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The Best-Looking Marathon Watch Yet? Meet the Steel Navigator ‘Blue Yonder’
I’m embarrassingly a little late to this one, especially as someone who has constantly proclaimed his love for the asymmetrical-cased Marathon Navigator. But this new LE from Marathon just looks too good to miss on the site. Years ago I was moaning about the lack of a steel-cased Navigator option from Marathon but now, we have several versions to choose from. The latest is this new Marathon SSNAV-D Steel Navigator ‘Blue Yonder’ that offers all the function and utility I love about this watch, with a cool splash of color.
This $555 Watch Is The Most Authentic A-11 Revival You Can Actually Wear
While I’ve always appreciated value-driven pieces, I don’t often find myself genuinely attached to something in a certain range just because of the price. But the Praesidus A-11 Type 44 Patina has a way of cutting through the noise. I’ve always had a soft spot for military watches—not the tactical, overbuilt kind, but the practical, time-only types that served a real purpose. So when Praesidus asked if I wanted to check out their 32mm A-11 homage, I was already interested.
A Quartz GMT That Actually Feels Fresh? Timex Might’ve Done It Again
I’ll be honest. I didn’t think I’d still be talking about the Q Timex in 2025. But here we are, and somehow, this new Continental GMT has me reconsidering just how far a nostalgic blueprint can stretch before snapping. Spoiler: it hasn’t snapped yet. In fact, it might have just gotten sharper.
Brew Metric Manual Wind: A Decade In, Brew Drops the Hammer (and the Rotor)
We’ve always had a soft spot for Brew here at TBWS. Maybe it’s the unapologetically fun colors, or the fact that Jonathan Ferrer seems like one of the few brand founders who still treats watch design like art class instead of a shareholder presentation. He’s also a genuinely fun guy to be around and talk watches with. But with the new Metric Manual Wind, Brew is doing something I honestly didn’t expect: they’re asking to be taken seriously. And even though I was doing that already, I was still surprised by how well-executed this watch looks.
All Titanium and €499? The New Citizen Zenshin 60 Super Titanium Nails It.
It wasn’t that long ago that Citizen captured collector hearts with the Tsuyosa—a watch that somehow managed to be funky, affordable, and respectably specced without feeling like it was trying too hard. I didn’t expect to like it. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed similar watches like the PRX. But these new Citizen designs just keep getting better. The approach is clearly working, and now Citizen seems ready to carve out more of that vibe with a new line: the Zenshin 60.
