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The New 38mm Timex E Line Has One Spec We Wish Timex Had Changed
Timex has expanded its Automatic E Line with a new 38mm case, and thereโs a good chance the design will look familiar even if the E Line name doesnโt. The original Automatic 1983 E Line Reissue arrived with a 34mm rounded-square case pulled from a relatively obscure corner of Timex history. This new version grows to 38mm and takes that basic shape somewhere more contemporary.
Brew’s New Automatic Watch Finds a Clever Reason to Use a Stone Dial
Stone dials are everywhere right now, and whenever the watch industry collectively decides that a material is having its moment, things can get repetitive pretty quickly. Still, Brewโs new Retrograph Stone Blend Automatic caught our eye because thereโs a nice, coherent idea behind the dial.
The New F-91WF: Casio Gives Its Iconic Affordable Watch a Recycled Cloth Strap
For as long as the F-91W has existed, one small ritual has followed it around the enthusiast world. You buy the cheap little Casio, you wear it for a while, and then you pop off the resin strap and thread the case onto a NATO or a fabric band you grabbed for a few dollars. Whole communities have formed around the practice, including a subreddit with thousands of members devoted to exactly this. So there’s something almost funny about Casio deciding, after decades, to sell you that modification straight from the factory. That watch is the new Casio F-91WF.
Maen Adds Three Natural Stone Dials to the Manhattan 37 Ultra-Thin
Stone dials used to live on the top shelf. Piaget built much of its 1970s identity on slabs of lapis, tiger’s eye, and onyx, and for decades a natural mineral dial meant a precious-metal case and a price to match. That exclusivity has loosened lately, with hardstone and meteorite turning up on more accessible watches, though usually as limited runs or one-off specials. A smaller brand known for angular integrated sports watches has decided to skip the limited-edition route entirely. Maen has folded three natural stone dials into a standing part of its lineup with the new Manhattan 37 Ultra-Thin Stone Dial collection.
Solar-Powered and Retro-Sized: TAG Heuer Formula 1 Zandvoort Editions
Splitting a limited edition into two versions isn’t out of the ordinary, but the timing gives this one some added context. Later this month, Zandvoort hosts the final Dutch Grand Prix before the circuit leaves the Formula 1 calendar, and TAG Heuer is marking the occasion with two Formula 1 Solargraph Zandvoort editions. One comes on a vivid orange rubber strap, limited to 1,500 pieces. The other, available exclusively online and limited to 1,000 pieces, swaps the color for a sandblasted steel bracelet.
