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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

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Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Chronograph: Blue Dial, Plasma Ceramic

by Brent Robillard A compelling colourway When Rado unveiled the first Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Chronographs last year, it felt like a natural extension of what the brand already does exceptionally well. The Captain Cook collection had spent the better part of the previous decade evolving from a faithful vintage-inspired diver into something much broader. The addition of a ceramic chronograph wasn’t merely a larger … Continue reading Rado Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic Chronograph: Blue Dial, Plasma Ceramic

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Vero x Realtree Tide Tracker Midnight Edition

by Brent Robillard After Dark Some watches change dramatically with a new colourway. Others merely swap one dial colour for another and call it a day. The Vero x Realtree Tide Tracker Midnight Edition falls somewhere in between. Underneath the blacked-out exterior, this is the same capable tide-tracking watch that I reviewed previously. The dimensions remain unchanged. The unique dual-bezel system is still here. And … Continue reading Vero x Realtree Tide Tracker Midnight Edition

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