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Would You Spend Over $3,000 on an Orient Star Moon Phase? I Would.
I mean, I’m not exactly saying I have the cash handy, but anyway … Orient Star has added a new reference to its M45 Classic collection that clearly reinforces where the brand has been positioned for several years now. The Orient Star M45 F8 Mechanical Moon Phase Hand Winding pairs a traditional layout with a manually wound in-house movement, and pricing that sits firmly within familiar Orient Star territory. Still, once the conversation moves north of three thousand dollars, collectors tend to pause, myself included, and this release naturally invites that hesitation.
Citizen Introduces an Affordable 39.5mm Promaster Land GMT Watch for 2026
For 2026, Citizen USA has announced the Citizen Promaster Land GMT BJ7150-50W, a travel-oriented tool watch that stays firmly rooted in the brand’s utilitarian identity. The focus here is clarity, durability, and practical functionality, presented in a size that is likely to work for a much broader audience.
TAG Heuer Revives a Cult Classic With This Colorful Chronograph Watch
At LVMH Watch Week 2026, TAG Heuer added a familiar name back into the Carrera lineup with the return of the Seafarer. This latest TAG Heuer Carrera Seafarer brings the brand’s tide-indicating chronograph concept back as a standard-production model, expanding on a design that has long lived in the margins of Heuer’s history and in the collections of vintage-focused enthusiasts.
This New Mido Integrated Bracelet Watch Streamlines the Multifort 8 Formula
Mido has expanded the Multifort 8 lineup with the introduction of the Mido Multifort 8 One Crown, a streamlined follow-up to the Multifort 8 Two Crowns released earlier in 2025. The new model retains the integrated, geometric design language of its predecessor while simplifying the case architecture by moving to a single crown layout and removing the internal rotating bezel.
Casio Duro Review: Still the Best Affordable Dive Watch Under $100
I’m a little embarrassed to admit this, but in nearly ten years of TBWS, I’ve never actually owned a Casio Duro. I’ve barely even spent meaningful time with one. That feels wrong when I say it out loud, because this is a watch that has existed in plain sight for a long time now. I even wrote about it years ago, right around the period when it started showing up very publicly on Bill Gates’ wrist, and it was already taking on that strange second life where a very ordinary watch becomes something people rally around. Outside of that, my only real exposure before now amounted to a few brief moments handling Kaz’s personal Duro. Enough to register what it was, but never enough to understand why this thing refuses to go away.
