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Christopher Ward Can’t Keep Getting Away With This
Somehow, in a year where most brands are playing it safe or playing catch‑up, Christopher Ward is out here dropping mechanical mic drops like it’s routine. The C1 Jump Hour Mk V continues the brand’s 2025 hot streak and reinforces its status as one of the most relentlessly ambitious independents operating today.
The Affordable Field Watch We All Needed: Timex Expedition Field Post Solar Review
I’ve spent more time than I care to admit hunting for a classically sized field watch that actually holds up in real-world use. Not “field-inspired.” Not “modern reinterpretation.” Just a simple, compact watch that checks the three basic boxes: military styling, solid water resistance, and a screw-down crown. You’d think that would be easy to find. It’s not.
Casio Just Dropped the Coolest $70 Watch You’ll See This Year
Casio has quietly added a new analog-digital model to its Vintage lineup, the AQ-240E. Not a reissue or archival re-release, this is an all-new design that wears like a classic from decades past. Compact in …
The New Swatch Holiday Collection Finds the Sweet Spot Between Fun and Refined
After just launching November 6, 2025, Swatch’s new Holiday Collection brings together twelve watches designed with gifting and seasonal wear in mind. It’s a mix of polished stainless-steel chronographs, colorful irony models, and two automatics powered by the brand’s SISTEM51 mechanical movement: BLACKCLOAK MECHANISM and GOLDCLOAK MECHANISM. The full collection is now available online and in Swatch stores worldwide.
The Tissot PRX Titanium Is the Version They Should’ve Made First
Tissot’s newest PRX Powermatic 80 finally lands in that elusive 38mm zone, with a full titanium case and bracelet. Thickness is just under 11mm, basically matching the 40mm version. The shape’s the same, but the sizing is smarter. With titanium in the mix, the whole package comes in lighter. They don’t list the actual weight, but if you’ve ever handled titanium, you already know that moment: picking it up, expecting heft, and instead getting that “wait, did they forget the movement?” feeling.
