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In-Depth: Deciphering Dive Watch Markings
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In-Depth: Deciphering Dive Watch Markings

In-Depth: Deciphering Dive Watch Markings These seemingly simple watches are sometimes not so simple. Originally published by Jason Heaton on HODINKEE, May 14th 2018 The dive watch is a simple creature, a “blunt instrument” if you will, with a simple but important brief: track elapsed time legibly under a fair amount of water pressure. And…

Watching Movies: Russell Crowe’s Special Omega Speedmaster In ‘State Of Play’
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Watching Movies: Russell Crowe’s Special Omega Speedmaster In ‘State Of Play’

Watching Movies: Russell Crowe’s Special Omega Speedmaster In ‘State Of Play’ In our watch-related movie of the week, an ink-stained wretch somehow pulls off a Moonwatch LE. Originally published by Danny Milton on HODINKEE, June 11th 2021 When done right, a thriller can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with any great movie. State of Play (2009) is that kind of…

In-Depth: Does Spring Drive Have An Escapement?
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In-Depth: Does Spring Drive Have An Escapement?

In-Depth: Does Spring Drive Have An Escapement? Of mainsprings and Tri-synchro regulators. Originally published by Jack Forster on HODINKEE, October 2nd 2020   Not too many moons ago, we took a brief look at some of the most commonly used escapements in mechanical watches. (I actually, and characteristically, went on a bit in that story, but given…