G-Shock 6900: How a Round Case Topped Casio’s Ranking in Japan
Casio's 2019 shipment ranking put the round DW-6900, launched in February 1995, first in Japan, ahead of the square DW-5600, and the 6900 is still in today's catalogue.
Seiko Serial Numbers: How to Read the Month and Year on the Caseback
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Six characters on the back of most Seikos give the month and year of manufacture, though the year repeats every decade; our calculator shows...
Brew Watches: The NYC Microbrand Built on an Espresso Timer
Jonathan Ferrer’s New York microbrand Brew builds chronographs around an espresso shot. We look at its history, line-up, prices and the USD 495 Chrono Taxi.
Citizen Promaster Wave Tracker: A Regatta Timer with a Tide Graph
On sale since June, Citizen’s Eco-Drive sailing watch costs £579 in the UK and pairs a race countdown with tide predictions for 203 locations.
Momentum Sea Quartz 30 Heritage: A 38mm Take on the Magnum, P.I. Diver
Momentum’s revival of the Chronosport dive watch from Magnum, P.I. now comes in a 38mm case, keeping its 300m rating and Swiss quartz, with pre-orders from EUR 293.
G-Shock 6900: How a Round Case Topped Casio’s Ranking in Japan
Casio's 2019 shipment ranking put the round DW-6900, launched in February 1995, first in Japan, ahead of the square DW-5600, and the 6900 is still in today's catalogue.
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G-Shock 6900: How a Round Case Topped Casio’s Ranking in Japan
Casio's 2019 shipment ranking put the round DW-6900, launched in February 1995, first in Japan, ahead of the square DW-5600, and the 6900 is still in today's catalogue.
Seiko Serial Numbers: How to Read the Month and Year on the Caseback
Explained
Six characters on the back of most Seikos give the month and year of manufacture, though the year repeats every decade; our calculator shows...
Brew Watches: The NYC Microbrand Built on an Espresso Timer
Jonathan Ferrer’s New York microbrand Brew builds chronographs around an espresso shot. We look at its history, line-up, prices and the USD 495 Chrono Taxi.
Citizen Promaster Wave Tracker: A Regatta Timer with a Tide Graph
On sale since June, Citizen’s Eco-Drive sailing watch costs £579 in the UK and pairs a race countdown with tide predictions for 203 locations.
Momentum Sea Quartz 30 Heritage: A 38mm Take on the Magnum, P.I. Diver
Momentum’s revival of the Chronosport dive watch from Magnum, P.I. now comes in a 38mm case, keeping its 300m rating and Swiss quartz, with pre-orders from EUR 293.
Casio’s MRG-D5000 for USD 80,000, a real G-SHOCK in Blue Sapphire
The 20-piece MRG-D5000 turns Casio’s square MR-G into a sapphire engineering project, with a screwless multi-part structure, Tough Solar and a Japanese price of JPY 11,000,000.
