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Pairs Well With: Bulova Commemorative Hack Watch

w&w — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:26 +0000

Well, it’s finally almost sort of here, Summer, as marked by Memorial Day. This much loved and awaited for long weekend is not only an official holiday of remembrance, it’s also the first time people light up their grills for the season (ok, if you’ve been following us on instagram, you know we started a [...]

Block Watches by Tom Dixon

w&w — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:07 +0000

It’s always interesting to see what a renowned industrial/furniture designer will come up with when tasked with designing a watch. From Karim Rashid’s Kaj for Alessi to Jasper Morrison’s r5.5 for Rado to Marc Newsom’s designs for Ikepod, “designer” watches tend to have an aesthetic that speaks to a broader design sensibility. They always touch [...]

Archimede Pilot 42H Bronze Review

w&w — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:27 +0000

The Archimede Pilot 42 Bronze offers a pretty clear value proposition. Archimede is a leading brand in the genre of classic pilot watches, offering very affordable, German-manufactured pieces with quality build, sober design and excellent execution. And with the 42, they offer something completely unique, as no other classically styled bronze pilots exist on the [...]

Heartbeat by Kwanghun Hyun

w&w — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:37 +0000

Sometimes, something so cool comes to our attention that even though it’s not a watch, we have to show it to you. Well, this is one of those situations, kind of. You see, what we are about to discuss isn’t a watch, but its most fundamental function is powered by one. Introducing the Heartbeat cameras [...]

w&w — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:10 +0000

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 a safe place to stash your growing collection, all of which hopefully came from the worn&wound shop (shameless plug). But [...]