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November 11 2024

Timex x Worn & Wound Unveil WW75 V3: Sunflower & Sunset Limited Editions

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The latest collaboration between Timex and Worn & Wound brings the new WW75 V3 in two limited-edition styles, Sunflower and Sunset. This release, as with Worn & Wound’s other partnerships, celebrates a classic, vintage-inspired aesthetic with vibrant, captivating dials.

The WW75 V3 collection showcases a C-shaped case with dimensions of 37mm in width, a height of 12.70mm, and a length of 43mm, offering a streamlined retro feel. Made with acrylic glass, a solid case back secured by four screws, and a fluted crown at 3 o’clock, each watch is water-resistant up to 50 meters.

The Sunflower edition is defined by its striking yellow dial featuring a textured diamond pattern. Applied indexes and small white Arabic numerals add clarity, while orange hands filled with lume bring a warm glow to the display. A unique detail on this version is the blue second’s hand with a colour-matching tip and a Timex logo in olive green, which complements the darker yellow minute track and the Nylon strap in the same hue.

In contrast, the Sunset edition offers a vivid magenta dial with the same diamond texture and crosshair design. Blue hands filled with pink luminescent material stand out, and the second hand with its blue tip complements the blue-striped Nylon strap.

Inside both versions is the reliable 23-jewel Seagull TY6 hand-wound movement, which operates at 21,600 vibrations per hour and provides a power reserve of up to 40 hours, delivering dependable accuracy and function.

Limited to 500 individually numbered units per style, the WW75 V3 Sunflower and Sunset editions are available for USD 239. These models can be found at the Windup Shop online store, with a small batch of 100 units also sold through Timex’s distribution.

Lorier x Worn & Wound Launch The Limited-Edition Astra Stargazer

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Lorier and Worn & Wound have teamed up once again, this time to introduce the Astra Stargazer. This limited-edition timepiece is sure to capture the attention of watch enthusiasts. Inspired by astronomy, the Astra Stargazer boasts a distinctive grey and green dial that immediately draws the eye. What sets this dial apart is its asymmetrical hands and a movable plate beneath, emphasizing the space-inspired theme.

Externally, the watch retains the traditional Lorier Astra stainless steel case, a favourite among fans. With dimensions of 36mm in diameter, 11mm in thickness, and 44mm in length, the case provides a balanced and comfortable fit on the wrist. The brushed finish on the case surfaces, paired with polished bevels and bezel, creates a refined aesthetic. Features such as drilled lugs, a domed sapphire crystal, a screw-down crown at 3 o’clock, and a solid case back contribute to the watch’s robust design, while a 100m water resistance rating ensures durability.

However, the real showstopper here is the dial. At the centre of the dial lies a grey rotating plate segmented into 12 sections, outlined in green. These segments form a web-like structure that is both intricate and eye-catching. A luminous arrowhead functions as the hour hand, while an oversized circular hand with an arrow-shaped tip serves as the minute hand, reminiscent of the Raketa Copernic design. The second hand is a three-arm piece with lollipop tips, one of which lights up in green to match the other hands, thanks to the use of C9 Super-lumiNova (SLN). The remaining tips glow in C3 SLN blue, adding a beautiful contrast against the green ring of concentric lines and the black chapter ring with white minute markers.

Powering this stunning timepiece is the Miyota 90S5 automatic movement, a reliable 24-jewel engine that operates at 28,800 Vph and provides a 42-hour power reserve. The watch is complemented by a grey suede strap with a steel pin buckle, offering a perfect blend of style and comfort.

Priced at $499, the Lorier x Worn & Wound Astra Stargazer is limited to just 200 pieces, making it a rare collector’s item. Shipping is scheduled for December, and given the unique design and limited availability, it’s likely to sell out quickly. This collaboration delivers yet another stunning watch that merges Lorier’s retro-inspired aesthetics with a colourful, astronomy-themed twist.

Nivada Grenchen x Worn & Wound bring the new Chronomaster Valjoux 72 V2 and Datomaster VK63 V2

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Worn & Wound returns to collaborate with Nivada Grenchen a year after its last partnership, bringing back two limited editions, repeating the Chronomaster Valjoux 72 in the new V2 version and the Datomaster VK63 V2 instead of the previous VK64, which adds to the two previous registers now a third with a 60-minute counter.

And starting with the new Chronomaster Valjoux 72 V2, it once again wears a stainless steel case measuring 38mm in diameter, 14mm thick and 46.50mm lug-to-lug distance, bidirectional teal bezel, sapphire crystal on the front and back, robust fluted crown at 3 o’clock flanked by two sized pump-pushers and 100m of water resistance.

The dial now appears in a sand tone and we once again find the previous configuration of three registers substantiated in a 30-minute counter, a 12-hour counter and a running seconds in positions 3-6-9 and which come with teal, yellow and red accents. A ‘racing’ outer ring with a 1/5 seconds minute track, blue pencil hands and applied hour markers all filled with luminescent material, and finally, a center chronograph seconds hand with a yellow tip.

Inside we once again find the Valjoux 72 manual movement, a column-wheel chronograph, which operates 18,000 Vph and offers up to two days of power reserve.

The new Chronomaster is again attached to a beads-of-rice steel bracelet, to which is added a rally-type burgundy suede leather strap, limited to 15 units and priced at the same price as the 2022 version, which is USD 6,900.

As for the new Datomaster VK63 V2, it once again wears the round steel case in a configuration very similar to the Chronomaster, but with more compact dimensions, 36mm in diameter, 12mm thick and 43.50mm lug-to-lug distance. Featuring a fixed smooth bezel, mineral glass on the front and solid steel case on the back.

On the dial, the similarities are even more evident, presenting the same layout and color palette, with the exception of the three registers that here embrace different positions and complications, presenting a 24-hour indicator, a small seconds with a date aperture at the bottom and a 60-minute counter at 3-6-9 o’clock respectively.

The new Datomaster VK63 V2 is equipped with the VK63 mechaquartz movement with a three-year battery life.

The watch arrives attached to a rally-style brown leather strap limited to 150 units and priced at USD 499, which represents a prize of USD 50 compared to the 2022 edition, justifiable by the inclusion of a third register.

Timex And Worn & Wound Present A New Chapter Of Last Year’s WW75

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Last year we saw Worn & Wound team up with Timex to launch two limited edition watches inspired by the 70s that quickly sold out, and now a year later they are coming together again to give life to a new sequel.

The two new limited editions now arrive with new colours on the dial, brushed case with polished bevels, steel bracelet and mechanical movement.

On the outside, they once again wear the barrel-shaped case that was very popular in the 70s, which now adds polished bevels to the brushed finish, giving it better contrast, presenting exactly the same moderate dimensions as the two previous editions with a diameter of 37mm, 12.70mm. thick and 43mm lug-to-lug distance. Domed acrylic glass, fluted crown at 3 o’clock, solid back case secured with four screws that come with the brand’s signature, and lastly, 50m water resistance.

On the dial, the same configuration as before, in the textured centre a waffle pattern with three central hands, small Arabic numerals and applied hour markers. We can also find a minute track chapter ring in a different tone that serves as the basis for the indexes.

As for the variants, we have the WW75 V2 Blue, which comes with a light blue dial in the centre and a dark blue peripheral ring matching the hour and minute hands, a white seconds hand with a teal tip and whose tone also extends to the minute track, and finally blue hour markers on the cardinal points and pink on the rest. In the WW75 V2 Pink version, we have a dial in the centre in a faded pink tone that contrasts with the white chapter ring, teal minute track as well as the hour and minute hands, a white centre seconds hand with a dark red tip matching the hour markers at 3-6-9-12 o’clock which on the others come in white.

The other big news already revealed above is the new 20-jewel Sea-gull TY6 manual wound that replaces the previous Quartz movement and will certainly delight the most purists.

The watch comes attached to a mesh steel bracelet, with each variant limited to 500 units, which can now be purchased for the friendly price of €222.95.

Zodiac x Worn & Wound Bring A Feast Of Light Through The New Super Sea Wolf Laser Tag

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Zodiac teams up again with Worn & Wound in what is the second collaboration between the two brands, this time to bring something quite exciting with lots of color and in the style of the crazy 70s.

This is the new Super Sea Wolf Laser Tag, which comes in two colour variants, ‘Ultraviolet’ and ‘Infrared’, both being limited editions of 282 pieces each

And starting with the most obvious and also the least exciting, the watch wears a stainless steel case measuring 40mm in diameter, 13.60mm in thickness and 49mm in the lug-to-lug distance, with a grey DLC coated, unidirectional dive bezel, sapphire crystal, crown at 3 o’clock, and 200m water resistance.

The party starts on the dial, which mixes vibrant colours and lots of light. In the ‘Ultraviolet’ version the purple dial is brightened by accents in green, blue and pink, while in the ‘Infrared’ the scarlet red background is joined by elements in shades of white, blue, pink and orange. And it’s in the dark that the magic happens, with almost every element of the dial glowing, especially the lumed crosshairs, hour markers, hands and chapter ring.

But the fun doesn’t end on the dial, as the case also comes with illuminated applications, on the bezel, on the profile of the case which includes the crown and on the surfaces of the lugs. And as no one was forgotten in this game, the two-piece leather strap also comes with laser-printed cross-stripes which, as you may have already guessed, also glow in the dark.

Inside, what “shines” is the Caliber STP 1-21 automatic movement, which reaches 28,800 Bph and offers up to 38 hours of power reserve.

The watches that are already on sale on the two brands’ websites can be purchased for a price of €1,532.95.

Introducing the Chronomaster Valjoux 72 and Datomaster VK64 by Nivada Grenchen x Worn & Wound

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As the end of the year draws closer, novelties on the market become increasingly scarce but there are exceptions and some very interesting ones and it is one of them that we are going to talk about, it is the latest collaboration between Nivada Grenchen and Worn & Wound, which translates into the release of three chronographs that come with vintage inspiration.

And starting with the cherry on top of the cake that promises to leave many enthusiasts with their heads spinning, we have the Chronomaster Valjoux 72, which appears in a limited edition of 20 pieces, a chronograph with the legendary mechanical movement with three registers, and then we have two Datomaster VK64 limited in production to units ordered by December 10th, both equipped with a quartz movement with two registers.

Chronomaster Valjoux 72

As we have already mentioned by way of presentation, its historic Caliber Valjoux 72 is its main presentation card, produced over three more decades and equipping the chronographs of the most renowned Swiss watch brands, it is still today one of the most beloved movements in the horology community.

But many will be asking, having the production of these mechanical movements ceased in 1974 how can they equip the new Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster? Well, one of the beauties of this collaboration is there, as the Swiss watchmaker not only offered to find 20 of these Calibers but also restored them in order to be able to mount them on the new Chronomaster Valjoux 72.

Based on a stainless steel case measuring 38mm (39mm if we include the bezel) in diameter and 14mm thick, with alternating brushed and polished finishes, crown at 3 o’clock and two pump-pushers at 2 and 4 o’clock, unidirectional black cherry bezel with a white minute and hour scales, sapphire crystal front and case back and 100m water resistance.

The dial comes on a greyish blue background called fog gray, featuring a black outer ring with racing-style chrono-seconds indexes in beige like happens with the three registers, applied hour indexes and hour and minute hands matching the bezel and filled with luminescent material and lastly, bright cyan blue chronograph hands.

Inside, it remains to be added that the movement of this column-wheel chronograph operates at 18,000 Vph and offers up to two days of power reserve.

This exclusive edition is offered with a steel “beads of rice” bracelet, and an extra brown rally-style strap in Shell Cordovan.

It is available from the 8th of December through this link for the price of USD 6,900 and at the present date, this timepiece is already sold out.

Datomaster VK64

These two editions stand out from the Chronomaster Valjoux 72 not only for their quartz movement but also for their two-register layout and to which they add a date window.

On the outside, the dimensions of its steel cases are also more modest, at 36mm in diameter by 12mm thick, featuring a smooth polished bezel instead of the unidirectional aluminium bezel.

It is in the colour palette that the two variants of the Datomaster are distinguished, the first accompanying the same colour scheme as the Chronomaster and whose date window comes with a black disc and is painted with Arabic numerals in cherry red. While the other variant of the Datomaster features an inverted colour scheme, consisting of a black dial with an outer ring and two registers in fog gray, hour and minute hands in yellow and a date window with a white disc with numerals painted in cherry red.

Inside, these two variants are equipped with the Seiko VK64 meca-quartz movement, which, in addition to offering high accuracy, offers a feeling similar to a mechanical movement.

Both chronographs are offered with a brown rally-style leather strap similar to the Chronomaster and can be purchased via the link for USD 450 through the above date.

Our Opinion

It is good to see, even if it is through occasional collaborations, the return of chronographs inspired by the past, of which we cannot fail to highlight their more moderate dimensions (by the way, the 36mm Datomaster which may seem too small too many, to us it sounds perfect) and the revival of historic movements, which in this collaboration involved the restoration of 20 of these movements and which for us is brilliant.

There’s nothing else to say other than that we really enjoyed it and that more collaborations like these are very welcome.

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