How it Works: Citizen Eco-Drive Satellite Wave World Time GPS
Citizen launched the original Eco-Drive Satellite Wave, the first watch to feature light-powered satellite timekeeping, in 2011, and has released updated versions with new innovations in the years since. This year, the Japanese brand introduces its latest, the Citizen Satellite Wave World Timer GPS, an ideal timepiece for frequent travelers. Here’s how it works.The Citizen Satellite Wave World Time GPS represents, according to the brand, “a new level” of timekeeping technology, the latest in a parade of world-firsts that includes 2013’s Satellite Wave Air (the first light-powered satellite-timekeeping watch in a full metal case), 2014’s Satellite Wave F100 (the thinnest such watch ever, with the fastest GPS reception time), and the Satellite Wave F900, launched simultaneously with the World Time GPS model at Baselworld 2015, which includes a chronograph function. The World Time GPS, which combines the record-setting reception time with the ability to recei

My First Grail Watch: Matt Smith-Johnson
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we are touching base with another member of team ABTW that you likely are not familiar with, Matt Smith-Johnson. Read on to learn about his true first grail, how his grandfather got his interest in watches started, and what he calls out as his holy grail watch.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Matt Smith-Johnson: Hey there! My name is Matt Smith-Johnson, and I'm the Art Director for ABTW. Additionally, I am the owner and maker of Teenage Grandpa watch straps. Along with those responsibilities, I'm also a freelance Creative Director based in Toronto.ABTW: When did your fascination with watches start?Matt Smith-Johnson: This may sound ridiculous, but I cannot remember a time where I wasn't fascinated with watches. I have been told that when I

7 Ways To Survive As A Watch Lover On A Budget
Love luxury watches but can't afford them? Feeling slighted that all the cool timepieces you seem to be interested in are out of your budget? Frustrated when people with more money and less taste than you get to enjoy the finer watches in life? You aren't alone. One of the most difficult parts of being a watch guy (or woman) for many people is reconciling with the fact that a lot of the products you want to buy are more expensive than you can afford. This is tough to deal with, and we can't pretend that we can teach you secret ways to own your favorite high-end watches without having to pay for them.Having said that, we've put together 7 ways to survive as a watch lover on a budget so that you can enjoy as many of the best watches possible for your hard earned money. It is possible to be a serious watch lover while also being relatively economical - and you don't even need to resort to becoming a watch blogger to do so! It will just take a bit more time and energy, but for many timepie

AP ROC Serial Numbers
Does it work like with Rolex watches that based on the letter we can estimate the year of the watch? Finally I'm planning to buy a ROC 15300 silver dial and the serial starts with F. What the approximate year of this piece? Thanks in advance.

For those of you considering the purchase of an Omega Speedmaster Professional,
I suggest you peruse this thread:“I want to buy a new Speedmaster Professional and need an AD referral!”