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Nodus Sector II Field Titanium Review: A Field Watch That Breaks with Tradition
It seems like 2026 is becoming the year of the field watch for me. For some reason, I’ve been so drawn to the designs lately and that goes against the hard preference I typically have for divers and GMTs. That changed a bit after I picked up the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 250 earlier this year. Spending time with it gave me a new appreciation for the simplicity that defines a good field watch and opened the door to designs I might have overlooked before. That curiosity eventually led me to the Nodus Sector II Field Titanium we have here on loan.
Timex and Todd Snyder Bring Back the Affordable Marlin Mesh for $199
There’s a specific comfort to an old-school woven metal bracelet paired with a case small enough that you forget it’s on your wrist. Milanese mesh has a soft, almost fabric-like give that most bracelets can’t match, and a 34mm case slides under a shirt cuff without issue. Timex has been mining that combination for years through its long partnership with menswear designer Todd Snyder. The latest result arrives this week as the Timex Marlin Mesh.
KommandoStore Elektronika 55B Review: An Affordable Watch Unlike Anything Casio Makes
For a while, my interest in Soviet watches revolved almost entirely around mechanical pieces and the enthusiasm Kaz had for them during the earlier days of TBWS. Every watch came with questions about where it had been, whether the dial had been refinished sometime over the last forty years, or if the movement inside was even the one it left the factory with. Hunting them down was half the hobby.
One of the Best Affordable Microbrands Just Refreshed Their Entire Watch Collection
I still remember meeting with Lauren and Lorenzo Ortega from Lorier watches a while back, at one of the very first Windup Watch Fair events TBWS went to. Kaz and I were amazed at the fact that such a small team could command an immense level of enthusiasm in the affordable watch collecting space. Historically, Lorier has offered some of the best reinterpretations of iconic watch designs at prices that are approachable for both new and seasoned collectors. This week, Worn and Wound announced that they would acquire Lorier. As one of the premier watch media publications in the industry, it’s an interesting move and one that I’m excited to see.
Christopher Ward Twelve Pic’n’Mix: A Titanium Automatic Watch in Six Flavors
Christopher Ward has spent the past year treating its own catalog like a sketchbook. The Bel Canto keeps mutating, the Twelve has been stretched and skeletonized and shrunk, and the brand seems comfortable letting its bestsellers absorb ideas that would have felt out of character a few years ago. Not everything has landed for me. Almost all of it has been well built, which is the harder half of the equation, and the newest entry shows up in six flavors as the Twelve (Ti) Pic’n’Mix.
