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Chronograph Guide

The allure of mechanical chronographs is easy to pin down.  Tiny little mechanisms, powered by springs, engage and disengage at the press of a button to time events, measure speed, distance or even...

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The Under-Appreciated Alarm Watch

When discussing wrist watches and their complications there are frequently plenty of discussion about chronographs, GMTs, perpetual calendars and the like. One compilation that is not as frequently...

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The Affordable Observer’s Watch

Although the style has been around since the 40′s the past few years have seen a growth in the popularity in the Beobachtungs-Uhren (Nav. B-Uhr or Nav. B) watches. These were worn during WWII by pilots...

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2012 Favorites from w&w

All of us here at w&w want to wish you a happy new year and thank you, our readers, for helping to grow this site tremendously over the last year. In the year to come we hope to keep bringing you...

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A Look at Seiko’s Early Divers

When you are talking about vintage divers there are certain names that regularly come up. Rolex, Panerai, Omega, to name just a few of the common Swiss brands in regards to these vintage watches. There...

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Homage vs. Replica vs. Counterfeit

If you are a frequenter of any of the popular watch forums you most certainly have seen the discussion pop up regarding fakes, homages and replicas and each persons opinion on each. This is a common...

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Hands On at the WatchBuys Road Show

This past weekend, we had the pleasure of attending the 2013 WatchBuys Road Show where we got our hands on a wide selection of beautiful German timepieces from larger brands like Sinn, to one-off...

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So you’ve amassed a small collection of watches, and your horological fascination is well on its way to becoming a full-blown obsession. You’ve even picked up a few extra straps, a spring bar tool and...

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A Bauhaus Inspired Guide

Open from 1919 to 1933, the Bauhaus was a sort of Utopian school of art, craft and architecture that has had a major and lasting effect on modern design. Founded by architect Walter Gropius in Weimar,...

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Last Minute Father’s Day Guide

So, father’s day is just over a week away and your window to get something in time is closing. While we’d all like to run to our local mall or jewelry store and drop 5k on something amazing for dad…...

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Watches and Magnetization

Throughout their development and history wristwatches have evolved to keep up with the needs of the wearers. Wheather that be for diving (water resistance; lume), travelers (dual time zones) or pilots...

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Seeing in the Dark: Luminescence in Watches

Wrist watches are naturally quite useful for their intended functions, as we watch-nerds know, especially when you can see them. When it comes to low (or no) light conditions, however, they can get...

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Time Spec: A Primer on Military Watches

From the beginning of its existence, the watch has been an information tool, giving its wearer some piece of intelligence that he wouldn’t have on his own. Perhaps nowhere is that truer or better...

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Watch Modding 101

Watch modding (modification) has become a subculture within the watch collectors’ world with a small but strong contingent of individuals making parts. Love the case of the Seiko SKX779 “Monster” but...

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Time Spec: 1970′s British Military Asymmetrical Chronographs

For over a decade, four companies – Hamilton, CWC, Newmark, and Precista – supplied simple, sturdy, 30-minute chronographs to the British military. Their classic black, 2-register dials, workhorse...

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Forced Patina on Bronze Watches: A How To

Bronze watches are increasing in popularity by the day; a trend we are wholeheartedly supporters of. Bronze watches (sometimes brass, and of varying alloys) integrate really well into a watch...

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2013 Holiday Gift Guide

The dreaded holiday shopping season is officially upon us, and we here at worn&wound are going to do our duty to steer you in the right direction (or give you ideas to steer others towards what you...

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worn&wound 2013 Retrospective

Wow, 2013 is over and it’s been a fantastic year for worn&wound! We’ve more than tripled our readership, made various improvements to the site all around and, most importantly, acquired several new...

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Soccer Timers

A few months ago we began a series on unique, niche sports watches. That first article was about yachting timers. Here we present the second in the series: football/soccer timers. So, what’s a soccer...

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A Guide to Super Compressors

The term “Super Compressor” is one that is quite often misused these days. Most people associate Super Compressor (SC) with any watch that has dual crowns and an internal rotating bezel, but it’s not...

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