The original Zodiac Sea Wolf was actually one of the watch industry’s first professional dive watches back in the 1950s. Recently, Zodiac debuted a new “Heritage” collection of modern watches inspired by the brand’s most popular historic models such as the Zodiac Sea Wolf, Sea Dragon, and Astrographic. This month, you can enter for a […]
Zodiac’s collection of vintage-inspired timepieces remains relatively similar for 2016 save for the addition of new variations and models. Perhaps the most novel Zodiac watch this year is the Zodiac Sea Dragon Chronograph. With that said, prior collections such as the Sea Wolf 53 Compression (reviewed here) and the Super Sea Wolf 68 (reviewed here), […]
In early 2016, Zodiac released this Sea Dragon Chronograph collection, which currently represents the most high-end Zodiac watches available. There are a few standard-edition Zodiac Sea Dragon Chronograph watches available, as well as two, more expensive, limited-edition models that offer unique color palettes as well as a special steel bracelet option for one of them. […]
Head of Watchmaking at LVMH Jean-Claude Biver has named Julien Tornare as his pick for the role of CEO at Zenith Watches. Earlier this year, Biver announced that Aldo Magada had resigned and that he would himself take over as the interim CEO of Zenith. Back then, Biver said that he hoped to appoint a […]
We want to congratulate James B. from Towcester, England, who is the very lucky winner of January’s Zelos Hammerhead 1000m Diver watch giveaway. Congrats James, and thanks for being a valued aBlogtoWatch reader. We can’t wait to see what action shots you take with this awesome diver! For all our other readers, you still have a chance […]
Zeitwinkel is a still relatively unknown brand making a range of dressy mechanical watches with in-house movements from their home in Saint Imier, Switzerland. While Zeitwinkel, whose name means “time angle” (in reference to a sundial), is only a few years old, they have managed to develop their own in-house movements and a range of […]
YES watches – based out of California – produce some of the most functionally interesting timepieces around. The company is decidedly boutique and produces a range of astronomical calendar watches with real utility for a lot of different types of people. Scientists, photographers, movie makers, and others find these watches to be indispensable tools. Understanding […]
Since 2001, Xēzo has been producing limited-run timepieces that offer a whole lot of bang for the buck. I recently had a chance to spend some time with two of their pieces, the Xēzo Air Commando D-45R and the Air Commando D-45S chronograph. Though made with the same backbone, each watch offered a unique experience […]
