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Historically, Tudor isn’t known for producing limited editions, although just this month, the Swiss manufacturer has announced two different limited-edition models. Less than a week after launching the Black Bay Chrono “Carbon 25” to celebrate its role as the official watch sponsor of the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula 1 team, Tudor has unveiled a new limited-edition version of the Pelagos FXD Chrono to commemorate its role as the Official Timekeeper of the famous Giro d’Italia bicycle race.

1 week ago | ablogtowatch.com | Ripley Sellers

Within the last several years, collectors have become spoiled for choices when it comes to competent yet attainable GMT watches, and for its latest release of 2025, Hamilton has just added another duo of models to the growing list of compelling options.

1 week ago | ablogtowatch.com | Ripley Sellers

Among the various Rolex novelties unveiled this year at Watches & Wonders 2025, the Land-Dweller was easily the most noteworthy, as it represented the introduction of both a new model and a completely new escapement.

2 weeks ago | ablogtowatch.com | Ripley Sellers

While Seiko most frequently uses its inaugural 62MAS diver from 1965 as the inspiration for its modern sports watches, the Japanese brand’s latest release for 2025 draws from Seiko’s famous 1968 Diver’s 300M, which featured a high-beat movement and twice the depth rating of its 1965 predecessor. However, rather than being a re-issue or heritage piece, the new Seiko Prospex 1968 Heritage Diver’s GMT SPB519 is only loosely based on the brand’s ’60s creation.

2 weeks ago | ablogtowatch.com | Ripley Sellers

It’s easy to understand the allure of ultra-thin watches, simply because it’s difficult to imagine how a fully functional timepiece can measure just several millimeters thick. While shockingly thin mechanical watches are often accompanied by shockingly high prices, you don’t actually need record-setting levels of thinness (or even a mechanical movement) to enjoy the novelty and elegance of an ultra-thin timepiece.