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In this article, we compare the modern iterations of two iconic watches that tie into the world of motorsports: the Rolex Daytona Cosmograph and the Omega Speedmaster Professional. By virtue of their excellent reputations and strong mainstream brand awareness, Rolex and Omega are natural sparring partners. Although both Rolex and Omega offer dress watches, their reputations are tied to their sport watches. In The Ticking Truth's battle of dive watches, the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean narrowly outpointed the Rolex Submariner. That outcome will have no bearing on this competitive match-up, which concerns a different breed of sports watch.  As before, we will evaluate both watches on a number of carefully-considered objective and subjective criteria. Read on for the verdict!

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Between April 25^th and May 2^nd 2013, thousands of watch collectors, journalists and industry people flocked to Basel to attend the industry’s largest trade show, Baselworld. Once again, we were not amongst those attendees. Nonetheless, we have kept a watchful eye on the new releases and we will share our honest impressions of some notable pieces with you. Today we look at Girard-Perregaux’s refreshed 1966 Chronograph.

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Written by Jordan Pohn

Between April 25^th and May 2^nd 2013, thousands of watch collectors, journalists and industry people flocked to Basel to attend the industry’s largest trade show, Baselworld. Once again, we were not amongst those journalists. Nonetheless, we have kept a watchful eye on the new releases and we will share our honest impressions of some notable pieces with you. Today we look at Zenith’s newest line of pilot watches.