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Vintage Eterna KonTiki stainless steel watch with silver dial and green Omani khanjar emblem

The Eterna KonTiki: From the Kon-Tiki Raft to a...

Eterna named its KonTiki after Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 Pacific raft voyage, launched the watch in 1958 and built it into a legendary sports line. We look at the history, and...

The Eterna KonTiki: From the Kon-Tiki Raft to a...

Eterna named its KonTiki after Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 Pacific raft voyage, launched the watch in 1958 and built it into a legendary sports line. We look at the history, and...

Rolex Oyster Perpetual 41 ref. 134303 in yellow Rolesor with slate dial, made to celebrate 100 years of the Rolex Oyster

Rolex Celebrates 100 Years of the Oyster: The N...

The Rolex Oyster turns 100, and Rolex has marked it with a commemorative Oyster Perpetual 41 in yellow Rolesor, plus a new Yacht-Master II, a Rolesium Daytona and more. Here's...

Rolex Celebrates 100 Years of the Oyster: The N...

The Rolex Oyster turns 100, and Rolex has marked it with a commemorative Oyster Perpetual 41 in yellow Rolesor, plus a new Yacht-Master II, a Rolesium Daytona and more. Here's...

Cartier Santos Galbée in stainless steel with a square silver dial, Roman numerals, blued steel hands and exposed bezel screws

Cartier Santos Galbée: The Aviation Watch That ...

The Cartier Santos began in 1904 as a wristwatch for aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, went steel in 1978 and picked up its soft, curved Galbée case in 1987. We look at...

Cartier Santos Galbée: The Aviation Watch That ...

The Cartier Santos began in 1904 as a wristwatch for aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont, went steel in 1978 and picked up its soft, curved Galbée case in 1987. We look at...

Seiko 145th Anniversary Edo Purple limited editions: Prospex Alpinist, Astron GPS Solar, Presage Cocktail Time GMT and Seiko 5 Sports SKX with purple dials

Seiko's 145th Anniversary Edo Purple Limited Ed...

Seiko has marked 145 years with a run of Edo purple limited editions, from the Alpinist and Speedtimer to a Seiko 5 Sports SKX and a revived 1980s Rotocall digital....

Seiko's 145th Anniversary Edo Purple Limited Ed...

Seiko has marked 145 years with a run of Edo purple limited editions, from the Alpinist and Speedtimer to a Seiko 5 Sports SKX and a revived 1980s Rotocall digital....

Vintage Omega De Ville dress watch with champagne dial and gold-tone cushion-shaped case on a dark leather strap

The Omega De Ville: How a Seamaster Spin-Off Be...

The Omega De Ville began in 1960 as a dressier Seamaster and became a collection of its own in 1967. We look at its history, its 1970s design heyday, and...

The Omega De Ville: How a Seamaster Spin-Off Be...

The Omega De Ville began in 1960 as a dressier Seamaster and became a collection of its own in 1967. We look at its history, its 1970s design heyday, and...

TAG Heuer's Formula 1 Solargraph x Oracle Red B...

TAG Heuer has marked ten years with Oracle Red Bull Racing with a new 38mm Formula 1 Solargraph. We look at what's new, why the Formula 1 name matters, and...

TAG Heuer's Formula 1 Solargraph x Oracle Red B...

TAG Heuer has marked ten years with Oracle Red Bull Racing with a new 38mm Formula 1 Solargraph. We look at what's new, why the Formula 1 name matters, and...