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 Economies of scale are a funny thing. Industry consolidation can reduce the redundancies created by many firms, all spending resources to accomplish basically the same goal. During the Quartz Crisis of the 1970’s, this forced the hand of many watch firms, leading in many ways to the industry landscape of the watch world today. Critics say consolidation like this leads to stagnation and creative decline. If all the big brands are owned by a handful of companies, is there really that much incentive to innovate? The new Seiko 5 Sports GMT line seems to indicate that there is. In a moment when the world is reeling from record-breaking inflation, wallet-busting energy prices, and just a general feeling of un-grooviness, the Japanese watchmaker has pulled back the curtain on a sub-$500 automatic GMT movement that leaves us pinching ourselves. First, some context. As many watch aficionados are aware, the simple math behind watch movements is this: generally, the more it does, the pricier...

 Breitling presented a new variation of its Navitimer Automatic 41 characterised by a silver dial enhanced by blue details. The 41 mm x 10 mm case of this 500-piece limited edition is crafted from stainless steel and equipped with a beaded and ratcheted bidirectional bezel with the signature aviation slide rule. Water resistance is limited to 30 metres / 100 feet. The striking silver dial has a date window at 6 o’clock with blue markers and hours, fake rolex minutes and seconds hands.   Super-LumiNova luminescent material is used for the hour and minute hands as well as for the markers to improve readability in darker environments.  The watch is powered by the 4 Hz (28,800 vph) Breitling Calibre 17 based on the self-winding ETA 2824-2. Equipped with a dual-acting ball-bearing rotor, it offers at least 38 hours of power reserve and is COSC-certified. The screwed caseback is engraved with the symbol of the brand and the legend "ONE OF 500", reflecting the limited-edit...

 When it comes to relentlessly pursuing the classic watch ideal in a modern package, few independent brands can top Baltic. It has the vintage-inspired game on lock with dive, chronograph, and field watch designs across its collections. Now, it's taken a core model, the Aquascaphe, and adorned it with a second crown (because, you know, two is better than one). Say hello to the Baltic Aquascaphe Dual-Crown, a super-compressor-style evolution of the existing vintage-inspired diver. This new watch features a double-crown design, but also an internal bezel. In typical Baltic fashion, it's available in multiple dial variations and case materials. There are two steel models – with a black or blue dial – and one DLC-coated case variant with a black dial, and each comes fitted to either a tropic rubber strap, beads-of-rice bracelet, or a recycled plastic strap. rolex replika The Baltic Dual-Crown updates the original Aquascaphe design, with the brand taking lessons learned over four y...