Citizen Promaster Land GMT: The Everyday Tool Watch Gets a Passport
by Brent Robillard Designed to be used I’ve always had a soft spot for Citizen. Few brands cover as much ground as they do, producing everything from affordable daily wearers to professional dive watches, GPS-equipped tool watches, and some of the most practical quartz technology in the industry. While others debate heritage, exclusivity, or luxury positioning, Citizen continues to produce watches that are designed to … Continue reading Citizen Promaster Land GMT: The Everyday Tool Watch Gets a Passport
Ninety Years Ago Today, Longines Changed the Chronograph
by Brent Robillard Ubiquity breeds familiarity The most successful watchmaking inventions often become so commonplace that we forget they were inventions at all. The rotating dive bezel. The GMT hand. The automatic winding rotor… The flyback chronograph falls squarely into that category. Today, if you spend enough time around pilot’s watches or military chronographs, you’ll eventually encounter the term. Most enthusiasts know what a flyback … Continue reading Ninety Years Ago Today, Longines Changed the Chronograph
The Sēl Instruments Omnidiver XOS 42: A Tool Watch at Work
by Russ Michaud The Ultimate Tool Watch Choosing your outfit for the day, items that go in your pocket, tools in your bag and the watch on your wrist is the routine of nearly everyone in this day and age. The latter maybe more specific to someone who frequents a publication such as this, but the routine still doesn’t vary much from person to person. … Continue reading The Sēl Instruments Omnidiver XOS 42: A Tool Watch at Work
