Regardless of whether you’re actually going to the jungle of South America, the Australian outback or perhaps even the peak of Mt Everest, it’s always comforting to know your watch is up to the task. Recently, we’ve seen an impressive number of cool and stylish adventure-ready watches, all perfectly suited to tackle at least the […]
The push for electrically driven cars has been exponentially increasing year by year in the past decade or so. Whether it is the much desired ‘perfect solution’ to the world’s problems regarding fossil fuels, pollution and renewable energy for the automotive industry remains to be seen. Regardless of the whole discussion on electrification of our […]
The word Mud has a long record in the annals of G-SHOCK history. First, there was Mudman, used as a nickname by collectors for the DW-5500 (officially called the G-SHOCK II), which was released in 1985 and was the first G-SHOCK to feature a mud-resistant construction. 10 years later, in 1995, they introduced the DW-8400, […]
Ophion is a brand that immediately caught our attention, right away after its inception in 2015. Not only because it is one of the rare watch projects to come from Spain, but mostly it’s the dedication to details that made an impression on us. The idea, bringing the charm of high-end indie watchmaking, without the […]
It’s not often that we get to introduce completely new brands that do things in a completely unique way. Sure, most watches we present, even the ones from breakout watchmakers, still rely on the same format of central hands making a rotation once every 12 hours. Watches that rewrite or even completely throw out the […]
A relatively young Swiss watchmaker, CODE41‘s motto is to break the codes of traditional watchmaking and distribution – to innovate off the beaten track. Not only is the creative process shared with its community, which can decide on aspects of future creations, but the brand has also created highly distinctive watches over the years, powered […]
The remarkable discovery and acquisition of the Compteur de Tièrces, believed to be one of the first-ever chronographs, ignited a relentless commitment from Louis Moinet’s owner Jean-Marie Schaller to uphold the legacy, driving Les Ateliers Louis Moinet in St-Blaise to craft timepieces befitting the esteemed watchmaker’s name. With each release produced in limited quantities or […]
The Glashütte region in the South-East of Germany is the cradle of German mechanical watchmaking. The small town is home to some of the most revered historic watchmaking houses in the industry. Nowadays, you’ll find names like A. Lange & Söhne, Moritz Grossmann and Glashütte Original, all headquartered there. But there’s one brand from this […]
In 2021, independent watchmaker Romain Gauthier launched the first edition of the C sports watch, marking the genesis of a watch and calibre born from over 16 years of expertise. This remarkable timepiece laid the foundation for future creations, showcasing the brand’s evolution and manufacturing prowess. Fast forward to today, and Romain Gauthier proudly presents […]
Probably the most famous French watchmaking brand, Yema (created in 1948) has long been known for making sports watches such as the Superman, the most emblematic model of the brand. After relaunching several of its cult timepieces, mostly powered by outsourced movements, the brand has started to bring back something truly interesting; French watchmaking. It […]