Little something for this #SpeedyTuesday

In 1969, after the Moon landing, NASA wanted more. They asked Omega to design a Speedmaster that could survive the most extreme temperatures in space — from blistering heat to the freezing void. The answer was the Alaska Project.

With its pure white dial for maximum legibility and a bright red anodized aluminum heat shield, it was engineered to handle conditions as low as –148°C and as high as +260°C.

Of course, the project never went into full…

Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project Eye Candy

In the second half of 2023, Tudor surprised enthusiasts by releasing the Black Bay 54 – its smallest dive watch yet at 37mm. This addition rounded out the lineup alongside the Black Bay 58 and Black Bay 41. My first thought? Big deal. A unisex watch –…

Tudor Black Bay 54 vs 58 – Is the Smaller Diver the Better One?

In the second half of 2023, Tudor surprised enthusiasts by releasing the Black Bay 54 – its smallest dive watch yet at 37mm. This addition rounded out the lineup alongside the Black Bay 58 and Black Bay 41. My first thought? Big deal. A unisex watch – finally, something that won’t look like it’s going to snap a woman’s wrist in half. Honestly, I thought it would be another Black Bay I’d glance at and then skip.

For years, one of the most common questions I get is:
"I have…

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"Better late than never"
This belongs to the "mini-Grail" realm for me for almost 15 years, harking back to a golden era when watch brands crafted no-frills timepieces designed for rugged use. It possesses a distinctive quality: tailored for both commercial and military aviators in the 90s, the Breitling Emergency featured an integrated Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) transmitting an "E" signal on the 121.5 MHz rescue frequency. Activating the PLB involved unscrewing the sizable lower crown…

Sketchy dudes wear Breitling (Emergency)