With all the challenges that come with owning vintage watches—servicing, wear on components, wildly varying valuation—sometimes it’s easier to look...
While design hallmarks have come and gone, few say “Grand Seiko” quite like the iconic Snowflake dial, first introduced in...
It’s hard to keep track of all the watch trends that come and go over a calendar year, and while...
Few watch brands enjoy the instant brand recognition of Swatch, especially non-luxury brands. Sure, Swatch has its haters—though I’ve always...
While it’s tempting to build a collection of just tool watches and divers with beefiness and durability in spades, having...
Certain watch niches are riskier than others; for instance, seemingly every brand has tried a dive watch or chronograph because...
So vast and varied is the Citizen lineup, that it’s easy to miss new releases, even when they definitely shouldn’t...
I’ll be honest and say it right off the bat: the G-SHOCK MRGB2000KT3A is not for me. Still, I am...
Many a modern watch collaboration is born from a combination of content creation and independent watchmaking; larger companies are often...
Joe Ottati is the owner of Ottati Car Detailing, a founder of VALT Auto Club, and a part-time Auction Specialist...










