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The Iconic Seiko Astron GPS Chronograph Gets a Slimmer Case and Luxury Features
The Seiko Astron line has always been a weird one for me. I’ve spent years admiring it from the sidelines, fully aware that Seiko’s quartz flagship represents some of the most advanced timekeeping the brand makes. Still, the older GPS Solar references always felt like a lot. Too many features, too many subdials, too much going on for a guy who tends to gravitate toward simpler tool watches. The latest update changes the math a little. Seiko has slimmed things down, cleaned up the dial, and added a feature I didn’t see coming.
TAG Heuer Built a Solar Quartz Watch for Indy 500 Diehards
TAG Heuer has spent the last couple of years building out one of the more interesting accessible lineups in its modern catalog, and the Formula 1 Solargraph has been at the center of that effort. The standard models have been some of my favorite TAG releases in recent memory, and I think they offer real value at their price point. So when a new limited edition shows up tied to one of motorsport’s biggest events, it gets people’s attention, even if the watch itself sits outside what I’d personally chase. Now, TAG Heuer announced the Formula 1 Solargraph x Indy 500, a 1,110-piece run tied to the 110th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500.
Watchdives EXD Review: Can This Affordable Dive Watch Compete with the Tudor Pelagos?
Iโve spent a fair amount of time lately thinking about what an homage watch is supposed to do for a collector. The last Watchdives model I reviewed pushed me into that conversation because, for a while, I thought it might help me decide whether I really wanted the Tudor that inspired it. The funny part is that even after living with that watch, enjoying it, and appreciating how well it was executed for the money, I still never ended up buying the Tudor. Now Iโm back in a similar spot with the Watchdives EXD. After spending time with it on the wrist, I can say the experience feels familiar in more ways than one.
Yema’s New Automatic Watch Is A 38mm Stealth Diver With An In-House Caliber
It’s been a busy stretch for Yema, with the brand steadily building out its catalog of in-house powered dive watches at prices that keep getting harder to ignore. The latest release is the Navygraf Phantom CMM.10, a fully blacked-out version of the Navygraf that leans into a more tactical aesthetic without straying too far from the line’s vintage-leaning DNA.
New Affordable Seiko Field Watches: Four Compass-Bezel Sports Models
The Seiko 5 Sports Field Series keeps growing, and this latest expansion is one of the more practical updates we’ve seen from the line in a while. Seiko just announced four new compass-bezel field watches under the 5 Sports umbrella, with the references HDB006, HDB007, HDB008, and HDB009. Two of them lean into a classic outdoor look on nylon straps, and the other two come fitted with a multi-link steel bracelet for something a little more versatile. Pricing lands between ยฃ340 and ยฃ360, which works out to roughly $463 to $471 USD.
