Edition Hack Watch, which is being launched in partnership with the Veterans Watchmaker Initiative (VWI). A modern re-edition of the 1960s MIL-W-3818A (pictured below, via MyBulova.com) — the last official military-issued watch produced by Bulova— it joins the family of Hack watches that Bulova...

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Dec 6, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Baltic Goes Global with the Aquascaphe GMT

For a small company of fewer than 10 people, France-based Baltic is often a brand that attracts outsized attention. Led by its young founder, Etienne Malic, Baltic has from its initial launch in 2017 focused on creating vintage-influenced modern watches, and few of these have garnered as much praise as the mid-century diver-inspired Aquascaphe and...

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Dec 2, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

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