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GMT or Chronograph: Which Extra Function Will You Use?
Compare two GMT watches with a Breitling Premier to decide whether you need ongoing time elsewhere or elapsed…
Buying Guides
Date or No Date? Choose the Dial You Will Use
A Datejust, Explorer and Master Control Date show why a calendar is only part of the decision.
Buying Guides
Cartier Santos Medium: Why QuickSwitch Matters to the Design
The steel Santos Medium arrives with a bracelet and leather strap. Its two adjustment systems make that versatility…
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Citizen NY0040-09EC: A Smaller Alternative to the Seiko Turtle
The NY0040-09EC offers a 42 mm case and straightforward mechanical dive-watch design. Its size and ownership routine matter…
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Heritage Divers: Compact Steel, Bronze Patina or Modern Ceramic?
The Black Bay 54, bronze Divers Sixty-Five and ceramic Captain Cook take three different routes from the past…
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Accurate Quartz Watches: Independent Precision or Automatic Correction?
Grand Seiko, Oceanus and Citizen offer different routes to accurate time, from a yearly movement rating to radio…
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Reading a Chronograph: Navitimer, Zenshin and Lunar Pilot Compared
Three chronographs can look similarly complicated while their small dials perform different jobs. Here is how to choose…
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Choosing a Rectangular Watch: Tank Louis, Tank Must or Reverso?
A small rectangle, a gold dress watch and a reversible case need different fitting and ownership decisions, despite…
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Omega Aqua Terra 38mm: Can One Watch Cover Work and Weekends?
The blue teak-dial Aqua Terra balances useful water resistance with a plain bezel. Its bracelet and polished details…
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Longines Conquest 38mm: The Sport Watch That Can Dress Up?
The blue Conquest 38mm takes a quieter route to a sports watch. Decide whether its bracelet, restrained dial…