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Raymond Weil Isnโt Messing Around With โThe Fiftyโ Chronograph Watch
I didnโt have Raymond Weil on my radar like this even two years ago. It was a brand I associated with safe plays and department store counters, not something Iโd bring up in a conversation with collectors. Then the Millesime showed up, won a GPHG, and things got spicy.
The Affordable Automatic Watch Tissot Keeps Getting Right
The Tissot Gentleman has been one of the more compelling stories in the entry-level mechanical space since it arrived in 2019, and the brand has now expanded the collection with a new 38mm variant. For a watch that already had a decent following at 40mm, this feels like a logical next step rather than a dramatic reinvention. Whether it’s the right step is worth thinking through.
Baltic Unveils the Heures du Monde, Its First Worldtimer Watch
This feels like the next logical move for Baltic. The French boutique brand has announced the Heures du Monde, its first worldtimer, offered in three stone dial variants (sodalite, tiger’s eye, and labradorite) each limited to 200 pieces. This run is framed as a lead-up to a future regular production version, which tells you something about how Baltic is thinking about this model long-term. Pricing lands at EUR 1,300 (starting at roughly $1,500) on leather, EUR 1,350 on a metal bracelet.
Nomos Made Its Best Entry-Level Watch Even Better
The Club Campus has always been the Nomos entry point I’ve kept an eye on. If I ever pull the trigger on a Nomos, it’s probably going to be something from this family. Beyond the color story, there’s a detail here that the press photos won’t make obvious but that matters quite a bit to a certain subset of potential buyers.
Citizen Released an Affordable Dive Watch With a Dial Unlike Anything Else
Citizen has announced US availability of the Promaster Dive BN0167-09W, a 44mm limited-edition dive watch that first launched in Canada and China last week. It arrives at $495, the same price point as the recently released EO2023-00W, but this one is a noticeably different animal in terms of size and overall presence.
