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Other Watchy Bits, Time

Chicken Pot Pie, Corvettes, and the Forgotten Space Watch

by Brent Robillard It began over watches Most friendships begin in predictable places. School. Work. The neighbourhood pub. Mine with Daniel Wang began over watches. For the last few years we’ve traded messages over Instagram, shared images of new releases, bumped into one another at RedBar events, spent time talking watches at the Toronto Timepiece Show, and generally done what watch enthusiasts tend to do: … Continue reading Chicken Pot Pie, Corvettes, and the Forgotten Space Watch

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Other Watchy Bits, Time

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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Q Timex Continental Chronograph

by Tyler Frederick Reflections of the ’70s One brand that I constantly think about when it comes to being budget-friendly and creating watches that are turn-key, fun, and just awesome to wear is Timex. To be more specific, the Q Timex collection. Since the ’70s, Timex has been the go-to brand for those looking for a watch that will take a lickin’ and keep on … Continue reading Q Timex Continental Chronograph

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