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Fast Impressions: The Formex Stratos UTC
The Stratos is basically Formex flexing its engineering muscle without breaking a sweat.
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Bruised and Battered but Still Here
Like many things in life, your watches take a few knocks. That’s okay.
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The I&M May 2025 Roundup
From tool watches, to rectangular elegance, to a dad who takes some of the best watch photos, here's the Indies and Micros May 2025 news, views, and…
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Windup San Francisco 2025 Recap
Christopher Ward went Loco, the line to get in was long (as usual), and three days of horology later, I still hadn't had enough.
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The April 2025 Roundup
Chris Ward goes Loco, Traska looks to space, and we take a gander at a fantastic photographer's work. A look back at the news, views, and craziness…
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Where in the World Was I&M?
It's always weird coming back from a hiatus; you don't quite know what to say, how much to explain, what actually matters to your audience.
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Windup Recap: The Biggest Watch Show in the World
Three days of horology, over a hundred brands, and I don't know how many thousands of people, in one of the best cities in the world.
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Looking Forward to Windup
Windup Watch Fair starts in a few hours in New York City. Here's what I'm looking forward to and how I intend to spend my three days there.
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Thoughts From the Swiss Trip, Part I
Home from an epicenter of watchmaking... and I can't wait to go back.
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A Few Thoughts From the Train
On the way back from Biel to Geneva
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Intersect, Switzerland, and Meeting More People
A quick update on the Intersect Watch Show in LA, plus news about an exciting upcoming trip (for me, anyway).
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Watches Are Only Half the Story
Let's try a few things differently, yeah?
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Back to Work - And a Quick Look Forward at Windup
Okay.
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Spotlight: The LaMotte Balboa
American Horology is Coming Into its Own... Again.
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