
Tool Watches


Want an Affordable, Mechanical Chronograph Watch? Look for One with This Movement
Chances are good that if you’re staring at a handwound chronograph that costs under $1,000, it’s powered by the Sea-Gull ST19.
By Oren Hartov

If You Scuba Dive at Night, This is the Dive Watch for You
Bell & Ross has applied a fully illuminated dial treatment to their dive watch line, making for a model that you can easily read underwater darkness.
By Oren Hartov

This Limited Edition Dive Watch Is Packed With ’60s Panache
The newest release from French watchmaker Yema resurrects the very first Superman dive watch from 1963.
By Zen Love

One of the Decade’s Best Dive Watches Now Comes in Blue
The Black Bay Fifty-Eight captured the hearts of watch lovers everywhere in 2018.
By Oren Hartov

This Might Be the Coolest Dive Watch of 2020
The new Ollech & Wajs Ocean Graph features a decompression bezel, upgraded automatic movement and 1,000 meters of water resistance.
By Oren Hartov

This Automatic Pilot’s Watch Is Built in France and Costs Just $690
The new Yema Flygraf Pilot packs a ton of value into a handsome timepiece with military looks and the brand’s own automatic movement.
By Zen Love

This Chunky Bronze Pilot’s Watch Was Made for a Globe-Circumnavigating Aviator
The new IWC Big Pilot’s Watch Big Date Spitfire Edition “Mission Accomplished” comes in bronze and celebrates a modern aviation adventure.
By Zen Love

You Can Bid On Fresh-to-Market Vintage Rolex Sports Watches Right Now
Stake your claim on an original-owner Rolex beginning today at 9am PST at Bob’s Watches.
By Oren Hartov

This New Timex Watch Is Inspired by World War II Flight Crews
Produced in collaboration with British menswear designer Nigel Cabourn, the Survival Watch references vintage military survival equipment.
By Oren Hartov

This New Pilot’s Watch Collection Is Steeped in Aviation History
Longines’ new Spirit line evokes the cockpit instruments that the company once made for aeronautical pioneers like Earhart and Lindbergh.
By Zen Love

5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy a Pilot’s Watch
Flieger, time-only, chronograph, digital…there are more types of pilot’s watches than there are pilots! Use this guide to help you buy the right one.
By Zen Love

Before the Rolex Milgauss, This Unassuming Watch Pioneered Anti-Magnetism
Tissot’s Antimagnétique might not have the cachet of a Rolex or an Omega, but it was the first truly anti-magnetic wristwatch.
By Zen Love

5 Dive Watches Worn By Professional Saturation Divers
Commercial saturation diving is the final frontier for professional divers. Which watches do these brave people use?

This Ultra-Rugged, Genuinely Badass Watch Is Just $495
A special version of Luminox’s ultra-rugged ICE-SAR Arctic 1000 Series featured a beautiful blue dial and a super-light Carbonox case.
By Oren Hartov

Why Does Your Rolex Dive Watch Have a Hole in Its Side? We Found Out
Like a screen door on a submarine, you wouldn’t think a hole in the side of your dive watch would be a good idea.
By Zen Love

This Dive Watch Honors the World’s Oldest International Sporting Trophy
Omega’s new Seamaster Planet Ocean 36th America’s Cup Limited Edition celebrates their status as Official Timekeeper of America’s Cup 2021 in New Zealand.
By Oren Hartov

This Vintage-Inspired Dive Watch Is Now Available in Bronze
Baltic’s Aquascaphe, one of our favorite affordable, automatic divers, is getting a new bronze case and a beautiful blue sunray dial.
By Oren Hartov

A Watch That Accompanied an Antarctic Expedition Is Back and Ready for Your Wrist
Nivada Grenchen is bringing back the Antarctic, an automatic watch that accompanied Admiral Richard Byrd on very, very cold trip.
By Oren Hartov

Can’t Afford a Fighter Jet? This Watch Is the Next-Best Thing
Bell & Ross’s cool new BR 03-92 HUD mimics the head-up displays found in jet aircraft.
By Oren Hartov